ASAM EXAM - Essentials of Addiction Medicine
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Which of the following is not routinely detected in
standard urine drug immunoassays? A. Cocaine
B. Amphetamines
C. Opiates
D. Benzodiazepines
E. Synthetic marijuana - ANSWER-Synthetic marijuana
Which of the following is an example of a screening tool that
can be expanded
on for assessment of an alcohol use
disorder?
A. SCID
B. ASI
C. AUDIT
D. CIDI - ANSWER-AUDIT
Which instrument is not used in withdrawal management?
,A. SOGS
B. CIWA
C. CINA
D. COWS - ANSWER-SOGS
All of the following items may be helpful in assessing
recent ingestion of a
substance,
except:
A. urine toxicology.
B. state or provincial Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
records.
C. a physical examination.
D.
RAATE.
E. a patient history. - ANSWER-
RAATE.
Which of the following is an example of an environmental
intervention?
A. Prescribing disulfiram to a patient in a substance use
disorder clinic.
B. Dispensing a clean syringe to a patient in a substance use
disorder clinic.
C. Dispensing rescue naloxone to the family member of a
patient with an opioid use disorder.
,D. Decreasing the alcohol sales hours from 24/7 to 12 pm to 10
pm at stores that sell alcohol. - ANSWER-Decreasing the
alcohol sales hours from 24/7 to 12 pm to 10 pm at stores
that sell alcohol.
Which of the following is true regarding alcohol?
A. It is the leading cause of death in the United States.
B. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
C. It is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.
D. It is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. -
ANSWER-It is the third leading cause of death in the United
States.
Which of the following is incorrect regarding
environmental preventive
interventions?
A. Environmental preventive interventions are designed to
complement individual prevention programs.
B. Environmental preventive interventions are targeted to
both people who do and do not drink.
C. Environmental preventive interventions are tailored to
inform drinkers about ways they can help reduce their own
drinking.
D. Environmental preventive interventions are directed at
components of community systems. - ANSWER-Environmental
preventive interventions are tailored to inform drinkers about
ways they can help reduce their own drinking.
, Benjamin Rush first identified alcoholism as a disease and:
A. advocated the use of American Indian remedies such as hop
tea and the root of the trumpet vine.
B. believed that fermented spirits were not causative and that
only distilled spirits were.
C. considered alcoholism as both moral and biologic in
etiology.
D. is known as the father of addiction medicine.
E. was an atheist. - ANSWER-believed that fermented spirits
were not causative and that only distilled spirits were.
Which of the following shifted the focus of addiction from a
disease to a legal
issue?
A. The 18th
Amendment
B. The Volstead
Act
C. The Harrison Anti-
Narcotic Act
D. The Supreme Court case Webb v. United States - ANSWER-
All of the above
Addiction medicine is:
A. a primary specialty of both the American Board of Medical
Specialties and the American Osteopathic Association.
Review Guide (VERSION A & B) || MOST RECENT
EXAM 2026|2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!! NEWEST EXAM | JUST RELEASED!!
Which of the following is not routinely detected in
standard urine drug immunoassays? A. Cocaine
B. Amphetamines
C. Opiates
D. Benzodiazepines
E. Synthetic marijuana - ANSWER-Synthetic marijuana
Which of the following is an example of a screening tool that
can be expanded
on for assessment of an alcohol use
disorder?
A. SCID
B. ASI
C. AUDIT
D. CIDI - ANSWER-AUDIT
Which instrument is not used in withdrawal management?
,A. SOGS
B. CIWA
C. CINA
D. COWS - ANSWER-SOGS
All of the following items may be helpful in assessing
recent ingestion of a
substance,
except:
A. urine toxicology.
B. state or provincial Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
records.
C. a physical examination.
D.
RAATE.
E. a patient history. - ANSWER-
RAATE.
Which of the following is an example of an environmental
intervention?
A. Prescribing disulfiram to a patient in a substance use
disorder clinic.
B. Dispensing a clean syringe to a patient in a substance use
disorder clinic.
C. Dispensing rescue naloxone to the family member of a
patient with an opioid use disorder.
,D. Decreasing the alcohol sales hours from 24/7 to 12 pm to 10
pm at stores that sell alcohol. - ANSWER-Decreasing the
alcohol sales hours from 24/7 to 12 pm to 10 pm at stores
that sell alcohol.
Which of the following is true regarding alcohol?
A. It is the leading cause of death in the United States.
B. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
C. It is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.
D. It is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. -
ANSWER-It is the third leading cause of death in the United
States.
Which of the following is incorrect regarding
environmental preventive
interventions?
A. Environmental preventive interventions are designed to
complement individual prevention programs.
B. Environmental preventive interventions are targeted to
both people who do and do not drink.
C. Environmental preventive interventions are tailored to
inform drinkers about ways they can help reduce their own
drinking.
D. Environmental preventive interventions are directed at
components of community systems. - ANSWER-Environmental
preventive interventions are tailored to inform drinkers about
ways they can help reduce their own drinking.
, Benjamin Rush first identified alcoholism as a disease and:
A. advocated the use of American Indian remedies such as hop
tea and the root of the trumpet vine.
B. believed that fermented spirits were not causative and that
only distilled spirits were.
C. considered alcoholism as both moral and biologic in
etiology.
D. is known as the father of addiction medicine.
E. was an atheist. - ANSWER-believed that fermented spirits
were not causative and that only distilled spirits were.
Which of the following shifted the focus of addiction from a
disease to a legal
issue?
A. The 18th
Amendment
B. The Volstead
Act
C. The Harrison Anti-
Narcotic Act
D. The Supreme Court case Webb v. United States - ANSWER-
All of the above
Addiction medicine is:
A. a primary specialty of both the American Board of Medical
Specialties and the American Osteopathic Association.
