ASAM Multidimensional Assessment Questions
with Correct Answers_ Updated
Which of the following is a use or purpose of the ASAM multidimensional assessment? (Correct
Answer) - ✅✅ To individualize the participant's treatment plan.
An appropriate dimensional risk rating is determined by assessing: (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ The
participant's individual strengths, skills and resources, in conjunction with his or her risks and
needs in that dimension.
The interpretation of "imminent danger" in a severe risk assessment should be restricted to acute
suicidality, homicidality or medical or psychiatric problems. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ False
All six dimensions of the ASAM criteria (including Dimension 1) can be applied to which of the
following health care settings: (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ All of these
If a participant admits to using substances within the past week, you should ask which of the
following follow-up questions: (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ What was the quantity and frequency of
use?
When determining a risk rating, a participant's historical use should be balanced against current
signs and symptoms, though the "here and now" can override the participant's history. (Correct
Answer) - ✅✅ True
When assessing risk in Dimension 2, you always should make sure you have a clear understanding
of how much a patient's biomedical conditions and complications. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
Will impact his or her stubstance use treatment plan
, Pregnancy is a condition that should not affect substance use treatment. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
False
A patient who admits to having a poor ability to cope or function with the discomfort of a
biomedical condition should. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Receive a moderately high risk rating in
Dimension 2
This dimension has "complications" in its title because. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Assessors
should distinguish between expected, usual complications in addiction and conditions that might
co-occur and need specific mental health treatment
When considering interference to addiction recovery efforts, risk rating should be assessed based
on. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ The mutual influence and interference co-occurring issues and
addiction recovery might have on each other
Focusing on a participant's strengths and positive supports in his or her social functioning or self-
care abilities helps. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Identify resources, positive factors and skills that
can be incorporated into the participant's treatment plan
Assessment in Dimension 4 should reflect a participant's. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
Understanding of his or her conditions(s) and interest in change
A participant who is still a little anxious about recovery but is focused on the future, is ready to
find alternatives and solutions to the problem and maybe even is developing an action plan is in
which of the following stages of change? (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Preparation
A participant who is not able to see that a problem exists and not willing to talk about changing
is. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ In the precontemplation stage
with Correct Answers_ Updated
Which of the following is a use or purpose of the ASAM multidimensional assessment? (Correct
Answer) - ✅✅ To individualize the participant's treatment plan.
An appropriate dimensional risk rating is determined by assessing: (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ The
participant's individual strengths, skills and resources, in conjunction with his or her risks and
needs in that dimension.
The interpretation of "imminent danger" in a severe risk assessment should be restricted to acute
suicidality, homicidality or medical or psychiatric problems. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ False
All six dimensions of the ASAM criteria (including Dimension 1) can be applied to which of the
following health care settings: (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ All of these
If a participant admits to using substances within the past week, you should ask which of the
following follow-up questions: (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ What was the quantity and frequency of
use?
When determining a risk rating, a participant's historical use should be balanced against current
signs and symptoms, though the "here and now" can override the participant's history. (Correct
Answer) - ✅✅ True
When assessing risk in Dimension 2, you always should make sure you have a clear understanding
of how much a patient's biomedical conditions and complications. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
Will impact his or her stubstance use treatment plan
, Pregnancy is a condition that should not affect substance use treatment. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
False
A patient who admits to having a poor ability to cope or function with the discomfort of a
biomedical condition should. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Receive a moderately high risk rating in
Dimension 2
This dimension has "complications" in its title because. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Assessors
should distinguish between expected, usual complications in addiction and conditions that might
co-occur and need specific mental health treatment
When considering interference to addiction recovery efforts, risk rating should be assessed based
on. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ The mutual influence and interference co-occurring issues and
addiction recovery might have on each other
Focusing on a participant's strengths and positive supports in his or her social functioning or self-
care abilities helps. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Identify resources, positive factors and skills that
can be incorporated into the participant's treatment plan
Assessment in Dimension 4 should reflect a participant's. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
Understanding of his or her conditions(s) and interest in change
A participant who is still a little anxious about recovery but is focused on the future, is ready to
find alternatives and solutions to the problem and maybe even is developing an action plan is in
which of the following stages of change? (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ Preparation
A participant who is not able to see that a problem exists and not willing to talk about changing
is. . . (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ In the precontemplation stage
