DOMAIN 3 CASAC PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
An irresistible impulse is called a (an):
A - compulsion
B - delusion
C - hallucinations
D - obsession - Answers A - compulsion
Which of the following is characterized by a multiplicity of physical complaints not restricted to
any coherent symptom pattern and unrealistic fear of diseases?
A - somatoform disease
B - hypochondriacs
C - pain disorder
D - chronic pain disorder - Answers B - hypochondriacs
Personality disorders are:
A - reactions to stress
B - Intrapsychic disturbances
C - episodic
D - maladaptive ways perceiving, thinking, and relating - Answers D - maladaptive ways
perceiving, thinking, and relating
The word "abnormal" literally means behavior that:
A - can be considered rude or unbecoming
B - interferes with the well-being of the individual
C - is not normal because it deviates from an expected standard
D - is undesirable - Answers C - is not normal because it deviates from an expected standard
Which of the following terms refers to a mental condition of relatively short duration?
A - episodic
B - acute
, C - chronic
D - factitious - Answers B - acute
Which of the following terms refers to a mental condition of relatively long duration?
A - episodic
B - acute
C - chronic
D - responsive - Answers C - chronic
A mental exam does NOT assess:
A - educational level
B - appearance
C - speech
D - thought process - Answers A - educational level
Your dually-diagnosed client, stabilized on medication for his psychiatric disorder, decides he
wants to quit smoking. You should:
A - advise him to select a quit date within the next two weeks
B - encourage him to use the nicotine patch or gum
C - consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication reaction
D - suggest he cut down the number of cigarettes daily for 2 weeks before quitting - Answers C -
consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication reaction
The primary goal of a mental status exam is to measure the client's orientation to _____________ ,
________________ , and _______________.
A - reality ; fantasy ; future
B - problems ; needs ; goals
C - emotions ; thoughts ; ideas
D - person ; place ; time - Answers D - person ; place ; time
When treating clients with co - occurring disorders it is important to :
A - decrease program structure to accommodate client mood
An irresistible impulse is called a (an):
A - compulsion
B - delusion
C - hallucinations
D - obsession - Answers A - compulsion
Which of the following is characterized by a multiplicity of physical complaints not restricted to
any coherent symptom pattern and unrealistic fear of diseases?
A - somatoform disease
B - hypochondriacs
C - pain disorder
D - chronic pain disorder - Answers B - hypochondriacs
Personality disorders are:
A - reactions to stress
B - Intrapsychic disturbances
C - episodic
D - maladaptive ways perceiving, thinking, and relating - Answers D - maladaptive ways
perceiving, thinking, and relating
The word "abnormal" literally means behavior that:
A - can be considered rude or unbecoming
B - interferes with the well-being of the individual
C - is not normal because it deviates from an expected standard
D - is undesirable - Answers C - is not normal because it deviates from an expected standard
Which of the following terms refers to a mental condition of relatively short duration?
A - episodic
B - acute
, C - chronic
D - factitious - Answers B - acute
Which of the following terms refers to a mental condition of relatively long duration?
A - episodic
B - acute
C - chronic
D - responsive - Answers C - chronic
A mental exam does NOT assess:
A - educational level
B - appearance
C - speech
D - thought process - Answers A - educational level
Your dually-diagnosed client, stabilized on medication for his psychiatric disorder, decides he
wants to quit smoking. You should:
A - advise him to select a quit date within the next two weeks
B - encourage him to use the nicotine patch or gum
C - consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication reaction
D - suggest he cut down the number of cigarettes daily for 2 weeks before quitting - Answers C -
consult with his physician regarding nicotine/medication reaction
The primary goal of a mental status exam is to measure the client's orientation to _____________ ,
________________ , and _______________.
A - reality ; fantasy ; future
B - problems ; needs ; goals
C - emotions ; thoughts ; ideas
D - person ; place ; time - Answers D - person ; place ; time
When treating clients with co - occurring disorders it is important to :
A - decrease program structure to accommodate client mood
