ASAM Multidimensional
Assessment Exam Questions and
Answers
Which of the following is a use or purpose of the ASAM multidimensional
assessment? - -To individualize the participant's treatment plan.
- An appropriate dimensional risk rating is determined by assessing: - -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. - -False
- All six dimensions of the ASAM criteria (including Dimension 1) can be
applied to which of the following health care settings: - -All of these
- If a participant admits to using substances within the past week, you
should ask which of the following follow-up questions: - -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. - -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. . . - -Will impact his or her stubstance use treatment plan
- Pregnancy is a condition that should not affect substance use treatment. -
-False
- A patient who admits to having a poor ability to cope or function with the
discomfort of a biomedical condition should. . . - -Receive a moderately high
risk rating in Dimension 2
- This dimension has "complications" in its title because. . . - -Assessors
should distinguish between expected, usual complications in addiction and
conditions that might co-occur and need specific mental health treatment
Assessment Exam Questions and
Answers
Which of the following is a use or purpose of the ASAM multidimensional
assessment? - -To individualize the participant's treatment plan.
- An appropriate dimensional risk rating is determined by assessing: - -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. - -False
- All six dimensions of the ASAM criteria (including Dimension 1) can be
applied to which of the following health care settings: - -All of these
- If a participant admits to using substances within the past week, you
should ask which of the following follow-up questions: - -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. - -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. . . - -Will impact his or her stubstance use treatment plan
- Pregnancy is a condition that should not affect substance use treatment. -
-False
- A patient who admits to having a poor ability to cope or function with the
discomfort of a biomedical condition should. . . - -Receive a moderately high
risk rating in Dimension 2
- This dimension has "complications" in its title because. . . - -Assessors
should distinguish between expected, usual complications in addiction and
conditions that might co-occur and need specific mental health treatment
