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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC_ ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
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. - Answer-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. - Answer-B. Semi-synthetic narcotic.
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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 - Answer-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. - Answer-C. Consult with his
physician regarding nicotine/medication interaction.
68) Which of the following essential tasks was NOT
completed during the client's intake
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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 - Answer-
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. - Answer-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
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purpose of:
A. Family therapy.
B. Education.
C. Psychosocial assessment.
D. Screening. - Answer-D. Screening.
77) Based upon the initial interview, Bill was given a
provisional Axis I diagnosis of "alcohol dependence" and
admitted to an Intensive outpatient program. After
completion of the initial interview, Bill was given a tour of
the facility, a client ' handbook, and introduced to his
primary counselor and scheduled an appointment the next
day to discuss what the client could expect during
treatment and what would be expected of him in return.
During his treatment Bill worked with his counselor to
develop four primary treatment goals: 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 substances; 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 - Answer-B.
Rational Emotive
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC_ ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
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. - Answer-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. - Answer-B. Semi-synthetic narcotic.
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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 - Answer-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. - Answer-C. Consult with his
physician regarding nicotine/medication interaction.
68) Which of the following essential tasks was NOT
completed during the client's intake
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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 - Answer-
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. - Answer-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
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purpose of:
A. Family therapy.
B. Education.
C. Psychosocial assessment.
D. Screening. - Answer-D. Screening.
77) Based upon the initial interview, Bill was given a
provisional Axis I diagnosis of "alcohol dependence" and
admitted to an Intensive outpatient program. After
completion of the initial interview, Bill was given a tour of
the facility, a client ' handbook, and introduced to his
primary counselor and scheduled an appointment the next
day to discuss what the client could expect during
treatment and what would be expected of him in return.
During his treatment Bill worked with his counselor to
develop four primary treatment goals: 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 substances; 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 - Answer-B.
Rational Emotive
