MAC Crisis Intervention 2

Question 1

Which model of crisis intervention emphasizes that a crisis occurs when a person's usual coping mechanisms fail to resolve a specific stressor?

Accepted Answer

Equilibrium model

Answer

The equilibrium model views crisis as a state of disequilibrium when usual coping strategies are insufficient to restore balance.

Question 2

A client in alcohol withdrawal calls the crisis line reporting severe tremors, confusion, and visual hallucinations. What is the counselor's FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Arrange immediate medical evaluation

Answer

Severe alcohol withdrawal with hallucinations and confusion indicates delirium tremens, a life-threatening medical emergency requiring immediate intervention.

Question 3

In Caplan's four phases of crisis, which phase involves the individual attempting familiar problem-solving strategies that ultimately fail?

Accepted Answer

Phase 2

Answer

In Caplan's Phase 2, the person tries habitual coping methods; when these fail, tension rises and the crisis deepens.

Question 4

When conducting a lethality assessment for a client with co-occurring substance use disorder and suicidal ideation, which factor most INCREASES risk?

Accepted Answer

Intoxication combined with a specific lethal plan

Answer

Acute intoxication combined with a specific, lethal plan dramatically elevates imminent suicide risk in co-occurring disorder clients.

Question 5

Which intervention is MOST appropriate when a client in crisis is experiencing intense emotional flooding and cannot process verbal information?

Accepted Answer

Use grounding techniques to reduce physiological arousal

Answer

Grounding techniques reduce acute physiological arousal, allowing the client to regain sufficient regulation to engage in further intervention.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

MAC Crisis Intervention 2