Which of the following is the MOST appropriate course of action for a counselor that
encounters an ethical dilemma?
Discuss dilemma with their clinical
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At the beginning of the initial counseling session with a child whose parent has a substance use disorder, the child stubbornly refuses to leave the waiting room, even with parental coaxing. The counselor says to the child:
"You are not sure that you want to be here today. You don't know me and you're not sure that you will like me. I'll leave my office door open, and your mother and I will be in there. When you are ready, you can come in."
The counselor's response is an example of
empathic reflection.
In group therapy, a client consistently perceives another group member as an angry, critical man like her father. This is an example of which of the following?
Transference
How can trauma disorders complicate the treatment of substance use disorders?
Undiagnosed trauma symptoms can be mistaken as an unwillingness to engage in treatment
A client with an alcohol use disorder that also presents with depressive symptoms would benefit MOST from which of the following?
reatment of both disorders concurrently
What is the MOST probable classification for a substance that causes a client to experience an instant euphoric flash when using?
CNS Stimulant
A client in a methadone maintenance program reports an increase in anxiety and drug cravings. It is MOST appropriate for the counselor to
determine if the client is experiencing anxiety associated with withdrawal.
What is one of the first steps in the treatment planning process?
Prioritize the problems that have been identified during assessment in collaboration
with the client
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic principles of ethics?
Right to Privacy
Which of the following is an example of a treatment plan goal for a client?
Incorporating healthy activities into everyday life
A wife refers her husband for substance abuse counseling. His drug of choice is cocaine, which he has been using episodically with friends—biweekly to weekly—for some years. She is disturbed at the illicit nature of the drug and the long-standing quality of the use. Given the information provided, how is his use of cocaine BEST described?
A.Substance abuse
B. Cocaine dependence
C.Recreational use
D. Cocaine addiction
Recreational Use
What does the experienced effect of a drug depend upon?
A.The amount taken and past drug experiences
B.The modality of administration
C.All of these answer choices
D.Poly drug use, setting, and circumstance
All of these answer choices
How is drug tolerance BEST described?
A.The need for more of a drug to get intoxicated
B.The inability to get intoxicated
C.Increased sensitivity to a drug over time
D.Decreased sensitivity to a drug over time
Decreased sensitive to a drug over time
Which of the following is NOT a "drug cue"?
A. Drug avoidance strategies
B. Drug use paraphernalia
C. A prior drug-use setting
D. Seeing others use drugs
Drug avoidance strategies
What happens as tolerance for barbiturates develops?
A.Tolerance does not develop for barbiturates
B.The margin between intoxication and lethality decreases
C.The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
D.The margin between intoxication and lethality increases
The margin between intoxication and lethality stays the same
What is the MOST common symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy?
A. Loss of older memories
B.New memory formation
C.Psychosis
D. Confusion
Confusion
Which of the following conditions does alcohol NOT induce?
A.Cirrhosis
B.Nephrosis
C.Hepatitis
D.Steatosis
Nephrosis
What does formication refer to?
A.Extrapyramidal symptoms of agitation
B.A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
C. The creation of freebase cocaine
D. Sex between two unmarried individuals
A sensation of bugs crawling under the skin
What is/are the organ(s) most damaged by cocaine abuse?
A.The heart
B. The lungs
C. The brain
D. The kidneys
The heart
Which of the following is NOT a basic chemical class of amphetamines?
A. Amphetamine sulphate
B. Benzedrine
C. Dextroamphetamine
D. Methamphetamine
Benzedrine
In terms of difficulty quitting (dependence), which of the following four drugs ranks the highest?
A. Nicotine
B. Cocaine
C. Alcohol
D. Heroin
Nicotine
Which of the statements below is MOST correct?
A.THC content in marijuana is predictable
B.THC content in hashish is lower than in a joint
C.THC content in marijuana varies widely
D.THC content in all marijuana is about the same
The content in the marijuana varies widely
Regarding substance abuse, what does Convergence Theory propose?
A.Rates of substance abuse among women are converging with those of men
B. Age is a key factor in eventual substance abuse abstinence
C. All individuals eventually narrow drug use to a drug of choice preference
D. As individuals age, gender disparities in rates of abuse tend to converge
Rates of substance abuse among women are converging with those of men
Among psychiatric disorders in the elderly, where does alcohol abuse rank?
A. twenty-fifth
B.fifth
C.third
D. fifteenth
Third
Which of the following subcategories of alcohol use disorder onset is NOT in the elderly?
A.Late-onset exacerbation drinking
B.Early-onset alcoholism
C. Delayed-onset alcoholism
D. Late-onset alcoholism
Delayed-onset alcoholism
It is important to understand clients and their expectations for counseling. Clients coming in for treatment carry with them both helpful and harmful expectations. Which of the following is a harmful expectation?
A. " This counselor is a stranger, but maybe I can learn to trust her."
B. "My counselor will direct me to do what I need to do, and everything will be OK."
C. "My counselor will be a resource that I can use to resolve my problems."
D. "The counselor's main concern and responsibility is to help me achieve my goals and objectives."
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