CARN AP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT UPDATED
ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
STANDARD,SIZE,OF,A,DRINK,-,beer,,wine,,liquor,ANS,-12,oz.,beer,,5,oz.,wine,,1.5,oz.,hard,liquor
moderate,alcohol,consumption,,how,much,per,day,ANS,-
no,more,than,one,drink,daily,for,adult,women,,two,for,men
Symptoms,of,alcohol,withdrawal,ANS,-Agitation,,Fever,,Seizures,,Tremors,,Confusion,,Delusions
CAGE,Questionnaire:,referring,to,alcoholism,ANS,-C=cutting,down,(have,you,felt,the,need,to,cut,down?)
A=Annoyed,by,others,criticisms
G=guilty,feelings,about,drinking
E=Eye,openers-do,you,feel,the,need,to,drink,in,the,morning?
cognitive-behavioral,therapy,(CBT),ANS,-
action,therapy,in,which,the,goal,is,to,help,clients,overcome,problems,by,learning,to,think,more,rationally,
and,logically
Percentage,of,adults,that,have,had,an,exposure,to,alcohol,ANS,-88%
Life,time,risk,of,alcohol,dependence,ANS,-13%
Motivational,interviewing,is,a,life-
long,learning,skill,set.,Which,one,of,the,following,best,reflects,proficiency,in,MI,practice?
A.,Open-ended,questions,are,more,frequent,than,closed-ended,questions
B.,Reflections,are,employed,more,than,twice,as,often,as,open-ended,questions
C.,Complex,reflections,are,at,least,as,frequent,as,simple,reflections
D.,The,"spirit,of,MI":,collaboration,,compassion,,acceptance,,and,evocation,is,present,throughout
,E.,All,of,the,above,ANS,-E.,All,of,the,above
Motivational,interviewing's,effectiveness,in,facilitating,behavior,change,in,people,from,racially,and,ethnic
ally,diverse,communities,is
A.,Unknown,because,this,research,has,never,been,done
B.,Unknown,because,the,research,that,has,been,done,was,inconclusive
C.,Less,effective,than,in,non-Hispanic,Caucasian,communities
D.,About,the,same,effectiveness,as,in,Caucasian,communities
E.,More,effective,than,in,non-Hispanic,Caucasian,communities,ANS,-E.,More,effective,than,in,non-
Hispanic,Caucasian,communities
Steve,,is,a,48-year-
old,man,with,a,severe,alcohol,use,disorder,who,is,currently,drinking,15,beers,per,day.,He,has,a,strong,desi
re,to,change,his,behavior,due,to,the,many,negative,consequences,of,alcohol,in,his,life.,Which,of,the,follo
wing,statements,made,by,Steve,is,the,best,indicator,of,his,ability,to,change?
A.,"I'd,better,stop,drinking,if,I,want,to,be,around,for,my,children."
B.,"My,wife,told,me,she,would,leave,me,if,I,continue,drinking,like,this."
C.,"I,know,that,if,I,have,an,anti-craving,medication,I,can,cut,down,my,drinking."
D.,"I,lost,my,job,this,past,month,because,I,was,showing,up,to,work,intoxicated."
E.,"I,really,want,to,be,around,more,for,my,daughter,and,cutting,down,drinking,will,help,me,to,do,that.",-
,WHAT,I,PUT,ANS,-C.,"I,know,that,if,I,have,an,anti-craving,medication,I,can,cut,down,my,drinking."
Sarah,is,a,27-year-
old,female,who,presents,to,your,smoking,cessation,clinic.,During,the,assessment,Sarah,says:,"I,just,hate,w
hen,people,can,smell,the,smoke,on,me,,it's,like,they,think,I'm,a,scumbag.",Which,of,the,following,options,i
s,the,best,reflection,response?
A.,"I,can,assure,you,that,people,don't,think,you,are,a,scumbag."
B.,"It,is,often,best,to,ignore,how,other,people,view,your,smoking,when,you,are,trying,to,quit."
C.,"Do,you,feel,like,you,are,like,a,scumbag,because,of,your,smoking?",-what,I,put
D.,"It,really,bothers,you,when,people,judge,you,negatively,for,being,a,smoker."
, E.,"I,feel,you,made,the,right,decision,in,coming,here,today,,and,I,am,happy,to,help,you,quit,smoking.",ANS
,-D.,"It,really,bothers,you,when,people,judge,you,negatively,for,being,a,smoker."
Which,stimulus,causes,the,greatest,levels,of,peak,dopamine,release,in,the,brain?
A.,Tobacco,
B.,Sexual,Stimulation
C.,Morphine,
D.,Ethanol
E.,Amphetamine,ANS,-E.,Amphetamine
DT,is,treated,with,what,med?,ANS,-Chlordiazepoxide,(Librium)
DT,usually,starts,how,many,days,after,surgery,ANS,-2-3
Full,name,of,PCP,ANS,-Phencyclidine
PCP,works,on,what,receptor,ANS,-N-methyl-D-aspartate,receptor,antagonist
What,drug,causes:,Euphoria,or,rage,,reddish,skin,,dilated,pupils,,nystagmus,,and,excitation,ANS,-PCP
Generic,name,of,Vivitrol,ANS,-Naltrexone
Generic,name,of,Narcan,ANS,-Naloxone
Amphetamines,increase,the,activity,of,the,neurotransmitters,(two),ANS,-Dopamine,and,norepinephrine
Amphetamine,toxicity,causes,BLANK,pupils,ANS,-Dilated