CSAC EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the best definition of insight? - Answers-A sudden understanding of self, or
realization of how a problem can be solved.
MAT refers to: - Answers-The use of medications such as suboxone in the treatment of
addiction
A client asks you to recommend a therapist upon being discharged. What is this referred
to as? - Answers-A referral
Which therapy is most directive, but has the greatest risk of abuse of power by the
counselor? - Answers-Gestalt therapy
What is the primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors? - Answers-To
protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of
competency.
Which is not a CNS Depressant? - Answers-Alcohol
Xanax
Nembutal
Benzedrine
NOT a CNS Depressant: Benzedrine
Informed consent requires that clients should know their rights and obligations,
therapeutic goals, fees for services and ___________ - Answers-the limits of their
confidentiality.
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their
members are examples of cultural ___________ - Answers-competence.
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia or cardiac
arrhythmia are all signs or symptoms of: - Answers-Caffeine intoxication.
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to
counseling? - Answers-Emphasis is placed on the present and future while devaluing
the past.
Case reviews: - Answers-enable the counselor to assess progress and make any
necessary changes in the treatment plan.
, The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved one's
substance use disorder is called: - Answers-Homeostasis
You are less likely to be disciplined for the duty to warn when a client has - Answers-
Named a person he plans to harm
A counselor, never having never worked with gay clients, should do what as a best
course of action? - Answers-Offer to refer the client to someone with experience in with
special issues associated with the gay community
Determining a client's eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the
__________ process. - Answers-Screening
Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent
group confrontation are characteristics of: - Answers-
Collateral interviews: - Answers-Involve gathering information from other persons who
are, or have been, associated with the person being assessed.
Which substance use disorder is typically not seen in older children or adults? -
Answers-Inhalant Use Disorder
Needle exchange programs can best be described as: - Answers-
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand
mal seizures are all signs or symptoms of: - Answers-
__________ involves making a client aware of resources in the community, as well as
providing information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and other STDs. - Answers-
Client education
In the US, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol use disorder
is: - Answers-Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with __________ therapy. - Answers-
Behavior
When a counselor makes arrangement for the client outside of his/her own practice,
such as transportation to a clinic. This is best described as: - Answers-Case
management
Counseling is most effective when: - Answers-Culture and values are taken into account
One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to: - Answers-Describe
events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily understood.
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