Counseling Addictions and Substance Use Counseling 2

Question 1

How many items are on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

The WHO-developed AUDIT has 10 items covering consumption, dependence symptoms, and alcohol-related harm.

Question 2

In the CAGE questionnaire, what does the 'E' (Eye-opener) item ask about?

Accepted Answer

Drinking first thing in the morning to steady nerves or get rid of a hangover

Answer

The Eye-opener item asks whether the person has ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady nerves or relieve a hangover.

Question 3

Under DSM-5-TR, a client who meets 5 of the 11 substance use disorder criteria is classified as having what severity?

Accepted Answer

Moderate

Answer

DSM-5-TR classifies 2-3 criteria as mild, 4-5 as moderate, and 6 or more as severe.

Question 4

A patient taking prescribed opioids exactly as directed develops tolerance and withdrawal. How are these symptoms handled when diagnosing opioid use disorder under DSM-5-TR?

Accepted Answer

They are not counted toward the diagnosis

Answer

Tolerance and withdrawal that occur solely under appropriate medical supervision are excluded from the SUD criteria count.

Question 5

Which instrument is most commonly used to rate the severity of alcohol withdrawal and guide medication dosing?

Accepted Answer

CIWA-Ar

Answer

The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, revised (CIWA-Ar), scores alcohol withdrawal symptoms to guide symptom-triggered treatment.

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