CADC Practice Exam Questions (Test 1)
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1. 1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug ofc
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hoice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poke
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r game—biweekly to weekly—
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for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-
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standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave
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cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who brin
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g it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or oc
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cupational issues. Given the information provided, how is his use of cocaine
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BEST described? n
a. Substance abuse n
b. Cocaine intoxication n
c. Cocaine use disorder n n
d. None of the above: d. None of the above
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,2. 2. What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon?
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a. The amount taken and past drug experiences
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b. The modality of administration
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c. Polydrug use, setting, and circumstance
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d. All of the above: d. All of the above
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3. 3. How is drug tolerance BEST described?
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a. The inability to get intoxicated
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b. The need for less of a drug to get intoxicated
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c. Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
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d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time: d. Decreased sensitivity to a drugov
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er time
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4. 4. Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
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a. A prior drug-use setting
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,b. Drug use paraphernalia
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c. Seeing others use drugs
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d. Drug avoidance strategies: d. Drug avoidance strategies
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5. 5. What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
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a. The margin between intoxication and lethality increases
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b. The margin between intoxication and lethality decreases
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c. The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
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, d. Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates: c. The margin between intoxi-
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cation and lethality stays the same
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6. 6. What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy?
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a. New memory formation
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b. Loss of older memories
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c. Psychosis
d. Confusion: d. Confusion n n
7. 7. Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
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a. Steatosis
b. Nephrosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis: b. Nephrosis n n
8. 8. What does formication refer to?
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a. The creation of freebase cocaine
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b. Sex between two unmarried individuals
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c. A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
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1. 1. A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug ofc
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hoice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends at a poke
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r game—biweekly to weekly—
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for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-
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standing use. He states that though he recreationally uses, he doesn't crave
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cocaine, doesn't seek it out but rather uses with friends at the game who brin
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g it. He feels that other than his wife being upset, he has no other social or oc
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cupational issues. Given the information provided, how is his use of cocaine
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BEST described? n
a. Substance abuse n
b. Cocaine intoxication n
c. Cocaine use disorder n n
d. None of the above: d. None of the above
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1n/n33
,2. 2. What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon?
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a. The amount taken and past drug experiences
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b. The modality of administration
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c. Polydrug use, setting, and circumstance
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d. All of the above: d. All of the above
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3. 3. How is drug tolerance BEST described?
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a. The inability to get intoxicated
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b. The need for less of a drug to get intoxicated
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c. Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
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d. Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time: d. Decreased sensitivity to a drugov
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er time
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4. 4. Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
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a. A prior drug-use setting
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,b. Drug use paraphernalia
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c. Seeing others use drugs
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d. Drug avoidance strategies: d. Drug avoidance strategies
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5. 5. What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
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a. The margin between intoxication and lethality increases
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b. The margin between intoxication and lethality decreases
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c. The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
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, d. Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates: c. The margin between intoxi-
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cation and lethality stays the same
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6. 6. What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy?
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a. New memory formation
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b. Loss of older memories
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c. Psychosis
d. Confusion: d. Confusion n n
7. 7. Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
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a. Steatosis
b. Nephrosis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis: b. Nephrosis n n
8. 8. What does formication refer to?
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a. The creation of freebase cocaine
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b. Sex between two unmarried individuals
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c. A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
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4n/n33
