LADC Exam Study Guide| 95 questions with complete answers
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LADC
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etiology of substance related disorders Correct Answer: the study of the cause of substance related disorders, involving genetic factors, use of drugs as a means to self-medicate or cover up other issues.
sociocultural view of etiology Correct Answer: stressful socio-economic conditions or cul...
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LADC Exam Study Guide| 95 questions with complete answers
etiology of substance related disorders Correct Answer: the study of the cause of substance
related disorders, involving genetic factors, use of drugs as a means to self-medicate or cover up
other issues.
sociocultural view of etiology Correct Answer: stressful socio-economic conditions or cultural
differences that affect attitudes towards taking drugs
behavioral view of etiology Correct Answer: suggests the influence of both positive and
negative reinforcement as causal factors for continued drug use.
pleasure pathway in the brain Correct Answer: mesolimbic dopamine system
GABA transmitters Correct Answer: located in the mesolimbic system stimulated by certain
drugs
biological view of etiology Correct Answer: states that there is a difference between children of
alcohol-dependent parents and those of non-dependent parents with respect to genetic
predisopsition to drugs and alcohol
Alcohol flush syndrome Correct Answer: causes an individual to feel sick after consuming
alcohol because of a lack of the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase.
aldehyde dehydrogenase Correct Answer: breaks down acetaldehyde, a by-product of alcohol .
Categories of substance use Correct Answer: non-use, moderate and non-problematic use, heavy
and non-problematic use, heavy use with moderate life problems, heavy use with serious life
problems, dependency with life and health problems
The treatment and recovery continuum of care Correct Answer: identification, assessment,
stabilization, rehabilitation, relapse prevention and substance substitution (if necessary)
identification Correct Answer: can be through self, court order, a condition of probation or
parole, or intervention. screening process helps determine the likelihood of a problem with drugs
or alcohol
assessment Correct Answer: the collection of data from the individual and corroborative sources
to determine the extent of the individual's problem and their strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
stabilization Correct Answer: includes the need for detoxification at an appropriate medical
facility if needed.
rehabilitation/treatment programs Correct Answer: depends upon assessment and diagnosis and
can range from providing education, an intensive outpatient program to an inpatient residential
program.
, relapse prevention program Correct Answer: a process whereby indentification of individualized
triggers and a plan to confront those triggers is developed
drug substitution Correct Answer: a legal drug is substituted for an illegal one to assist the client
in making positive life changes.
Stages of family response to drug and alcohol abuse Correct Answer: denial, attempts to
eliminate the problem, disorganization and chaos, reorganization in spite of the problem, efforts
to escape, family reorganization.
Dysfunctional family roles Correct Answer: family hero, mascot, scapegoat, lost child
pancreatitis Correct Answer: this occurs when swelling of the pancreatic duct causes a backup
of digestive juices causing irritation and swelling of the pancreas.
acute fatty liver Correct Answer: this occurs when fat deposits build up in the normal liver cells
and can develop in anyone who has been drinking heavily even for a short period of time.
acoholic hepatitis Correct Answer: occurs after a heavy or extended bout of alcohol use and can
occur in non-alcohol dependent persons. An inflammation of the liver where metabolism is
disrupted, jaundice, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes.
cirrhosis Correct Answer: permanent, widespread destruction of liver cells, which are replaced
with nonfunctioning scar tissue. irreversible and fatal if alcohol continues to be used.
anemia Correct Answer: insufficient function or number of red blood cells.
alcoholic heart muscle disease or AHMD Correct Answer: a serious condition in which the heart
does not pump the amount of blood needed to meet the demands of the body.
Beriberi heart disease Correct Answer: a reduction of vitamin B-1 that over time cause a normal
heart to fail to keep up with an abnormally high metabolic need of the body.
Alcoholic dementia Correct Answer: an overall decline of intellect
Wernicke's disease Correct Answer: associated with Vitamin B1 deficiency and may be
corrected nutritionally
Korsakoff's psychosis Correct Answer: apparently irreversible condition characterized by the
individual's inability to learn new information and remember recent events.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Correct Answer: combined condition of Wernicke's
encephalopathy and Korsakoff's syndrome - symptoms include nystagmus (abnormal eye
movement), problems with gait, memory, confabulation, low Bi, low blood pressure, tremor.
Often called wet brain.
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