LCDC TEXAS EVALUATION TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Two subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system - ✔✔somatic and autonomic
systems
✔✔Somatic system - ✔✔Comprised of the cranial and spinal nerves which connect the
CNS to the skin and the skeletal muscles
✔✔Autonomic System - ✔✔Nerves connect the CNS to the various body organs;
including heart, stomach, intestines and various glands
✔✔If one drug, such as a barbiturate tends to reduce the effectiveness of an oral
contraceptive, the drug interaction would be most accurately described as _________. -
✔✔antagonistic
✔✔An irresistible impulse - ✔✔compulsion
✔✔Barbiturates can be sub-classified into group by__________. - ✔✔the speed of the
onset and duration of the effects
✔✔Heroin is an example of a ___________. - ✔✔semi-synthetic narcotic
✔✔The ___________is the basic unit of the nervous system. - ✔✔neuron
✔✔When an electrical impulse reaches the end of an axon; tiny saclike structures
known as synaptic knobs manufacture chemicals called ___________. -
✔✔Neurotransmitter
✔✔Excitatory neurotransmitter released by axons - ✔✔Acetylcholine
,✔✔Neurotransmitter found in the brain associated with movement and pleasure -
✔✔Dopamine
✔✔Neurotransmitter associated with regulation of sensory perception, sleep and body
temp and its alterations in functioning have been found to be related to mental illness
and certain drug hallucinations - ✔✔serotonin
✔✔NIDA- financed drug abuse reporting program found ( having to do with therapeutic
communities) - ✔✔therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative to untreated
clients or those who are simply detoxified and released
✔✔when should significant others be involved in the treatment process - ✔✔From first
contact with treatment center
✔✔Provision of information concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available
services and resources - ✔✔Client Education
✔✔Mental status exam does not assess: a) education level b) appearance c)speech d)
thought process - ✔✔education level
✔✔Major method of reinforcing the therapeutic alliance and spirit of collaboration
between the client and the counselor - ✔✔setting mutually-established goals
✔✔All of the following are benzodiazepines except: a)valium b)halcion c)trazodone
d)xanax - ✔✔trazodone
✔✔Tendency of the family to try and maintain balance - ✔✔homeostasis
✔✔Primary purpose of professional standards of practice - ✔✔Provide recognition of
demonstrated competency in addictions counseling
✔✔Primary purpose of a professional code of ethics - ✔✔Serve as a guideline helping
clients while behaving in a fair way to colleagues
✔✔One of the best safeguards against differential power - ✔✔Be alert to and
understand the power relationship
✔✔Common error counselors make when conducting an assessment? - ✔✔Moving too
quickly from data collection to treatment planning
✔✔You are having difficulty with a client early in the case - ✔✔Seek out
supervision/consultation
, ✔✔CAGE questionaire - ✔✔Self report screening instrument consisting of 4 yes or no
questions. Requires approx. 1 min to complete
✔✔Stages of Change - ✔✔Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action,
Maintenance, Relapse
✔✔Not yet acknowledging that there is a problem behavior that needs to be changed. -
✔✔Pre-contemplation
✔✔Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready or sure of wanting to make
a change - ✔✔Contemplation
✔✔Getting ready to change - ✔✔Preparation
✔✔Changing behavior - ✔✔Action
✔✔Stress inoculation - ✔✔Focuses primarily on increasing coping skills
✔✔Special study of where and how drugs act in the human body -
✔✔Pharmacodynamic
✔✔" primum non nocere" - ✔✔Do no Harm
✔✔Potential pitfall for new counselors - ✔✔Over-identification with clients
✔✔2nd or transition stage of group development involves - ✔✔Control issues
✔✔After absorption and distribution of a drug, it is metabolized by the ___________. -
✔✔liver
✔✔Positive reinforcement - ✔✔Something specifically designed to increase the
occurrence of a particular behavior
✔✔What should occur after a PT is considered appropriate and eligible for treatment? -
✔✔Counselor should provide the PT with an overview describing the goals, objectives,
rules and obligations of the program
✔✔Personality Disorders - ✔✔Maladaptive ways of perceiving, thinking and relating
✔✔While the overall national suicide rate has increased slightly but consistently in
recent years, disproportionate increase have occurred among - ✔✔females and the
young
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Two subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system - ✔✔somatic and autonomic
systems
✔✔Somatic system - ✔✔Comprised of the cranial and spinal nerves which connect the
CNS to the skin and the skeletal muscles
✔✔Autonomic System - ✔✔Nerves connect the CNS to the various body organs;
including heart, stomach, intestines and various glands
✔✔If one drug, such as a barbiturate tends to reduce the effectiveness of an oral
contraceptive, the drug interaction would be most accurately described as _________. -
✔✔antagonistic
✔✔An irresistible impulse - ✔✔compulsion
✔✔Barbiturates can be sub-classified into group by__________. - ✔✔the speed of the
onset and duration of the effects
✔✔Heroin is an example of a ___________. - ✔✔semi-synthetic narcotic
✔✔The ___________is the basic unit of the nervous system. - ✔✔neuron
✔✔When an electrical impulse reaches the end of an axon; tiny saclike structures
known as synaptic knobs manufacture chemicals called ___________. -
✔✔Neurotransmitter
✔✔Excitatory neurotransmitter released by axons - ✔✔Acetylcholine
,✔✔Neurotransmitter found in the brain associated with movement and pleasure -
✔✔Dopamine
✔✔Neurotransmitter associated with regulation of sensory perception, sleep and body
temp and its alterations in functioning have been found to be related to mental illness
and certain drug hallucinations - ✔✔serotonin
✔✔NIDA- financed drug abuse reporting program found ( having to do with therapeutic
communities) - ✔✔therapeutic communities do reduce drug use relative to untreated
clients or those who are simply detoxified and released
✔✔when should significant others be involved in the treatment process - ✔✔From first
contact with treatment center
✔✔Provision of information concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available
services and resources - ✔✔Client Education
✔✔Mental status exam does not assess: a) education level b) appearance c)speech d)
thought process - ✔✔education level
✔✔Major method of reinforcing the therapeutic alliance and spirit of collaboration
between the client and the counselor - ✔✔setting mutually-established goals
✔✔All of the following are benzodiazepines except: a)valium b)halcion c)trazodone
d)xanax - ✔✔trazodone
✔✔Tendency of the family to try and maintain balance - ✔✔homeostasis
✔✔Primary purpose of professional standards of practice - ✔✔Provide recognition of
demonstrated competency in addictions counseling
✔✔Primary purpose of a professional code of ethics - ✔✔Serve as a guideline helping
clients while behaving in a fair way to colleagues
✔✔One of the best safeguards against differential power - ✔✔Be alert to and
understand the power relationship
✔✔Common error counselors make when conducting an assessment? - ✔✔Moving too
quickly from data collection to treatment planning
✔✔You are having difficulty with a client early in the case - ✔✔Seek out
supervision/consultation
, ✔✔CAGE questionaire - ✔✔Self report screening instrument consisting of 4 yes or no
questions. Requires approx. 1 min to complete
✔✔Stages of Change - ✔✔Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action,
Maintenance, Relapse
✔✔Not yet acknowledging that there is a problem behavior that needs to be changed. -
✔✔Pre-contemplation
✔✔Acknowledging that there is a problem but not yet ready or sure of wanting to make
a change - ✔✔Contemplation
✔✔Getting ready to change - ✔✔Preparation
✔✔Changing behavior - ✔✔Action
✔✔Stress inoculation - ✔✔Focuses primarily on increasing coping skills
✔✔Special study of where and how drugs act in the human body -
✔✔Pharmacodynamic
✔✔" primum non nocere" - ✔✔Do no Harm
✔✔Potential pitfall for new counselors - ✔✔Over-identification with clients
✔✔2nd or transition stage of group development involves - ✔✔Control issues
✔✔After absorption and distribution of a drug, it is metabolized by the ___________. -
✔✔liver
✔✔Positive reinforcement - ✔✔Something specifically designed to increase the
occurrence of a particular behavior
✔✔What should occur after a PT is considered appropriate and eligible for treatment? -
✔✔Counselor should provide the PT with an overview describing the goals, objectives,
rules and obligations of the program
✔✔Personality Disorders - ✔✔Maladaptive ways of perceiving, thinking and relating
✔✔While the overall national suicide rate has increased slightly but consistently in
recent years, disproportionate increase have occurred among - ✔✔females and the
young
