CARN AP COMPLETE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE (QUESTIONS AND ANWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day - ANSWER no more
than one drink daily for adult women, two for men
2. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - ANSWER Agitation, Fever, Seizures,
Tremors, Confusion, Delusions
3. 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?
4. 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."
C. "Do you feel like you are like a scumbag because of your smoking?" -
what I put
D. "It really bothers you when people judge you negatively for being a
smoker."
, E. "I feel you made the right decision in coming here today, and I am
happy to help you quit smoking." - ANSWER D. "It really bothers
you when people judge you negatively for being a smoker."
5. Which stimulus causes the greatest levels of peak dopamine release in the
brain?
A. Tobacco
B. Sexual Stimulation
C. Morphine
D. Ethanol
E. Amphetamine - ANSWER E. Amphetamine
6. DT is treated with what med? - ANSWER Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
7. DT usually starts how many days after surgery - ANSWER 2-3
8. Full name of PCP - ANSWER Phencyclidine
9. PCP works on what receptor - ANSWER N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
antagonist
10.What drug causes: Euphoria or rage, reddish skin, dilated pupils, nystagmus,
and excitation - ANSWER PCP
11.Generic name of Vivitrol - ANSWER Naltrexone
12.Generic name of Narcan - ANSWER Naloxone
,13.Amphetamines increase the activity of the neurotransmitters (two) -
ANSWER Dopamine and norepinephrine
14.Amphetamine toxicity causes BLANK pupils - ANSWER Dilated
15.Nervousness, tremor, agitation, and hypotension may occur from abrupt
discontinuation of BLANK - ANSWER Barbiturates
16.How long must a person be abstinent from all opioids, including
buprenorphine, to get naltrexone? - ANSWER 7-14 days
17.Benzo's activate the BLANK receptor causing sedation - ANSWER GABA
18.Heavy (At risk) Drinking - amount for men and women - ANSWER Men -
>4drinks/day or >14 drinks/week
Women - >3 drinks/day or >7 drinks/week
19.Binge drinking - amount for men and women - ANSWER men 5 or more in
2 hours
women - 4 or more in 2 hours
20.What does increased endogenous opioids do? - ANSWER Reduces pain and
increased euphoria
21.What does glutamate do? - ANSWER Speeds you up
22.What does dopamine do? - ANSWER Increase pleasure or reinforcement
, 23.What does GABBA do? - ANSWER Slows you down
24.Disulfiram - name brand - ANSWER Antabuse
25.Disulfiram - causes - ANSWER Daily oral medication to sustain abstinence
of alcohol; type of aversion therapy
Causes nausea, vomiting, sweating, palpitations, and hypotension if alcohol is
consumed
26.Disulfiram (Antabuse) - ANSWER Used for alcohol aversion therapy.
Clients started on
Disulfiram must avoid any form of alcohol or they would develop a severe
reaction.
Teach pt to avoid some over-the-counter cough preparations, mouthwash etc.
27.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
28.Percentage of adults that have had an exposure to alcohol - ANSWER 88%
29.Life time risk of alcohol dependence - ANSWER 13%
30.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
GUIDE (QUESTIONS AND ANWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day - ANSWER no more
than one drink daily for adult women, two for men
2. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - ANSWER Agitation, Fever, Seizures,
Tremors, Confusion, Delusions
3. 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?
4. 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."
C. "Do you feel like you are like a scumbag because of your smoking?" -
what I put
D. "It really bothers you when people judge you negatively for being a
smoker."
, E. "I feel you made the right decision in coming here today, and I am
happy to help you quit smoking." - ANSWER D. "It really bothers
you when people judge you negatively for being a smoker."
5. Which stimulus causes the greatest levels of peak dopamine release in the
brain?
A. Tobacco
B. Sexual Stimulation
C. Morphine
D. Ethanol
E. Amphetamine - ANSWER E. Amphetamine
6. DT is treated with what med? - ANSWER Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
7. DT usually starts how many days after surgery - ANSWER 2-3
8. Full name of PCP - ANSWER Phencyclidine
9. PCP works on what receptor - ANSWER N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
antagonist
10.What drug causes: Euphoria or rage, reddish skin, dilated pupils, nystagmus,
and excitation - ANSWER PCP
11.Generic name of Vivitrol - ANSWER Naltrexone
12.Generic name of Narcan - ANSWER Naloxone
,13.Amphetamines increase the activity of the neurotransmitters (two) -
ANSWER Dopamine and norepinephrine
14.Amphetamine toxicity causes BLANK pupils - ANSWER Dilated
15.Nervousness, tremor, agitation, and hypotension may occur from abrupt
discontinuation of BLANK - ANSWER Barbiturates
16.How long must a person be abstinent from all opioids, including
buprenorphine, to get naltrexone? - ANSWER 7-14 days
17.Benzo's activate the BLANK receptor causing sedation - ANSWER GABA
18.Heavy (At risk) Drinking - amount for men and women - ANSWER Men -
>4drinks/day or >14 drinks/week
Women - >3 drinks/day or >7 drinks/week
19.Binge drinking - amount for men and women - ANSWER men 5 or more in
2 hours
women - 4 or more in 2 hours
20.What does increased endogenous opioids do? - ANSWER Reduces pain and
increased euphoria
21.What does glutamate do? - ANSWER Speeds you up
22.What does dopamine do? - ANSWER Increase pleasure or reinforcement
, 23.What does GABBA do? - ANSWER Slows you down
24.Disulfiram - name brand - ANSWER Antabuse
25.Disulfiram - causes - ANSWER Daily oral medication to sustain abstinence
of alcohol; type of aversion therapy
Causes nausea, vomiting, sweating, palpitations, and hypotension if alcohol is
consumed
26.Disulfiram (Antabuse) - ANSWER Used for alcohol aversion therapy.
Clients started on
Disulfiram must avoid any form of alcohol or they would develop a severe
reaction.
Teach pt to avoid some over-the-counter cough preparations, mouthwash etc.
27.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
28.Percentage of adults that have had an exposure to alcohol - ANSWER 88%
29.Life time risk of alcohol dependence - ANSWER 13%
30.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
