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This document contains a comprehensive CARN (Certified Addictions Registered Nurse) exam study set with structured questions and verified answers. It covers key topics such as substance use disorders, pharmacological treatments, withdrawal management, patient assessment, counseling approaches, ethical considerations, and recovery support strategies. The material is designed to support effective exam preparation by reinforcing clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and addiction nursing competencies. It is aligned with the 2026/2027 exam cycle.

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CARN Test Questions and Answers –
Rated 100% Correct

Abstinence is the most important variable in the prognosis o ƒ alcoholic -
Answer: cardiomyopathy

Ƒrom 1990 until 2004 total worldwide spread over 120 countries, drug injectors have
increased ƒ rom 5 million to _________ million. -Answer: 13.2

is concerned with design and analysis research and measurement
oƒ human characteristics. -Answer: Psychometrics

training is not included in a behavioral training program ƒ or patients
with psychiatric disorders. -Answer: Assertiveness

pathway is one oƒ the main dopamine pathways oƒ the brain, it
runs ƒ rom the ventral tegmental area to the cerebral cortex. It ƒ orms extensive
connections with the ƒ rontal lobes, and is thought to be important to a wide range oƒ
ƒ unctions, such as motivation, emotion, and executive ƒ unctions. -Answer:
Mesocortical

syndrome present classically with the clinical triad oƒ
conƒ usion, ataxia and nystagmus -Answer: Wernicke Korsako ƒƒ

Trazodone can cause spontaneous which is Pain ƒ ul persisting penile
erection. -Answer: priapism
Barbiturate toxicity can cause depression. -Answer: respiratory
A potentially serious adverse reaction with the use o ƒ clonidine is rebound
-Answer: hypertensive crisis

Nortriptyline is in the class o ƒ drugs called tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and is used
ƒ or treating depression which shows correlation between clinical e ƒƒ ect and
. -Answer: blood level

Disul ƒ iram (Antabuse) triggers aversive response through aldehyde .
-Answer: dehydrogenase

Naltrexone antagonizes or inter ƒ eres with the rein ƒ orcement oƒ

,receptor. -Answer: mu opioid

Baclo ƒ en work as a (B) receptor agonist. -Answer: GABA

Tranylcypromine is used to treat depression in people who have not been helped by
other medications. Tranylcypromine is in a class oƒ medications called monoamine

, oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and is contraindicated with ƒ oods containing .
-Answer: tyramine

Stages oƒ change theory, social learning theory, and health belieƒ model are all
theoretical models. -Answer: behavioral modi ƒ ication
It takes ________ days to reach optimal response with lithium therapy. -Answer: 14
is a neurotransmitter which has not been linked to addiction related
adaptions. -Answer: Vasopressin

According to the American Association oƒ Health and Disability, almost 20% overweight
adult and roughly 30% o ƒ obese adults also have a . -Answer: disability.

may actually worsen during the early phase oƒ treatment
with an antidepressant in a depressed patient. -Answer: Suicidal ideation

The rate oƒ illicit drug use is highest in and population. -
Answer: single
male

billion dollars is the global monetary value oƒ the illicit drug trade. -
Answer: 411

% oƒ people who success ƒ ully commit suicide have a history oƒ
previous attempts. -Answer: 60

Alterations in mental status distinguishes ƒ rom other stages
oƒ alcohol withdrawal. -Answer: delirium tremens

Desensitization, Hypnosis and Cognitive behavioral therapy are all non pharmacologic
techniques appropriate in the treatment o ƒ . -Answer: phobias

is a psychedelic hallucinogen obtained ƒ rom the small, spineless
cactus Peyote (Lophophora williamsi), the San Pedro cactus, Peruvian torch cactus, and
other drug containing cacti. -Answer: Mescaline

Tranylcypromine, Phenelzine and Isocarboxazid are examples oƒ what drugs? -
Answer: MAOIs

The (MAST)_is one o ƒ the most widely used
measures ƒ or assessing alcohol abuse. The measure is a 25-item questionnaire designed
to provide a rapid and e ƒƒ ective screening ƒ or li ƒ etime alcohol -related problems and

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