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CAADC Test Questions & Answers | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version, Exams of Nursing

1. _________is the essential first step in determining the possible causes of addiction for the person and the most appropriate treatment modality for his or her needs. a. Screening b. Assessment c. Intake d. Orientation - ✔✔* b. Assessment 2. A client tells a counselor that she is unhappy with the way her treatment is progressing. The counselor should: a. draw up a new contract with the client. b. talk to the client about possible denial. c. create new goals and objectives, and suggest alternate forms of therapy. d. discuss these concerns with the client and make necessary changes in treatment goals. - ✔✔*d. discuss these concerns with the client and make necessary changes in treatment goals. 3. A common error that counselors make when conducting an assessment is: a. asking too many questions. b. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning. c. focusing on strengths and weaknesses.

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CAADC Test Questions & Answers |
100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest
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1. _________is the essential first step in determining the possible causes of
addiction for the person and the most appropriate treatment modality for his or her needs.
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2. A client tells a counselor that she is unhappy with the way her treatment is
progressing. The counselor should:
a. draw up a new contract with the client.
b. talk to the client about possible denial.
c. create new goals and objectives, and suggest alternate forms of therapy.
d. discuss these concerns with the client and make necessary changes in
treatment goals. - ✔✔*d. discuss these concerns with the client and make necessary changes in
treatment goals.
3. A common error that counselors make when conducting an assessment is:
a. asking too many questions.
b. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning.
c. focusing on strengths and weaknesses.
d. processing the data collected from the client. - ✔✔b.moving too quickly from data collection to
treatment planning
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  1. _________is the essential first step in determining the possible causes of addiction for the person and the most appropriate treatment modality for his or her needs. a. Screening b. Assessment c. Intake d. Orientation - ✔✔* b. Assessment
  2. A client tells a counselor that she is unhappy with the way her treatment is progressing. The counselor should: a. draw up a new contract with the client. b. talk to the client about possible denial. c. create new goals and objectives, and suggest alternate forms of therapy. d. discuss these concerns with the client and make necessary changes in treatment goals. - ✔✔*d. discuss these concerns with the client and make necessary changes in treatment goals.
  3. A common error that counselors make when conducting an assessment is: a. asking too many questions. b. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning. c. focusing on strengths and weaknesses. d. processing the data collected from the client. - ✔✔b.moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
  4. A female client reports that she has some concerns about the relationship between her husband and her 14-year-old daughter from a previous

marriage. She reports that her husband and daughter frequently argue, that her daughter refuses to take direction from her stepfather, mid that her daughter regularly complains about her stepfather's "faults" and describes how her biological father is better. The MOST relevant professional to whom a referral should be made is a: a. Social worker. b. Clinical psychologist. c. Licensed professional counselor. d. Marriage and family therapist. - ✔✔d. Marriage and family therapist

  1. A key factor for counselors to consider is that in a counseling relationship, the counselor has differential power. One of the best safeguards is: a. to be alert to and understand the power relationship. b. to utilize the differential power to motivate the client. c. to realize the importance of this power in client interventions. d. to use differential power to get the client to try new behaviors. - ✔✔a. to be alert to and understand the power relationship.
  2. A pretreatment period is frequently the result of waiting lists or client reluctance to become fully engaged in primary treatment. What might be a danger of this pretreatment period? a. The pretreatment period may be when clients lose interest in treatment. b. A client may receive enough help so as not to need the services of the program or agency. c. Successful pretreatment may result in a client needing services that an agency doesn't have, thus losing the potential admission. d. There is really no danger with pretreatment - recovery will require much more programming than pretreatment can offer. - ✔✔a. The pretreatment period may be when clients lose interest in treatment.
  3. According,to Marlatt's model of the relapse process, which of the following statements is NOT true?

knowledge of all of the following areas EXCEPT: a. AIDS epidemiology and transmission routes. b. the disease's clinical progression. c. new medication used in treatment regimens. d. available social services for AIDS clients. - ✔✔c. new medication used in treatment regimens.

  1. Therapeutic communities differ from Synanon because: a. these communities try to return clients to society. b. these communities are based on individual psychotherapy rather than group encounter. c. these communities keep the patients busy rather than engaging in contemplative thought. d. these communities rely on professional psychologists rather than former addicts or abusers. - ✔✔a. these communities try to return clients to society.
  2. During the screening process, a critical task that the counselor has is to: a. complete a mental status exam. b. engage the client's family in treatment. c. develop a treatment plan. d. establish rapport with the client. - ✔✔d. establish rapport with the client.
  3. During the assessment process, your alcohol and tranquilizer abusing client reveals a history of self-destructiveness when frustrated and an inability to delay impulses. The MOST appropriate assessment battery in this case is: a. the Beck Depression Scale , the MAST test, and the MMPI. b. the Beck Depression Scale , the MAST test, and the Stanford-Binet. c. the MAST test, the Strong-Campbell, and the Stanford-Binet. d. the MMPI, the Strong-Campbell, and the Stanford-Binet. - ✔✔a. the Beck Depression Scale , the MAST test, and the MMPI
  1. The primary purpose of the screening process is to: a. develop a treatment plan. b. have the client sign appropriate documents. c. determine one's appropriateness and eligibility for admission. d. identify the client's strengths and weaknesses. - ✔✔c. determine one's appropriateness and eligibility for admission.
  2. Effective case management for persons in need of multiple services requires: a. monitoring, feedback, and evaluation of services. b. frequent face-to-face contact with the client. c collaboration with family members. d. careful matching with appropriate 12-step groups. - ✔✔a. monitoring, feedback, and evaluation of services.
  3. In determining whether a chemically dependent patient should be treated in an inpatient or outpatient program, all of the following should be considered EXCEPT: a. whether the patient has a history of sobriety during the last several years. b. whether the patient's job and family are likely to give him another chance if this treatment fails. c. whether the patient has family support for sobriety. d. whether the patient has a history of failed treatment on an outpatient or inpatient basis. - ✔✔b. whether the patient's job and family are likely to give him another chance if this treatment fails.
  4. Alcohol decreases resistance to HIV infection by: a. compromising T-cell functions. b. impairing frontal cortical functions. c. increasing serotonin levels in the synaptic gap. d. decreasing cardiopulmonary functioning. - ✔✔a. compromising T-cell functions.

been able to give up using drugs. During one session, he tells his counselor that he is beginning to feel that "it is useless to try to stop," and that "sometimes life is not worth living." The counselor is concerned that Joe could be suicidal. The counselor should: a. assess Joe's potential for suicide without directly asking him about suicide plans, but assess his high-risk factors. b. assess Joe's potential for suicide by asking him about his intent, and evaluating high risk factors. c. determine if Joe has a gun or other weapon. d. initiate involuntary hospitalization procedures. - ✔✔b. assess Joe's potential for suicide by asking him about his intent, and evaluating high risk factors.

  1. If the orientation process is neglected or incomplete a client may: a. remain in denial about his/her addiction. b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program. c. need to be referred to an outside agency. d. need additional education about addiction. - ✔✔b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program.
  2. is one of case management's hallmark characteristics. a. Advocacy b. Cooperation c. Stabilization d. Flexibility - ✔✔a. Advocacy
  3. When language is a barrier to treatment planning, this situation can be overcome by: a. employing an interpreter. jb. training the counselor in cultural sensitivity. c. requiring the client to utilize a family member as an interpreter.

d. getting the client a language tutor. - ✔✔a. employing an interpreter.

  1. The first contact that a potential client would have with an agency would g| likely be for the purpose of: a. family therapy. b. education. c. psychosocial assessment. d. screening. - ✔✔d. screening.
  2. The MOST SIGNIFICANT barrier to effective treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse for single parents is lack of: a. job skills. b. child care services. c. educational training. d. primary health care. - ✔✔b. child care services.
  3. Sarah, a counselor in a drug treatment center, grew up in an alcoholic home and still has strained relationships. Which statement BEST describes Sarah's situation? a. Sarah can expect her unresolved conflicts to rise to the surface because of her work in the treatment center. b. Sarah can resolve her personal pain by working professionally with addicted family units in a treatment center. c. Sarah may be more comfortable with her clients because she is familiar with their behavior. d. Sarah may have unfinished business with her parents. - ✔✔a. Sarah can expect her unresolved conflicts to rise to the surface because of her work in the treatment center.
  4. You are asked to see a client in the emergency room for a consultation. The nursing notes read: pupils dilated; gooseflesh; lacrimation; muscle jerks; flu syndrome; vomiting; diarrhea; nervousness; yawning; and severe anxiety. You conclude that the client is withdrawing from:

c. Potency. d. Concreteness. - ✔✔d. Concreteness.

  1. One of the.earliest models for case management services in the criminal justice system was created in 1972, when the White House launched a demonstration program known as: a. Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC). b. Treatment Approaches for Criminal Offenders (TACO). c. Treatment Resources for Chronic Repeat Offenders (TRCRO). d. Helping Services for the Criminal Element (HSCE). - ✔✔a. Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC).
  2. Ralph is a recovering alcoholic. He as been sober for several months, and has managed to find gainful employment and re-establish family relationships. He is in a twelve-step program as well as individual counseling. One day, he arrives to a counseling session quite upset. He reveals that he had a "slip" and drank a beer at a party. He did not get drunk, but feels terribly remorseful and has promised himself that he will not do it again. Which of the following is MOSTtrue? a. Although Ralph did have a relapse, recovery should be easier the second time around. b. This constitutes a relapse, and Ralph may need to begin the recovery process all over again. c. Ralph should be reassured that this behavior is permissible as long as he did not lose control and become drunk. d. The counselor should talk to Ralph about the implications of dangerous situations like this, but assure him that it is possible to continue his r - ✔✔d. The counselor should talk to Ralph about the implications of dangerous situations like this, but assure him that it is possible to continue his recovery process.
  1. Record keeping is an important part of the counseling process. Which of the following best reflects the type of information which should be kept in a client's record? a. The name of an attending physician, referrals made, diagnostic procedures used b. Information about consultations, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and progress c. Names of family members, emergency numbers, DSM-IV-TR diagnosis d. Personal notes, insurance information, treatment notes - ✔✔b. Information about consultations, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and progress
  2. Stress inoculation focuses primarily on: a. increasing self-control. b. increasing coping skills. c. decreasing anxious responding. d. decreasing negative thought patterns. - ✔✔b. increasing coping skills
  3. Providing the client with information regarding program rules, and infractions that can lead to discharge, normally occurs during the: a. screening. b. orientation. c. assessment. d. group therapy sessions. - ✔✔b. orientation.
  4. Which of the following is NOT a commonly used technique for crisis intervention? a. Help the client to express feelings generated by the crisis b. Eliminate negative beliefs that contributed to the crisis c. Assign specific behavior tasks such as spending time with people

The goaf of Al-Anon is: a. to provide group and individual therapy for family members of alcoholics. b. to provide a fellowship and support for individuals in relationships with alcoholics. c. to educate family members of their risk of becoming alcoholics. d. to provide families of alcoholics with the intervention necessary to prevent their substance abuse. - ✔✔b. to provide a fellowship and support for individuals in relationships with alcoholics.

  1. Which of the following modes of sexual transmission provides the LOWEST risk of HIV transmission? a. Male to male b. Male to female c. Female to female d. Female to male - ✔✔c. Female to female
  2. Counselors rely heavily on the work of developmental theorists as they attempt to stimulate clients to initiate relevant growth. According to Erickson, one of the leaders in developmental theory, the task to be accomplished in adulthood is: a. Trust vs. Mistrust. b. Integrity vs. Despair. c. Identity vs. Role Confusion. d. Intimacy vs. Isolation. - ✔✔d. Intimacy vs. Isolation.
  3. The description of the client's rights typically occurs during the: a. assessment. b. intake. c. orientation. d. referral. - ✔✔c. orientation.
  1. During the intake, a counselor can expect to address all of the following issues EXCEPT: a. a client's fears and denial. b. confidentiality. c. information gathering. d. treatment planning. - ✔✔d. treatment planning.
  2. Comprehensive client documentation: a. is best achieved when done independently from direct client care. b. facilitates communication and enhances accountability. c. is used primarily by the primary counselor. d. is a standardized process. - ✔✔b. facilitates communication and enhances accountability.
  3. Relapse prevention efforts are aimed at: a. developing a therapeutic relationship for sobriety and maintenance. b. changing expectations regarding the effects of intervention. c. identifying high-risk situations and learning alternative coping skills. d. discussing aspects of evaluation and treatment. - ✔✔c. identifying high-risk situations and learning alternative coping skills.
  4. Before therapy or counseling begins, clients may be given information about the treatment they will receive, as well as possible risks involved. This process is known as: a. self-disclosure. b. releasing information. c. protecting confidentiality. d. obtaining informed consent to treatment. - ✔✔d. obtaining informed consent to treatment.
  5. Which statement BEST describes how a counselor can avoid professional

d. determining a solution. - ✔✔c. determining the problem.

  1. The measurement of progress toward treatment plan goals is best assessed by: a. reviewing documentation in progress notes. b. consulting with the client's significant others. c. referring the client to a professional outside your agency for an objective review. d. asking the client to write a personal evaluation of his/her own progress. - ✔✔a. reviewing documentation in progress notes.
  2. The PRIMARY purpose of a professional code of ethics is to: a. serve as a guide in helping clients while behaving in a fair way to ® colleagues. £ & b. strengthen the appearance of professionalism among addiction g counselors. c. clarify the difference between acceptable and unacceptable client behavior. ^ d. provide legal recourse and concrete consequences for unethical behavior. - ✔✔a. serve as a guide in helping clients while behaving in a fair way to ® colleagues.
  3. The PRIMARY purpose of professional standards of practice is to: _ a. provide recognition of demonstrated competency in addictions counseling. ft b. ensure that each client receives equal treatment regardless of ability to & Pay. g c. help programs qualify for Medicaid and other third-party reimbursement. ; d. allow unlicensed counselors to work in licensed facilities. - ✔✔a. provide recognition of demonstrated competency in addictions counseling.
  4. The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance is called: ^

a. equilibrium. * b. stability. # c. homeostasis. || d. accommodation. - ✔✔c. homeostasis

  1. Of the following statements made by a client in a group, which would MOST warrant documentation in the client's progress notes? a. "I'm finding the support from this group to be very helpful." b. "Getting caught for drunk driving was a mixed blessing." c. "Ever since I stopped drinking, my emotional swings have been quite intense." d. "Let's change the subject Did anyone see the game last night?" - ✔✔c. "Ever since I stopped drinking, my emotional swings have been quite intense."
  2. Your client, Eric, discloses to the group that he is homosexual. Another member of the group shifts in his seat and changes the subject, talking about a superficial incident that happened earlier in the day. The facilitator's MOST appropriate response would be to: a. interrupt the second speaker and remind him of the group rules. b. remind Eric that you are here to treat addiction and ask how this relates to his addiction. c. tell Eric that this disclosure is more appropriate for an individual session and you will meet with him later. d. ask questions which facilitate a group response to Eric's disclosure and elicit more feeling content from Eric. - ✔✔d. ask questions which facilitate a group response to Eric's disclosure and elicit more feeling content from Eric.
  3. All of the following are benzodiazepines EXCEPT: a. Valium. b. Halcion.
  1. Which situation requires a client's informed consent? a. A counselor refers a client back to the referring source at completion of treatment b. A counselor discusses a client's case with the counselor's supervisor c. A counselor discusses a client's case with another counselor in the treatment facility d. A client reports recent child abuse - ✔✔d. A client reports recent child abuse
  2. Significant others should be involved in the treatment process: a. when the client requests interaction. b. from the client's first contact with the treatment center. c. after it has been determined that the clients treatment is going well. d. after it has been determined that the interaction will not interfere with the client's treatment. - ✔✔b. from the client's first contact with the treatment center.
  3. The NIDA-financed Drug Abuse Reporting Program found that: a. short-term therapy is more effective for drug abusers than long-term therapy. b. heroin addicts had a higher relapse rate than cocaine addicts. c. most drug abusers who enter therapeutic communities remain drug free. d. therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative to untreated clients or those who are simply detoxified and released. - ✔✔. therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative to untreated clients or those who are simply detoxified and released
  4. Your dually-diagnosed client, stabilized oh medication for his psychiatric disorder, decides he wants to quit smoking. You should: a. advise him to select a quit date within the next 2 weeks. b. encourage him to use the nicotine patch or gum. c. consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication interaction.

d. suggest he cut down the number of cigarettes daily for 2 weeks before quitting. - ✔✔c. consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication interaction.

  1. Which of the following is a cognitive-based therapy, developed by Ellis, which is designed to confront a client's irrational thinking? a. Adlerian Therapy b. Client-Centered Therapy c. Rational-Emotive Therapy d. Reality Therapy - ✔✔c. Rational-Emotive Therapy
  2. Because addiction affects so many facets of the addicted person's life, promotes recovery and enables the substance abuse client to fully integrate into society as a healthy, substance-free individual. a. detoxification and stabilization b. psychological evaluation and treatment c. integration into a self-help recovery program d. a comprehensive continuum of services - ✔✔d. a comprehensive continuum of services
  3. A "Release of Information" form must include, in addition to the client's name, address and date of birth, which of the following? a. The client's ethnic background b. A signature by a medical doctor c. The purpose of the release of information d. The client's social security number - ✔✔c. The purpose of the release of information
  4. When a client discloses suicidal thoughts, the counselor's first step is to: a. identify alternative courses of action. b. offer emotional support. c. contact emergency personnel. d. assess the degree of risk. - ✔✔d. assess the degree of risk.