ASAM CRITERIA EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
The goal of the ASAM criteria is to have Pts recieve Tx in the (x2) environment while testing
recovery skills in situations as close to ___ as possible.
The ASAM criteria is a guideline for the management of ___ - ANS Safest & Least Restrictive
'real world'
ASAM developed from the Cleveland Criteria which was created in an attempt to control the
___ - ANS Length of hospitalizations
ASAM criteria is a multidimensional assessment that is ___ driven rather than ___ driven.
___ driven does not help to motivate the patient to complete. - ANS Client/Clinically Driven
Program Driven
ASAM uses a ___ model of addiction.
Thus not only focused on clinical, but actually what is the patients society & home? -
ANS Biopsychosocial Model
ASAM criteria offers tools for making decisions related to (x3) aspects of care
___ Criteria
___ Criteria
___ Criteria - ANS Admission Criteria
Continued Stay Criteria
Discharge Criteria
Dimension ___ of ASAM - acute INTOXICATION and/or WITHDRAWAL potential -
ANS Dimension 1 of ASAM
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, Dimension ___ of ASAM - bioMEDICAL conditions and complications
-exploring an ind health history and current physical condition - ANS Dimension 2 of ASAM
Dimension ___ of ASAM
EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, or COGNITIVE conditions and complications - ANS Dimension 3 of
ASAM
Dimension ___ of ASAM
readiness to CHANGE - exploring an ind readiness and interest in changing - ANS Dimension 4
of ASAM
Dimension ___ of ASAM
RELAPSE, continued use, or continued problem potential
-an ind unique relationship with relapse or continued use or problems - ANS Dimension 5 of
ASAM
ASAM criteria offers tools for making decisions related to (x3) aspects of care
___ Criteria
___ Criteria
___ Criteria - ANS Admission Criteria
Continued Stay Criteria
Discharge Criteria
Part of Dimension ___ of ASAM is the Stages of Change
P
C
P
A
M - ANS Dimension 4
Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Although they are aware of the problem, the Pt is not considering the possibility of change. -
ANS Precontemplative
The Pt is ambivalent about the level of the problem.
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
The goal of the ASAM criteria is to have Pts recieve Tx in the (x2) environment while testing
recovery skills in situations as close to ___ as possible.
The ASAM criteria is a guideline for the management of ___ - ANS Safest & Least Restrictive
'real world'
ASAM developed from the Cleveland Criteria which was created in an attempt to control the
___ - ANS Length of hospitalizations
ASAM criteria is a multidimensional assessment that is ___ driven rather than ___ driven.
___ driven does not help to motivate the patient to complete. - ANS Client/Clinically Driven
Program Driven
ASAM uses a ___ model of addiction.
Thus not only focused on clinical, but actually what is the patients society & home? -
ANS Biopsychosocial Model
ASAM criteria offers tools for making decisions related to (x3) aspects of care
___ Criteria
___ Criteria
___ Criteria - ANS Admission Criteria
Continued Stay Criteria
Discharge Criteria
Dimension ___ of ASAM - acute INTOXICATION and/or WITHDRAWAL potential -
ANS Dimension 1 of ASAM
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, Dimension ___ of ASAM - bioMEDICAL conditions and complications
-exploring an ind health history and current physical condition - ANS Dimension 2 of ASAM
Dimension ___ of ASAM
EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, or COGNITIVE conditions and complications - ANS Dimension 3 of
ASAM
Dimension ___ of ASAM
readiness to CHANGE - exploring an ind readiness and interest in changing - ANS Dimension 4
of ASAM
Dimension ___ of ASAM
RELAPSE, continued use, or continued problem potential
-an ind unique relationship with relapse or continued use or problems - ANS Dimension 5 of
ASAM
ASAM criteria offers tools for making decisions related to (x3) aspects of care
___ Criteria
___ Criteria
___ Criteria - ANS Admission Criteria
Continued Stay Criteria
Discharge Criteria
Part of Dimension ___ of ASAM is the Stages of Change
P
C
P
A
M - ANS Dimension 4
Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Although they are aware of the problem, the Pt is not considering the possibility of change. -
ANS Precontemplative
The Pt is ambivalent about the level of the problem.
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