Question 1

Why should you epxlain the need for an assessment to adult clients?

Accepted Answer

A) To encourage the client to enlist the help of a spouse to approve the questions 
B) To assist in building client rapport and cooperation 
C) So that the client will not interrupt and ask questions 
D) To allow the client to reword the questions

Question 2

Which of the following assessment tools might a counselor consider a less important tool while assessing treatment options for a client with a long history of alcohol abuse and several treatments?

Accepted Answer

A) Counselor's observations 
B) Clinical interviews 
C) Measurement instruments 
D) None of above

Question 3

Which of the following phrase best pertains to the resources that might be needed after discharge from treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Primary treatment. 
B) Disengagement. 
C) Family assessment. 
D) Psychological assessment.

Question 4

A therapeutic community adheres to the concept that substance abuse is a disorder of the whole person. Which of these statements is wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) Members contribute to all daily life activities in the therapeutic community. 
B) Peers share observations about each other and their behavior. 
C) The members agree in writing norms and values they all share such as respecting authority. 
D) The support of others is discouraged.

Question 5

A 75-year-old retired colonel, widowed, with two living children has entered treatment. The precipitating event was the intervention of the family physician that had treated him for years and threatened to stop if he did not go to treatment. The man sees no reason to quit. He says he probably is an alcoholic but he has good medical coverage and resources. He has never been to an AA meeting. What strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A) Send him to two weeks of treatment including AA meetings and require that he attend them to stay in treatment. 
B) Enlist the help of an older AA member that often is used to work with clients, with the permission of the client. 
C) Assess the client's progress in two weeks and interview him concerning his willingness to change. 
D) None of the above

Question 6

In evaluating case management effectiveness, counselors are not expected to monitor the effectiveness of case management activities for individual clients. Which of the following are responsibilities of case management staff?

Accepted Answer

A) Tracking frequency of certain groups of client relapses 
B) Tracking urine screen results 
C) Tracking the progress of individual clients 
D) All of the above

Question 7

In the stages of crisis intervention assessment which stage is least important?

Accepted Answer

A) Discover what led to the crisis. 
B) Look at precipitating events. 
C) Assess the client's present psychosocial state. 
D) Collaboratively define the problem with the client.

Question 8

Which is not considered one of the four main components of a treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Problems. 
B) Goals. 
C) Summary. 
D) Strategies.

Question 9

A client that is suspected of being suicidal is often given which two of the tests below?

Accepted Answer

A) The Mental Status Exam 
B) The Strong Interest Inventory 
C) Family Tree Questionnaire 
D) The Beck Depression Inventory

Question 10

Of the factors considered in writing a Treatment Plan for an individual suffering from substance abuse what factor is not considered important to the building of a treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A) List of strengths and weaknesses 
B) Neighborhood ethnic makeup 
C) The client's objectives 
D) Treatment goals

Question 11

What is re-framing?

Accepted Answer

A) Re-framing is utilized when after a relapse, while in treatment, the client and counselor feels the treatment plan needs to be revised. 
B) The second page of third generation of a genogram. 
C) A reestablishment of the power of a group. 
D) A counselor's different perception of a situation that a client is facing.

Question 12

In order to be effective, counselor interventions must match the client's stage of readiness. Which of these instruments can be used to signal a client's willingness to change?

Accepted Answer

A) The SADS Persons Scale 
B) Treatment Eagerness Stage 
C) Prevention Severity Index 
D) Family Tree Questionnaire

Question 13

What of the above does not need to be included in a treatment plan assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Grade average of high school and college attendances. 
B) Living situation 
C) Past and present relationships with others 
D) Vocational history

Question 14

What state would the group process be in if there were lapses of talk and members appear uncomfortable with each other?

Accepted Answer

A) The group is going through a fragmentation stage. 
B) The trust of the group is being threatened. 
C) The intimacies of the group is building.

Question 15

A treatment plan strategy is:

Accepted Answer

A) A client's techniques to complete treatment as smoothly as possible 
B) A client's strategy to achieve the counselor's treatment plan objectives 
C) A client's plan developed with their counselor to achieve their treatment plan objectives 
D) A counselor's strategy to help the client achieve the treatment plan objectives

Question 16

Of the four models of case management adopted below from the mental health treat field for use with substance abusing and dependent clients, which does not emphasis ongoing mentoring?

Accepted Answer

A) Brokerage/generalist. 
B) Assertive community treatment. 
C) Strengths-based. 
D) Clinical/rehabilitation .

Question 17

During the counselor's interview with a potential client the client kept calmly asking that the knife be removed from her stomach. What would be the most important for the counselor to act on?

Accepted Answer

A) Take the opportunity early on to persuade the client that she is a drug addict. Argue there is no knife. Ask her to describe it. 
B) If the client's other responses seem reasonable complete the interview saying you would get some help as soon as this interview was completed. Refer the client to the appropriate medical staff. 
C) Now is the time to assert your authority and set bounds. Tell her she is faking and this behavior will interfere with her treatment.

Question 18

During what phases does the Treatment Continuum Case Management model support the client during substance abuse treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) During the planning and discharge. 
B) When the client's case requires an outside resource. 
C) During family treatment. 
D) The Treatment Continuum supports the client and family through out all phrases of substance abuse treatment.

Question 19

In order to be effective, counselor interventions must match the client's stage of readiness. Which of these instruments can be used to signal a client's willingness to change?

Accepted Answer

A) The SADS Persons Scale. 
B) Treatment Eagerness Stage. 
C) Prevention Severity Index. 
D) Family Tree Questionnaire.

Question 20

What is the proper diagnosis for anxiety that is a direct consequence of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Substance-induced anxiety disorder. 
B) Mental Retardation. 
C) Substance abuse. 
D) Substance dependence.

Exam 1: Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Why should you epxlain the need for an assessment to adult clients?

Which of the following assessment tools might a counselor consider a less important tool while assessing treatment options for a client with a long history of alcohol abuse and several treatments?

Which of the following phrase best pertains to the resources that might be needed after discharge from treatment?

A therapeutic community adheres to the concept that substance abuse is a disorder of the whole person. Which of these statements is wrong?

In evaluating case management effectiveness, counselors are not expected to monitor the effectiveness of case management activities for individual clients. Which of the following are responsibilities of case management staff?

In the stages of crisis intervention assessment which stage is least important?

Which is not considered one of the four main components of a treatment plan?

A client that is suspected of being suicidal is often given which two of the tests below?

Of the factors considered in writing a Treatment Plan for an individual suffering from substance abuse what factor is not considered important to the building of a treatment plan?

What is re-framing?

In order to be effective, counselor interventions must match the client's stage of readiness. Which of these instruments can be used to signal a client's willingness to change?

What of the above does not need to be included in a treatment plan assessment?

What state would the group process be in if there were lapses of talk and members appear uncomfortable with each other?

A treatment plan strategy is:

Of the four models of case management adopted below from the mental health treat field for use with substance abusing and dependent clients, which does not emphasis ongoing mentoring?

During the counselor's interview with a potential client the client kept calmly asking that the knife be removed from her stomach. What would be the most important for the counselor to act on?

During what phases does the Treatment Continuum Case Management model support the client during substance abuse treatment?

In order to be effective, counselor interventions must match the client's stage of readiness. Which of these instruments can be used to signal a client's willingness to change?

What is the proper diagnosis for anxiety that is a direct consequence of drugs?