ADC Practice test Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified)

ADC Practice test Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) For establishing rapport and trust with a new substance abuse client, which would you do first? - answerAsking the client for permission to discuss the subject of change is a good way to display your respect for the autonomy of the client, which in turn encourages the client to trust you. It is generally most appropriate to schedule formal assessments with a new client - answerBy having at least one session, you can ascertain how ready a client is to make changes and the clients potential for responding to individualized feedback; establish a foundation for treatment; explain to the client what kinds of assessments will be given and what they will indicate. Of the following symptoms, which is most typical of intoxication with alcohol, tranquilizers, and opioids, but not with amphetamines? - answerIntoxication 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? - answerIf 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 clinicians or program for the psychological portion of the assessment. When preparing a summary assessment of a client for a court judge, which of the following should come last? - answerAll summary assessments, even condensed reports prepared for judges, should include at least 3 clearly divided parts: Introduction, methodology, interpretation When giving a new client feedback about assessment results, which of these should you do first? - answerThe first thing you, the counselor, should do after a new client's initial assessments is to acknowledge the client's efforts in responding to the tests and provide reinforcement by stating your appreciation. In planning a client's treatment based on assessment results, the client's problems, immediate and longer-term goals, measureable objectives, and treatment methods should be: - answerThe client and therapist should reach mutual agreements as to which problems exist (or that the client is initially willing to acknowledge), immediate and longer term therapy goals for the client; objectives for therapy to meet which can be measured, and therapeutic methods to be used. Assessment of a substance abuse client should best be: L - answerAssessments should be ongoing, to review, evaluate, and adjust your treatment plan to meet your client's needs better and/or to reflect changing client needs as treatment progresses. A psychiatric social worker who is a LCSW and practicing psychotherapist has an initial interview with a new client. The therapist observes affective symptoms suggesting the client may be suicidal. She does not feel qualified to address this. What is her appropriate response to this client? - answerThe most appropriate action with a potentially suicidal client 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 treatment is best achieved through which of the following? - answerSince not all of the client's needs can be met by one program or agency, experts find it more effective to develop integrated services by referring clients to and collaborating with various community partners 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 referring the client to a vocational rehabilitation program to address deficient job skills. Which is true about your referral regarding the client? - answerAs the counselor, you must explain any referrals you make on a client's behalf. Explanation of any referral to the client, is considered a core function of the substance abuse counselor. Of the following, which is considered a key element of effective referrals? - answerExperts consider collaboration among multiple agencies serving the same client as the "cornerstone" of effective referral networks. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the mature of case management? - answerCase management involves coordinating multiple services to the same client. Rather than spreading responsibility for the client across multiple agencies, case management consolidates the responsibility to the case manager. In order for a case manager to activate resources needed by the client receiving multiple services, s/he must be able to do which of these? - answerBecause the case manager becomes the clients single point of contact and coordinates all the clients multiple services, in order to access all the resources the client may need, the case managers must have all the abilities. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about case management? - answerCase management is always community based regardless of the specific approach, because case managers assist clients in working with community agencies; and because case managers work to integrate formal agency services with family, friends, churches, support groups, and other informal resources. Regarding advocating for the substance abuse client, which is true of case management? - answerThe case manager can advocate for an individual client by informing other service providers about the client's specific needs.