CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1) with Verified Solutions | Graded A+
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CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1) with Verified Solutions | Graded A+
1. 1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse
counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he
has been using episodically with friends at a poker
game—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is
disturbed at ...
CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1) with Verified Solutions | Graded A+
1. 1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse d. None of the
counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he above
has been using episodically with friends at a poker
game—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is
disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the
long-standing use. He states that though he recre-
ationally uses, he doesn't crave cocaine, doesn't seek
it out but rather uses with friends at the game who
bring it. He feels that other than his wife being upset,
he has no other social or occupational issues. Given
the information provided, how is his use of cocaine
BEST described?
a. Substance abuse
b. Cocaine intoxication
c. Cocaine use disorder
d. None of the above
2. 2. What does the experienced effect of a drug depend d. All of the above
upon?
a. The amount taken and past drug experiences
b. The modality of administration
c. Polydrug use, setting, and circumstance
d. All of the above
3. 3. How is drug tolerance BEST described? d. Decreased sen-
sitivity to a drug
a. The inability to get intoxicated over time
b. The need for less of a drug to get intoxicated
c. Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
4. 4. Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"? d. Drug avoidance
strategies
a. A prior drug-use setting
b. Drug use paraphernalia
c. Seeing others use drugs
d. Drug avoidance strategies
,CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1) with Verified Solutions | Graded A+
5. 5. What happens as tolerance for barbiturates devel- c. The margin be-
ops? tween intoxication
and lethality stays
a. The margin between intoxication and lethality in- the same
creases
b. The margin between intoxication and lethality de-
creases
c. The margin between intoxication and lethality stays
the same
d. Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates
6. 6. What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's d. Confusion
encephalopathy?
a. New memory formation
b. Loss of older memories
c. Psychosis
d. Confusion
7. 7. Which of the following conditions does alcohol b. Nephrosis
NOT induce?
a. Steatosis
b. Nephrosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis
8. 8. What does formication refer to? c. A sensation of
bugs crawling un-
a. The creation of freebase cocaine der the skin
b. Sex between two unmarried individuals
c. A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
d. Extrapyramidal symptoms of agitation
9. 9. What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine d. The heart
abuse?
a. The brain
b. The lungs
, c. The kidneys
d. The heart
10. 10. Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical b. Phenethylamine
class of amphetamines?
a. Amphetamine sulphate
b. Phenethylamine
c. Dextroamphetamine
d. Methamphetamine
11. 11. In terms of difficulty quitting (dependence), which d. Nicotine
of the following four drugs ranks the highest?
a. Alcohol
b. Cocaine
c. Heroin
d. Nicotine
12. 12. Which of the statements below is MOST correct? d. THC content in
marijuana varies
a. THC content in all marijuana is about the same. widely.
b. THC content in hashish is lower than in a joint.
c. THC content in marijuana is predictable.
d. THC content in marijuana varies widely.
13. 13. Regarding substance abuse, what does Conver- a. Rates of
gence Theory propose? substance abuse
among women are
a. Rates of substance abuse among women are con- converging with
verging with those of men. those of men.
b. All individuals eventually narrow drug use to a drug
of choice preference.
c. Age is a key factor in eventual substance abuse
abstinence.
d. As individuals age, gender disparities in rates of
abuse tend to converge.
14. 14. Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where d. third
does alcohol abuse rank?
, a. twenty-fifth
b. fifteenth
c. fifth
d. third
15. 15. Which of the following subcategories of alcohol d. Early-onset al-
use disorder onset is NOT found in the elderly? coholism
a. Late-onset alcoholism
b. Delayed-onset alcoholism
c. Late-onset exacerbation drinking
d. Early-onset alcoholism
16. 16. At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the a. Establish rap-
FIRST requirement? port.
a. Establish rapport.
b. Evaluate readiness for change.
c. Review rules and expectations.
d. Discuss confidentiality regulations.
17. 17. What does motivational interviewing primarily in- d. Supportive per-
volve? suasion
a. Focused confrontation
b. Behavioral accountability
c. Reality testing
d. Supportive persuasion
18. 18. What percentage of individuals with a dual diag- a. 32.9 percent
nosis (co-occurring disorders [COD]—i.e., substance
abuse disorder and an existing mental illness) re-
ceived treatment for only their mental illness?
a. 32.9 percent
b. 27.6 percent
c. 12.4 percent
d. 8.8 percent
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