LCADC Test Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the best definition of insight? - CORRECT ANSWER A sudden understanding of self,
or realization of how a problem can be solved
Alisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged. She has
asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her husband on an out-patient
basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER A referral
What type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of power by the
counselor? - CORRECT ANSWER Gestalt
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A: Alcohol
B: Xanax
C: Nembutal
D: Benzedrine - CORRECT ANSWER D - Benzedrine
The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should
know their rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services, and ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER The limits of their confidentiality
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures
are all signs or symptoms of: - CORRECT ANSWER sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
withdrawal
In the US, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol use disorder is: -
CORRECT ANSWER Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with ______ therapy. - CORRECT
ANSWER Behavior therapy
,The ____ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of personal choice. - CORRECT
ANSWER Moral
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to counseling? -
CORRECT ANSWER Emphasis is placed on the present and future while devaluing the past.
Determining a client's eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the _____ process. -
CORRECT ANSWER Screening
Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent group
confrontation are characteristics of: - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic communities
A major criticism of the _____ is that the questions are so obvious that this test cannot possibly detect
alcoholics who deny having a problem. - CORRECT ANSWER MAST (Michigan Alcohol
Screening Test)
The goal of complete abstinence is most consistent with the ______ model of addiction. - CORRECT
ANSWER Disease
______ can develop between natural and synthetic opiates, but not between and opiates and CNS
despressants. - CORRECT ANSWER Cross tolerance
______ drugs are used to treat mental disorders. - CORRECT ANSWER Psychotropic
The idea that people have an in-born desire to self-actualize is associated with: - CORRECT
ANSWER Humanistic theory
Nonmaleficence is the ethical priniple that means: - CORRECT ANSWER Do no harm
Substance ________________ is a syndrome that develops temporarily after ingestion of a
psychoactive substance - CORRECT ANSWER Intoxication
, Referral means: - CORRECT ANSWER assisting a client to utilize the support systems and
community resources
available.
_____ are a problem associated with consuming alcohol and valium together. - CORRECT
ANSWER Synergistic effects
_____ is the belief that one's culture is superior to others. - CORRECT
ANSWER Ethnocentrism
A major criticism of self-report instruments is that the questions are so obvious that these tests cannot
possibly detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. This issue is the dilemma of _____ questions.
- CORRECT ANSWER Face valid
A mental status exam does NOT assess: - CORRECT ANSWER Education Level
Arbitrary inferences and selective abstractions are examples of: - CORRECT
ANSWER Cognitive distortions
Beneficence is the ethical principle that means: - CORRECT ANSWER to help
Drowsiness or coma, slurred speech, impairment in attention or memory are all signs or symptoms of:
- CORRECT ANSWER Opioid Intoxication
The Tarasoff requirement has been interpreted as: - CORRECT ANSWER A duty to warn the
intended victim and/or the police
Rates of opioid use are higher in __________ than in ____________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Males; females
Reinforcement and punishment are associated with _____ therapy - CORRECT
ANSWER Behavior
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the best definition of insight? - CORRECT ANSWER A sudden understanding of self,
or realization of how a problem can be solved
Alisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged. She has
asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her husband on an out-patient
basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER A referral
What type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of power by the
counselor? - CORRECT ANSWER Gestalt
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A: Alcohol
B: Xanax
C: Nembutal
D: Benzedrine - CORRECT ANSWER D - Benzedrine
The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should
know their rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services, and ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER The limits of their confidentiality
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures
are all signs or symptoms of: - CORRECT ANSWER sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
withdrawal
In the US, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol use disorder is: -
CORRECT ANSWER Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with ______ therapy. - CORRECT
ANSWER Behavior therapy
,The ____ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of personal choice. - CORRECT
ANSWER Moral
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to counseling? -
CORRECT ANSWER Emphasis is placed on the present and future while devaluing the past.
Determining a client's eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the _____ process. -
CORRECT ANSWER Screening
Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent group
confrontation are characteristics of: - CORRECT ANSWER Therapeutic communities
A major criticism of the _____ is that the questions are so obvious that this test cannot possibly detect
alcoholics who deny having a problem. - CORRECT ANSWER MAST (Michigan Alcohol
Screening Test)
The goal of complete abstinence is most consistent with the ______ model of addiction. - CORRECT
ANSWER Disease
______ can develop between natural and synthetic opiates, but not between and opiates and CNS
despressants. - CORRECT ANSWER Cross tolerance
______ drugs are used to treat mental disorders. - CORRECT ANSWER Psychotropic
The idea that people have an in-born desire to self-actualize is associated with: - CORRECT
ANSWER Humanistic theory
Nonmaleficence is the ethical priniple that means: - CORRECT ANSWER Do no harm
Substance ________________ is a syndrome that develops temporarily after ingestion of a
psychoactive substance - CORRECT ANSWER Intoxication
, Referral means: - CORRECT ANSWER assisting a client to utilize the support systems and
community resources
available.
_____ are a problem associated with consuming alcohol and valium together. - CORRECT
ANSWER Synergistic effects
_____ is the belief that one's culture is superior to others. - CORRECT
ANSWER Ethnocentrism
A major criticism of self-report instruments is that the questions are so obvious that these tests cannot
possibly detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. This issue is the dilemma of _____ questions.
- CORRECT ANSWER Face valid
A mental status exam does NOT assess: - CORRECT ANSWER Education Level
Arbitrary inferences and selective abstractions are examples of: - CORRECT
ANSWER Cognitive distortions
Beneficence is the ethical principle that means: - CORRECT ANSWER to help
Drowsiness or coma, slurred speech, impairment in attention or memory are all signs or symptoms of:
- CORRECT ANSWER Opioid Intoxication
The Tarasoff requirement has been interpreted as: - CORRECT ANSWER A duty to warn the
intended victim and/or the police
Rates of opioid use are higher in __________ than in ____________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Males; females
Reinforcement and punishment are associated with _____ therapy - CORRECT
ANSWER Behavior
