Volume 1

Question 1

What must society change in order to overcome the influence of racism?

Answer 1

Attitudes.

Question 2

Most people base prejudices upon information

Answer 2

gained from learned stereotypes.

Question 3

When counselors act upon their prejudices, they

Answer 3

engage in discriminatory behavior.

Question 4

In which personal space zone do most therapeutic relationships occur?

Answer 4

Personal.

Question 5

In which personal space do formal interactions occur?

Answer 5

Public.

Question 6

Which culture values empirically supported diagnostic tools and treatment?

Answer 6

Western healthcare providers.

Question 7

Which is an example of a strategy a counselor might use to become more culturally competent?

Answer 7

A Hispanic counselor attends a luncheon hosted by the Black Heritage committee.

Question 8

Which aging theory states that behavior and personality remain consistent throughout the lifespan?

Answer 8

Continuity Theory of Aging.

Question 9

Which aging theory states that the elderly possess their own norms, beliefs, attitudes, expectations, and behaviors?

Answer 9

Subculture Theory of Aging.

Question 10

How is alcoholism detected among elderly patients?

Answer 10

As a result of physical consequences of alcohol abuse.

Question 11

Which group is more likely to approach a provider requesting specific procedures or medications?

Answer 11

Generation Xers.

Question 12

Traditional models of domestic violence still present males as the perpetrator and the females as the victim. What has been the effect of this stereotypic model?

Answer 12

Lack of comprehensive services offered to men who are victims of domestic violence.

Question 13

Counselors distinguished between substance abuse and dependence by assessing

Answer 13

tolerance, withdrawal, and compulsive use.

Question 14

Which term describes the behavior of a person who has been on a methamphetamine binge for several days.

Answer 14

Tweaking.

Question 15

Which substances will an amphetamine user typically use to manage the agitation experienced during a crash?

Answer 15

Alcohol or heroin.

Question 16

Which schizophrenic symptom either exaggerates or grossly distorts the patient’s normal level of functioning?

Answer 16

Positive.

Question 17

Which diagnosis is characterized by nonbizarre delusions that have lasted for at least one month?

Answer 17

Delusional disorder.

Question 18

A patient has spent $5,000 on shoes in the last three weeks. Which symptom of mania is this behavior evidence of?

Answer 18

Indiscretion.

Question 19

Which statement describes a manic patient’s initial behavior?

Answer 19

Increased productivity and increased energy.

Question 20

What is the primary characteristic of a panic attack?

Answer 20

Intense fear of an unidentifiable stressor.

Question 21

An NCO attending the NCO Academy reports to his instructor that he feels as though he is dying when he things about having to give his speech. Which type of panic attack might the NCO be experiencing?

Answer 21

Situationally bound.

Question 22

Which is an essential feature of PTSD?

Answer 22

Dissociation.

Question 23

Which is a key to preventing long-term psychological scarring or PTSD?

Answer 23

Acute intervention.

Question 24

What is the primary characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

Answer 24

Refusal to maintain appropriate body weight.

Question 25

Which disorder is commonly diagnosed for people who suffer from anorexia nervosa?

Answer 25

Depression.

Question 26

What is the time frame of binge behavior?

Answer 26

Less than two hours.

Question 27

Many eating disorders go undetected because

Answer 27

of poor screening measures.

Question 28

What is the general time frame for the development and remission of an adjustment disorder?

Answer 28

3 and 6 months, respectively.

Question 29

Which term describes adjustment disorder symptoms that have been present for less than six months?

Answer 29

Acute.

Question 30

Personalities described as odd or eccentric belong to which cluster personality disorders?

Answer 30

A.

Question 31

Which personality disorder is dominated by a person feeling vey uncomfortable in a close personal relationship and is often described as odd or eccentric?

Answer 31

Schizotypal.

Question 32

A patient assessed as constantly seeking attention and having difficulty understanding boundary issues should be diagnosed with having a

Answer 32

Histrionic Personality Disorder.

Question 33

In alcohol treatment, when a patient has alcoholism or substance abuse along with medical, legal, or social issues, this is called

Answer 33

coexisting conditions.

Question 34

The average adult can oxidize approximately how many drinks in 180 minutes?

Answer 34

3.

Question 35

What is the term that describes when heavy chronic drinking causes a reduced capacity for metabolizing the alcohol consumed so the drinker will become intoxicated at lower level of consumption?

Answer 35

Reverse tolerance.

Question 36

Which skill is a counselor utilizing when he or she withholds judgement of a patient?

Answer 36

Acceptance.

Question 37

Which skill is a counselor utilizing when he or she conveys an understanding of a patient's situation or feeling?

Answer 37

Empathy.

Question 38

In order to work with mental health patients, a counselor must believe every

Answer 38

patient has the capacity to change.

Question 39

What term describes the mutual respect and trust that develops between the interviewer and the patient?

Answer 39

Rapport.

Question 40

The best benefit the patient receives from the therapeutic alliance is

Answer 40

being able to take more responsibility for his or her life.

Question 41

What is an important consideration in using self-disclosure?

Answer 41

Understanding the reason for disclosing.

Question 42

What does motivational interviewing seek to resolve?

Answer 42

Ambivalence.

Question 43

What is the role of the counselor in supporting self-efficacy?

Answer 43

Share a belief with the patient that the patient is capable of making change.

Question 44

A common mistake in the assessment when the diagnosis is substance abuse is failure to assess?

Answer 44

the need for detoxification.

Question 45

A factor that increases the probability the patient will experience some degree of withdrawal syndrome is a past history of

Answer 45

withdrawal syndrome.

Question 46

Which of the following forms the basis of treatment recommendations for the substance using patients?

Answer 46

Information obtained in all six ASAM dimensions.

Question 47

The ASAM dimension that addresses any coexisting mental illness is

Answer 47

3, Emotional, behavioral or cognitive conditions and complications.

Question 48

Who will ensure the establishment of at least one TSR team at each active duty Air Force installation with a MTF?

Answer 48

Installation commander.

Question 49

Which individual is not typically part of the TSR team?

Answer 49

3-level mental health technician.

Question 50

According to the Air Force's Traumatic Stress Response guidelines, a member should seek assistance when which symptom lasts for over a month, and/or impacts work or social functioning?

Answer 50

Flashbacks.

Question 51

During which phase of the group informational briefings would you provide would you provide credible information to assist in managing destructive rumor control, decrease anxiety of the unknown, and allow the victims to regain a sense of control?

Answer 51

Fact Revelation phase.

Question 52

What is the final phase of a group informational briefing?

Answer 52

Self aid and Buddy care.

Question 53

How many times should the TSR team conduct a group informational briefing after a particular incident?

Answer 53

As many times as it proves useful.

Question 54

What progressive stage of alcoholism is typically the easiest to treat?

Answer 54

Crucial.

Question 55

What phase is dominated by the involuntary loss of control over drinking?

Answer 55

Crucial.

Question 56

Essential in the treatment of the alcoholic is

Answer 56

continuity and clear outcomes.

Question 57

All of the following can be seen as treatment obstacles in the disease model except

Answer 57

lack of treatment program funding.

Question 58

A family genogram will assist you in which feature of the biopsychosocial model?

Answer 58

Biological.

Question 59

Under which feature of the biopsychosocial model should you identify the catalyst internally that facilitated a client's first drug use?

Answer 59

Psychological.

Question 60

What is the primary component of glue and plastic cement?

Answer 60

Toluene.

Question 61

Glue-sniffing has resulted in sudden death of its users due to what physiological event?

Answer 61

Arrhythmia.

Question 62

What is the initial physiological response to nicotine?

Answer 62

Increased blood pressure and heart rate.

Question 63

The most prescribed of all medication is

Answer 63

opioids.

Question 64

What is the most common side effect of chronic opioid usage?

Answer 64

Constipation.

Question 65

Marijuana has been linked to the treatment of all of the following except

Answer 65

insomnia.

Question 66

What class of drug is PCP?

Answer 66

CNS depressant.

Question 67

What is the drug that is most notable for its unpredictable and erratic high?

Answer 67

PCP

Question 68

As the dosage of PCP increases, an individual's breathing, blood pressure, and pulse will begin to

Answer 68

decresendo.

Question 69

The effects of alcohol on the brain can cause what type of injury?

Answer 69

Both temporary and permanent.

Question 70

What is fatty liver disease accompanied by inflammation?

Answer 70

Steatoheoatitis.

Question 71

What is the most popular 'club drug'?

Answer 71

MDMA

Question 72

After ingesting MDMA, how many hours dose the effect last?

Answer 72

4-6.

Question 73

What physiological effect of GHB is considered the most dangerous?

Answer 73

Respiratory duress.

Question 74

What role is also known as the "fixer" in the chemically dependent family?

Answer 74

Caretaker.

Question 75

This role in the chemically dependent family is often deemed the "troublemaker"?

Answer 75

Scapegoat.