CARN Addiction Assessment & Diagnosis 2

Question 1

Which screening tool uses the mnemonic CAGE to assess alcohol use disorder?

Accepted Answer

CAGE questionnaire

Answer

The CAGE questionnaire uses four questions about Cutting down, Annoyance, Guilt, and Eye-opener to screen for alcohol problems.

Question 2

A patient scores 20 on the AUDIT-C. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The score is outside the valid range

Answer

The AUDIT-C maximum score is 12; a score of 20 is impossible, indicating a scoring or administration error.

Question 3

Which DSM-5 criterion for substance use disorder refers to spending a great deal of time obtaining, using, or recovering from the substance?

Accepted Answer

Time criterion

Answer

The time criterion (criterion 5) specifies that much time is spent in activities necessary to obtain, use, or recover from the substance.

Question 4

During a biopsychosocial assessment, a nurse asks about a patient's employment history, family roles, and legal problems. Which domain is being assessed?

Accepted Answer

Social

Answer

Employment, family roles, and legal problems are components of the social domain in a biopsychosocial assessment.

Question 5

The DAST-10 is designed to screen for problems related to which substance category?

Accepted Answer

Drug use other than alcohol

Answer

The DAST-10 (Drug Abuse Screening Test) specifically screens for problems related to drug use, excluding alcohol.

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CARN Addiction Assessment & Diagnosis 2