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What does formication refer to? - ANS ✔✔A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
A wife refers to her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine,
which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game - biweekly to weekly - for
some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing use. He states
that though he recreationally uses, he does not crave cocaine, does not seek it out but rather
uses with friends at the game who bring it, and he feels that other than his wife being upset
about him using, he has no other social or occupational issues. Given the information provided,
how is his use of cocaine BEST described? - ANS ✔✔Recreational use
What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon? - ANS ✔✔The amount taken and
past drug experiences, the modality of administration, poly drug use, setting, and circumstance
How is drug tolerance BEST described? - ANS ✔✔Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue" - ANS ✔✔Drug avoidance strategies
What happens as tolerance for barbituates develops? - ANS ✔✔The margin between
intoxication and lethality stays the same
What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy? - ANS ✔✔Confusion
Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce? - ANS ✔✔Nephrosis
,What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse? - ANS ✔✔The heart
Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of amphetamine? - ANS ✔✔Benzedrine
In terms of difficulty quitting (dependence), which of the following four drugs ranks the highest?
- ANS ✔✔Nicotine
Regarding substance abuse, What does Convergence Theory propose? - ANS ✔✔Rates of
substance abuse among women are converging with those of men
Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does alcohol abuse rank - ANS ✔✔third
Which subcategory of alcohol use is NOT found in the elderly? - ANS ✔✔Early-onset alcoholism
Is THC content in marijuana varied widely - ANS ✔✔True
At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the FIRST requirement? - ANS ✔✔Establish
rapport
What does motivational interviewing primarily involve? - ANS ✔✔Supportive persuasion
What percentage of individuals with a dual diagnosis (co-occuring disorders (COD) received
treatment for only their mental illness? - ANS ✔✔32.9 percent
What factors can affect screening instrument validity? - ANS ✔✔The screening setting and
privacy, the levels of rapport and trust, how instructions are given and clarified
,What does the acronym GATE stand for? - ANS ✔✔Gather information, access supervision, take
responsible action, extend the action
What are the serious mental health symptoms that resolve with abstinence in thirty days or less
MOST likely due to? - ANS ✔✔Substance-abuse induced disorders that require continued
abstinence
What alcohol abuse screening tool is used with adolescents? - ANS ✔✔CRAFFT
What is the purpose of screening? - ANS ✔✔To determine the need for placement or referral
What is the primary purpose of substance abuse assessment? - ANS ✔✔To determine the
severity of the substance problem
Who should create a treatment plan - ANS ✔✔Collaborate team with the client
How must assessment information be handled to be the MOST effective? - ANS ✔✔Converted
into goals and objectives
What does NOT bolster a client's desire to complete a treatment program - ANS ✔✔Frequent
interdisciplinary consultations
How many levels of treatment placement are recognized by the American Society of Addiction
Medicine (ASAM)? - ANS ✔✔Four levels
How many Assessment Dimensions are recognized by the American Society of Addiction
Medicine (ASAM)? - ANS ✔✔Six assessment dimensions
The Stage Model of Change addresses how many client stages? - ANS ✔✔Six stages
, Circumstances, Motivation, Readiness, and Suitability (CMRS) Scales are used for what purpose?
- ANS ✔✔Assessing client readiness for treatment
When is a client fully prepared to enter treatment? - ANS ✔✔A client accepts the need for
treatment
Guiding principles in treatment planning are identified by what acronym? - ANS ✔✔MATRS
In cases involving the criminal justice system, what is the minimum recommendation for
frequency of updating treatment plans? - ANS ✔✔At all transition points
How many problem domains are addressed in the Addiction Severity Index? - ANS ✔✔Six
The Addiction Severity Index has been formally adopted by which organization? - ANS ✔✔NIDA
What does it mean if an assessment instrument is valid? - ANS ✔✔The instrument assesses
what it purports to assess
How does motivation for participating in treatment differ from motivation to change problem
behaviors? - ANS ✔✔Motivation for change is internal; treatment may be pushed on a client.
Is not a key component of a treatment plan - ANS ✔✔The theoretical approach to be
operationalized via treatment
What does the SOAP progress note acronym stand for? - ANS ✔✔Subjective, Objective,
Assessment, and Plan
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What does formication refer to? - ANS ✔✔A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
A wife refers to her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine,
which he has been using episodically with friends at a poker game - biweekly to weekly - for
some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing use. He states
that though he recreationally uses, he does not crave cocaine, does not seek it out but rather
uses with friends at the game who bring it, and he feels that other than his wife being upset
about him using, he has no other social or occupational issues. Given the information provided,
how is his use of cocaine BEST described? - ANS ✔✔Recreational use
What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon? - ANS ✔✔The amount taken and
past drug experiences, the modality of administration, poly drug use, setting, and circumstance
How is drug tolerance BEST described? - ANS ✔✔Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue" - ANS ✔✔Drug avoidance strategies
What happens as tolerance for barbituates develops? - ANS ✔✔The margin between
intoxication and lethality stays the same
What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy? - ANS ✔✔Confusion
Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce? - ANS ✔✔Nephrosis
,What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse? - ANS ✔✔The heart
Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of amphetamine? - ANS ✔✔Benzedrine
In terms of difficulty quitting (dependence), which of the following four drugs ranks the highest?
- ANS ✔✔Nicotine
Regarding substance abuse, What does Convergence Theory propose? - ANS ✔✔Rates of
substance abuse among women are converging with those of men
Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does alcohol abuse rank - ANS ✔✔third
Which subcategory of alcohol use is NOT found in the elderly? - ANS ✔✔Early-onset alcoholism
Is THC content in marijuana varied widely - ANS ✔✔True
At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the FIRST requirement? - ANS ✔✔Establish
rapport
What does motivational interviewing primarily involve? - ANS ✔✔Supportive persuasion
What percentage of individuals with a dual diagnosis (co-occuring disorders (COD) received
treatment for only their mental illness? - ANS ✔✔32.9 percent
What factors can affect screening instrument validity? - ANS ✔✔The screening setting and
privacy, the levels of rapport and trust, how instructions are given and clarified
,What does the acronym GATE stand for? - ANS ✔✔Gather information, access supervision, take
responsible action, extend the action
What are the serious mental health symptoms that resolve with abstinence in thirty days or less
MOST likely due to? - ANS ✔✔Substance-abuse induced disorders that require continued
abstinence
What alcohol abuse screening tool is used with adolescents? - ANS ✔✔CRAFFT
What is the purpose of screening? - ANS ✔✔To determine the need for placement or referral
What is the primary purpose of substance abuse assessment? - ANS ✔✔To determine the
severity of the substance problem
Who should create a treatment plan - ANS ✔✔Collaborate team with the client
How must assessment information be handled to be the MOST effective? - ANS ✔✔Converted
into goals and objectives
What does NOT bolster a client's desire to complete a treatment program - ANS ✔✔Frequent
interdisciplinary consultations
How many levels of treatment placement are recognized by the American Society of Addiction
Medicine (ASAM)? - ANS ✔✔Four levels
How many Assessment Dimensions are recognized by the American Society of Addiction
Medicine (ASAM)? - ANS ✔✔Six assessment dimensions
The Stage Model of Change addresses how many client stages? - ANS ✔✔Six stages
, Circumstances, Motivation, Readiness, and Suitability (CMRS) Scales are used for what purpose?
- ANS ✔✔Assessing client readiness for treatment
When is a client fully prepared to enter treatment? - ANS ✔✔A client accepts the need for
treatment
Guiding principles in treatment planning are identified by what acronym? - ANS ✔✔MATRS
In cases involving the criminal justice system, what is the minimum recommendation for
frequency of updating treatment plans? - ANS ✔✔At all transition points
How many problem domains are addressed in the Addiction Severity Index? - ANS ✔✔Six
The Addiction Severity Index has been formally adopted by which organization? - ANS ✔✔NIDA
What does it mean if an assessment instrument is valid? - ANS ✔✔The instrument assesses
what it purports to assess
How does motivation for participating in treatment differ from motivation to change problem
behaviors? - ANS ✔✔Motivation for change is internal; treatment may be pushed on a client.
Is not a key component of a treatment plan - ANS ✔✔The theoretical approach to be
operationalized via treatment
What does the SOAP progress note acronym stand for? - ANS ✔✔Subjective, Objective,
Assessment, and Plan
