LCDC Quiz #3 (study manual) Test
Questions with Correct/Verified Answers
2026-2027 Updated.
#1. Which of the following is the BEST definition of a "relapse"?
a. An episode of substance abuse following a period of abstinence
b. The return to a pattern of substance abuse following treatment
c. Returning to unhealthy patterns of substance abuse following a period of sobriety
d. A lengthy period of recovery followed by a brief slip - Answer b. The return to a pattern of
substance abuse following treatment
#2. When a drug initiates a physiological response when attaching to a receptor site in the brain,
it is BEST classified as:
a. an antagonist.
b. a barbiturate.
c. an agonist.
d. a neurotransmitter. - Answer c. an agonist
#3. A harm-reduction program is designed to:
a. minimize the problems associated with addiction.
b. aid victims of violent crime committed by drug addicts.
c. serve as a secular recovery method.
d. aid the community in recovering from the crime and social upheaval associated with drug
abuse. - Answer a. minimize the problems associated with addiction.
#4. During his treatment, Vic started having painful urination and feared he might have a
sexually transmitted disease. Vic had not been to a doctor in at least ten years and did not have
a regular doctor to call. The counselor gave him the name of a local physician who would treat a
new patient on short notice. This process is BEST viewed as an example of:
a. a referral.
b. a consultation.
c. case management.
d. an aftercare plan. - Answer a. a referral.
, #5. A major focus of the principle of anonymity in the AA fellowship is directed specifically at
_____
a. press, radio and film
b. people outside the immediate family
c. law enforcement officials
d. anyone who is not in the fellowship - Answer a. press, radio and film
#6. Which of the following is the BEST definition of transference?
a. Projection of uncomfortable feelings to a nonthreatening object
b. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved
c. Unconscious shifting of feelings and fantasies from significant others to the therapist
d. Assuming the values of others, similar to Stockholm syndrome - Answer c. Unconscious
shifting of feelings and fantasies from significant others to the therapist
#7. ____________includes the identification and ranking of problems needing resolution.
a. Client education
b. Treatment planning
c. Assessment
d. Case Management - Answer b. Treatment planning
#8. Appropriate documentation in the client's chart includes incidents, reports and
a. ongoing information.
b. details from the client's fourth step.
c. a record of all visitors.
d. copies of the house log. - Answer a. ongoing information.
#9. Which statement about counseling is TRUE?
a. Counselors are in the business of changing people.
b. It is best to choose a single counseling approach to master and use with clients.
Questions with Correct/Verified Answers
2026-2027 Updated.
#1. Which of the following is the BEST definition of a "relapse"?
a. An episode of substance abuse following a period of abstinence
b. The return to a pattern of substance abuse following treatment
c. Returning to unhealthy patterns of substance abuse following a period of sobriety
d. A lengthy period of recovery followed by a brief slip - Answer b. The return to a pattern of
substance abuse following treatment
#2. When a drug initiates a physiological response when attaching to a receptor site in the brain,
it is BEST classified as:
a. an antagonist.
b. a barbiturate.
c. an agonist.
d. a neurotransmitter. - Answer c. an agonist
#3. A harm-reduction program is designed to:
a. minimize the problems associated with addiction.
b. aid victims of violent crime committed by drug addicts.
c. serve as a secular recovery method.
d. aid the community in recovering from the crime and social upheaval associated with drug
abuse. - Answer a. minimize the problems associated with addiction.
#4. During his treatment, Vic started having painful urination and feared he might have a
sexually transmitted disease. Vic had not been to a doctor in at least ten years and did not have
a regular doctor to call. The counselor gave him the name of a local physician who would treat a
new patient on short notice. This process is BEST viewed as an example of:
a. a referral.
b. a consultation.
c. case management.
d. an aftercare plan. - Answer a. a referral.
, #5. A major focus of the principle of anonymity in the AA fellowship is directed specifically at
_____
a. press, radio and film
b. people outside the immediate family
c. law enforcement officials
d. anyone who is not in the fellowship - Answer a. press, radio and film
#6. Which of the following is the BEST definition of transference?
a. Projection of uncomfortable feelings to a nonthreatening object
b. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved
c. Unconscious shifting of feelings and fantasies from significant others to the therapist
d. Assuming the values of others, similar to Stockholm syndrome - Answer c. Unconscious
shifting of feelings and fantasies from significant others to the therapist
#7. ____________includes the identification and ranking of problems needing resolution.
a. Client education
b. Treatment planning
c. Assessment
d. Case Management - Answer b. Treatment planning
#8. Appropriate documentation in the client's chart includes incidents, reports and
a. ongoing information.
b. details from the client's fourth step.
c. a record of all visitors.
d. copies of the house log. - Answer a. ongoing information.
#9. Which statement about counseling is TRUE?
a. Counselors are in the business of changing people.
b. It is best to choose a single counseling approach to master and use with clients.
