CADC COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● How is drug tolerance BEST described?
Answer: Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
●● Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
Answer: Drug avoidance strategies
●● What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
Answer: The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
●● What is the most common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy?
Answer: Confusion
●● Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
Answer: Hep C (alcohol induces Steatosis, Nephrosis, Cirrhosis)
●● What does formication refer to?
Answer: A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
,●● What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse?
Answer: The heart
●● Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of
amphetamines?
Answer: Benzedrine (amphetaimen sulphate, dextroamphetamine,
methamphetamine are amphetamines)
●● In terms of difficulty quitting, which of the following drugs ranks the
highest?
Answer: Nicotine
●● Which of the statement below is MOST correct?
Answer: THC content in marijuana varies widely
●● Regarding substance abuse, what does Convergence Theory
propose?
Answer: Rates of SA among women are converging with those of men
●● Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does alcohol abuse
rank?
Answer: Third
,●● Which of the following subcategories of alcohol use disorder onset is
NOT found in the elderly?
Answer: Early-onset alcoholism
●● At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the FIRST
requirement?
Answer: Establish Rapport
●● What does motivational interviewing (MI) primarily involve?
Answer: Supportive Persuasion
●● What percentage of individuals with dual diagnosis (co-occurring
disorders [COD]) received treatment for only their mental illness?
Answer: 32.9%
●● What factors can affect screening instrument validity?
Answer: setting, privacy, levels of trust & rapport, instructions given and
clarity
●● Which of the following functions is NOT what a certified Alcohol
and Drug Abuse counselor can usually perform?
Answer: Diagnose mental disorders
, ●● What does GATE stand for?
Answer: Gather info, Access supervision, Take responsible action,
Extend the action
●● To which of the following do assessment processes and instruments
NOT need be sensitive?
Answer: Political orientation
●● What are serious mental health symptoms that resolve with
abstinence in thirty days or less MOST likely due to?
Answer: Substance abuse-induced disorders that require continued
abstinence
●● Which one of the following alcohol abuse screening tests is designed
specifically for use with adolescents?
Answer: CRAFFT
●● Which of the following is the MOST important introductory
statement or question to ask in a suicidality evaluation?
Answer: I need to ask you a few questions about suicide
●● What is the purpose of screening?
Answer: to determine the need for placement or referral
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● How is drug tolerance BEST described?
Answer: Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
●● Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
Answer: Drug avoidance strategies
●● What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
Answer: The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
●● What is the most common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy?
Answer: Confusion
●● Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
Answer: Hep C (alcohol induces Steatosis, Nephrosis, Cirrhosis)
●● What does formication refer to?
Answer: A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
,●● What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse?
Answer: The heart
●● Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of
amphetamines?
Answer: Benzedrine (amphetaimen sulphate, dextroamphetamine,
methamphetamine are amphetamines)
●● In terms of difficulty quitting, which of the following drugs ranks the
highest?
Answer: Nicotine
●● Which of the statement below is MOST correct?
Answer: THC content in marijuana varies widely
●● Regarding substance abuse, what does Convergence Theory
propose?
Answer: Rates of SA among women are converging with those of men
●● Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does alcohol abuse
rank?
Answer: Third
,●● Which of the following subcategories of alcohol use disorder onset is
NOT found in the elderly?
Answer: Early-onset alcoholism
●● At an initial meeting with a new client, what is the FIRST
requirement?
Answer: Establish Rapport
●● What does motivational interviewing (MI) primarily involve?
Answer: Supportive Persuasion
●● What percentage of individuals with dual diagnosis (co-occurring
disorders [COD]) received treatment for only their mental illness?
Answer: 32.9%
●● What factors can affect screening instrument validity?
Answer: setting, privacy, levels of trust & rapport, instructions given and
clarity
●● Which of the following functions is NOT what a certified Alcohol
and Drug Abuse counselor can usually perform?
Answer: Diagnose mental disorders
, ●● What does GATE stand for?
Answer: Gather info, Access supervision, Take responsible action,
Extend the action
●● To which of the following do assessment processes and instruments
NOT need be sensitive?
Answer: Political orientation
●● What are serious mental health symptoms that resolve with
abstinence in thirty days or less MOST likely due to?
Answer: Substance abuse-induced disorders that require continued
abstinence
●● Which one of the following alcohol abuse screening tests is designed
specifically for use with adolescents?
Answer: CRAFFT
●● Which of the following is the MOST important introductory
statement or question to ask in a suicidality evaluation?
Answer: I need to ask you a few questions about suicide
●● What is the purpose of screening?
Answer: to determine the need for placement or referral
