Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Prep - Question List

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116.

A referring physician tells you the patient is at early risk of Steatorrhea.  This condition is caused by:

  1. Disruption in the activity of pancreatic enzymes
  2. Excessive production of bile salts by the liver
  3. Lack of intrinsic factor
  4. Intake of more than 70 grams of fat per day
117.

Your substance abuse Mark's chart indicates that he has obsessive thoughts, including thoughts of bodily injury. As you work with him, you see these obsessions intrude into Mark's personal and professional life. Mark also adds that the thoughts come from one of the overbearing male voices he regularly hears. A likely diagnosis is:

  1. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  3. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  4. Psychotic Disorder
  5. ADHD
118.

Your client has moved from state to state and you don't have any records.  However, she reports that every ten year, around the time of her “tenth birthday” (20, 30, 40, 50), she gets very sad, sometimes irritable and upset, abuses alcohol, and spends between ten and twelve months in therapy. You know from the client’s report that she presents every ten years but do not have any of the records. You suspect that an accurate diagnosis would be:

  1. Recurrent Bi-Polar
  2. Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode
  3. Adjustment Disorder
  4. Bereavement
  5. Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent
119.

Your notes indicate that at the treatment center, your patient was administered charcoal during an overdose incident. The reason for giving charcoal was likely:

  1. Induce vomiting
  2. Absorb drug toxins
  3. Decrease serum dug levels
  4. Cause quick evacuation of pill fragments
  5. All of the above
120.

Timothy is a 17-year-old male referred to substance abuse and behavioral treatment by a detention center.  This teenager has been in frequent trouble with the law, demonstrating no regard for right and wrong. He often violates the rights of others, lies, behaves violently, and has a known drug addiction. Timothy is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of family or school. He should obtain treatment for what kind of disorder?

  1. Anti-social disorder
  2. Bi-polar disorder
  3. Avoidant personality disorder
  4. Conflict disorder
  5. Severe ADHD

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