CADC LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in
older children or adults?
a. cannabis use disorder
b. inhalant use disorder
c. tobacco use disorder
d. caffeine use disorder - ✔✔b
✔✔Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
a. a nonabstinence technique
b. harm reduction
c a maintenance method
d. a community organization intervention - ✔✔b
✔✔Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation,
grand mal seizures are all signs or symptoms of:
a. cannabis withdrawal
b. cocaine withdrawal
c. sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal
d. opioid withdrawal - ✔✔c
✔✔Among other things, _____ involves making a client aware of resources in the
community, as well as providing information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and
other STDs
a. case management
b. referral
c. client education
d. consultation - ✔✔c
✔✔In the United States the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of
alcohol use disorder is:
a. caucasian men
b. adult women
c. native americans
d. asian americans and pacific islanders - ✔✔d
✔✔Classical and operant conditioning are associated with _____ therapy
a. cognitive
b. behavior
c. gestalt
d. person-centered - ✔✔b
,✔✔Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against
sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made an appointment for him to be
tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric to be transported to the
clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as:
a. consultation
b. case management
c. client education
d. ethical responsibility - ✔✔b
✔✔Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when:
a. culture and values are taken into account
b. the counselor relies on humanistic methods
c. the therapist and the client come from similar backgrounds
d. a therapeutic contract is clarified in the first session - ✔✔a
✔✔One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
a. describe events as vaguely as possible in case records are requested for a court
case
b. describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily
understood
c. only document group notes, because any twelve step work is not counseling
d. document emotions based only on what the client reports, because the counselor's
assessment will always be subjective - ✔✔b
✔✔The _______ model of addiction as a consequence of personal choice
a. disease
b. moral
c. social
d. sociocultural - ✔✔b
✔✔How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to
counseling?
a. Emphasis is placed on the present and future while devaluing the past
b. It emphasizes the use of more abstract techniques, such as empty chair
c. Greater attention is paid to the particular pathology and associated problems
d. More time is spent attempting to understand the problem - ✔✔a
✔✔Case reviews:
a. encourage the sharing of information
b. promote client growth
c. allow the client the opportunity to offer feedback
d. enable the counselor to assess progress and make any necessary changes in the
treatment plan - ✔✔d
, ✔✔The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved
one's substance use disorder is called:
a. equilibrium
b. stability
c. homeostasis
d. accommodation - ✔✔c
✔✔Your client expresses growing feelings of rage. He has recurring nightmares in
which he attacks random women on the street. If you followed through with what you
believed was a duty to warn, under what circumstances would you be least likely to be
disciplined?
a. if the nightmares had escalate in intensity
b. if the client was already a convicted criminal
c. if the client refuses to answer questions about violent behavior
d. if the client discloses the name of a person he plans to harm - ✔✔d
✔✔In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is gay.
Having never worked with a member of this special population, the counselor's BEST
course of action is to:
a. inform the client of his lack of knowledge of the gay community and commitment to
learn.
b. offer to refer the client to someone with experience in with special issues associated
with the gay community.
c. send the client a letter informing him that he has been transferred to another
counselor's caseload.
d. say nothing because counseling should be value-neutral anyway. - ✔✔b
✔✔Determining a client's eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the
_______ process
a. intake
b. assessment
c. admission
d. screening - ✔✔d
✔✔Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent
group confrontation are characteristics of:
a. intensive out-patient treatment
b. therapeutic communities
c. any primary care setting
d. gestalt - ✔✔b
✔✔Collateral interviews:
a. involve asking significant others about their opinions as to whether or not a person
has a substance abuse dependency problem.
b. do not require release of information documents if the information is voluntarily given.
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Of all of the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in
older children or adults?
a. cannabis use disorder
b. inhalant use disorder
c. tobacco use disorder
d. caffeine use disorder - ✔✔b
✔✔Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
a. a nonabstinence technique
b. harm reduction
c a maintenance method
d. a community organization intervention - ✔✔b
✔✔Autonomic hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation,
grand mal seizures are all signs or symptoms of:
a. cannabis withdrawal
b. cocaine withdrawal
c. sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal
d. opioid withdrawal - ✔✔c
✔✔Among other things, _____ involves making a client aware of resources in the
community, as well as providing information related to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and
other STDs
a. case management
b. referral
c. client education
d. consultation - ✔✔c
✔✔In the United States the population that experiences the lowest prevalence of
alcohol use disorder is:
a. caucasian men
b. adult women
c. native americans
d. asian americans and pacific islanders - ✔✔d
✔✔Classical and operant conditioning are associated with _____ therapy
a. cognitive
b. behavior
c. gestalt
d. person-centered - ✔✔b
,✔✔Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of protection against
sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made an appointment for him to be
tested for the HIV virus. He then made arrangements for Eric to be transported to the
clinic. Facilitating this appointment is BEST described as:
a. consultation
b. case management
c. client education
d. ethical responsibility - ✔✔b
✔✔Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when:
a. culture and values are taken into account
b. the counselor relies on humanistic methods
c. the therapist and the client come from similar backgrounds
d. a therapeutic contract is clarified in the first session - ✔✔a
✔✔One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
a. describe events as vaguely as possible in case records are requested for a court
case
b. describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that can be easily
understood
c. only document group notes, because any twelve step work is not counseling
d. document emotions based only on what the client reports, because the counselor's
assessment will always be subjective - ✔✔b
✔✔The _______ model of addiction as a consequence of personal choice
a. disease
b. moral
c. social
d. sociocultural - ✔✔b
✔✔How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to
counseling?
a. Emphasis is placed on the present and future while devaluing the past
b. It emphasizes the use of more abstract techniques, such as empty chair
c. Greater attention is paid to the particular pathology and associated problems
d. More time is spent attempting to understand the problem - ✔✔a
✔✔Case reviews:
a. encourage the sharing of information
b. promote client growth
c. allow the client the opportunity to offer feedback
d. enable the counselor to assess progress and make any necessary changes in the
treatment plan - ✔✔d
, ✔✔The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved
one's substance use disorder is called:
a. equilibrium
b. stability
c. homeostasis
d. accommodation - ✔✔c
✔✔Your client expresses growing feelings of rage. He has recurring nightmares in
which he attacks random women on the street. If you followed through with what you
believed was a duty to warn, under what circumstances would you be least likely to be
disciplined?
a. if the nightmares had escalate in intensity
b. if the client was already a convicted criminal
c. if the client refuses to answer questions about violent behavior
d. if the client discloses the name of a person he plans to harm - ✔✔d
✔✔In his second counseling session, a client reveals to the counselor that he is gay.
Having never worked with a member of this special population, the counselor's BEST
course of action is to:
a. inform the client of his lack of knowledge of the gay community and commitment to
learn.
b. offer to refer the client to someone with experience in with special issues associated
with the gay community.
c. send the client a letter informing him that he has been transferred to another
counselor's caseload.
d. say nothing because counseling should be value-neutral anyway. - ✔✔b
✔✔Determining a client's eligibility and appropriateness for treatment occurs during the
_______ process
a. intake
b. assessment
c. admission
d. screening - ✔✔d
✔✔Highly structured daily routines, a system of rewards and punishments, and frequent
group confrontation are characteristics of:
a. intensive out-patient treatment
b. therapeutic communities
c. any primary care setting
d. gestalt - ✔✔b
✔✔Collateral interviews:
a. involve asking significant others about their opinions as to whether or not a person
has a substance abuse dependency problem.
b. do not require release of information documents if the information is voluntarily given.
