ASAM Multidimensional Assessment
Which of the following is a use or purpose of the ASAM multidimensional assessment? - ✔✔ correct
answer To individualize the participant's treatment plan.
An appropriate dimensional risk rating is determined by assessing: - ✔✔ correct answer The
participant's individual strengths, skills and resources, in conjunction with his or her risks and needs
in that dimension.
The interpretation of "imminent danger" in a severe risk assessment should be restricted to acute
suicidality, homicidality or medical or psychiatric problems. - ✔✔ correct answer False
All six dimensions of the ASAM criteria (including Dimension 1) can be applied to which of the
following health care settings: - ✔✔ correct answer All of these
If a participant admits to using substances within the past week, you should ask which of the
following follow-up questions: - ✔✔ correct answer What was the quantity and frequency of use?
When determining a risk rating, a participant's historical use should be balanced against current signs
and symptoms, though the "here and now" can override the participant's history. - ✔✔ correct
answer True
When assessing risk in Dimension 2, you always should make sure you have a clear understanding of
how much a patient's biomedical conditions and complications. . . - ✔✔ correct answer Will impact
his or her stubstance use treatment plan
Pregnancy is a condition that should not affect substance use treatment. - ✔✔ correct answer False
A patient who admits to having a poor ability to cope or function with the discomfort of a biomedical
condition should. . . - ✔✔ correct answer Receive a moderately high risk rating in Dimension 2
This dimension has "complications" in its title because. . . - ✔✔ correct answer Assessors should
distinguish between expected, usual complications in addiction and conditions that might co-occur
and need specific mental health treatment
When considering interference to addiction recovery efforts, risk rating should be assessed based on.
. . - ✔✔ correct answer The mutual influence and interference co-occurring issues and addiction
recovery might have on each other
Which of the following is a use or purpose of the ASAM multidimensional assessment? - ✔✔ correct
answer To individualize the participant's treatment plan.
An appropriate dimensional risk rating is determined by assessing: - ✔✔ correct answer The
participant's individual strengths, skills and resources, in conjunction with his or her risks and needs
in that dimension.
The interpretation of "imminent danger" in a severe risk assessment should be restricted to acute
suicidality, homicidality or medical or psychiatric problems. - ✔✔ correct answer False
All six dimensions of the ASAM criteria (including Dimension 1) can be applied to which of the
following health care settings: - ✔✔ correct answer All of these
If a participant admits to using substances within the past week, you should ask which of the
following follow-up questions: - ✔✔ correct answer What was the quantity and frequency of use?
When determining a risk rating, a participant's historical use should be balanced against current signs
and symptoms, though the "here and now" can override the participant's history. - ✔✔ correct
answer True
When assessing risk in Dimension 2, you always should make sure you have a clear understanding of
how much a patient's biomedical conditions and complications. . . - ✔✔ correct answer Will impact
his or her stubstance use treatment plan
Pregnancy is a condition that should not affect substance use treatment. - ✔✔ correct answer False
A patient who admits to having a poor ability to cope or function with the discomfort of a biomedical
condition should. . . - ✔✔ correct answer Receive a moderately high risk rating in Dimension 2
This dimension has "complications" in its title because. . . - ✔✔ correct answer Assessors should
distinguish between expected, usual complications in addiction and conditions that might co-occur
and need specific mental health treatment
When considering interference to addiction recovery efforts, risk rating should be assessed based on.
. . - ✔✔ correct answer The mutual influence and interference co-occurring issues and addiction
recovery might have on each other
