NCAC I Exam Questions and Answers
Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? - Correct Answers -A sudden
understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved
MAT refers to? - Correct Answers -the use of medications such as suboxone in the
treatment of addiction
Aisha ha completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged.
She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her
husband on an out-patient basis. This process is BEST views as an example of: -
Correct Answers -A referral
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia, or cardiac
arrhythmia are al signs or symptoms of: - Correct Answers -caffeine intoxication
Of all the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older
children or adults? - Correct Answers -Inhalant Disorder
Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as: - Correct Answers -Harm
Reduction
What ASAM Criteria level is least appropriate for the use of brief interventions? -
Correct Answers -3
The chemical compound that is more prevalent in dark liquors and is a contributor to
hangovers is called ___________. - Correct Answers -Congeners
What is the most reasonable estimate for the success rate of antidepressants? - Correct
Answers -40-60%
Which of the following statements are true regarding adolescents and the what
classifies a session as binge drinking? - Correct Answers -The amount of drinks for
adolescent boys increases with age for binge drinking
A client is having difficulty with group therapy. When asked about the experience he
indicates a difficulty to concentrate and is always being told to stop talking to others
during sessions. He also mentioned the difficulty in staying focused during the longer 3-
,hour sessions. What is the most likely cause of the difficulties as described? - Correct
Answers -AD/HD
Autonomic, hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation,
grand mal seizures are all signs of: - Correct Answers -sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
withdrawal
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. - Correct Answers -client education
The ________ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of personal
choice. - Correct Answers -moral
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to
counseling? - Correct Answers -Emphasis is placed on the present and future while
devaluing the past
Case reviews: - Correct Answers -enable the counselor to assess progress and make
any necessary changes in the treatment plan
The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved one's
substance use disorder is called? - Correct Answers -homeostasis
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? - Correct Answers -If the client discloses the name of a person he plans to
harm
The goal of screening is to? - Correct Answers -determine whether a client is
appropriate and eligible for a particular treatment service
_______________ drugs are used to treat mental disorders. - Correct Answers -
Psychotropic
Jim believes that he has everything he will ever need materially and financially, so he
has decided to devote his time to music and other creative outlets of self-expression.
Jim's motivation is best accounted for by? - Correct Answers -Humanistic theories
The idea that people have an in-born desire to self-actualize is associated with? -
Correct Answers -Humanistic theory
Methadone, Tramadol, and Morphine are all? - Correct Answers -Opiates
,The central focus or "change" of the twelfth step of AA is? - Correct Answers -Service to
Others
A counselor's personal values: - Correct Answers -Are communicated through the
therapeutic goals they offer and how they attempt to reach those goals with the client
Non-malfeasance is the ethical principle that means? - Correct Answers -Do no harm
____________ interventions have been developed or are being sought to block the
effects of abused drugs, reduce cravings for drugs and block the toxic effects of drugs. -
Correct Answers -Pharmacological
The terminology now being used in the DSM-5 for diagnostic categories is? - Correct
Answers -Substance Use Disorders
"Referral" means? - Correct Answers -Assisting a client to utilize the support systems
and community resources available.
_______________ are a problem associated with consuming alcohol and valium
together. - Correct Answers -Synergistic effects
________________ is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others. - Correct
Answers -Ethnocentrism
"Excessive use of alcohol is a result of personal choice and therefore should be
punished." This statement is consistent with the ____________ model of addiction. -
Correct Answers -moral
Appropriate treatment goals must be? - Correct Answers -Agreed upon by the client and
counselor.
Arbitrary inferences and selective abstractions are examples of? - Correct Answers -
cognitive distortions
Beneficence is the ethical principle that means? - Correct Answers -to help
Client education on HIV and other STDs? - Correct Answers -Is important to incorporate
in the treatment process of every client.
Completing necessary documentation for admission to a particular treatment program
occurs during the ________ process. - Correct Answers -Intake
In which situation is it NOT acceptable to release confidential information without prior
consent from the client? - Correct Answers -if law enforcement officials request
information in writing.
, The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment,
clients should know ____________, their rights and obligations, fees for services and
limits of confidentiality. - Correct Answers -the goals of therapy
The cultural philosophy of "noninterference" is associated with alcohol-related problem
among? - Correct Answers -Native Americans
The DSM-5 includes criteria sets specific to intoxication for each substance category
except? - Correct Answers -tobacco
The first step of AA requires? - Correct Answers -An admission of one's life is
unmanageable
Which of the following is an SSRI? - Correct Answers -Prozac
Which of the following is most closely associated with involuntary confinement, such as
a. prison setting? - Correct Answers -the therapeutic community
Which of the following is the BEST definition of a "slip"? - Correct Answers -an episode
of substance abuse following a period of abstinence
Which of the following is the BEST definition of denial? - Correct Answers -An ego
defense mechanism that allows one to pretend a problem is not real
Which is the BEST example of substance-induced disorder? - Correct Answers -
methamphetamine psychosis
Which of the following is the BEST definition of "relapse"? - Correct Answers -the return
of a pattern of substance abuse following treatment
When a drug initiates a physiological response when attaching to a receptor site in the
brain, it is BEST classified as? - Correct Answers -an Agonist
A harm-reduction program is designed to? - Correct Answers -minimize the problems
associated with addiction
During his treatment, Van started having painful urination and feared he might have a
STD. Van had not been to a doctor in at least 10 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? - Correct
Answers -A referral
When an actively-using alcohol-dependent client presents with depressive symptoms? -
Correct Answers -Depressive symptoms in the majority of cases will be significantly
diminished after detoxification and abstinence.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight? - Correct Answers -A sudden
understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved
MAT refers to? - Correct Answers -the use of medications such as suboxone in the
treatment of addiction
Aisha ha completed her treatment at an in-patient facility and is ready to be discharged.
She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to work with her and her
husband on an out-patient basis. This process is BEST views as an example of: -
Correct Answers -A referral
Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia, or cardiac
arrhythmia are al signs or symptoms of: - Correct Answers -caffeine intoxication
Of all the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not seen in older
children or adults? - Correct Answers -Inhalant Disorder
Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as: - Correct Answers -Harm
Reduction
What ASAM Criteria level is least appropriate for the use of brief interventions? -
Correct Answers -3
The chemical compound that is more prevalent in dark liquors and is a contributor to
hangovers is called ___________. - Correct Answers -Congeners
What is the most reasonable estimate for the success rate of antidepressants? - Correct
Answers -40-60%
Which of the following statements are true regarding adolescents and the what
classifies a session as binge drinking? - Correct Answers -The amount of drinks for
adolescent boys increases with age for binge drinking
A client is having difficulty with group therapy. When asked about the experience he
indicates a difficulty to concentrate and is always being told to stop talking to others
during sessions. He also mentioned the difficulty in staying focused during the longer 3-
,hour sessions. What is the most likely cause of the difficulties as described? - Correct
Answers -AD/HD
Autonomic, hyperactivity, hand tremor, nausea or vomiting, psychomotor agitation,
grand mal seizures are all signs of: - Correct Answers -sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
withdrawal
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. - Correct Answers -client education
The ________ model of addiction explains addiction as a consequence of personal
choice. - Correct Answers -moral
How does solution-focused brief therapy differ from many of the other approaches to
counseling? - Correct Answers -Emphasis is placed on the present and future while
devaluing the past
Case reviews: - Correct Answers -enable the counselor to assess progress and make
any necessary changes in the treatment plan
The tendency of the family to try and maintain balance when dealing with a loved one's
substance use disorder is called? - Correct Answers -homeostasis
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? - Correct Answers -If the client discloses the name of a person he plans to
harm
The goal of screening is to? - Correct Answers -determine whether a client is
appropriate and eligible for a particular treatment service
_______________ drugs are used to treat mental disorders. - Correct Answers -
Psychotropic
Jim believes that he has everything he will ever need materially and financially, so he
has decided to devote his time to music and other creative outlets of self-expression.
Jim's motivation is best accounted for by? - Correct Answers -Humanistic theories
The idea that people have an in-born desire to self-actualize is associated with? -
Correct Answers -Humanistic theory
Methadone, Tramadol, and Morphine are all? - Correct Answers -Opiates
,The central focus or "change" of the twelfth step of AA is? - Correct Answers -Service to
Others
A counselor's personal values: - Correct Answers -Are communicated through the
therapeutic goals they offer and how they attempt to reach those goals with the client
Non-malfeasance is the ethical principle that means? - Correct Answers -Do no harm
____________ interventions have been developed or are being sought to block the
effects of abused drugs, reduce cravings for drugs and block the toxic effects of drugs. -
Correct Answers -Pharmacological
The terminology now being used in the DSM-5 for diagnostic categories is? - Correct
Answers -Substance Use Disorders
"Referral" means? - Correct Answers -Assisting a client to utilize the support systems
and community resources available.
_______________ are a problem associated with consuming alcohol and valium
together. - Correct Answers -Synergistic effects
________________ is the belief that one's own culture is superior to others. - Correct
Answers -Ethnocentrism
"Excessive use of alcohol is a result of personal choice and therefore should be
punished." This statement is consistent with the ____________ model of addiction. -
Correct Answers -moral
Appropriate treatment goals must be? - Correct Answers -Agreed upon by the client and
counselor.
Arbitrary inferences and selective abstractions are examples of? - Correct Answers -
cognitive distortions
Beneficence is the ethical principle that means? - Correct Answers -to help
Client education on HIV and other STDs? - Correct Answers -Is important to incorporate
in the treatment process of every client.
Completing necessary documentation for admission to a particular treatment program
occurs during the ________ process. - Correct Answers -Intake
In which situation is it NOT acceptable to release confidential information without prior
consent from the client? - Correct Answers -if law enforcement officials request
information in writing.
, The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept treatment,
clients should know ____________, their rights and obligations, fees for services and
limits of confidentiality. - Correct Answers -the goals of therapy
The cultural philosophy of "noninterference" is associated with alcohol-related problem
among? - Correct Answers -Native Americans
The DSM-5 includes criteria sets specific to intoxication for each substance category
except? - Correct Answers -tobacco
The first step of AA requires? - Correct Answers -An admission of one's life is
unmanageable
Which of the following is an SSRI? - Correct Answers -Prozac
Which of the following is most closely associated with involuntary confinement, such as
a. prison setting? - Correct Answers -the therapeutic community
Which of the following is the BEST definition of a "slip"? - Correct Answers -an episode
of substance abuse following a period of abstinence
Which of the following is the BEST definition of denial? - Correct Answers -An ego
defense mechanism that allows one to pretend a problem is not real
Which is the BEST example of substance-induced disorder? - Correct Answers -
methamphetamine psychosis
Which of the following is the BEST definition of "relapse"? - Correct Answers -the return
of a pattern of substance abuse following treatment
When a drug initiates a physiological response when attaching to a receptor site in the
brain, it is BEST classified as? - Correct Answers -an Agonist
A harm-reduction program is designed to? - Correct Answers -minimize the problems
associated with addiction
During his treatment, Van started having painful urination and feared he might have a
STD. Van had not been to a doctor in at least 10 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? - Correct
Answers -A referral
When an actively-using alcohol-dependent client presents with depressive symptoms? -
Correct Answers -Depressive symptoms in the majority of cases will be significantly
diminished after detoxification and abstinence.
