CASAC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
1. which of the following is NOT an inherent characteristic of addiction? -
ANSWER-1. Dissolution of relationships
2. which type of factor in an individual's predisposition to addiction has the
greatest potential to increase the risk of addiction after exposure to a substance? -
ANSWER-2. genetic
3. the enabling behavior MOST likely practiced by the addicted person's family
members in the early stages of addiction are: - ANSWER-3. protecting and
shielding
4. when making initial inquiries about an addicted person's drug or alcohol abuse
patterns and history, which of the following is probably the LEAST reliable? -
ANSWER-4. information provided by the patient or subject
5. which of the following is NOT one of the physical factors influencing addiction?
- ANSWER-5. race
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,6. in a recovery treatment center, which of the following behaviors gives the
STRONGEST indication that a subject is still addicted. - ANSWER-6. feeling
caged or jailed
7. which of the following is NOT true of leverages used by members of an
intervention team to induce an addicted person to voluntarily submit to treatment?
- ANSWER-7. not be carried out if they will result in isolating the addicted person
8. what percentage of untreated alcoholics will eventually experience seizures? -
ANSWER-8. 5-15%
9. which of the following is a sign that an adolescent has entered the late stages of
addiction? - ANSWER-9. implusiveness
10. the type of drug dependency requiring the longest treatment time is USUALLY
caused by - ANSWER-10. opiates or cocaine
11. which of the following is not one of the primary factors in the formula that
results in addiction? - ANSWER-11. enabling factors
12. drugs sometimes used in detoxification and which occupy person's opiate-
receptor sites without creating an accompanying sense of euphoria or loss of
consciousness are - ANSWER-12. agonists
13. the normalization process during the late recovery phase of treatment includes
- ANSWER-13. stress reduction techniques
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,14. which of the following unconscious defense mechanism, used by an addicted
person is characterized by partial awareness of the severity of the addiction? -
ANSWER-14. isolation
15. the characteristic of an addicted person's recovery illustrated by the person's
attempt to repair the relationships damage by his/her addiction is - ANSWER-15.
surrender
16. which of the following is a sign that a drinker has entered the late stages of
alcoholism? - ANSWER-16. personality changes
17. an alcoholic subject is said to have entered stage four of the withdrawal process
if he or she experiences - ANSWER-17. vomiting
18. which of the following unconscious defense mechanisms, used by an addicted
person, is characterized by an avoidance of feelings through focusing on logic? -
ANSWER-18. projection
19. measuring from the starting point of detoxification, what is typically the
amount of time required for a recovering person to regain the level of health and
well-being associated with his/her pre-addiction lifestyle? - ANSWER-19. 18
months
20. a characteristic that typically differentiates teenage alcoholism from adult
alcoholism is that teenagers - ANSWER-20. are more likely to explain that they
drink to celebrate or be sociable
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, 21. which type of recovery treatment is reserved for the most advanced cases of
addiction? - ANSWER-21. inpatient hospitalization
22. the use of which opiate drug typically carries the lowest risk for dependency or
abuse? - ANSWER-22. methadone
23. what is the approximate mortatility rate for alcoholic patients who suffer from
DTs - ANSWER-23. 1-10%
24. addiction is a process influenced primarily by each of the following except -
ANSWER-24. factors relating to specific physiological health concerns
25. which of the following statements about alcoholism is not true? - ANSWER-
25. divorce, loss of a job, death of a loved one, and other life traumas can cause
alcoholism
26. age, peers, and status are examples of ________ factors in an individual's
predisposition to addiction - ANSWER-26. sociocultural
27. how many days should an alcoholic subjects detoxification process typically
last? - ANSWER-27. 1-10
28. which of the following is NOT true of the confrontation that takes place
between members of an intervention team and an addicted person? - ANSWER-
28. involved quick-thinking people who can formulate responses to unanticipated
statements
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
1. which of the following is NOT an inherent characteristic of addiction? -
ANSWER-1. Dissolution of relationships
2. which type of factor in an individual's predisposition to addiction has the
greatest potential to increase the risk of addiction after exposure to a substance? -
ANSWER-2. genetic
3. the enabling behavior MOST likely practiced by the addicted person's family
members in the early stages of addiction are: - ANSWER-3. protecting and
shielding
4. when making initial inquiries about an addicted person's drug or alcohol abuse
patterns and history, which of the following is probably the LEAST reliable? -
ANSWER-4. information provided by the patient or subject
5. which of the following is NOT one of the physical factors influencing addiction?
- ANSWER-5. race
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,6. in a recovery treatment center, which of the following behaviors gives the
STRONGEST indication that a subject is still addicted. - ANSWER-6. feeling
caged or jailed
7. which of the following is NOT true of leverages used by members of an
intervention team to induce an addicted person to voluntarily submit to treatment?
- ANSWER-7. not be carried out if they will result in isolating the addicted person
8. what percentage of untreated alcoholics will eventually experience seizures? -
ANSWER-8. 5-15%
9. which of the following is a sign that an adolescent has entered the late stages of
addiction? - ANSWER-9. implusiveness
10. the type of drug dependency requiring the longest treatment time is USUALLY
caused by - ANSWER-10. opiates or cocaine
11. which of the following is not one of the primary factors in the formula that
results in addiction? - ANSWER-11. enabling factors
12. drugs sometimes used in detoxification and which occupy person's opiate-
receptor sites without creating an accompanying sense of euphoria or loss of
consciousness are - ANSWER-12. agonists
13. the normalization process during the late recovery phase of treatment includes
- ANSWER-13. stress reduction techniques
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,14. which of the following unconscious defense mechanism, used by an addicted
person is characterized by partial awareness of the severity of the addiction? -
ANSWER-14. isolation
15. the characteristic of an addicted person's recovery illustrated by the person's
attempt to repair the relationships damage by his/her addiction is - ANSWER-15.
surrender
16. which of the following is a sign that a drinker has entered the late stages of
alcoholism? - ANSWER-16. personality changes
17. an alcoholic subject is said to have entered stage four of the withdrawal process
if he or she experiences - ANSWER-17. vomiting
18. which of the following unconscious defense mechanisms, used by an addicted
person, is characterized by an avoidance of feelings through focusing on logic? -
ANSWER-18. projection
19. measuring from the starting point of detoxification, what is typically the
amount of time required for a recovering person to regain the level of health and
well-being associated with his/her pre-addiction lifestyle? - ANSWER-19. 18
months
20. a characteristic that typically differentiates teenage alcoholism from adult
alcoholism is that teenagers - ANSWER-20. are more likely to explain that they
drink to celebrate or be sociable
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, 21. which type of recovery treatment is reserved for the most advanced cases of
addiction? - ANSWER-21. inpatient hospitalization
22. the use of which opiate drug typically carries the lowest risk for dependency or
abuse? - ANSWER-22. methadone
23. what is the approximate mortatility rate for alcoholic patients who suffer from
DTs - ANSWER-23. 1-10%
24. addiction is a process influenced primarily by each of the following except -
ANSWER-24. factors relating to specific physiological health concerns
25. which of the following statements about alcoholism is not true? - ANSWER-
25. divorce, loss of a job, death of a loved one, and other life traumas can cause
alcoholism
26. age, peers, and status are examples of ________ factors in an individual's
predisposition to addiction - ANSWER-26. sociocultural
27. how many days should an alcoholic subjects detoxification process typically
last? - ANSWER-27. 1-10
28. which of the following is NOT true of the confrontation that takes place
between members of an intervention team and an addicted person? - ANSWER-
28. involved quick-thinking people who can formulate responses to unanticipated
statements
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