Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC Pre-Test Exam NC
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31),While,the,overall,national,suicide,rate,has,increased,slightly,but,consistently,in,recent,years,,dispropor
tionate,increases,have,occurred,among:
A.,Females,and,the,elderly.
B.,Females,and,the,young.
C.,Males,and,the,elderly.
D.,Males,and,the,young.,ANS,-B.,Females,and,the,young.
11),Comprehensive,client,documentation:
A.,Is,best,achieved,when,done,independently,from,direct,client,care.
B.,Facilitates,communication,and,enhances,accountability.
C.,Is,used,primarily,by,the,primary,counselor.
D.,Is,a,standardized,process.,ANS,-B.,Facilitates,communication,and,enhances,accountability.
14),If,a,client,appears,to,be,in,denial,due,to,discrepancies,stated,during,an,intake,interview,
which,of,the,following,statements,by,the,counselor,would,be,MOST,appropriate?
A.,"I'm,not,sure,I,understand.,Let,me,check,this,out"
B.,"First,you,tell,me,one,thing,,then,another.,Which,is,really,the,truth?"
C.,"There's,a,lot,of,confusion,in,your,story"
D.,"Addiction,fosters,denial",ANS,-A.,"I'm,not,sure,I,understand.,Let,me,check,this,out"
17),Pointing,out,parallels,between,a,client's,interpersonal,relationships,and,the
client/counselor,interaction,serves,to,focus,awareness,on:
A.,The,"here,and,now."
B.,The,client's,weaknesses,in,communication.
C.,The,counselor's,feelings,about,the,relationship.
D.,The,unique,qualities,of,the,client/counselor,relationship.,ANS,-A.,The,"here,and,now."
,19),A,frequent,client,reaction,during,the,termination,phase,of,counseling,is:
A.,Defensiveness.
B.,Acting,out,behavior.
C.,Apathy.
D.,Lack,of,trust.,ANS,-B.,Acting,out,behavior.
25),The,branch,of,pharmacology,that,deals,with,the,biological,,biochemical,,and,physical
characteristics,of,natural,drugs,is:
A.,Pharmacokinetics.
B.,Pharmacognosy.
C.,Pharmacotherapeutics.
D.,Pharmacodynamics.,ANS,-B.,Pharmacognosy.
29),Which,of,the,following,statements,about,dysfunctional,families,is,TRUE?
A.,The,family,cannot,get,well,until,the,dependent,person,seeks,help.
B.,The,children,in,a,dysfunctional,family,can,be,protected,from,the,problems,cause,by
chemical,dependency.
C.,The,divorce,rate,in,dysfunctional,families,is,highest,after,recovery,has,been,initiated.
D.,Family,problems,develop,in,the,later,phases,of,the,addiction,process.,ANS,-
C.,The,divorce,rate,in,dysfunctional,families,is,highest,after,recovery,has,been,initiated.
40),Assessment,,according,to,the,behavioral,approach,,involves:
A.,Taking,a,client,history,and,specifying,problematic,behavior.
B.,Specification,of,the,problematic,behavior,and,collection,of,baseline,data.
C.,Identification,of,the,problematic,behavior,and,evaluation,of,the,client's,motivation,to
change.
D.,Specification,of,the,problematic,behavior,and,evaluation,of,the,client's,motivation,to
change.,ANS,-B.,Specification,of,the,problematic,behavior,and,collection,of,baseline,data.
,53),All,of,the,following,statements,about,the,effects,of,alcohol,abuse,on,the,body,are,true
EXCEPT:
A.,Malnutrition,can,occur,in,drinkers,who,eat,well-balanced,diets.
B.,Stimulation,of,the,brain's,frontal,lobe,can,occur.
C.,The,second,stage,of,liver,deterioration,can,be,reversed.
D.,A,vitamin,B6,deficiency,can,occur.,ANS,-B.,Stimulation,of,the,brain's,frontal,lobe,can,occur.
54),Heroin,is,an,example,of,a(an):
A.,Natural,narcotic.
B.,Semi-synthetic,narcotic.
C.,Synthetic,narcotic.
D.,Quasi-narcotic.,ANS,-B.,Semi-synthetic,narcotic.
66),Which,of,the,following,is,MOST,helpful,for,counselors,in,defining,their,professional,roles
for,counseling,clients?
A.,An,understanding,of,self-help,groups
B.,An,ethical,code,of,conduct
C.,Certification
D.,An,advanced,degree,ANS,-B.,An,ethical,code,of,conduct
67),Your,dually-diagnosed,client,,stabilized,on,medication,for,his,psychiatric,disorder,,decides
he,wants,to,quit,smoking.,You,should:
A.,Advise,him,to,select,a,quit,date,within,the,next,2,weeks.
B.,Encourage,him,to,use,the,nicotine,patch,or,gum.
C.,Consult,with,his,physician,regarding,nicotine/medication,interaction.
D.,Suggest,he,cut,down,the,number,of,cigarettes,daily,for,2,weeks,before,quitting.,ANS,-
C.,Consult,with,his,physician,regarding,nicotine/medication,interaction.
68),Which,of,the,following,essential,tasks,was,NOT,completed,during,the,client's,intake
, process?
A.,The,client,was,assigned,a,primary,counselor
B.,An,initial,assessment,was,completed
C.,The,client,was,admitted,to,the,program
D.,The,client,signed,all,required,consent,forms,ANS,-D.,The,client,signed,all,required,consent,forms
73),After,a,counselor,has,made,a,summary,statement,,the,most,important,thing,the
counselor,should,do,is:
A.,Remain,quite,for,a,time,to,allow,the,client,to,consider,the,summarized,material.
B.,Document,the,summary,as,soon,as,possible,as,part,of,the,treatment,plan.
C.,Recommend,that,the,client,discuss,the,session,with,his/her,sponsor.
D.,Terminate,the,session,immediately.,ANS,-
A.,Remain,quite,for,a,time,to,allow,the,client,to,consider,the,summarized,material.
76),The,first,contact,that,a,potential,client,would,have,with,an,agency,would,likely,be,for,the
purpose,of:
A.,Family,therapy.
B.,Education.
C.,Psychosocial,assessment.
D.,Screening.,ANS,-D.,Screening.
77),Based,upon,the,initial,interview,,Bill,was,given,a,provisional,Axis,I,diagnosis,of,"alcohol,dependence",a
nd,admitted,to,an,Intensive,outpatient,program.,After,completion,of,the,initial,interview,,Bill,was,given,a,t
our,of,the,facility,,a,client,',handbook,,and,introduced,to,his,primary,counselor,and,scheduled,an,appoint
ment,the,next,day,to,discuss,what,the,client,could,expect,during,treatment,and,what,would,be,expected,o
f,him,in,return.,During,his,treatment,Bill,worked,with,his,counselor,to,develop,four,primary,treatment,goa
ls:,1),To,spend,at,least,four,hours,every,other,weekend,with,his,children;,2),To,attend,three,A.A.,meetings,
a,week,for,the,next,three,months;,3),To,abstain,from,alcohol,and,all,mind,altering,and,mood,enhancing,su
bstances;,and,4),Complete,the,12,week,Intensive,outpatient,treatment,program.,Bill,was
quite,resistant,to,attending,A.A.,meetings,because,of,fear,of,being,seen,by,his,friends,at,meeting,ANS,-
B.,Rational,Emotive