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a. they are mandated by most funding sources b. they are reviewed and deemed medically necessary c. counselor's caseloads are generally too large to manage alone d. input and information from others will assist the treatment process - ANSWER d. input and information from others will assist the treatment process 15. Which of the following bodily fluids has the highest risk of potential infection? a. tears b. breast milk c. spinal fluid d. vaginal secretions - ANSWER d. vaginal secretions 16. Which of the following is an example of exploitation? a. going to the same AA meeting as a former client b. purposely buying groceries at a store that you know is owned by your client c. leaking to the public the name of a celebrity who is in treatment at your facility d. referring a client to someone you personally know for their aftercare sessions - ANSWER c. leaking to the public the name of a celebrity who is in treatment at your facility 17. In a crisis interview with a client, you are most concerned with: a. the client's family dynamics as they relate to the specific dynamics of the crisis situation b. getting all the information that you can from the client and available family members c. focusing questions about the present situation and the client's means of coping with the stress d. what your immediate response should be regardless of the cleint's response to questions - ANSWER c. focusing questions about the present situation and the client's means of coping with the stress 18. The style of counseling in which a counselor has made a decision to be committed to equality for all people and acts to treat all people alike, regardless of race or cultural background, is known as: a. cultural ignorance b. covert (hidden) prejudice c. overt racism and hostility d. the "color-blind" counselor - ANSWER d. the "color-blind" counselor 19. A person wants to accept a party invitation because he/she is very social but is concerned because there will be a lot of drinking and he/she is a member of AA. He/she is experiencing a(an): a. mixed blessing dilemma b. approach-avoidance conflict c. double-avoidance conflict d. relapse conflict - ANSWER b. approach-avoidance conflict 20. The first stage in the process of family change is: a. a referral to a licensed family therapist b. a period of sobriety for all family members c. development of a 3-generation genogram d. interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement - ANSWER d. interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement 21. Hallucinogens work on the brain by interfering with various neurotransmitters, causing an overlap of the senses to occur. The term for this overlap of the senses is: a. synergy b. synthesis c. synesthesia d. synaptic overload - ANSWER c. synesthesia 22. In alcohol and drug abuse, denial is: a. stronger in males than in females b. not a problem after one year of sobriety c. not a problem for the non-substance abusing family members d. a common barrier to overcome in the early stage of accepting the abuse problem - ANSWER d. a common barrier to overcome in the early stage of accepting the abuse problem 23. Burnout in counselors might be avoided by periodic: a. self-assessment b. attitude adjustment c. medication evaluation d. disputing of rational beliefs - ANSWER a. self-assessment 24. During the screening process, a critic task is that the counselor has is to: a. complete a mental status exam b. engage the client's family in treatment c. develop a treatment plan d. establish rapport with the client - ANSWER d. establish rapport with the client 25. During the intake, a counselor can expect to address all of the following issues EXCEPT: a. a client's fears and denial b. information gathering c. preliminary identification of client goals d. treatment planning - ANSWER d. treatment planning 26. According to Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, we develop emotional disturbances because of our: a. need to be accepted by most people b. intrinsic beliefs about certain beliefs c. overemphasis on childhood experiences d. need for systematic desensitization - ANSWER b. intrinsic beliefs about certain beliefs 27. Which of the following is the BEST indicator that an individual is physically dependent upon alcohol or another drug? a. the amount consumed daily b. the length in years of heavy drinking or drug use c. presence of withdrawal symptoms d. the frequency of memory blackouts - ANSWER c. presence of withdrawal symptoms 28. Which of the following MUST be included in a treatment plan? a. a compete medical report b. the client's problems and services to be provided c. an overview of the client's educational and psychological history d. a mental status exam including orientation to time, place, and person - ANSWER b. the client's problems and services to be provided 29. When a client discloses suicidal thoughts, the counselor's first step is to: a. identify alternative courses of action b. contact emergency personnel c. offer emotional support d. assess the degree of risk - ANSWER d. assess the degree of risk 30. In an apologetic tone, a recovering client tells the counselor that he is still having urges to drink. The counselor can help by: a. challenging the client about behaviors that prompted the urge b. detailing a schedule of increased AA attendance for the client c. confronting the urge to drink by reinforcing the reality that the client can never return to drinking d. normalizing the drinking urge and encouraging continued efforts towards relapse prevention - ANSWER d. normalizing the drinking urge and encouraging continued efforts towards relapse prevention 31. Which of the following is TRUE about case management? a. it is the coordination of services in an effort to reach the goals of the treatment plan b. it is the clinical supervision of the counseling staff by case manager c. it is management of treatment to assure collateral care with outside agencies d. it is the process of monitoring the client's compliance with accreditation standards - ANSWER a. it is the coordination of services in an effort to reach the goals of the treatment plan 32. Sally is a 16-year old girl who has been admitted to a program for chemical dependency. She has a history of running away from home, erratic performance in school, and has been arrested twice for petty theft. In assessing Sally, the counselor should first consider: a. Sally's goals in life b. Sally's social resources c. Sally's internal conflict d. Sally's familial relationships and social milieu - ANSWER d. Sally's familial relationships and social milieu 33. It is appropriate for a counselor to teach a client about the physiological effects of the drugs he/she has been using during the administration of which of these core functions? a. screening b. assessment c. crisis intervention d. client education - ANSWER d. client education 34. Which of the following woul be the MOST appropriate way to assure follow-through on a referral? a. give the client the phone number of the referral resource b. have the client sign a release form in case the resource calls c. take the client to the referral resource's facility for their initial interview d. notify the referral resource of the referral and have client call to make an appointment - ANSWER d. notify the referral resource of the referral and have client call to make an appointment 35. Client files are reviewed by the clinical supervisor for the purpose of: a. expanding the treatment plans b. identifying the counselor's incompetencies c. monitoring the counselor's utilization of time d. providing professional feedback to enhance the counseling process - ANSWER d. providing professional feedback to enhance the counseling process 36. If a client is experiencing difficulties conforming to the rules and expectations of the program, the counselor's first course of action would be to: a. revise the treatment plan b. refer the client to the agency psychiatrist c. cancel the client's next individual counseling session d. consult with supervisor and other members of the treatment team. - ANSWER d. consult with supervisor and other members of the treatment team. 37. All of the following counseling theories are appropriate for the direct care of recovering addicts during the first month of rehabilitation EXCEPT: a. Rational Emotive Therapy b. Reality Therapy c. Psychoanalysis d. Gestalt Therapy - ANSWER c. Psychoanalysis 38. According to the addiction counselor code of ethics, a certified counselor must do all of the following EXCEPT: a. prevent the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling by unqualified and unauthorized persons b. make provisions for the maintenance of confidentiality and the ultimate disposition of confidential reports c. be concerned primarily with the reputation of the profession when in the presence of professional conflict d. espouse objectivity and integrity and maintain the highest standards in the services provided - ANSWER c. be concerned primarily with the reputation of the profession when in the presence of professional conflict 39. Which of the following is a characteristic of Gestalt therapy? a. an emphasis on the past b. a focus on unfinished business c. an emphasis on diagnostic considerations d. a focus on the conflict between the id and the superego - ANSWER b. a focus on unfinished business Of the five basic counseling styles that define how a non-minority counselor might deal with a minority client, which style will produce the most positive outcome when working with a minority client? a. Overt Racism and Hostility b. covert (hidden) prejudice c. the "color-blind" counselor d. the "culturally-liberated" counselor - ANSWER d. the "culturally-liberated" counselor 41. Which of the following defense-oriented behaviors is of the damage-repair type? a. denying b. mourning c. repressing d. rationalizing - ANSWER b. mourning 42. The primary factor in the development of young people's attitudes toward drugs is: a. peer pressure b. parental role models c. mass media d. societal expectation - ANSWER b. parental role models 43. Marijuana is a unique compound which contains over 200 chemicals. One particular chemical, however, is the main psychoactive chemical that makes marijuana "go." The name of this psychoactive compound is: a. Tetrahydroisoquinolone