CARN AP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
STANDARD SIZE OF A DRINK - beer, wine, liquor - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 oz.
beer, 5 oz. wine, 1.5 oz. hard liquor
moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day - CORRECT ANSWER - no more
than one drink daily for adult women, two for men
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER - Agitation, Fever, Seizures,
Tremors, Confusion, Delusions
CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism - CORRECT 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?
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - action therapy in which the
goal is to help clients overcome problems by learning to think more rationally and
logically
Percentage of adults that have had an exposure to alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER -
88%
Life time risk of alcohol dependence - CORRECT ANSWER - 13%
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
B. Reflections are employed more than twice as often as open-ended questions
C. Complex reflections are at least as frequent as simple reflections
D. The "spirit of MI": collaboration, compassion, acceptance, and evocation is present
throughout
E. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - E. All of the above
Motivational interviewing's effectiveness in facilitating behavior change in people from
racially and ethnically diverse communities is
A. Unknown because this research has never been done
, B. Unknown because the research that has been done was inconclusive
C. Less effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
D. About the same effectiveness as in Caucasian communities
E. More effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities - CORRECT ANSWER -
E. More effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
Steve, is a 48-year-old man with a severe alcohol use disorder who is currently drinking
15 beers per day. He has a strong desire to change his behavior due to the many
negative consequences of alcohol in his life. Which of the following statements made by
Steve is the best indicator of his ability to change?
A. "I'd better stop drinking if I want to be around for my children."
B. "My wife told me she would leave me if I continue drinking like this."
C. "I know that if I have an anti-craving medication I can cut down my drinking."
D. "I lost my job this past month because I was showing up to work intoxicated."
E. "I really want to be around more for my daughter and cutting down drinking will help
me to do that." - WHAT I PUT - CORRECT ANSWER - C. "I know that if I have an anti-
craving medication I can cut down my drinking."
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." - CORRECT ANSWER - D. "It really bothers you when people judge you
negatively for being a smoker."
Which stimulus causes the greatest levels of peak dopamine release in the brain?
A. Tobacco
B. Sexual Stimulation
C. Morphine
D. Ethanol
E. Amphetamine - CORRECT ANSWER - E. Amphetamine
DT is treated with what med? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
STANDARD SIZE OF A DRINK - beer, wine, liquor - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 oz.
beer, 5 oz. wine, 1.5 oz. hard liquor
moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day - CORRECT ANSWER - no more
than one drink daily for adult women, two for men
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - CORRECT ANSWER - Agitation, Fever, Seizures,
Tremors, Confusion, Delusions
CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism - CORRECT 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?
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) - CORRECT ANSWER - action therapy in which the
goal is to help clients overcome problems by learning to think more rationally and
logically
Percentage of adults that have had an exposure to alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER -
88%
Life time risk of alcohol dependence - CORRECT ANSWER - 13%
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
B. Reflections are employed more than twice as often as open-ended questions
C. Complex reflections are at least as frequent as simple reflections
D. The "spirit of MI": collaboration, compassion, acceptance, and evocation is present
throughout
E. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - E. All of the above
Motivational interviewing's effectiveness in facilitating behavior change in people from
racially and ethnically diverse communities is
A. Unknown because this research has never been done
, B. Unknown because the research that has been done was inconclusive
C. Less effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
D. About the same effectiveness as in Caucasian communities
E. More effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities - CORRECT ANSWER -
E. More effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
Steve, is a 48-year-old man with a severe alcohol use disorder who is currently drinking
15 beers per day. He has a strong desire to change his behavior due to the many
negative consequences of alcohol in his life. Which of the following statements made by
Steve is the best indicator of his ability to change?
A. "I'd better stop drinking if I want to be around for my children."
B. "My wife told me she would leave me if I continue drinking like this."
C. "I know that if I have an anti-craving medication I can cut down my drinking."
D. "I lost my job this past month because I was showing up to work intoxicated."
E. "I really want to be around more for my daughter and cutting down drinking will help
me to do that." - WHAT I PUT - CORRECT ANSWER - C. "I know that if I have an anti-
craving medication I can cut down my drinking."
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." - CORRECT ANSWER - D. "It really bothers you when people judge you
negatively for being a smoker."
Which stimulus causes the greatest levels of peak dopamine release in the brain?
A. Tobacco
B. Sexual Stimulation
C. Morphine
D. Ethanol
E. Amphetamine - CORRECT ANSWER - E. Amphetamine
DT is treated with what med? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
