NAADAC STUDY EXAMS GUIDE UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔*20)* John, a 26 year old man with schizophrenia and alcohol dependence, tells you
he is go to stop taking his amobarbital (Amytal) because he found out it is a central
nervous system depressant, like alcohol, and his friends in AA tell him he "shouldn't
take depressants." Your best recommendation would be
______________________________.
A."Go ahead and stop and see what happens"
B. "Make an appointment to discuss it with your prescriber and let's discuss it now, as
well"
C. "Discuss it with your sponsor"
D. "Cut the dose in half and watch for a change in your symptoms" - NAADAC
EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+A."Go ahead
and stop and see what happens"
*B. "Make an appointment to discuss it with your prescriber and let's discuss it now, as
well" *
C. "Discuss it with your sponsor"
D. "Cut the dose in half and watch for a change in your symptoms"
Somewhat page 40 and 49 of the study manual two updated version
This falls under scope of practice
✔✔*21)* Major depressive disorder is characterized by ____________________ or
more major depressive episodes.
A. five
B. four
C. three
D. two - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+*A. five*
B. four
C. three
D. two
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Major Depressive Disorder - a mood disorder characterized by *five or more* specified
symptoms (depressed mood most of the day, markedly diminished interest or pleasure
in most all activities, significant weight loss, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor
agitation, fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day, feelings of worthlessness or
inappropriate guilt, diminished ability to think or concentrate, recurrent thoughts of
death.
,✔✔*22)* *True or False* - A critical analysis and synthesis of all data collected in an
assessment is often called a clinical summation. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
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Once all components of the assessment have been discussed, the addiction counselor
or other helping professional must compile a (clinical summation.*
This *summation* is a critical analysis and synthesis of the data collected during the
assessment that integrates all the pertinent information available on the client.
The clinical summation is intended to be the "essence" of the client, and any *approved
reader* should be able to develop a clear picture of who the individual is and what has
brought them to treatment.
✔✔*23)* *True or False* - An addiction counselor who discloses too much can be
perceived as lacking discretion, being untrustworthy, being self preoccupied, and
needing therapy. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
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✔✔*24)* *True or False* - *"Congruence"* refers to when a counselor's external words
and actions match his or he internal feelings and thoughts. - NAADAC EVALUATION
EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
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✔✔*25)* *True or False* - The assessment process of evaluation begins once the client
has completed detoxification. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+*False*
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The client may of never been through treatment at this time and detox typically happens
after the evaluation - screening and assessment takes place, should be part of the
treatment plan steps
✔✔*26)* *True or False* - All recovering individuals have the same relapse potential. -
NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+*False*
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MYTH: All recovering individuals have the same relapse potential.
FACT: People are individuals, as is their propensity to relapse.
, ✔✔*27)* *True or False* - A treatment plan cannot be revised once it has been agreed
upon by both the counselor and client. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*False*
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"reassess treatment activities at regular intervals or when circumstances change (CSAI
2015c)."
✔✔*28)* *True or False* - Transference is when a client projects onto the counselor his
or her own feelings significant others in his or her life. - NAADAC EVALUATION
EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
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- Transference is when a client projects onto the addiction counselor or other helping
professional their own feelings and attitudes toward significant people in their lives.
- This can distort how the client perceives and reacts to the addiction counselor or other
helping professional, forcing the client to lose his or her objectivity for the treatment
sessions.
- Transference can become more intense as counseling progresses, making the
relationship detrimental to his or her treatment.
✔✔*29)* *True or False* - Regardless of the reason for discontinuing the relationship, a
counselor has the responsibility to help the client transition to another set of conditions
after termination. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
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- Regardless of the reason for termination, an addiction counselor or other helping
professional has the responsibility to help the client healthily transition to another set of
conditions (Hackney, 2012).
- However, before the counselor/client relationship is severed, the addiction counselor
or other helping professional must complete the following steps:
1) Assess and summarize the overall progress of the client;
2) Generalize how new behaviors will translate into the client's world;
3) Notify the client that he or she will no longer receive treatment services and the date
the termination is effective.
4) Plan for continuing care with the client.
✔✔*30)* *True or False* - Probing or questioning is a process by which a counselor
asks the client a question to help further explore his or her emotions and experiences. -
NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
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AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔*20)* John, a 26 year old man with schizophrenia and alcohol dependence, tells you
he is go to stop taking his amobarbital (Amytal) because he found out it is a central
nervous system depressant, like alcohol, and his friends in AA tell him he "shouldn't
take depressants." Your best recommendation would be
______________________________.
A."Go ahead and stop and see what happens"
B. "Make an appointment to discuss it with your prescriber and let's discuss it now, as
well"
C. "Discuss it with your sponsor"
D. "Cut the dose in half and watch for a change in your symptoms" - NAADAC
EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+A."Go ahead
and stop and see what happens"
*B. "Make an appointment to discuss it with your prescriber and let's discuss it now, as
well" *
C. "Discuss it with your sponsor"
D. "Cut the dose in half and watch for a change in your symptoms"
Somewhat page 40 and 49 of the study manual two updated version
This falls under scope of practice
✔✔*21)* Major depressive disorder is characterized by ____________________ or
more major depressive episodes.
A. five
B. four
C. three
D. two - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+*A. five*
B. four
C. three
D. two
Page 63 in study guide two updated version.
Major Depressive Disorder - a mood disorder characterized by *five or more* specified
symptoms (depressed mood most of the day, markedly diminished interest or pleasure
in most all activities, significant weight loss, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor
agitation, fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day, feelings of worthlessness or
inappropriate guilt, diminished ability to think or concentrate, recurrent thoughts of
death.
,✔✔*22)* *True or False* - A critical analysis and synthesis of all data collected in an
assessment is often called a clinical summation. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
Page 45 in study guide two updated version
Once all components of the assessment have been discussed, the addiction counselor
or other helping professional must compile a (clinical summation.*
This *summation* is a critical analysis and synthesis of the data collected during the
assessment that integrates all the pertinent information available on the client.
The clinical summation is intended to be the "essence" of the client, and any *approved
reader* should be able to develop a clear picture of who the individual is and what has
brought them to treatment.
✔✔*23)* *True or False* - An addiction counselor who discloses too much can be
perceived as lacking discretion, being untrustworthy, being self preoccupied, and
needing therapy. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
Page 90 in study guide two updated version
✔✔*24)* *True or False* - *"Congruence"* refers to when a counselor's external words
and actions match his or he internal feelings and thoughts. - NAADAC EVALUATION
EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
Page 27 in study guide two updated version
✔✔*25)* *True or False* - The assessment process of evaluation begins once the client
has completed detoxification. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+*False*
Page 41 and 53 in study guide two updated version
The client may of never been through treatment at this time and detox typically happens
after the evaluation - screening and assessment takes place, should be part of the
treatment plan steps
✔✔*26)* *True or False* - All recovering individuals have the same relapse potential. -
NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+*False*
Page 56 in study guide two updated version
MYTH: All recovering individuals have the same relapse potential.
FACT: People are individuals, as is their propensity to relapse.
, ✔✔*27)* *True or False* - A treatment plan cannot be revised once it has been agreed
upon by both the counselor and client. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*False*
Page 46 in study guide two updated version
"reassess treatment activities at regular intervals or when circumstances change (CSAI
2015c)."
✔✔*28)* *True or False* - Transference is when a client projects onto the counselor his
or her own feelings significant others in his or her life. - NAADAC EVALUATION
EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
Page 91 in study guide two updated version
- Transference is when a client projects onto the addiction counselor or other helping
professional their own feelings and attitudes toward significant people in their lives.
- This can distort how the client perceives and reacts to the addiction counselor or other
helping professional, forcing the client to lose his or her objectivity for the treatment
sessions.
- Transference can become more intense as counseling progresses, making the
relationship detrimental to his or her treatment.
✔✔*29)* *True or False* - Regardless of the reason for discontinuing the relationship, a
counselor has the responsibility to help the client transition to another set of conditions
after termination. - NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
Page 81 in study guide two updated version
- Regardless of the reason for termination, an addiction counselor or other helping
professional has the responsibility to help the client healthily transition to another set of
conditions (Hackney, 2012).
- However, before the counselor/client relationship is severed, the addiction counselor
or other helping professional must complete the following steps:
1) Assess and summarize the overall progress of the client;
2) Generalize how new behaviors will translate into the client's world;
3) Notify the client that he or she will no longer receive treatment services and the date
the termination is effective.
4) Plan for continuing care with the client.
✔✔*30)* *True or False* - Probing or questioning is a process by which a counselor
asks the client a question to help further explore his or her emotions and experiences. -
NAADAC EVALUATION EXAMS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+*True*
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