Chemical Dependency Counselor CCDC Exam Risk Assessment & Management 3

Question 1

A client who uses stimulants heavily presents with paranoia and aggression. What is the counselor's first safety priority?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the environment is safe and de-escalate the situation

Answer

De-escalation and environmental safety take precedence before any formal assessment when acute agitation is present.

Question 2

The CAGE questionnaire is primarily used to screen for:

Accepted Answer

Alcohol use disorder

Answer

The CAGE tool uses four questions to identify problematic alcohol use in clinical settings.

Question 3

Which protective factor most consistently reduces suicide risk in clients with substance use disorders?

Accepted Answer

Social support and reasons for living

Answer

Strong social connectedness and identified reasons for living are among the most robust protective factors against suicide.

Question 4

A client on methadone maintenance is also prescribed a benzodiazepine by another provider. What risk does this combination primarily create?

Accepted Answer

Increased risk of fatal respiratory depression

Answer

Both methadone and benzodiazepines depress the central nervous system, and their combination significantly increases the risk of fatal respiratory depression.

Question 5

Under the Duty to Warn doctrine, a counselor is obligated to take action when a client:

Accepted Answer

Makes a credible, specific threat against an identifiable third party

Answer

Tarasoff-derived duty to warn applies when there is a credible, specific, and imminent threat to an identifiable victim.

Chemical Dependency Counselor CCDC Exam Practice Test

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Chemical Dependency Counselor CCDC Exam Risk Assessment & Management 3