ADC./Practice./test
For./establishing./rapport./and./trust./with./a./new./substance./abuse./client,./whi
ch./would./you./do./first?./-
./correct./answer./Asking./the./client./for./permission./to./discuss./the./subject./of./
change./is./a./good./way./to./display./your./respect./for./the./autonomy./of./the./clie
nt,./which./in./turn./encourages./the./client./to./trust./you.
It./is./generally./most./appropriate./to./schedule./formal./assessments./with./a./ne
w./client./-
./correct./answer./By./having./at./least./one./session,./you./can./ascertain./how./rea
dy./a./client./is./to./make./changes./and./the./clients./potential./for./responding./to./i
ndividualized./feedback;./establish./a./foundation./for./treatment;./explain./to./t
he./client./what./kinds./of./assessments./will./be./given./and./what./they./will./indi
cate.
Of./the./following./symptoms,./which./is./most./typical./of./intoxication./with./al
cohol,./tranquilizers,./and./opioids,./but./not./with./amphetamines?./-
./correct./answer./Intoxication./with./alcohol,./tranquilizer./(like./Valium),./and./
opioids./(like./heroin)./all./include./the./symptom./of./low./blood./pressure.
Which./of./the./following./statements./is./most./accurate./regarding./coexisting./
substance./abuse./and./other./psychological./disorders?./-
./correct./answer./If./a./counselor./is./not./qualified./or./trained./to./assess./for./the./
presence./of./coexisting./psychological./disorders./in./a./client./with./substance./
,abuse,./the./counselor./should./refer./the./client./to./qualified./mental./health./clin
icians./or./program./for./the./psychological./portion./of./the./assessment.
When./preparing./a./summary./assessment./of./a./client./for./a./court./judge,./whic
h./of./the./following./should./come./last?./-
./correct./answer./All./summary./assessments,./even./condensed./reports./prepar
ed./for./judges,./should./include./at./least./3./clearly./divided./parts:./Introduction
,./methodology,./interpretation
When./giving./a./new./client./feedback./about./assessment./results,./which./of./th
ese./should./you./do./first?./-
./correct./answer./The./first./thing./you,./the./counselor,./should./do./after./a./new./c
lient's./initial./assessments./is./to./acknowledge./the./client's./efforts./in./respond
ing./to./the./tests./and./provide./reinforcement./by./stating./your./appreciation.
In./planning./a./client's./treatment./based./on./assessment./results,./the./client's./p
roblems,./immediate./and./longer-
term./goals,./measureable./objectives,./and./treatment./methods./should./be:./-
./correct./answer./The./client./and./therapist./should./reach./mutual./agreements./
as./to./which./problems./exist./(or./that./the./client./is./initially./willing./to./ackno
wledge),./immediate./and./longer./term./therapy./goals./for./the./client;./objectiv
es./for./therapy./to./meet./which./can./be./measured,./and./therapeutic./methods./t
o./be./used.
Assessment./of./a./substance./abuse./client./should./best./be:
, L./-
./correct./answer./Assessments./should./be./ongoing,./to./review,./evaluate,./and./
adjust./your./treatment./plan./to./meet./your./client's./needs./better./and/or./to./refl
ect./changing./client./needs./as./treatment./progresses.
A./psychiatric./social./worker./who./is./a./LCSW./and./practicing./psychotherapi
st./has./an./initial./interview./with./a./new./client../The./therapist./observes./affecti
ve./symptoms./suggesting./the./client./may./be./suicidal../She./does./not./feel./qua
lified./to./address./this../What./is./her./appropriate./response./to./this./client?./-
./correct./answer./The./most./appropriate./action./with./a./potentially./suicidal./cl
ient./when./the./social./worker./is./not./qualified./is./to./refer./the./client./to./a./more.
/qualified./psychiatrist.
For./substance./abuse./clients./from./minority./groups,./culturally./competent./tr
eatment./is./best./achieved./through./which./of./the./following?./-
./correct./answer./Since./not./all./of./the./client's./needs./can./be./met./by./one./progr
am./or./agency,./experts./find./it./more./effective./to./develop./integrated./service
s./by./referring./clients./to./and./collaborating./with./various./community./partne
rs./that./can./provide./the./most./effective./and./appropriate./help./for./each./client'
s./individual./needs./and./cultural./background
As./the./counselor./of./a./client./addicted./to./heroin,./your./activities./include./ref
erring./the./client./to./a./vocational./rehabilitation./program./to./address./deficien
t./job./skills../Which./is./true./about./your./referral./regarding./the./client?./-
./correct./answer./As./the./counselor,./you./must./explain./any./referrals./you./mak
e./on./a./client's./behalf../Explanation./of./any./referral./to./the./client,./is./consider
ed./a./core./function./of./the./substance./abuse./counselor.
For./establishing./rapport./and./trust./with./a./new./substance./abuse./client,./whi
ch./would./you./do./first?./-
./correct./answer./Asking./the./client./for./permission./to./discuss./the./subject./of./
change./is./a./good./way./to./display./your./respect./for./the./autonomy./of./the./clie
nt,./which./in./turn./encourages./the./client./to./trust./you.
It./is./generally./most./appropriate./to./schedule./formal./assessments./with./a./ne
w./client./-
./correct./answer./By./having./at./least./one./session,./you./can./ascertain./how./rea
dy./a./client./is./to./make./changes./and./the./clients./potential./for./responding./to./i
ndividualized./feedback;./establish./a./foundation./for./treatment;./explain./to./t
he./client./what./kinds./of./assessments./will./be./given./and./what./they./will./indi
cate.
Of./the./following./symptoms,./which./is./most./typical./of./intoxication./with./al
cohol,./tranquilizers,./and./opioids,./but./not./with./amphetamines?./-
./correct./answer./Intoxication./with./alcohol,./tranquilizer./(like./Valium),./and./
opioids./(like./heroin)./all./include./the./symptom./of./low./blood./pressure.
Which./of./the./following./statements./is./most./accurate./regarding./coexisting./
substance./abuse./and./other./psychological./disorders?./-
./correct./answer./If./a./counselor./is./not./qualified./or./trained./to./assess./for./the./
presence./of./coexisting./psychological./disorders./in./a./client./with./substance./
,abuse,./the./counselor./should./refer./the./client./to./qualified./mental./health./clin
icians./or./program./for./the./psychological./portion./of./the./assessment.
When./preparing./a./summary./assessment./of./a./client./for./a./court./judge,./whic
h./of./the./following./should./come./last?./-
./correct./answer./All./summary./assessments,./even./condensed./reports./prepar
ed./for./judges,./should./include./at./least./3./clearly./divided./parts:./Introduction
,./methodology,./interpretation
When./giving./a./new./client./feedback./about./assessment./results,./which./of./th
ese./should./you./do./first?./-
./correct./answer./The./first./thing./you,./the./counselor,./should./do./after./a./new./c
lient's./initial./assessments./is./to./acknowledge./the./client's./efforts./in./respond
ing./to./the./tests./and./provide./reinforcement./by./stating./your./appreciation.
In./planning./a./client's./treatment./based./on./assessment./results,./the./client's./p
roblems,./immediate./and./longer-
term./goals,./measureable./objectives,./and./treatment./methods./should./be:./-
./correct./answer./The./client./and./therapist./should./reach./mutual./agreements./
as./to./which./problems./exist./(or./that./the./client./is./initially./willing./to./ackno
wledge),./immediate./and./longer./term./therapy./goals./for./the./client;./objectiv
es./for./therapy./to./meet./which./can./be./measured,./and./therapeutic./methods./t
o./be./used.
Assessment./of./a./substance./abuse./client./should./best./be:
, L./-
./correct./answer./Assessments./should./be./ongoing,./to./review,./evaluate,./and./
adjust./your./treatment./plan./to./meet./your./client's./needs./better./and/or./to./refl
ect./changing./client./needs./as./treatment./progresses.
A./psychiatric./social./worker./who./is./a./LCSW./and./practicing./psychotherapi
st./has./an./initial./interview./with./a./new./client../The./therapist./observes./affecti
ve./symptoms./suggesting./the./client./may./be./suicidal../She./does./not./feel./qua
lified./to./address./this../What./is./her./appropriate./response./to./this./client?./-
./correct./answer./The./most./appropriate./action./with./a./potentially./suicidal./cl
ient./when./the./social./worker./is./not./qualified./is./to./refer./the./client./to./a./more.
/qualified./psychiatrist.
For./substance./abuse./clients./from./minority./groups,./culturally./competent./tr
eatment./is./best./achieved./through./which./of./the./following?./-
./correct./answer./Since./not./all./of./the./client's./needs./can./be./met./by./one./progr
am./or./agency,./experts./find./it./more./effective./to./develop./integrated./service
s./by./referring./clients./to./and./collaborating./with./various./community./partne
rs./that./can./provide./the./most./effective./and./appropriate./help./for./each./client'
s./individual./needs./and./cultural./background
As./the./counselor./of./a./client./addicted./to./heroin,./your./activities./include./ref
erring./the./client./to./a./vocational./rehabilitation./program./to./address./deficien
t./job./skills../Which./is./true./about./your./referral./regarding./the./client?./-
./correct./answer./As./the./counselor,./you./must./explain./any./referrals./you./mak
e./on./a./client's./behalf../Explanation./of./any./referral./to./the./client,./is./consider
ed./a./core./function./of./the./substance./abuse./counselor.
