CADC EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500
QUESTONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What are the two key mental health treatment paradigms of Western medicine?
A. Objectivity and the scientific method
B. Theoretical and applied practice
C. Pharmacological therapy and psychotherapy
D. Biological and environmental perspectives - ANSWER: C. Pharmacological therapy
and psychotherapy
Topics addressed in psychoeducational groups are typically
A. sequenced by concept for maximal effectiveness.
B. presented as requested or needed by group participants.
C. selected randomly by the group educator or presenter.
D. determined by the group's prevailing drug of choice. - ANSWER: A. sequenced by
concept for maximal effectiveness.
How does the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) recommend that
substance abuse be considered and treated?
A. A psychological disorder
B. An acute disease
C. A chronic treatable condition
D. A degenerative treatment disorder - ANSWER: C. A chronic treatable condition
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 how 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. - ANSWER: B.
A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved.
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 non-medical detox protocol. - ANSWER: C. The use of medications such as
suboxone in the treatment of addiction.
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. - ANSWER: A. A referral.
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 - ANSWER: C. Gestalt
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.
C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of
competency.
D. Ensure that counselors receiving third-party payments have professional
credentials. - ANSWER: C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet
minimum standards of competency.
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A. Alcohol
B. Xanax
C. Nembutal
D. Benzedrine - ANSWER: D. Benzadrine
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 - ANSWER: D. The limits of their confidentiality
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 - ANSWER: B. Competence
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 - ANSWER: A. Caffeine intoxication
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 - ANSWER: B. Inhalant Use Disorder
Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
A. A non-abstinence technique
B. Harm reduction
C. A maintenance method
D. A community organization intervention - ANSWER: B. Harm reduction
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation,
grand mal seizures are all signs and symptoms of:
A. Cannabis withdrawal
B. Cocaine withdrawal
C. Sedative, hypnotic, or analytic withdrawal
D. Opioid withdrawal - ANSWER: C. Sedative, hypnotic, or analytic withdrawal
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 - ANSWER: C. Client education
In the United States, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of
alcohol use disorder is:
, A. Caucasian men
B. Adult women
C. Native Americans
D. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - ANSWER: D. Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders
Classical and operrant conditioning are associated with ______________ therapy.
A. Cognitive
B. Behavior
C. Gestalt
D. Person-centered - ANSWER: B. Behavior
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 - ANSWER: B. Case management
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 - ANSWER: A. Culture and
values are taken into account
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. - ANSWER: B. Describe events in
objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily understood
The _______________ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of
personal choice.
A. Disease
QUESTONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What are the two key mental health treatment paradigms of Western medicine?
A. Objectivity and the scientific method
B. Theoretical and applied practice
C. Pharmacological therapy and psychotherapy
D. Biological and environmental perspectives - ANSWER: C. Pharmacological therapy
and psychotherapy
Topics addressed in psychoeducational groups are typically
A. sequenced by concept for maximal effectiveness.
B. presented as requested or needed by group participants.
C. selected randomly by the group educator or presenter.
D. determined by the group's prevailing drug of choice. - ANSWER: A. sequenced by
concept for maximal effectiveness.
How does the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) recommend that
substance abuse be considered and treated?
A. A psychological disorder
B. An acute disease
C. A chronic treatable condition
D. A degenerative treatment disorder - ANSWER: C. A chronic treatable condition
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 how 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. - ANSWER: B.
A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved.
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 non-medical detox protocol. - ANSWER: C. The use of medications such as
suboxone in the treatment of addiction.
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. - ANSWER: A. A referral.
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 - ANSWER: C. Gestalt
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.
C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of
competency.
D. Ensure that counselors receiving third-party payments have professional
credentials. - ANSWER: C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet
minimum standards of competency.
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A. Alcohol
B. Xanax
C. Nembutal
D. Benzedrine - ANSWER: D. Benzadrine
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 - ANSWER: D. The limits of their confidentiality
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 - ANSWER: B. Competence
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 - ANSWER: A. Caffeine intoxication
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 - ANSWER: B. Inhalant Use Disorder
Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
A. A non-abstinence technique
B. Harm reduction
C. A maintenance method
D. A community organization intervention - ANSWER: B. Harm reduction
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation,
grand mal seizures are all signs and symptoms of:
A. Cannabis withdrawal
B. Cocaine withdrawal
C. Sedative, hypnotic, or analytic withdrawal
D. Opioid withdrawal - ANSWER: C. Sedative, hypnotic, or analytic withdrawal
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 - ANSWER: C. Client education
In the United States, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of
alcohol use disorder is:
, A. Caucasian men
B. Adult women
C. Native Americans
D. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - ANSWER: D. Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders
Classical and operrant conditioning are associated with ______________ therapy.
A. Cognitive
B. Behavior
C. Gestalt
D. Person-centered - ANSWER: B. Behavior
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 - ANSWER: B. Case management
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 - ANSWER: A. Culture and
values are taken into account
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. - ANSWER: B. Describe events in
objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily understood
The _______________ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of
personal choice.
A. Disease
