Chemical Dependency Counselor License Exam Introduction 4

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy for substance use disorders?

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Teaching middle school students refusal skills before drug use begins

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Offering medication-assisted treatment to individuals with opioid use disorder

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Providing relapse prevention counseling to people in early recovery

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Screening hospitalized patients for alcohol use disorder

Question 2

Under 42 CFR Part 2, which of the following disclosures requires written patient consent?

Accepted Answer

Sharing records with another substance use disorder treatment provider

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Reporting a communicable disease to a public health authority

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Disclosing information in a medical emergency

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Providing information to auditors of the program

Question 3

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) definition of addiction emphasizes that it is:

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A primary, chronic brain disorder

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A choice and lifestyle decision

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A symptom of underlying moral failure

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A temporary behavioral pattern

Question 4

When a counselor suspects a client is in immediate danger of harming themselves, the ethical obligation that overrides confidentiality is known as:

Accepted Answer

Duty to protect

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Duty to warn

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Mandatory reporting

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Privileged communication

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'motivational interviewing' as a counseling approach for substance use disorders?

Accepted Answer

A client-centered method that evokes the client's own motivation for change

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A confrontational technique to break through client denial

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A structured 12-step facilitation approach

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A cognitive-behavioral technique for identifying distorted thoughts

Question 6

The 'disease model' of addiction primarily holds that substance use disorders are:

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Chronic conditions with genetic, neurological, and environmental components

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Caused by traumatic childhood experiences exclusively

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Always curable through spiritual intervention

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The result of character defects that can be overcome through willpower

Question 7

In chemical dependency counseling, a 'genogram' is a tool used to:

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Visually represent family relationships and patterns of substance use across generations

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Map a client's genetic test results

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Track a client's urine drug screen results over time

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Diagram the neurological effects of a specific drug