CAT Addiction Technician Client Support and Aftercare 3

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a natural support in a client's recovery network?

Accepted Answer

A long-time friend who is also in recovery

Answer

Natural supports are informal relationships—friends, family, or peers—that exist outside formal service systems and provide ongoing encouragement.

Question 2

A client discloses that they are experiencing cravings after seeing an old using friend at a grocery store. Using a relapse prevention framework, the technician should help the client recognize this as a:

Accepted Answer

High-risk situation that triggered an external cue

Answer

Encountering an old using friend is an external high-risk cue that can trigger cravings; recognizing it allows the client to apply coping strategies.

Question 3

A peer support specialist differs from an addiction technician primarily because the peer support specialist:

Accepted Answer

Uses lived experience with addiction and recovery as a primary qualification

Answer

Peer support specialists are distinguished by their own personal recovery experience, which they use to build rapport and offer credible hope to clients.

Question 4

Which step in the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-Step model specifically involves making a list of people harmed and becoming willing to make amends?

Accepted Answer

Step 8

Answer

Step 8 involves making a list of all persons harmed and becoming willing to make amends to them all.

Question 5

When a client with co-occurring depression and alcohol use disorder is discharged, the continuing care plan should:

Accepted Answer

Address both disorders with integrated or coordinated services

Answer

Co-occurring disorders require integrated or well-coordinated care that addresses both conditions simultaneously for optimal outcomes.

(CAT) Certified Addiction Technician Practice Test

(CAT) Certified Addiction Technician Practice Test

CAT Addiction Technician Client Support and Aftercare 3