CARN AP Exam Questions and Verified Answers 100% A+ Graded
1. STANDARD SIZE OF A DRINK - beer, wine, liquor: 12 oz. beer, 5 oz. wine, 1.5 oz. hard liquor
2. moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day: no more than one drink daily for
adult women, two for men
3. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal: Agitation, Fever, Seizures, Tremors, Confu- sion,
Delusions
4. CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism: C=cutting down (have you felt the need to
cut down?)
A=Annoyed by others criticisms G=guilty
feelings about drinking
E=Eye openers-do you feel the need to drink in the morning?
5. cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT): action therapy in which the goal is to help clients
overcome problems by learning to think more rationally and logically
6. Percentage of adults that have had an exposure to alcohol: 88%
7. Life time risk of alcohol dependence: 13%
8. Motivational interviewing is a life-long learning skill set. Which one of the following
best reflects proficiency in MI practice?
A. Open-ended questions are more frequent than closed-ended questions
B. Reflections are employed more than twice as often as open-ended ques- tions
C. Complex reflections are at least as frequent as simple reflections
D. The "spirit of MI": collaboration, compassion, acceptance, and evocation is present
throughout
E. All of the above: E. All of the above
9. Motivational interviewing's effectiveness in facilitating behavior change in people
from racially and ethnically diverse communities is
A. Unknown because this research has never been done
B. Unknown because the research that has been done was inconclusive
C. Less effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
,D. About the same effectiveness as in Caucasian communities
E. More effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities: E. More effec- tive than in
non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
10. Steve, is a 48-year-old man with a severe alcohol use disorder who is currently
drinking 15 beers per day. He has a strong desire to change his behavior due to the many
negative consequences of alcohol in his life. Which of the following statements made by
Steve is the best indicator of his ability to change?
, A. "I'd better stop drinking if I want to be around for my children."
B. "My wife told me she would leave me if I continue drinking like this."
C. "I know that if I have an anti-craving medication I can cut down my drinking."
D. "I lost my job this past month because I was showing up to work intoxicat- ed."
E. "I really want to be around more for my daughter and cutting down drinking will help me
to do that." - WHAT I PUT: C. "I know that if I have an anti-craving medication I can cut down
my drinking."
11. Sarah is a 27-year-old female who presents to your smoking cessation clinic. During
the assessment Sarah says: "I just hate when people can smell the smoke on me, it's like
they think I'm a scumbag." Which of the following options is the best reflection
response?
A. "I can assure you that people don't think you are a scumbag."
B. "It is often best to ignore how other people view your smoking when you are trying to
quit."
C. "Do you feel like you are like a scumbag because of your smoking?" -what I put
D. "It really bothers you when people judge you negatively for being a smoker."
E. "I feel you made the right decision in coming here today, and I am happy to help you quit
smoking.": D. "It really bothers you when people judge you negatively for being a smoker."
12. Which stimulus causes the greatest levels of peak dopamine release in the brain?
A. Tobacco
B. Sexual Stimulation
C. Morphine
D. Ethanol
E. Amphetamine: E. Amphetamine
13. DT is treated with what med?: Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
14. DT usually starts how many days after surgery: 2-3
15. Full name of PCP: Phencyclidine
16. PCP works on what receptor: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist
17. What drug causes: Euphoria or rage, reddish skin, dilated pupils, nystag- mus, and
excitation: PCP
18. Generic name of Vivitrol: Naltrexone
1. STANDARD SIZE OF A DRINK - beer, wine, liquor: 12 oz. beer, 5 oz. wine, 1.5 oz. hard liquor
2. moderate alcohol consumption, how much per day: no more than one drink daily for
adult women, two for men
3. Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal: Agitation, Fever, Seizures, Tremors, Confu- sion,
Delusions
4. CAGE Questionnaire: referring to alcoholism: C=cutting down (have you felt the need to
cut down?)
A=Annoyed by others criticisms G=guilty
feelings about drinking
E=Eye openers-do you feel the need to drink in the morning?
5. cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT): action therapy in which the goal is to help clients
overcome problems by learning to think more rationally and logically
6. Percentage of adults that have had an exposure to alcohol: 88%
7. Life time risk of alcohol dependence: 13%
8. Motivational interviewing is a life-long learning skill set. Which one of the following
best reflects proficiency in MI practice?
A. Open-ended questions are more frequent than closed-ended questions
B. Reflections are employed more than twice as often as open-ended ques- tions
C. Complex reflections are at least as frequent as simple reflections
D. The "spirit of MI": collaboration, compassion, acceptance, and evocation is present
throughout
E. All of the above: E. All of the above
9. Motivational interviewing's effectiveness in facilitating behavior change in people
from racially and ethnically diverse communities is
A. Unknown because this research has never been done
B. Unknown because the research that has been done was inconclusive
C. Less effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
,D. About the same effectiveness as in Caucasian communities
E. More effective than in non-Hispanic Caucasian communities: E. More effec- tive than in
non-Hispanic Caucasian communities
10. Steve, is a 48-year-old man with a severe alcohol use disorder who is currently
drinking 15 beers per day. He has a strong desire to change his behavior due to the many
negative consequences of alcohol in his life. Which of the following statements made by
Steve is the best indicator of his ability to change?
, A. "I'd better stop drinking if I want to be around for my children."
B. "My wife told me she would leave me if I continue drinking like this."
C. "I know that if I have an anti-craving medication I can cut down my drinking."
D. "I lost my job this past month because I was showing up to work intoxicat- ed."
E. "I really want to be around more for my daughter and cutting down drinking will help me
to do that." - WHAT I PUT: C. "I know that if I have an anti-craving medication I can cut down
my drinking."
11. Sarah is a 27-year-old female who presents to your smoking cessation clinic. During
the assessment Sarah says: "I just hate when people can smell the smoke on me, it's like
they think I'm a scumbag." Which of the following options is the best reflection
response?
A. "I can assure you that people don't think you are a scumbag."
B. "It is often best to ignore how other people view your smoking when you are trying to
quit."
C. "Do you feel like you are like a scumbag because of your smoking?" -what I put
D. "It really bothers you when people judge you negatively for being a smoker."
E. "I feel you made the right decision in coming here today, and I am happy to help you quit
smoking.": D. "It really bothers you when people judge you negatively for being a smoker."
12. Which stimulus causes the greatest levels of peak dopamine release in the brain?
A. Tobacco
B. Sexual Stimulation
C. Morphine
D. Ethanol
E. Amphetamine: E. Amphetamine
13. DT is treated with what med?: Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
14. DT usually starts how many days after surgery: 2-3
15. Full name of PCP: Phencyclidine
16. PCP works on what receptor: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist
17. What drug causes: Euphoria or rage, reddish skin, dilated pupils, nystag- mus, and
excitation: PCP
18. Generic name of Vivitrol: Naltrexone
