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Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Prep - Question List

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26.
Of the factors considered in writing a Treatment Plan for an individual suffering from substance abuse what factor is not considered important to the building of a treatment plan?
  1. List of strengths and weaknesses
  2. Neighborhood ethnic makeup
  3. The client's objectives
  4. Treatment goals
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27. During the counselor's interview with a potential client the client kept calmly asking that the knife be removed from her stomach. What would be the most important for the counselor to act on?
  1. Take the opportunity early on to persuade the client that she is a drug addict. Argue there is no knife. Ask her to describe it.
  2. If the client's other responses seem reasonable complete the interview saying you would get some help as soon as this interview was completed. Refer the client to the appropriate medical staff.
  3. Now is the time to assert your authority and set bounds. Tell her she is faking and this behavior will interfere with her treatment.
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28.
What is not considered one of the functions of case management?

  1. Assessment
  2. Planning.
  3. Disconnecting.
  4. Monitoring.
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29. In order to be effective, counselor interventions must match the client's stage of readiness.
Which of these instruments can be used to signal a client's willingness to change?
  1. The SADS Persons Scale
  2. Treatment Eagerness Stage
  3. Prevention Severity Index
  4. Family Tree Questionnaire
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30. What response answers the question: what do others need to know to respond therapeutically?
  1. A question asked by the group leader indicating a member is unresponsive?
  2. The question asked by a counselor to a client.
  3. The question asked during client staffing.
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