Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
31) While the overall national suicide rate has increased slightly but
consistently in recent years, disproportionate increases have occurred
among:
A. Females and the elderly.
B. Females and the young.
C. Males and the elderly.
D. Males and the young. - Correct Answer: B. Females and the young.
11) Comprehensive client documentation:
A. Is best achieved when done independently from direct client care.
B. Facilitates communication and enhances accountability.
C. Is used primarily by the primary counselor.
D. Is a standardized process. - Correct Answer: B. Facilitates
communication and enhances accountability.
14) If a client appears to be in denial due to discrepancies stated during
an intake interview,
which of the following statements by the counselor would be MOST
appropriate?
A. "I'm not sure I understand. Let me check this out"
,Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
B. "First you tell me one thing, then another. Which is really the truth?"
C. "There's a lot of confusion in your story"
D. "Addiction fosters denial" - Correct Answer: A. "I'm not sure I
understand. Let me check this out"
17) Pointing out parallels between a client's interpersonal relationships
and the
client/counselor interaction serves to focus awareness on:
A. The "here and now."
B. The client's weaknesses in communication.
C. The counselor's feelings about the relationship.
D. The unique qualities of the client/counselor relationship. - Correct
Answer: A. The "here and now."
19) A frequent client reaction during the termination phase of
counseling is:
A. Defensiveness.
B. Acting out behavior.
C. Apathy.
D. Lack of trust. - Correct Answer: B. Acting out behavior.
,Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
25) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the biological,
biochemical, and physical
characteristics of natural drugs is:
A. Pharmacokinetics.
B. Pharmacognosy.
C. Pharmacotherapeutics.
D. Pharmacodynamics. - Correct Answer: B. Pharmacognosy.
29) Which of the following statements about dysfunctional families is
TRUE?
A. The family cannot get well until the dependent person seeks help.
B. The children in a dysfunctional family can be protected from the
problems cause by
chemical dependency.
C. The divorce rate in dysfunctional families is highest after recovery has
been initiated.
D. Family problems develop in the later phases of the addiction process.
- Correct Answer: C. The divorce rate in dysfunctional families is highest
after recovery has been initiated.
, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
40) Assessment, according to the behavioral approach, involves:
A. Taking a client history and specifying problematic behavior.
B. Specification of the problematic behavior and collection of baseline
data.
C. Identification of the problematic behavior and evaluation of the
client's motivation to
change.
D. Specification of the problematic behavior and evaluation of the
client's motivation to
change. - Correct Answer: B. Specification of the problematic behavior
and collection of baseline data.
53) All of the following statements about the effects of alcohol abuse on
the body are true
EXCEPT:
A. Malnutrition can occur in drinkers who eat well-balanced diets.
B. Stimulation of the brain's frontal lobe can occur.
C. The second stage of liver deterioration can be reversed.
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
31) While the overall national suicide rate has increased slightly but
consistently in recent years, disproportionate increases have occurred
among:
A. Females and the elderly.
B. Females and the young.
C. Males and the elderly.
D. Males and the young. - Correct Answer: B. Females and the young.
11) Comprehensive client documentation:
A. Is best achieved when done independently from direct client care.
B. Facilitates communication and enhances accountability.
C. Is used primarily by the primary counselor.
D. Is a standardized process. - Correct Answer: B. Facilitates
communication and enhances accountability.
14) If a client appears to be in denial due to discrepancies stated during
an intake interview,
which of the following statements by the counselor would be MOST
appropriate?
A. "I'm not sure I understand. Let me check this out"
,Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
B. "First you tell me one thing, then another. Which is really the truth?"
C. "There's a lot of confusion in your story"
D. "Addiction fosters denial" - Correct Answer: A. "I'm not sure I
understand. Let me check this out"
17) Pointing out parallels between a client's interpersonal relationships
and the
client/counselor interaction serves to focus awareness on:
A. The "here and now."
B. The client's weaknesses in communication.
C. The counselor's feelings about the relationship.
D. The unique qualities of the client/counselor relationship. - Correct
Answer: A. The "here and now."
19) A frequent client reaction during the termination phase of
counseling is:
A. Defensiveness.
B. Acting out behavior.
C. Apathy.
D. Lack of trust. - Correct Answer: B. Acting out behavior.
,Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
25) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the biological,
biochemical, and physical
characteristics of natural drugs is:
A. Pharmacokinetics.
B. Pharmacognosy.
C. Pharmacotherapeutics.
D. Pharmacodynamics. - Correct Answer: B. Pharmacognosy.
29) Which of the following statements about dysfunctional families is
TRUE?
A. The family cannot get well until the dependent person seeks help.
B. The children in a dysfunctional family can be protected from the
problems cause by
chemical dependency.
C. The divorce rate in dysfunctional families is highest after recovery has
been initiated.
D. Family problems develop in the later phases of the addiction process.
- Correct Answer: C. The divorce rate in dysfunctional families is highest
after recovery has been initiated.
, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor CADC/CDAC
Pre-Test Exam NC Version with Over 175 Questions
& Answers Best Rated A+
40) Assessment, according to the behavioral approach, involves:
A. Taking a client history and specifying problematic behavior.
B. Specification of the problematic behavior and collection of baseline
data.
C. Identification of the problematic behavior and evaluation of the
client's motivation to
change.
D. Specification of the problematic behavior and evaluation of the
client's motivation to
change. - Correct Answer: B. Specification of the problematic behavior
and collection of baseline data.
53) All of the following statements about the effects of alcohol abuse on
the body are true
EXCEPT:
A. Malnutrition can occur in drinkers who eat well-balanced diets.
B. Stimulation of the brain's frontal lobe can occur.
C. The second stage of liver deterioration can be reversed.
