CADC EXAM PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS

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CADC EXAM (PRACTICE TEST) EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: 66. The disease concept of addiction is a useful concept for treating alcoholics

and addicts because it:

• allows the client not to feel guilty for being addicted
• predicts that things will get better and there is a reason for the problem
• predicts that the problem is permanent and there is little hope for recovery
• suggests that there is no common etiology which explains addiction

Answer:

• allows the client not to feel guilty for being addicted

Question 2: 35. Client files are reviewed by the clinical supervisor for the purpose of:

• expanding the treatment plans
• identifying the counselor's incompetencies
• monitoring the counselor's utilization of time
• providing professional feedback to enhance the counseling process

Answer:

• providing professional feedback to enhance the counseling process

Question 3: 20. The first stage in the process of family change is:

• a referral to a licensed family therapist
• a period of sobriety for all family members
• development of a 3-generation genogram
• interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement

Answer:

• interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement

Question 4: 32. Sally is a 16-year old girl who has been admitted to a program for chemical dependency. She has a history of running away from home, erratic performance in school, and has been arrested twice for petty theft. In assessing Sally, the counselor should first consider:

• Sally's goals in life
• Sally's social resources
• Sally's internal conflict
• Sally's familial relationships and social milieu

Answer:

• Sally's familial relationships and social milieu

Question 5: 15. Which of the following bodily fluids has the highest risk of potential infection?

• tears
• breast milk
• spinal fluid
• vaginal secretions

Answer:

• vaginal secretions

Question 6: Julio is an alcoholic who has been drinking for more than twenty years. For the past

• years, he drinks daily. He has tremors and rarely attends family functions because he knows

he cannot drink without drawing attention to himself, since nobody else in his family drinks at all. He has been suicidal in the past, although he denies it now. Past treatment attempts have failed, largely because he refuses to attend support groups and his wife thinks those meetings are unnecessary.

• Should you even accept Julio as a client, knowing he is noncompliant?
• No, because Julio has made it clear that he will not comply with any aftercare
• No, because he clearly needs a different approach than you can offer him
• Yes, because attitudes can change and this is an opportunity to try to reach him

Answer:

• Yes, because attitudes can change and this is an opportunity to try to reach him

Question 7: 25. During the intake, a counselor can expect to address all of the following issues

EXCEPT:

• a client's fears and denial
• information gathering
• preliminary identification of client goals
• treatment planning

Answer:

• treatment planning

Question 8: 19. A person wants to accept a party invitation because he/she is very social but is concerned because there will be a lot of drinking and he/she is a member of AA. He/she is

experiencing a(an):

• mixed blessing dilemma
• approach-avoidance conflict
• double-avoidance conflict
• relapse conflict

Answer:

• approach-avoidance conflict

Question 9: 56. Of the following AIDS associated illnesses, which may be less recognizable in substance abusers?

• dementia
• tuberculosis
• wasting syndrome
• chronic herpes simplex

Answer:

• dementia

Question 10: 38. According to the addiction counselor code of ethics, a certified counselor must

do all of the following EXCEPT:

• prevent the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling by unqualified and unauthorized

persons

• make provisions for the maintenance of confidentiality and the ultimate disposition of

confidential reports

• be concerned primarily with the reputation of the profession when in the presence of

professional conflict

• espouse objectivity and integrity and maintain the highest standards in the services provided

Answer:

• be concerned primarily with the reputation of the profession when in the presence of professional

conflict Question 11: 64. Which of the following statements made by a client in a group would MOST warrant documentation in the client's progress notes?

• "I'm finding the support from this group very helpful"
• "Getting caught for drunk driving was a mixed blessing"
• "Let's change the subject. Did anyone see the game last night"
• "Ever since I stopped drinking, my emotional swings have been quite intense"

Answer:

• "Ever since I stopped drinking, my emotional swings have been quite intense"