LCDC CORE EXAMS 2026 SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What does SOAP mean in reference to note taking? - ✔✔Acronym for Subjective,
Objective, Assessment, Plan
✔✔Define Agonist - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔A drug whose original or most common use and
intended therapeutic effect is to reduce or prevent alcoholic drinking.
✔✔Define Psychotropic Medications - ✔✔Psychiatric medications that treat mental
disorders.
✔✔✔✔Define Attending - ✔✔Refers to ways in which the clinician demonstrates that
she/he is listening to the client through the use of cues
✔✔Define Probing - ✔✔Involves asking open-ended questions to clarify information and
to help the client toward a new understand.
✔✔Define Re-framing - ✔✔Consists of offering a different perspective on a situation the
client is facing.
✔✔Define Exploring Alternatives - ✔✔Working with the client to examine various
options
✔✔Define Self-disclosure - ✔✔When the clinician shares something about him/herself
for the benefit of the client.
✔✔Define Confrontation - ✔✔Involves the use of a statement or question to raise some
discrepancy within the client
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What does SOAP mean in reference to note taking? - ✔✔Acronym for Subjective,
Objective, Assessment, Plan
✔✔Define Agonist - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔A drug whose original or most common use and
intended therapeutic effect is to reduce or prevent alcoholic drinking.
✔✔Define Psychotropic Medications - ✔✔Psychiatric medications that treat mental
disorders.
✔✔✔✔Define Attending - ✔✔Refers to ways in which the clinician demonstrates that
she/he is listening to the client through the use of cues
✔✔Define Probing - ✔✔Involves asking open-ended questions to clarify information and
to help the client toward a new understand.
✔✔Define Re-framing - ✔✔Consists of offering a different perspective on a situation the
client is facing.
✔✔Define Exploring Alternatives - ✔✔Working with the client to examine various
options
✔✔Define Self-disclosure - ✔✔When the clinician shares something about him/herself
for the benefit of the client.
✔✔Define Confrontation - ✔✔Involves the use of a statement or question to raise some
discrepancy within the client
