LCAS Test Exam Questions
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What is the definition of insight? - Answers -✔✔A sudden understanding of self, or
realization of how a problem can be solved
MAT refers to - Answers -✔✔the use of medications such as suboxone in the treatment
of addiction
Aisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be
discharged. She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her
and her husband on an out-patient basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example
of : - Answers -✔✔a referral
Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of
power by the counselor? - Answers -✔✔Gestalt
The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to: - Answers -
✔✔protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of
competency
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A- Alcohol
B- Xanax
C- Nembutal
D- Benzedrine - Answers -✔✔D- Benzedrine
The concept of consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should
know their rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services, and _________ -
Answers -✔✔The limits of their confidentiality
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their
members are examples of lack of cultural - Answers -✔✔competence
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia or cardiac
arrrhythmia are all signs or symptoms of what type of intoxication? - Answers -
✔✔Caffeine
Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older
children or adults? - Answers -✔✔Inhalant Use Disorder
,Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as: - Answers -✔✔Harm
Reduction
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand
mal seizures are all signs of what type of withdraw? - Answers -✔✔Sedative, hypnotic,
or anxiolytic withdrawl
Among other things, ___________ involves making a client aware of resources in the
community, as well as providing information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDs, and
other STDs - Answers -✔✔client education
In the United States, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol
disorder is: - Answers -✔✔Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with_______ therapy - Answers -
✔✔Behavior
Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against
sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made an appointment for him to be
tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric to be transported to the
clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as: - Answers -✔✔Case
Management
Studies indicate that that counseling is most effective when - Answers -✔✔Culture and
values are taken into account
One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to: - Answers -
✔✔describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily
understood
The ________ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of personal
choice. - Answers -✔✔moral
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to
counseling? - Answers -✔✔Emphasis is placed on the present and future while
devaluing the past
Case Reviews: - Answers -✔✔enable the counselor to assess progress and make any
necessary changes in the treatment plan
The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved one's
substance use disorder is called: - Answers -✔✔homeostasis
, Your client expresses growing feelings of rage. He has recurring nightmares in which he
attacks random women on the street. If you followed through with what you believed
was a duty to warn, under what circumstances would you be least likely to be
disciplined? - Answers -✔✔If the client discloses the name of a person he plans to
harm
In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is gay.
Having never worked with a member of this special population, the counselor's BEST
course of action is to: - Answers -✔✔Offer to refer the client to someone with
experience in with special issues associated with the gay community
Determining a clients eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the
___________ process - Answers -✔✔Screening
Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent
group confrontation are characteristics of: - Answers -✔✔therapeutic communities
Collateral interviews: - Answers -✔✔Involve gathering information from other persons
who are, or have been, associated with the person being assessed.
A major criticism of the _________________ is that the questions are so obvious that
the test cannot possibly detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. - Answers -
✔✔MAST
The goal of complete abstinence is most consistent with the ______________ model of
addiction - Answers -✔✔Disease
_____________ Can develop between natural and synthetic opiates, but not between
opiates and CNS depressants - Answers -✔✔Cross tolerance
Appropriate treatment goals must be: - Answers -✔✔Observable and measurable, in
order to facilitate monitoring progress
When is confrontation probably least appropriate - Answers -✔✔Prior to establishing
rapport with the client
The goal of screening is to - Answers -✔✔determine whether a client is appropriate
and eligible for a particular treatment service
________ drugs are used to treat mental disorders - Answers -✔✔Psychotropic
Jamal believes that he has everything he will ever need materially and financially, so he
has decided to devote his time to music and other creative outlets for self-expression.
Jamal's motivation is best accounted for by: - Answers -✔✔Humanistic theories
Correct Answers New Update
(Verified A+ Pass)
What is the definition of insight? - Answers -✔✔A sudden understanding of self, or
realization of how a problem can be solved
MAT refers to - Answers -✔✔the use of medications such as suboxone in the treatment
of addiction
Aisha has completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be
discharged. She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her
and her husband on an out-patient basis. This process is BEST viewed as an example
of : - Answers -✔✔a referral
Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for abuse of
power by the counselor? - Answers -✔✔Gestalt
The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to: - Answers -
✔✔protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of
competency
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A- Alcohol
B- Xanax
C- Nembutal
D- Benzedrine - Answers -✔✔D- Benzedrine
The concept of consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment, clients should
know their rights and obligations, therapeutic goals, fees for services, and _________ -
Answers -✔✔The limits of their confidentiality
Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and their
members are examples of lack of cultural - Answers -✔✔competence
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia or cardiac
arrrhythmia are all signs or symptoms of what type of intoxication? - Answers -
✔✔Caffeine
Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older
children or adults? - Answers -✔✔Inhalant Use Disorder
,Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as: - Answers -✔✔Harm
Reduction
Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation, grand
mal seizures are all signs of what type of withdraw? - Answers -✔✔Sedative, hypnotic,
or anxiolytic withdrawl
Among other things, ___________ involves making a client aware of resources in the
community, as well as providing information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDs, and
other STDs - Answers -✔✔client education
In the United States, the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of alcohol
disorder is: - Answers -✔✔Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Classical and operant conditioning are associated with_______ therapy - Answers -
✔✔Behavior
Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against
sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made an appointment for him to be
tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric to be transported to the
clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as: - Answers -✔✔Case
Management
Studies indicate that that counseling is most effective when - Answers -✔✔Culture and
values are taken into account
One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to: - Answers -
✔✔describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily
understood
The ________ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of personal
choice. - Answers -✔✔moral
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to
counseling? - Answers -✔✔Emphasis is placed on the present and future while
devaluing the past
Case Reviews: - Answers -✔✔enable the counselor to assess progress and make any
necessary changes in the treatment plan
The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved one's
substance use disorder is called: - Answers -✔✔homeostasis
, Your client expresses growing feelings of rage. He has recurring nightmares in which he
attacks random women on the street. If you followed through with what you believed
was a duty to warn, under what circumstances would you be least likely to be
disciplined? - Answers -✔✔If the client discloses the name of a person he plans to
harm
In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is gay.
Having never worked with a member of this special population, the counselor's BEST
course of action is to: - Answers -✔✔Offer to refer the client to someone with
experience in with special issues associated with the gay community
Determining a clients eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the
___________ process - Answers -✔✔Screening
Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent
group confrontation are characteristics of: - Answers -✔✔therapeutic communities
Collateral interviews: - Answers -✔✔Involve gathering information from other persons
who are, or have been, associated with the person being assessed.
A major criticism of the _________________ is that the questions are so obvious that
the test cannot possibly detect alcoholics who deny having a problem. - Answers -
✔✔MAST
The goal of complete abstinence is most consistent with the ______________ model of
addiction - Answers -✔✔Disease
_____________ Can develop between natural and synthetic opiates, but not between
opiates and CNS depressants - Answers -✔✔Cross tolerance
Appropriate treatment goals must be: - Answers -✔✔Observable and measurable, in
order to facilitate monitoring progress
When is confrontation probably least appropriate - Answers -✔✔Prior to establishing
rapport with the client
The goal of screening is to - Answers -✔✔determine whether a client is appropriate
and eligible for a particular treatment service
________ drugs are used to treat mental disorders - Answers -✔✔Psychotropic
Jamal believes that he has everything he will ever need materially and financially, so he
has decided to devote his time to music and other creative outlets for self-expression.
Jamal's motivation is best accounted for by: - Answers -✔✔Humanistic theories
