Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC Pre-Test Exam
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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.
B. Stimulation of the brain's frontal lobe can occur
Heroin is an example of a(an):
A. Natural narcotic.
B. Semi-synthetic narcotic.
C. Synthetic narcotic.
D. Quasi-narcotic.
B. Semi-synthetic narcotic.
, A pretreatment period is frequently the result of waiting lists or client reluctance
to become fully engaged in primary treatment. What might be a danger of this
pretreatment period?
A. The pretreatment period may be when clients lose interest in treatment.
B. A client may receive enough help so as not to need the services of the program
or agency.
C. Successful pretreatment may result in a client needing services that an agency
doesn't have, thus losing the potential admission.
D. There is really no danger with pretreatment - recovery will require much more
programming than pretreatment can offer.
A. The pretreatment period may be when clients lose interest in treatment.
Morning drinking reduces anxiety that effects the alcoholic's ability to start the day
A. Counter-transference.
B. Investigation.
C. Self-disclosure.
D. Role-playing.
MIS-MATCHED QUESTION - PLEASE DISREGARD!
D. Role-playing.
,What essential component of client education is missing in this case?
A. The client was not informed of his rights and responsibilities at the start of: his
treatment.
B. The client was not informed of his legal responsibilities and obligations related
to his DUI.
C. The client was not informed of community recovery resources available to him
upon discharge
D. The client was not offered the opportunity to participate in weekend family
education seminars
C. The client was not informed of community recovery resources available to him
upon discharge
Which term refers to a client's projecting past emotional feelings and/or
attitudes onto
the counselor?
A. Transference
B. Counter-transference
C. Reaction formation
D. Sublimation
A. Transference
When assessing the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, all of the
following may be noted EXCEPT:
A. Restlessness, irritability, anxiety, agitation.
B. Tremor, elevated heart rate, increased blood pressure.
C. Decreased sensitivity to sounds, oversensitivity to tactile sensations.
D. Decreased appetite, nausea, and vomiting.
C. Decreased sensitivity to sounds, oversensitivity to tactile sensations.
, Your client, Eric, discloses to the group that he is homosexual. Another
member of the group shifts in his seat and changes the subject, talking about a
superficial incident that happened earlier in the day. The facilitator's MOST
appropriate response would be to:
A. Interrupt the second speaker and remind him of the group rules.
B. Remind Eric that you are here to treat addiction and ask how this relates to
his addiction.
C. Tell Eric that this disclosure is more appropriate for an individual session and
you will meet with him later.
D. Ask questions which facilitate a group response to Eric's disclosure and elicit
more feeling content from Eric.
D. Ask questions which facilitate a group response to Eric's disclosure and elicit
more feeling content from Eric.
A female client reports that she has some concerns about the relationship
between her husband and her 14-year-old daughter from a previous marriage.
She reports that her husband and daughter frequently argue, that her daughter
refuses to take direction from her stepfather, mid that her daughter regularly
complains about her stepfather's "faults" and describes how
her biological father ¡s better. The MOST relevant professional to whom a
referral should be made is a:
A. Social worker.
B. Clinical psychologist.
C. Licensed professional counselor.
D. Marriage and family therapist.
D. Marriage and family therapist.
NC Version 1 & 2 \Most Recent Exam Actual Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)
Already Graded A+ | Guaranteed Success!! Newest Exam
| Just Released!! 2026-2027
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.
B. Stimulation of the brain's frontal lobe can occur
Heroin is an example of a(an):
A. Natural narcotic.
B. Semi-synthetic narcotic.
C. Synthetic narcotic.
D. Quasi-narcotic.
B. Semi-synthetic narcotic.
, A pretreatment period is frequently the result of waiting lists or client reluctance
to become fully engaged in primary treatment. What might be a danger of this
pretreatment period?
A. The pretreatment period may be when clients lose interest in treatment.
B. A client may receive enough help so as not to need the services of the program
or agency.
C. Successful pretreatment may result in a client needing services that an agency
doesn't have, thus losing the potential admission.
D. There is really no danger with pretreatment - recovery will require much more
programming than pretreatment can offer.
A. The pretreatment period may be when clients lose interest in treatment.
Morning drinking reduces anxiety that effects the alcoholic's ability to start the day
A. Counter-transference.
B. Investigation.
C. Self-disclosure.
D. Role-playing.
MIS-MATCHED QUESTION - PLEASE DISREGARD!
D. Role-playing.
,What essential component of client education is missing in this case?
A. The client was not informed of his rights and responsibilities at the start of: his
treatment.
B. The client was not informed of his legal responsibilities and obligations related
to his DUI.
C. The client was not informed of community recovery resources available to him
upon discharge
D. The client was not offered the opportunity to participate in weekend family
education seminars
C. The client was not informed of community recovery resources available to him
upon discharge
Which term refers to a client's projecting past emotional feelings and/or
attitudes onto
the counselor?
A. Transference
B. Counter-transference
C. Reaction formation
D. Sublimation
A. Transference
When assessing the signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, all of the
following may be noted EXCEPT:
A. Restlessness, irritability, anxiety, agitation.
B. Tremor, elevated heart rate, increased blood pressure.
C. Decreased sensitivity to sounds, oversensitivity to tactile sensations.
D. Decreased appetite, nausea, and vomiting.
C. Decreased sensitivity to sounds, oversensitivity to tactile sensations.
, Your client, Eric, discloses to the group that he is homosexual. Another
member of the group shifts in his seat and changes the subject, talking about a
superficial incident that happened earlier in the day. The facilitator's MOST
appropriate response would be to:
A. Interrupt the second speaker and remind him of the group rules.
B. Remind Eric that you are here to treat addiction and ask how this relates to
his addiction.
C. Tell Eric that this disclosure is more appropriate for an individual session and
you will meet with him later.
D. Ask questions which facilitate a group response to Eric's disclosure and elicit
more feeling content from Eric.
D. Ask questions which facilitate a group response to Eric's disclosure and elicit
more feeling content from Eric.
A female client reports that she has some concerns about the relationship
between her husband and her 14-year-old daughter from a previous marriage.
She reports that her husband and daughter frequently argue, that her daughter
refuses to take direction from her stepfather, mid that her daughter regularly
complains about her stepfather's "faults" and describes how
her biological father ¡s better. The MOST relevant professional to whom a
referral should be made is a:
A. Social worker.
B. Clinical psychologist.
C. Licensed professional counselor.
D. Marriage and family therapist.
D. Marriage and family therapist.
