CAT Addiction Technician Screening and Diagnosis 4

Question 1

A client reports using opioids to relieve anxiety and stress rather than for pain. This pattern of use is best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

Self-medication

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Prescribed therapeutic use

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Tolerance-driven use

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Pseudo-addiction

Question 2

Which withdrawal syndrome is considered potentially life-threatening and may require medical management in an inpatient setting?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol withdrawal

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Marijuana withdrawal

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Cocaine withdrawal

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Opioid withdrawal

Question 3

Under the ASAM Criteria, which dimension addresses a client's readiness and motivation to change their substance use?

Accepted Answer

Dimension 4 – Readiness to Change

Answer

Dimension 1 – Acute Intoxication and Withdrawal Potential

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Dimension 3 – Emotional/Behavioral/Cognitive Conditions

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Dimension 6 – Recovery/Living Environment

Question 4

A technician notices a client's pupils are constricted to pinpoints and the client is drowsy with slowed breathing. These signs are most consistent with intoxication from:

Accepted Answer

Opioids such as heroin or fentanyl

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Stimulants such as methamphetamine

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Hallucinogens such as LSD

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Cannabis

Question 5

Which of the following is a hallmark feature of stimulant (cocaine/amphetamine) intoxication that differentiates it from opioid intoxication?

Accepted Answer

Dilated pupils and elevated heart rate

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Pinpoint pupils and respiratory depression

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Slurred speech and ataxia

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Slow reflexes and hypersomnia

Question 6

During screening, a client admits to using benzodiazepines prescribed to someone else. According to the DSM-5 framework, this constitutes:

Accepted Answer

Nonmedical use of a prescription medication

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Low-risk recreational use

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Pseudo-addiction

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Tolerance only

Question 7

A screening result that correctly identifies a person who does NOT have a substance use disorder as negative is called a:

Accepted Answer

True negative

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True positive

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False negative

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False positive