Free Master Addiction Counselor Exam MCQ Question and Answers

Question 1

Client assessment and client screening differ in one of the following ways:

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Screening is completed; assessment is ongoing

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Assessment is superficial; screening is in-depth

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There is no difference

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Assessment is structured; screening is formal

Question 2

Except for one, all of the following acronyms refer to quick alcohol screening tools:

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DAST

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MAST

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AUDIT

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CAGE

Question 3

Comprehensive evaluation tools are only required in the field of substance abuse (as opposed to simple self-administered screening techniques) when:

Accepted Answer

Formal treatment planning occurs

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Client treatment resistance is high

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Substance abuse issues are severe

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Comorbid psychiatric issues are present

Question 4

The client must comprehend the course of treatment because:

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Essential, as a lack of complete commitment and buy-in can confound the treatment process

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Moderate, as some understanding makes the treatment process more efficient and effective

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Nonexistent, as the client is overmastered by the problem and therefore unable to understand

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Minimal, as continual guidance is required by the counselor

Question 5

The abbreviation SAMI is used in the field of substance misuse treatment to mean:

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Substance abuse and mental illness

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Substance abuse, methods and interventions

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Scoring assessment, modeling, and integration

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Standards for acute multimodal intervention

Question 6

Case managers are most effectively characterized as:

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Generalists

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Specialists

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Subspecialists

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None of the above

Question 7

All except one of the following are considered "practice activities" by the case management team:

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Clinical treatment and counseling

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Service coordination and documentation

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Resource referrals

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Assessment and planning