CASAC Exam Questions and Correct Answers

CASAC Exam Questions and Correct Answers patient reports - Answer-Getting reports from the patient on when they are active and non active in addiction addiction - Answer-Inability to stop using or drinking despite negative consequences such as:1. inability to keep a job or attend school2. use in high risk situations3. legal consequences4. encountering conflict5. damage to relationships disease concept - Answer-Addicts continue to seek out and use drugs despite negative life consequences.1. Rooted in the idea that the addict has an abnormal reaction to a substance to which most people react differently2. A non alcoholic could have 1 or 2 drinks and easily stop drinking2. An alcoholic on the other hand would feel compelled to continue drinking in a way the non alcoholic could ever experience4. Compulsion is related to abnormalities in the brains of addicts concerning dopamine release and feedback the psychology of addiction - Answer-Substance abuse can certainly be a symptom of underlying mental illness. Drug use may be the addicts attempt to self medicate to escape negative and painful feelings and states of mind beyond his or her control biomarkers - Answer-Lab testing is not considered reliable, and should not be used solely to measure a patients progress. Instead biomarkers should be used to evaluate a patients progress purpose of biomarkers - Answer-Biomarkers will allow you to track a patients recovery process and identify risks of addiction based upon his or her previous psychological patterns and behaviors. psychological elements of addiction - Answer-Recovery is difficult to maintain as the patients emotions may once again become unmanageable1. Sense of Powerlessness2. Sense of hopelessness3. Sense of Rage medicine - Answer-drug prescribed to a patient to treat a medical condition. It may have potential for abuse if so, its use should be monitored. drug - Answer-Substance that has a physiological effect on the body when ingested. it may or may not be addictive or produce a state of euphoria. misuse - Answer-taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended. this type is unintentional abuse - Answer-using a drug in a manner other than prescribed, with the intention of getting high, such as taking too much dependence - Answer-A state in which there is a compulsive or chronic need, as for a drug; when drug or alcohol abuse has persisted for a prolonged time. the person can become both mentally and physically addicted to the drug.