CAP Study Guide 2026

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📚 CAP Topics to Study (37)

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✍️ Sample CAP Questions & Answers

1. A client scores 8 or higher on the AUDIT. What does this score typically indicate?
Hazardous or harmful alcohol use requiring further assessment

An AUDIT score of 8 or higher is the standard cut-point indicating hazardous or harmful drinking patterns that warrant further assessment and possible brief intervention.

2. What is the significance of documentation in Professional Ethics?
It provides a record for accountability, quality assurance, and legal compliance

Proper documentation supports accountability, enables quality review, and satisfies legal requirements.

3. What is the most important foundational concept in Counseling Techniques?
Understanding core principles and their practical application in Counseling Techniques

Core principles provide the foundation for all decision-making and practice in Counseling Techniques.

4. Under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, which situation permits disclosure of a client's SUD treatment records without consent?
A court order meeting specific requirements

42 CFR Part 2 permits disclosure without client consent only when a court order meets the specific requirements outlined in the regulation.

5. Which of the following best represents a 'recovery capital' asset for a client?
Strong family support network

Recovery capital refers to internal and external resources that support recovery; a strong family support network is a key external recovery capital asset.

6. In addictions treatment, case management primarily serves to:
Coordinate and link clients to needed services and resources

Case management in addictions treatment focuses on coordinating and linking clients to the full range of services they need to support recovery across multiple life domains.

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