CADC Sample Exam questions and (verified)
answers 2024
Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight?
a. A problem solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions
b. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of ow a problem can be solved
c. A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not maliciously
d. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy - correct answer b
MAT refers to:
a. a common screening tool for alcoholism
b. a lengthy personality inventory used to identify gross psychopathology
c. the use of medications such as suboxone in the treatment of addiction
d. a nonmedical detox protocol - correct answer c
Aisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged. She has asked her
counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her husband on an out-patient basis. This process is
BEST viewed as an example of:
a. a referral
b. a consultation
c. case management
d. an aftercare plan - correct answer a
Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of power by the counselor?
a. Adlerian
b. Rational-emotive
c. Gestalt
d. Person-centered - correct answer c
The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to:
a. advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as dignified professionals
b. ensure that counselors share and understand the accepted philosophies of practice
,CADC Sample Exam questions and (verified)
answers 2024
c. protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of competency
d. ensure that counselors receiving third-party payments have professional credentials - correct answer c
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
a. Alcohol
b. Xanax
c. Nembutal
d. Benzedrine - correct answer d
The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should know their
rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services and
a. availability of referral services
b. community resources to be used
c. with whom they will be participating in group activities
d. the limits of their confidentiality - correct answer d
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their members are examples of lack of
cultural
a. blindness
b. competence
c. destructiveness
d. incapacity - correct answer b
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia, or cardiac arrhythmia are all signs or
symptoms of:
a. caffeine intoxication
b. cocaine intoxication
c. alcohol intoxication
d. opioid intoxication - correct answer a
,CADC Sample Exam questions and (verified)
answers 2024
Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older children or adults?
a. cannabis use disorder
b. inhalant use disorder
c. tobacco use disorder
d. caffeine use disorder - correct answer b
Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
a. a nonabstinence technique
b. harm reduction
c a maintenance method
d. a community organization intervention - correct answer b
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures are all signs
or symptoms of:
a. cannabis withdrawal
b. cocaine withdrawal
c. sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal
d. opioid withdrawal - correct answer c
Among other things, _____ involves making a client aware of resources in the community, as well as providing
information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and other STDs
a. case management
b. referral
c. client education
d. consultation - correct answer c
In the United States the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol use disorder is:
a. caucasian men
b. adult women
, CADC Sample Exam questions and (verified)
answers 2024
c. native americans
d. asian americans and pacific islanders - correct answer d
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with _____ therapy
a. cognitive
b. behavior
c. gestalt
d. person-centered - correct answer b
Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
His counselor has made an appointment for him to be tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric
to be transported to the clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as:
a. consultation
b. case management
c. client education
d. ethical responsibility - correct answer b
Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when:
a. culture and values are taken into account
b. the counselor relies on humanistic methods
c. the therapist and the client come from similar backgrounds
d. a therapeutic contract is clarified in the first session - correct answer a
One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
a. describe events as vaguely as possible in case records are requested for a court case
b. describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily understood
c. only document group notes, because any twelve step work is not counseling
d. document emotions based only on what the client reports, because the counselor's assessment will always be
subjective - correct answer b
answers 2024
Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight?
a. A problem solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions
b. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of ow a problem can be solved
c. A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not maliciously
d. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy - correct answer b
MAT refers to:
a. a common screening tool for alcoholism
b. a lengthy personality inventory used to identify gross psychopathology
c. the use of medications such as suboxone in the treatment of addiction
d. a nonmedical detox protocol - correct answer c
Aisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged. She has asked her
counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her husband on an out-patient basis. This process is
BEST viewed as an example of:
a. a referral
b. a consultation
c. case management
d. an aftercare plan - correct answer a
Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of power by the counselor?
a. Adlerian
b. Rational-emotive
c. Gestalt
d. Person-centered - correct answer c
The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to:
a. advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as dignified professionals
b. ensure that counselors share and understand the accepted philosophies of practice
,CADC Sample Exam questions and (verified)
answers 2024
c. protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of competency
d. ensure that counselors receiving third-party payments have professional credentials - correct answer c
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
a. Alcohol
b. Xanax
c. Nembutal
d. Benzedrine - correct answer d
The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should know their
rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services and
a. availability of referral services
b. community resources to be used
c. with whom they will be participating in group activities
d. the limits of their confidentiality - correct answer d
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their members are examples of lack of
cultural
a. blindness
b. competence
c. destructiveness
d. incapacity - correct answer b
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia, or cardiac arrhythmia are all signs or
symptoms of:
a. caffeine intoxication
b. cocaine intoxication
c. alcohol intoxication
d. opioid intoxication - correct answer a
,CADC Sample Exam questions and (verified)
answers 2024
Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older children or adults?
a. cannabis use disorder
b. inhalant use disorder
c. tobacco use disorder
d. caffeine use disorder - correct answer b
Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
a. a nonabstinence technique
b. harm reduction
c a maintenance method
d. a community organization intervention - correct answer b
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures are all signs
or symptoms of:
a. cannabis withdrawal
b. cocaine withdrawal
c. sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal
d. opioid withdrawal - correct answer c
Among other things, _____ involves making a client aware of resources in the community, as well as providing
information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and other STDs
a. case management
b. referral
c. client education
d. consultation - correct answer c
In the United States the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol use disorder is:
a. caucasian men
b. adult women
, CADC Sample Exam questions and (verified)
answers 2024
c. native americans
d. asian americans and pacific islanders - correct answer d
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with _____ therapy
a. cognitive
b. behavior
c. gestalt
d. person-centered - correct answer b
Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against sexually transmitted diseases.
His counselor has made an appointment for him to be tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric
to be transported to the clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as:
a. consultation
b. case management
c. client education
d. ethical responsibility - correct answer b
Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when:
a. culture and values are taken into account
b. the counselor relies on humanistic methods
c. the therapist and the client come from similar backgrounds
d. a therapeutic contract is clarified in the first session - correct answer a
One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
a. describe events as vaguely as possible in case records are requested for a court case
b. describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily understood
c. only document group notes, because any twelve step work is not counseling
d. document emotions based only on what the client reports, because the counselor's assessment will always be
subjective - correct answer b
