MAC Master Addiction Counselor Exam MCQ 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria dimension that addresses 'Readiness to Change'?

Accepted Answer

Dimension 4: Readiness to Change

Answer

ASAM Dimension 4 specifically assesses a patient's stage of readiness and motivation to change substance use behaviors.

Question 2

Naltrexone is used in the treatment of alcohol use disorder because it:

Accepted Answer

Blocks opioid receptors, reducing alcohol's rewarding effects

Answer

Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist that blocks the rewarding effects of alcohol by preventing endorphin release in the reward pathway.

Question 3

In Prochaska and DiClemente's Transtheoretical Model, a client who is actively modifying behavior but has not yet sustained change for six months is in the:

Accepted Answer

Action stage

Answer

The Action stage involves active behavioral change that has not yet been maintained for six months.

Question 4

A co-occurring disorder treatment model that integrates mental health and substance use services at the same location is called:

Accepted Answer

Integrated dual diagnosis treatment

Answer

Integrated dual diagnosis treatment provides simultaneous, coordinated care for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders within the same setting.

Question 5

Which of the following is a hallmark symptom of opioid withdrawal that distinguishes it from other substance withdrawals?

Accepted Answer

Piloerection and lacrimation

Answer

Opioid withdrawal is characterized by piloerection (goosebumps), lacrimation, rhinorrhea, myalgia, and GI distress—not seizures.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

MAC Master Addiction Counselor Exam MCQ 3