AOD COUNSELLOR STUDY GUIDE FOR IC & RC TEST EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A

AOD COUNSELLOR STUDY GUIDE FOR IC & RC TEST

EXAM 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A

Which characteristic indicates a client might need long-term inpatient

rehabilitation rather than outpatient treatment for alcohol addiction? -

ANSWER- Lifestyle that is critically tied to alcohol use and low

motivation A lifestyle that is critically tied to drinking, such as a history

of spending most of one's waking hours in a bar or living with problem

drinkers who won't respect the client's abstinence, and a low level of

motivation to quit are indicators that inpatient treatment may be

required.

Major chronic effects of hallucinogens include: - ANSWER- Flashbacks

In which phase of service delivery do a client and therapist engage in

following an established treatment plan and working toward agreedupon goals and objectives? - ANSWER- Implementation

The "future projection" technique is designed to help group members

express: - ANSWER- Uncertainties of the future

A therapist is in the process of documenting a therapy session. He has a

mental block and cannot remember all of the details of the session. He

should: - ANSWER- Only document the part of the session he can

remember

A therapist should obtain past treatment records in order to: - ANSWERAcquire collateral information for continuity of care

Examples of documents critical to the function of record keeping in an

AOD treatment program include all of the following EXCEPT: -

ANSWER- Aggregate results of a research study in which the client was

a participant

During the intake process, the optimal method for the counselor to

complete appropriate paperwork is: - ANSWER- Collaboratively with

the client

When functioning as an examiner for the court, a therapist: - ANSWERMust report any relevant information

Clients have internal and external barriers to seeking services. Which is

an example of an external barrier? - ANSWER- Lack of information

about available services

Which is NOT an additional benefit of taping a session? - ANSWEREncouraging the client's confidence in the therapist

A negative side-effect of encouraging a patient to have both individual

and group therapy simultaneously is: - ANSWER- Self-disclosures may

happen in individual therapy, leaving the patient to repeat himself in

group therapy.

Which is NOT a criterion for holding a client involuntarily or imposing

treatment? - ANSWER- Behavior causing loss of finances, friends, and

family

The therapist is treating a family in which the mother is recovering from

Alcohol Use Disorder. The parents have just learned that the teen

daughter has been using ecstasy at local parties. They ask the therapist if

ecstasy can cause any real harm to their daughter. The therapist should

respond: - ANSWER- Ecstasy raises the catecholamine levels in the

body; it can cause kidney failure, heart attack, seizure, and stroke

When it comes to the concept of confidentiality among individuals in a

group therapy setting, the group therapist should: - ANSWER- Take

time to make sure group members understand the seriousness of

preserving confidentiality

Which is NOT a principle that ethic codes are based on? - ANSWERPrejudice

Which of the following is an example of appropriate self-disclosure

from a group leader? - ANSWER- Sharing one's thoughts and

observations as they apply to what is being discussed in the group

session

How many Concepts for World Service exist in 12-step programs? -

ANSWER- 12

Your husband died last month and you continue to have difficulty

adjusting to your loss. You can't seem to concentrate on what your

clients are saying during their appointments, and you find yourself

thinking about your husband rather than your client. The best thing for

you to do in this situation would be: - ANSWER- Ask your supervisor if

you should stop seeing clients until things are under control

For individuals living with the addict or alcoholic, Step 1 of the 12 Steps

involves admission of what is sometimes called the "Three C's": -

ANSWER- We did not Cause, cannot Control, and cannot Cure the

disease or being affected by it

Which criteria is most essential in conducting an effective AOD intake?

- ANSWER- Obtaining informed consent

When a therapist has a license in one state, she can practice in another if:

- ANSWER- She completes licensing procedures in that state

Individuals with co-occurring mental disorders must have a treatment

plan that: - ANSWER- Integrates both disorders

The MAST is commonly used to screen for: - ANSWER- Alcoholdependent drinkers

Increasing taxes on alcohol and tobacco refers to which type of

prevention strategy? - ANSWER- Environmental