MAT TRAINING 8 HOUR EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

What was learned from the early methadone research? A. Methadone treatment was corrective, but patients can't taper from it B. Patients experienced intoxication from methadone similar to heroin C. Patients experienced ceiling agonist effects therefore did not have blockade from the short- acting opioids D. Methadone treatment reduced death, crime days, decreased HIV seroconversion, Intravenous drug use, and increased social function Correct Answer: D. Methadone treatment reduced death, crime days, decreased HIV seroconversion, Intravenous drug use, and increased social function Increasing mortality has been seen in the US due to the opioid epidemic compared to six other countries in which group? A. Young adults B. Middle aged white men C. African Americans 2 D. Middle aged white women Correct Answer: B. Middle aged white men Each of the following is a means by which a prescriber could qualify to obtain the waiver needed to engage in office-based treatment of opioid addiction except: A. Board-certified in Addiction Psychiatry B. At least 100 hours in addiction medicine practice that has been reviewed and approved by SAMHSA C. Completed approved 8-hour training offered by a group named in DATA 2000 D. Completed 8 hours of training offered by the American Medical Association E. NP or PA who completed the 24 hours of a Correct Answer: B. At least 100 hours in addiction medicine practice that has been reviewed and approved by SAMHSA A provider completes the required training and is eligible for the waiver to offer officebased treatment of opioid dependence. The provider practices in a community with epidemic opioid addiction and has 38 opioid-dependent individuals who have inquired about this treatment and asked to be treated when the provider starts the buprenorphine/naloxone practice. Which of the following is the appropriate course of action: A. Completion of the course and submission of the Notification of Intent form Correct Answer: B. The provider needs to wait up to 45 days to receive their waiver and treat up to 30 patients at one time