CADC SAMPLE PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ What is an initial tx plan based on?.
Answer: information obtained from screening, referred sources, the client
and other present in intake or admission.
◍ Practitioners often divide treatment into phases, what are those phases?.
Answer: engagement, stabilization, primary tx, after care and recovery
support
◍ What are common symptoms of a panic disorder?.
Answer: -hyperventilation-palpitations-trembling-sweating-dizzy-hot
flashea-chills
◍ Ch. 5True or False:Documentation in the client record is an integral part of
the delivery of substance abuse treatment services..
Answer: True
◍ what are the responsibilities of advocating?.
Answer: assuring client is actively involved ins service planning, making
progress towards goals and objectives, needs being met, right maintained
◍ Population.
Answer: A group that has something in common
◍ z-score.
Answer: z = (x-x̄)/s
◍ Ch. 5What does Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR), Part 2:
"Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records" regulate?.
Answer: access to client information, either verbal or in the case of clinical
, records
◍ mean- sample.
Answer: ∑ xi/n
◍ What are the co-occuring disorder screening instruments?.
Answer: -modified mini-screen (MMS)-mental status exam (MSE)-Brief
Symptoms Inventory (BSI)-Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
(BPRS)-Mini-Mental status Exam (MMSE)-Symptom Checklist 90-R
◍ What is the case conceptualization?.
Answer: organizing the information and observations made during
assessment phase and interpret or make clinical judgement about what client
is experiencing.
◍ Why should the counselor use questions?.
Answer: -clarification-motivate to a specific topic-clarify client thoughts
◍ At minimum, when should a tremens plant be reviewed?.
Answer: key points in treatment; admission, transfer, discharge or major
change in condition
◍ output device.
Answer: data produced by a computer for other people, sound
◍ Adaptive Analytics.
Answer: Making decisions based off of real time changes
◍ SOAR model.
Answer: 1. Specify the Question2. Obtain the Data3. Analyze the Data4.
Report the Results
◍ empircal rule.
Answer: +- 1 s is 68%+- 2 s is 95%+- 3 s is 99.7%
◍ Discrete data.
Answer: A whole number
◍ What re the (3) domains for assessment of a suicide risk?.
, Answer: -current SI-history-risk management CURRENT SISI, Method,
Firearms, Hopelessness, substance use, MIHISTORYattempts, family
history, psychosocial crises, trauma
◍ What is CNS depressant use for? And what are the most common?.
Answer: -treat anxiety and sleep disorder- Barbiturates
(Wembutal)-Benzodiazepines (Valium and Xanax)
◍ Reinforces within the cycle of addiction are....
Answer: Psychological * enhance sec, social situations, boost self-worth,
alleviate stress and tension, relieve painful feelingsSocial Aspect*becomes
part of them, lower inhibitions, helps with social discomfort and
tensionBiological*Effect reward/pleasure, alter pathways, release and make
less overtime
◍ The privacy of medical information for all health care facilities is regulated
by what?.
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
◍ How is substance-induces disorders different from an independent
co-occuring mental disorder?.
Answer: all or most of the psychiatric symptoms are the direct result of
substance use
◍ Secondary storage devices.
Answer: Long term storage
◍ ratio data.
Answer: Data that starts at 0
◍ mean- population.
Answer: ∑ xi/N
◍ Variety.
Answer: Structured data, semi-structured data, unstructured data
◍ Non-probability sampling.
Answer: Sampling what's easiest available
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ What is an initial tx plan based on?.
Answer: information obtained from screening, referred sources, the client
and other present in intake or admission.
◍ Practitioners often divide treatment into phases, what are those phases?.
Answer: engagement, stabilization, primary tx, after care and recovery
support
◍ What are common symptoms of a panic disorder?.
Answer: -hyperventilation-palpitations-trembling-sweating-dizzy-hot
flashea-chills
◍ Ch. 5True or False:Documentation in the client record is an integral part of
the delivery of substance abuse treatment services..
Answer: True
◍ what are the responsibilities of advocating?.
Answer: assuring client is actively involved ins service planning, making
progress towards goals and objectives, needs being met, right maintained
◍ Population.
Answer: A group that has something in common
◍ z-score.
Answer: z = (x-x̄)/s
◍ Ch. 5What does Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR), Part 2:
"Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records" regulate?.
Answer: access to client information, either verbal or in the case of clinical
, records
◍ mean- sample.
Answer: ∑ xi/n
◍ What are the co-occuring disorder screening instruments?.
Answer: -modified mini-screen (MMS)-mental status exam (MSE)-Brief
Symptoms Inventory (BSI)-Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
(BPRS)-Mini-Mental status Exam (MMSE)-Symptom Checklist 90-R
◍ What is the case conceptualization?.
Answer: organizing the information and observations made during
assessment phase and interpret or make clinical judgement about what client
is experiencing.
◍ Why should the counselor use questions?.
Answer: -clarification-motivate to a specific topic-clarify client thoughts
◍ At minimum, when should a tremens plant be reviewed?.
Answer: key points in treatment; admission, transfer, discharge or major
change in condition
◍ output device.
Answer: data produced by a computer for other people, sound
◍ Adaptive Analytics.
Answer: Making decisions based off of real time changes
◍ SOAR model.
Answer: 1. Specify the Question2. Obtain the Data3. Analyze the Data4.
Report the Results
◍ empircal rule.
Answer: +- 1 s is 68%+- 2 s is 95%+- 3 s is 99.7%
◍ Discrete data.
Answer: A whole number
◍ What re the (3) domains for assessment of a suicide risk?.
, Answer: -current SI-history-risk management CURRENT SISI, Method,
Firearms, Hopelessness, substance use, MIHISTORYattempts, family
history, psychosocial crises, trauma
◍ What is CNS depressant use for? And what are the most common?.
Answer: -treat anxiety and sleep disorder- Barbiturates
(Wembutal)-Benzodiazepines (Valium and Xanax)
◍ Reinforces within the cycle of addiction are....
Answer: Psychological * enhance sec, social situations, boost self-worth,
alleviate stress and tension, relieve painful feelingsSocial Aspect*becomes
part of them, lower inhibitions, helps with social discomfort and
tensionBiological*Effect reward/pleasure, alter pathways, release and make
less overtime
◍ The privacy of medical information for all health care facilities is regulated
by what?.
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
◍ How is substance-induces disorders different from an independent
co-occuring mental disorder?.
Answer: all or most of the psychiatric symptoms are the direct result of
substance use
◍ Secondary storage devices.
Answer: Long term storage
◍ ratio data.
Answer: Data that starts at 0
◍ mean- population.
Answer: ∑ xi/N
◍ Variety.
Answer: Structured data, semi-structured data, unstructured data
◍ Non-probability sampling.
Answer: Sampling what's easiest available
