MAC Trivia 4

Question 1

Which federal law requires that substance use disorder treatment records receive stricter confidentiality protections than general medical records?

Accepted Answer

42 CFR Part 2

Answer

42 CFR Part 2 provides heightened confidentiality protections for records of substance use disorder treatment programs that receive federal assistance, requiring explicit patient consent for most disclosures.

Question 2

The 'Minnesota Model' of addiction treatment is primarily associated with which approach?

Accepted Answer

The 12-step philosophy integrated into residential treatment

Answer

The Minnesota Model, developed in the 1950s at Hazelden and Willmar State Hospital, integrated Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step principles into professional residential treatment, forming the basis of many modern treatment programs.

Question 3

ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) Patient Placement Criteria are primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Determine the appropriate level of care for a patient

Answer

ASAM criteria provide a multidimensional framework for matching patients to the most appropriate level of addiction treatment care, from early intervention to medically managed intensive inpatient treatment.

Question 4

Which concept describes the phenomenon where a person uses a substance to manage withdrawal symptoms from another substance?

Accepted Answer

Self-medication hypothesis

Answer

The self-medication hypothesis proposes that individuals use substances to cope with uncomfortable states — including withdrawal from other substances — suggesting that addressing underlying distress is essential to recovery.

Question 5

In Motivational Interviewing, the acronym 'OARS' stands for:

Accepted Answer

Open questions, Affirm, Reflect, Summarize

Answer

OARS — Open questions, Affirming, Reflecting, and Summarizing — represents the core communication skills used in Motivational Interviewing to build rapport and elicit change talk.

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

Master Addiction Counselor Exam Practice Test

MAC Trivia 4