CARN AP CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER
2026 COMPLETE ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
WELL DEFINED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE
⩥ moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day. Answer: no more
than one drink daily for adult women, two for men
⩥ Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Answer: Agitation, Fever, Seizures,
Tremors, Confusion, Delusions
⩥ CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism. Answer: 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). Answer: 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. Answer:
88%
⩥ Life time risk of alcohol dependence. Answer: 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. Answer: E. All of the above
⩥ Motivational interviewing's effectiveness in facilitating behavior
change in people from racially and ethnically 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.
Answer: 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 desire to change his
behavior due to the many negative consequences of alcohol in his life.
Which of the following 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. Answer: 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 when people can
smell the smoke on me, it's like they think I'm a scumbag." Which of the
following options is 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."
2026 COMPLETE ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
WELL DEFINED CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE
⩥ moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day. Answer: no more
than one drink daily for adult women, two for men
⩥ Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Answer: Agitation, Fever, Seizures,
Tremors, Confusion, Delusions
⩥ CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism. Answer: 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). Answer: 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. Answer:
88%
⩥ Life time risk of alcohol dependence. Answer: 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. Answer: E. All of the above
⩥ Motivational interviewing's effectiveness in facilitating behavior
change in people from racially and ethnically 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.
Answer: 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 desire to change his
behavior due to the many negative consequences of alcohol in his life.
Which of the following 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. Answer: 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 when people can
smell the smoke on me, it's like they think I'm a scumbag." Which of the
following options is 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."
