CADC Practice Test 1 – Flashcards and Exam Review Material
Which of the following is not a basic chemical class of amphetamines?
A. Amphetamine Sulphate
B. Benzedrine
C. Dextroamphetamine
D. Methamphetamine - correct answer ✔✔B. Benzedrine (You answered correctly)
How many main levels exist in the substance abuse continuum of care, according to the
American Societ of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)?
A. Three levels of care
B. Four levels of care
C. Five levels of care
D. Six levels of care - correct answer ✔✔C. Five levels of care (You answered correctly)
In a client's effort to maintain emotional and psychological balance, what does the term
bookend refer to?
A. Discussing a trigger event with someone trusted before and after it occurs
B. Fully reading and applying reference literature provided in the program
,C. Remaining steadfast even in the face of temptation to abuse a substance
D. Keeping a difficult issue on the shelf until it can be better dealt with - correct answer ✔✔A.
Discussing a trigger event with someone trusted before and after it occurs
All of the following are true of depression and substance abuse EXCEPT that
A. drugs of abuse can successfully treat depression.
B. depression can lead to self-medication with drugs of abuse
C. drugs of abuse can induce symptoms of depression
D. drugs of abuse can worsen symptoms of depression - correct answer ✔✔A. Drugs of abuse
can successfully treat depression (you answered this correctly)
Beyond the five basic therapeutic group models (psychodeducational, cognitive-behavioral,
interpersonal, and support), other unique group models include: culture specific, expressive,
and relapse prevention. What does an expressive group therapy model involve?
a. Communication skill-building education
b. Art, dance, and psychodrama therapies
c. Addressing distorted thinking and self-talk.
,d. Confrontational dialectic therapy - correct answer ✔✔B. Art, dance, and psychodrama
therapies (You answered correctly)
What does that DAP progress note acronym stand for?
A. Description, Assessment, and Progress
B. Details, Assessment, and Progress
C. Documentation, Actions, and Pending
D. Data, Assessment, and Plan - correct answer ✔✔D. Data, Assessment, and Plan (You
answered this correctly)
How is the MOST effective relapse-prevention training provided?
A. Group Therapy is more effective
B. Individual therapy is more effective
C. Structured classes are more effective
D. A and B are roughly equal in effectiveness - correct answer ✔✔D. A and B are roughly equal
in effectiveness (You answered this correctly)
What is the MOST common duration of counseling in an intensive outpatient treatment (IOT)
program?
, A. Twenty to thirty minutes, one time each week
B. Thirty to fifty minutes, one time each week
C. Forty to sixty minutes, one time each week
D. Thirty to fifty minutes, two times each week - correct answer ✔✔B. Thirty to fifty minutes,
one time each week
What does it mean if an assessment instrument is valid?
A. The instrument is licensed for use by professionals
B. The instrument consistently provides accurate information
C. The instrument has been approved for government use
D,. The instrument assesses what it purports to asses - correct answer ✔✔D. The instrument
assesses what it purposes to assess.
Treatment and recovery plans must remain current and effective for optimal client progress and
well-being. Consequently, how often are treatment plans typically updated?
A. Every fourteen to twenty-one days or as changes or progress indicate a need
B. Every twenty-one to thirty-six days or as changes or progress indicate a need
Which of the following is not a basic chemical class of amphetamines?
A. Amphetamine Sulphate
B. Benzedrine
C. Dextroamphetamine
D. Methamphetamine - correct answer ✔✔B. Benzedrine (You answered correctly)
How many main levels exist in the substance abuse continuum of care, according to the
American Societ of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)?
A. Three levels of care
B. Four levels of care
C. Five levels of care
D. Six levels of care - correct answer ✔✔C. Five levels of care (You answered correctly)
In a client's effort to maintain emotional and psychological balance, what does the term
bookend refer to?
A. Discussing a trigger event with someone trusted before and after it occurs
B. Fully reading and applying reference literature provided in the program
,C. Remaining steadfast even in the face of temptation to abuse a substance
D. Keeping a difficult issue on the shelf until it can be better dealt with - correct answer ✔✔A.
Discussing a trigger event with someone trusted before and after it occurs
All of the following are true of depression and substance abuse EXCEPT that
A. drugs of abuse can successfully treat depression.
B. depression can lead to self-medication with drugs of abuse
C. drugs of abuse can induce symptoms of depression
D. drugs of abuse can worsen symptoms of depression - correct answer ✔✔A. Drugs of abuse
can successfully treat depression (you answered this correctly)
Beyond the five basic therapeutic group models (psychodeducational, cognitive-behavioral,
interpersonal, and support), other unique group models include: culture specific, expressive,
and relapse prevention. What does an expressive group therapy model involve?
a. Communication skill-building education
b. Art, dance, and psychodrama therapies
c. Addressing distorted thinking and self-talk.
,d. Confrontational dialectic therapy - correct answer ✔✔B. Art, dance, and psychodrama
therapies (You answered correctly)
What does that DAP progress note acronym stand for?
A. Description, Assessment, and Progress
B. Details, Assessment, and Progress
C. Documentation, Actions, and Pending
D. Data, Assessment, and Plan - correct answer ✔✔D. Data, Assessment, and Plan (You
answered this correctly)
How is the MOST effective relapse-prevention training provided?
A. Group Therapy is more effective
B. Individual therapy is more effective
C. Structured classes are more effective
D. A and B are roughly equal in effectiveness - correct answer ✔✔D. A and B are roughly equal
in effectiveness (You answered this correctly)
What is the MOST common duration of counseling in an intensive outpatient treatment (IOT)
program?
, A. Twenty to thirty minutes, one time each week
B. Thirty to fifty minutes, one time each week
C. Forty to sixty minutes, one time each week
D. Thirty to fifty minutes, two times each week - correct answer ✔✔B. Thirty to fifty minutes,
one time each week
What does it mean if an assessment instrument is valid?
A. The instrument is licensed for use by professionals
B. The instrument consistently provides accurate information
C. The instrument has been approved for government use
D,. The instrument assesses what it purports to asses - correct answer ✔✔D. The instrument
assesses what it purposes to assess.
Treatment and recovery plans must remain current and effective for optimal client progress and
well-being. Consequently, how often are treatment plans typically updated?
A. Every fourteen to twenty-one days or as changes or progress indicate a need
B. Every twenty-one to thirty-six days or as changes or progress indicate a need
