Which of the following patterns of drinking is accurately associated with the term
"alcoholism"?
A - a lack of tolerance for alcohol
B - frequent short periods of sobriety
C - the inability to control the amount one drinks
D - light drinking EXCEPT on the weekends
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C - the inability to control the amount one drinks
With the new DSM-5 nomenclature, clinicians will now specify severity of the
addiction using ratings of:
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, Mild, moderate, and severe (D1)
You have assessed your client and determined that he is a problem drinker. He insists
that the reason he drinks is because of his wife's behavior. Your initial objective should
be to help him:
A - get his wife into counseling with him
B - take responsibility for his behavior
C - develop a more positive perception of himself
D - effect a behavioral intervention
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B - take responsibility for his behavior
D1- a 42 year old male has just completed intake admission forms and is considered
appropriate and eligible for treatment. Which step should occur next?
A- a licensed physician should preform a physical examination on the client
B- the client should complete psychological tests to be used in the evaluation
C- the counselor should conduct an initial family therapy session in order to address
problems caused by the clients use
D- the counselor should provide the client with an overview describing the goal,
objectives, rules, and obligations of the program
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D - the counselor should provide the client with an overview describing the
goal, objectives, rules, and obligations of the program
, D1- Brief interventions are typically designed to:
A- replace longer and more costly counseling sessions
B- counsel individuals whose drug and alcohol use is potentially hazardous
C- motivate patients to change
D- eliminate in-patient hospitalizations
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C- motivate patients to change
You are asked to see a client in the emergency room for a consultation. The nursing
notes read: pupils dilated; gooseflesh; muscle jerks; flue syndrome; vomiting;
diarrhea; nervousness; yawning; and severe anxiety. You conclude that the client is
withdrawing from:
A - hallucinogens
B - CNS depressants
C - Opioids
D - Dextro-amphetamines'
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C - Opiods
Which of the following is the BEST explanation of a synergetic drug interaction?
A - mixing some drugs causes a reaction that increases the drug effects beyond those
that are associated with each drug separately
B - some drug interactions can cause hand tremors when neither drug alone causes
them
C - it is a cross allergic reaction that can include a anaphylactic shock
D - synergism leads to the development of negative symptoms, such as a flat affect
"alcoholism"?
A - a lack of tolerance for alcohol
B - frequent short periods of sobriety
C - the inability to control the amount one drinks
D - light drinking EXCEPT on the weekends
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C - the inability to control the amount one drinks
With the new DSM-5 nomenclature, clinicians will now specify severity of the
addiction using ratings of:
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, Mild, moderate, and severe (D1)
You have assessed your client and determined that he is a problem drinker. He insists
that the reason he drinks is because of his wife's behavior. Your initial objective should
be to help him:
A - get his wife into counseling with him
B - take responsibility for his behavior
C - develop a more positive perception of himself
D - effect a behavioral intervention
Give this one a try later!
B - take responsibility for his behavior
D1- a 42 year old male has just completed intake admission forms and is considered
appropriate and eligible for treatment. Which step should occur next?
A- a licensed physician should preform a physical examination on the client
B- the client should complete psychological tests to be used in the evaluation
C- the counselor should conduct an initial family therapy session in order to address
problems caused by the clients use
D- the counselor should provide the client with an overview describing the goal,
objectives, rules, and obligations of the program
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D - the counselor should provide the client with an overview describing the
goal, objectives, rules, and obligations of the program
, D1- Brief interventions are typically designed to:
A- replace longer and more costly counseling sessions
B- counsel individuals whose drug and alcohol use is potentially hazardous
C- motivate patients to change
D- eliminate in-patient hospitalizations
Give this one a try later!
C- motivate patients to change
You are asked to see a client in the emergency room for a consultation. The nursing
notes read: pupils dilated; gooseflesh; muscle jerks; flue syndrome; vomiting;
diarrhea; nervousness; yawning; and severe anxiety. You conclude that the client is
withdrawing from:
A - hallucinogens
B - CNS depressants
C - Opioids
D - Dextro-amphetamines'
Give this one a try later!
C - Opiods
Which of the following is the BEST explanation of a synergetic drug interaction?
A - mixing some drugs causes a reaction that increases the drug effects beyond those
that are associated with each drug separately
B - some drug interactions can cause hand tremors when neither drug alone causes
them
C - it is a cross allergic reaction that can include a anaphylactic shock
D - synergism leads to the development of negative symptoms, such as a flat affect
