Advanced Alcohol and drug counselor Practice Exam (2) 2024 practice exam questions with 100% correct answers

"Referral" means: a. assisting a client to utilize the support systems and community resources available. b. identifying and ranking problems. c. meeting with other professionals for discussions and planning. d. attending an A.A. or N.A. meeting with a client. A __________ are a problem associated with consuming alcohol and valium together. a. Synergistic effects b. Tremors c. Cross allergic reactions d. Negative symptoms A __________ is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others. a. Reverse racism b. Ethnocentrism c. Nationalism d. Cultural realism B "Excessive use of alcohol is a result of personal choice and therefore should be punished." This statement is consistent with the __________ model of addiction. a. disease b. moral C. social d. sociocultural B A common problem for beginning counselors is: a. trying to use a variety of techniques, rather than becoming skilled at one approach. b. failing to identify an approach that is appropriate to the client. c. their bias against working with clients who have a dual diagnosis. d. that they allow for conflicting values to exist in the counseling relationship. B A counselor wants to record a counseling session with a client so that the counselor could listen to the tape, along with her supervisor, as part of ongoing training. According to ethical best practices, the counselor's plans are: a. ethical. b. unethical. c. ethical, as long as the client granted permission beforehand. d. unethical, unless the supervisor observes the session. C A major criticism of self-report instruments is that the questions are so obvious that these tests cannot possibly detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. This issue is the dilemma of __________ questions. a. measureable b. face valid C. multi-factor d. analytical B A mental status exam does NOT assess: a. education level. b. appearance. c. speech. d. thought processes. A Abstinence is to harm reduction as a. IV drug use is to drinking b. controlled drinking is to willpower c. alcoholics anonymous is to needle exchange d. methadone is to antabuse C Appropriate treatment goals must be: a. Stated generally, in order to encourage small progress. b. typed and signed in order to ensure compliance by an unwilling client c. written in the order that they will be addressed in treatment d. agreed-upon by the client and counselor D Arbitrary inferences and selective abstraction are examples of. a. cognitive distortions. b. defense mechanisms. c. attention-seeking. d. developmental difficulties. A Beneficence is the ethical principle that means: a. help. b. show equal respect for gender. c. do no harm. d. respect confidentiality. A Client education on HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases: a. is only done at the request of the client. b. should be given in specialty groups to those clients that are considered "high risk" to protect confidentiality. c. should be contracted out to a physician or professional medical personnel who have expertise in this area. d. is important information to incorporate in the treatment process of every client. D Completing necessary documentation for admision to a particular treatment program occurs during the _______ process. a. intake b. assessment c. admission d. screening A. Intake is the administrative and intial procedures for admissions into a program. Consits primarily of the completion of admission forms. Intake is an extension of d. screening which decides if client is acceptable to program. Information collected serves the basis for treatment plan and c. assessment. Concise and accurate reporting is necessary in order to: a. assist in client education b. ensure continuity of client care c. identify client strengths and weaknesses d. demonstrate counselor competence b. Counselor self-disclosure is BEST limited to: a. the time when the client is ready for discharge. b. ideas and emotional reactions in the counseling session. c. early childhood experiences. d. opinions the counselor has about the client and his or her family. B. Drowsiness or coma, slurred speech, impairment in attention or memory are all signs or symptoms of: a. caffeine Intoxication. b. cocaine Intoxication. c. alcohol Intoxication. d. opioid intoxication. D Generally, the Tarasoff requirement has been interpreted as: a. a duty to hospitalize or otherwise confine the person making the threat. b. a duty to make a reasonable effort to prevent the patient from carrying out the threat. c. a duty to warn the client of possible consequences. d. a duty to warn the intended victim and/or the police. D. In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is HIV positive. The counselor's BEST course of action is to: a. discharge the client as a precautionary measure against infecting other clients. b. offer to refer the client to a counselor with AIDS, since that counselor will understand the special issues involved. c. send the client a letter informing him that he will be transferred to another facility. d. discuss the client's case with a clinical supervisor in order to meet the needs of this client. D