CSAC PREP EXAM #1 with Complete Solutions
A certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor is invited by the local college to give a
speech in her area of expertise. During her presentation she refers to several of her
past clients but makes sure their identities are not revealed. The counselor acted -
Answers-ethically
A counselor is more likely to do direct education in which setting - Answers-inpatient
facility
A counselor is seeing a client who claims to be sober. One day the client comes to a
session obviously drunk. He begins to talk in an agitated fashion and is clearly upset.
After a few moments the client clams down. The counselor is able to talk with him until
he begins to sober up. Realizing that their counseling sessions were based on the
misconception that the client was no longer drinking the counselor should - Answers-
reassess the clients needs and make any necessary changes in treatment
A counselor is treating a 16 years old male with an alcohol addiction problem. In terms
of Erickson's stages of psych social development, the patient is probably experiencing
which of the following psycho social conflicts - Answers-ego identity vs role confusion
A counselor plans to tape record a session with a patient so that the counselor could
listen to the tape, along with her supervisor, as part of the ongoing training. According to
the NAADAC code of ethics, the counselors plans are - Answers-ethical, as long as the
patients permission to tape the session is obtained
A counselor working in a treatment facility is visited by an attorney. The attorney says
that he represents the ex-wife of one of the facility's patients. According to the attorney
the ex wife and the patient are involved in a legal battle for custody of their child. The
attorney says that his client is interested in the patients diagnosis and progress. The
counselor should: - Answers-give the attorney a copy of the federal regulations
concerning confidentiality
A counselor working in private practice learns that an old friend of his is suffering from
drug abuse problems. The counselor wishes to help his friend, so he agrees to counsel
the friend on a biweekly basis. The counselor does not charge his friend any money for
the sessions. This arraignment is - Answers-unethical- NAADAC ethical guidelines
prohibit dual relationships such as the one described
A counselor writes a case study of one of his clients and submits it to a professional
journal. The counselors supervisor writes two paragraphs of the article and edits the
entire documents. The supervisor is a well known psychiatrist who specializes in the
treatment of chemical dependency. The counselor lists his supervisor as the first author
and himself as the second. The counselor has acted - Answers-unethically the
counselor should have listed himself as the first author
, A drug counselor is contacted by a clients medical doctor, who is interested in obtaining
information about the clients progress. The client has given permission to release
information. The counselor should - Answers-give the doctor only the information that is
requested
A patient who has recently tested HIV positive tells his substance abuse counselor that
he does not yet have the nerve to discuss his HIV status with his live in lover. Current
legal and ethical standards suggest that the counselor should. - Answers-Do not notify
anyone
A referral unit for substance abuse programs primarily serve the purpose of directing the
client to a treatment program which: - Answers-meets his needs in terms of his
personality and background
A somewhat disheveled middle aged housewife is referred for evaluation of depression
and generalized weakness. During the interview process she volunteers information that
she has been consuming fifteen to twenty reds a day for over six months. Which of the
following terms may apply to her case - Answers-physical dependence, psychological
dependence, tolerance, withdrawal syndrome
A substance abuse counselor working in private practice has been seeing a client
weekly in counseling for six months. The client has had three relapses and does not
seem to be asking much progress in therapy. The counselor should - Answers-raise for
discussion the possibility of termination and referral to another professional
A typical in patient program can best be described as: - Answers-a highly structured
program, offering a full range of therapeutic and educational opportunities
A young man is brought to your office for evaluation. He appears to be very
apprehensive and describes delusional beliefs and auditory hallucinations. He states
that he had taken many drugs in the past, and if his symptoms are drug related, which
of the following might be responsible for his condition now: - Answers-hallucinogens
According to family systems theory - Answers-an alcoholics recovery will upset the
homeostatic balance of his or her family
Alcoholics anonymous is - Answers-a self help program developed by laymen
All of the following are true with regards to supervision in counseling except - Answers-
the primary function of supervision is education
An advocate of Freud's developmental theory might argue that substance abuse and
dependence are rooted in fixation in which of the following developmental stage -
Answers-oral
A certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor is invited by the local college to give a
speech in her area of expertise. During her presentation she refers to several of her
past clients but makes sure their identities are not revealed. The counselor acted -
Answers-ethically
A counselor is more likely to do direct education in which setting - Answers-inpatient
facility
A counselor is seeing a client who claims to be sober. One day the client comes to a
session obviously drunk. He begins to talk in an agitated fashion and is clearly upset.
After a few moments the client clams down. The counselor is able to talk with him until
he begins to sober up. Realizing that their counseling sessions were based on the
misconception that the client was no longer drinking the counselor should - Answers-
reassess the clients needs and make any necessary changes in treatment
A counselor is treating a 16 years old male with an alcohol addiction problem. In terms
of Erickson's stages of psych social development, the patient is probably experiencing
which of the following psycho social conflicts - Answers-ego identity vs role confusion
A counselor plans to tape record a session with a patient so that the counselor could
listen to the tape, along with her supervisor, as part of the ongoing training. According to
the NAADAC code of ethics, the counselors plans are - Answers-ethical, as long as the
patients permission to tape the session is obtained
A counselor working in a treatment facility is visited by an attorney. The attorney says
that he represents the ex-wife of one of the facility's patients. According to the attorney
the ex wife and the patient are involved in a legal battle for custody of their child. The
attorney says that his client is interested in the patients diagnosis and progress. The
counselor should: - Answers-give the attorney a copy of the federal regulations
concerning confidentiality
A counselor working in private practice learns that an old friend of his is suffering from
drug abuse problems. The counselor wishes to help his friend, so he agrees to counsel
the friend on a biweekly basis. The counselor does not charge his friend any money for
the sessions. This arraignment is - Answers-unethical- NAADAC ethical guidelines
prohibit dual relationships such as the one described
A counselor writes a case study of one of his clients and submits it to a professional
journal. The counselors supervisor writes two paragraphs of the article and edits the
entire documents. The supervisor is a well known psychiatrist who specializes in the
treatment of chemical dependency. The counselor lists his supervisor as the first author
and himself as the second. The counselor has acted - Answers-unethically the
counselor should have listed himself as the first author
, A drug counselor is contacted by a clients medical doctor, who is interested in obtaining
information about the clients progress. The client has given permission to release
information. The counselor should - Answers-give the doctor only the information that is
requested
A patient who has recently tested HIV positive tells his substance abuse counselor that
he does not yet have the nerve to discuss his HIV status with his live in lover. Current
legal and ethical standards suggest that the counselor should. - Answers-Do not notify
anyone
A referral unit for substance abuse programs primarily serve the purpose of directing the
client to a treatment program which: - Answers-meets his needs in terms of his
personality and background
A somewhat disheveled middle aged housewife is referred for evaluation of depression
and generalized weakness. During the interview process she volunteers information that
she has been consuming fifteen to twenty reds a day for over six months. Which of the
following terms may apply to her case - Answers-physical dependence, psychological
dependence, tolerance, withdrawal syndrome
A substance abuse counselor working in private practice has been seeing a client
weekly in counseling for six months. The client has had three relapses and does not
seem to be asking much progress in therapy. The counselor should - Answers-raise for
discussion the possibility of termination and referral to another professional
A typical in patient program can best be described as: - Answers-a highly structured
program, offering a full range of therapeutic and educational opportunities
A young man is brought to your office for evaluation. He appears to be very
apprehensive and describes delusional beliefs and auditory hallucinations. He states
that he had taken many drugs in the past, and if his symptoms are drug related, which
of the following might be responsible for his condition now: - Answers-hallucinogens
According to family systems theory - Answers-an alcoholics recovery will upset the
homeostatic balance of his or her family
Alcoholics anonymous is - Answers-a self help program developed by laymen
All of the following are true with regards to supervision in counseling except - Answers-
the primary function of supervision is education
An advocate of Freud's developmental theory might argue that substance abuse and
dependence are rooted in fixation in which of the following developmental stage -
Answers-oral
