MC Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling 2

Question 1

The CAGE questionnaire is a brief screening tool for alcohol problems. The letter 'A' in CAGE stands for:

Accepted Answer

Annoyed

Answer

In the CAGE questionnaire, the four letters stand for Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener — two or more 'yes' responses suggest a probable alcohol problem.

Question 2

In the context of addiction counseling, 'enabling' behavior by family members typically:

Accepted Answer

Shields the person from natural consequences of use, perpetuating addiction

Answer

Enabling involves actions that protect the person with addiction from experiencing consequences, inadvertently removing motivation to change.

Question 3

Motivational Interviewing's OARS technique stands for Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and:

Accepted Answer

Summarizing

Answer

OARS — Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summarizing — are the core communication micro-skills of Motivational Interviewing.

Question 4

Which medication used in Opioid Use Disorder treatment is a partial opioid agonist that reduces cravings and withdrawal while having a ceiling effect that limits overdose risk?

Accepted Answer

Buprenorphine

Answer

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid agonist that manages cravings and withdrawal symptoms while its ceiling effect reduces the risk of respiratory depression and overdose.

Question 5

The concept of 'cross-tolerance' is important in addiction counseling because it means:

Accepted Answer

Tolerance to one drug produces tolerance to pharmacologically similar drugs

Answer

Cross-tolerance occurs when tolerance developed to one substance (e.g., alcohol) confers tolerance to pharmacologically similar substances (e.g., benzodiazepines), which has critical implications for treatment dosing.

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MC Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling 2