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LCDC EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Define substance abuse - correct answer -A maladaptive pattern
of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or
distress, as manifested by at least one of the four following criteria
occurring within a 12 month period: There is recurrent substance
use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work,
school, or home; there is recurrent substance use in situations in
which it is physically hazardous; there are recurrent substance-
related legal problems; and/or there is continued substance use
despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal
problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of the substance.
Additionally, if symptoms have ever met the criteria for substance
dependence, substance abuse cannot be diagnosed for that class
or substance.
Define substance dependence - correct answer -A maladaptive
pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant
impairment or distress, as manifested by three or more of the
following seven criteria, occurring at any time in the same 12
month period:
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Example Diagnosis Using the Five Axis - correct answer -Axis I:
304.80 Polysubstance Dependence in partial remission
Axis II: Deferred
Axis III: Deferred; reports frequent headaches
Axis IV: Homeless
Axis V: 35
What are the 4 main components to a treatment plan? - correct
answer -Problems, Goals, Objectives, Strategies
Fundamental Ethical Principles - correct answer -Autonomy:
Respect the client's independence and self-determination.
Nonmaleficence: Do not harm the client
Beneficence: Provide benefit for the client
Justice: Be fair to the client
Fidelity: Be faithful to the client
Veracity: Be truthful with the client
What does SOAP mean in reference to note taking? - correct
answer -Acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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Define Agonist - correct answer -An agonist is an agent that binds
to a receptor and activates that receptor in order to elicit an effect
(typically transmitting a signal to the inside of the cell, either by
opening a channel to allow ions to flow in/out, or changing the
receptor's shape to cause a cascade of intracellular events to
occur). Drugs that are agonists essentially mimic the action of the
endogenous (naturally occuring) neurotransmitters, typically with
the same or a stronger affinity than the neurotransmitter itself.
Example is Methadone
Define Antagonist - correct answer -An antagonist is an agent that
binds to a receptor but does not elicit the response that the
neurotransmitter or an agonist would cause. The antagonist
blocks the receptor and prevemts activation by neurotransmitters
or other drugs. Example is Naltrexone
Define Antidipsotropic - correct answer -A drug whose original or
most common use and intended therapeutic effect is to reduce or
prevent alcoholic drinking.
Define Psychotropic Medications - correct answer -Psychiatric
medications that treat mental disorders.
LCDC EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Define substance abuse - correct answer -A maladaptive pattern
of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or
distress, as manifested by at least one of the four following criteria
occurring within a 12 month period: There is recurrent substance
use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work,
school, or home; there is recurrent substance use in situations in
which it is physically hazardous; there are recurrent substance-
related legal problems; and/or there is continued substance use
despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal
problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of the substance.
Additionally, if symptoms have ever met the criteria for substance
dependence, substance abuse cannot be diagnosed for that class
or substance.
Define substance dependence - correct answer -A maladaptive
pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant
impairment or distress, as manifested by three or more of the
following seven criteria, occurring at any time in the same 12
month period:
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Example Diagnosis Using the Five Axis - correct answer -Axis I:
304.80 Polysubstance Dependence in partial remission
Axis II: Deferred
Axis III: Deferred; reports frequent headaches
Axis IV: Homeless
Axis V: 35
What are the 4 main components to a treatment plan? - correct
answer -Problems, Goals, Objectives, Strategies
Fundamental Ethical Principles - correct answer -Autonomy:
Respect the client's independence and self-determination.
Nonmaleficence: Do not harm the client
Beneficence: Provide benefit for the client
Justice: Be fair to the client
Fidelity: Be faithful to the client
Veracity: Be truthful with the client
What does SOAP mean in reference to note taking? - correct
answer -Acronym for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
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Define Agonist - correct answer -An agonist is an agent that binds
to a receptor and activates that receptor in order to elicit an effect
(typically transmitting a signal to the inside of the cell, either by
opening a channel to allow ions to flow in/out, or changing the
receptor's shape to cause a cascade of intracellular events to
occur). Drugs that are agonists essentially mimic the action of the
endogenous (naturally occuring) neurotransmitters, typically with
the same or a stronger affinity than the neurotransmitter itself.
Example is Methadone
Define Antagonist - correct answer -An antagonist is an agent that
binds to a receptor but does not elicit the response that the
neurotransmitter or an agonist would cause. The antagonist
blocks the receptor and prevemts activation by neurotransmitters
or other drugs. Example is Naltrexone
Define Antidipsotropic - correct answer -A drug whose original or
most common use and intended therapeutic effect is to reduce or
prevent alcoholic drinking.
Define Psychotropic Medications - correct answer -Psychiatric
medications that treat mental disorders.
