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Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorder _ _____________________________________________________________

53. Certain questions are useful in screening to determine presence of alcohol use disorder. One such set of questions is known as the CAGE questionnaire. The CAGE acronym stands for A) Confusion, Agitation, S3 Gallop, Edema. B) Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener. C) Chloral hydrate, Alcohol, Glutethimide, Ethchlorvynol. D) un-Controllable urge to drink, un-Able to limit intake, un-Grateful for help to stop drinking, un-Excited about treatment. 54. Laboratory tests that can be used to identify chronic alcohol intake include A) red blood cell index.

57. Which of the following is NOT true about alcohol withdrawal symptoms? A) Once these symptoms are treated, relapse is unlikely. B) Pharmacologic management of acute alcohol withdrawal generally involves the use of benzodiazepines. C) Symptoms include sweating, rapid heartbeat, hypertension, tremors, anorexia, insomnia, agitation, anxiety, nausea, and vomiting. D) As many as 15% of individuals with alcohol

use disorder progress from the autonomic hyperactivity and agitation common to withdrawal from other drugs to seizures and, for some, even death.

B) alanine aminotransferase (ALT). C) aspartate aminotransferase (AST). D) All of the above

58. All of the following statements about Alcoholics Anonymous are generally true, EXCEPT: A) There are no dues. B) Anyone can become a member. C) Belief in God is a prerequisite to join. D) Research has shown this approach to be effective. 59. Cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBTs) A) can be summarized as “recognize, avoid, and cope.” B) are organized around a functional analysis of substance use. C) are based on social learning and behavioral theories of drug abuse. D) All of the above 60. Which of the following is a common side effect associated with naltrexone? A) Dizziness B) Weight gain C) Difficulty breathing D) Decreased interest in sex

55. All of the following are common elements of brief intervention, EXCEPT: A) Advice to change

B) Feedback of personal risk C) Responsibility of the patient D) Confrontational counseling style

56. Twelve-step programs are useful in which of the following phases of alcohol abuse treatment? A) Pretreatment

B) Phase 1 C) Phase 2 D) None of the above

Course Code: MDMI10AU

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MDMI1826

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