Addiction Medicine Certification Addiction Medicine Screening & Evaluation

Question 1

Which AUDIT-C score threshold is commonly used to indicate hazardous drinking in men?

Accepted Answer

4 or more

Answer

An AUDIT-C score of 4 or more in men (3 or more in women) indicates hazardous or harmful alcohol use.

Question 2

The DAST-10 is a validated screening tool used to detect problems related to which substance category?

Accepted Answer

Drug use (non-alcohol)

Answer

The Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) is specifically designed to screen for problems related to non-alcohol drug use.

Question 3

When conducting a biopsychosocial assessment for substance use disorder, which domain specifically examines family history of addiction?

Accepted Answer

Biological domain

Answer

The biological domain of a biopsychosocial assessment includes genetic predisposition and family history of substance use disorders.

Question 4

A patient scores 15 on the CIWA-Ar scale. Which clinical management is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Inpatient medical detoxification

Answer

A CIWA-Ar score of 15 indicates moderate-to-severe alcohol withdrawal, requiring inpatient medical detoxification for safe management.

Question 5

Which screening tool uses a single question — 'How many times in the past year have you used an illegal drug or used a prescription medication for non-medical reasons?' — as its core item?

Accepted Answer

Single-Item Drug Screen

Answer

The Single-Item Drug Screening Question (SISQ) is a validated one-question tool shown to be effective in primary care settings.

Addiction Medicine Certification Practice Test

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Addiction Medicine Certification Addiction Medicine Screening & Evaluation