CARN AP Exam Questions and Correct Verified Answers
STANDARD SIZE OF A DRINK - beer, wine, liquor - Answer-12 oz. beer, 5 oz. wine, 1.5 oz. hard
liquor
moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day - Answer-no more than one drink daily
for adult women, two for men
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - Answer-Agitation, Fever, Seizures, Tremors, Confusion,
Delusions
CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism - 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) - 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 - Answer-88%
Life time risk of alcohol dependence - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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." - 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 - Answer-E. Amphetamine
DT is treated with what med? - Answer-Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
DT usually starts how many days after surgery - Answer-2-3
Full name of PCP - Answer-Phencyclidine
PCP works on what receptor - Answer-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist
What drug causes: Euphoria or rage, reddish skin, dilated pupils, nystagmus, and excitation -
Answer-PCP
Generic name of Vivitrol - Answer-Naltrexone
Generic name of Narcan - Answer-Naloxone
STANDARD SIZE OF A DRINK - beer, wine, liquor - Answer-12 oz. beer, 5 oz. wine, 1.5 oz. hard
liquor
moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day - Answer-no more than one drink daily
for adult women, two for men
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal - Answer-Agitation, Fever, Seizures, Tremors, Confusion,
Delusions
CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism - 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) - 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 - Answer-88%
Life time risk of alcohol dependence - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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." - 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 - Answer-E. Amphetamine
DT is treated with what med? - Answer-Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
DT usually starts how many days after surgery - Answer-2-3
Full name of PCP - Answer-Phencyclidine
PCP works on what receptor - Answer-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist
What drug causes: Euphoria or rage, reddish skin, dilated pupils, nystagmus, and excitation -
Answer-PCP
Generic name of Vivitrol - Answer-Naltrexone
Generic name of Narcan - Answer-Naloxone
