ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, 2ND EDITION. Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 1. Trends in adolescent SUD include: a. Overdose deaths involving cocaine increased by 33% from 2016 to 2017.
8. An adolescent with SUD recognizes that his behavior is problematic, but is not sure if he really wants to change and makes no effort to do so. This adolescent is in which stage of change? a. A. Pre-contemplation b. B. Contemplation c. C. Preparation d. D. Action 9. An evidence-based CBT technique that is ideal for adolescents who prefer to practice their responses to difficult situations is: a. Journaling. b. Behavioral homework assignments. c. Cognitive rehearsal. d. Systematic desensitization. 10. An adolescent who loves participating in sports is allowed additional time to engage in sports if he accomplishes certain therapy-related goals. This technique is called: a. Systematic desensitization. b. Modeling. c. Journaling. d. Conditioning. 11. When assessing issues pertaining to emotional development of the adolescent, one has to consider: c. Late adolescence. d. All of the above. 12. The conditioning technique consists of: a. Role-playing exercises. b. The use of reinforcement to encourage a particular behavior. c. Imagining a feared situation while professionals employ techniques to encourage relaxation, teaching coping skills that will eventually eliminate the anxiety altogether. d. Practicing encountering a difficult situation and dealing with it effectively. 13. In 2021, the CDC reported that e-cigarettes sold in the U.S. contain what percentage of nicotine? a. 99% b. 97.5% a. Early adolescence. b. Middle adolescence. c. 98% d. 97% 14. Guiding principles for using multisystemic therapy include which of the following? a. Promote treatment specificity and short-term maintenance of therapeutic change b. Therapeutically emphasize a strengths perspective c. Target broad issues d. Be past-focused
b. The use of Kratom has been strictly regulated. c. An estimated 1.5 million people 12 years of age or older had a marijuana use disorder in the past year d. Overdose death rates involving methamphetamine have significantly decreased from 2011 to 2017. 2. Overdose death rates involving methamphetamine have significantly decreased from 2011 to 2017. When assessing a patient’s thinking, memory, and perception, the healthcare professional is assessing the: a. Physical domain. b. Cognitive domain. c. Social domain. d. Emotional domain. 3. A 150-item instrument created to assess the severity of an adolescent’s problems is the: a. Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory for Adolescents. b. Problem-Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers. c. Multidimensional Screening Instrument. d. Drug Use Screening Inventory. 4. There are a number of coexisting disorders in adolescents with SUD. All of the following statements about such disorders are true EXCEPT: a. Research shows that one in 10 new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. are because of injection drug use. b. Many substance-using adolescents show symptoms of bipolar and related disorders. c. The primary source of hepatitis C infection in the U.S. is the oral ingestion of opioids. d. Schizophrenia is one of the most common coexisting mental health disorders. 5. Research indicates that: a. 50% of persons with a mental health disorder also have SUD. b. Borderline personality disorder is not one of the most common coexisting mental health disorders. c. The one exception to diagnosing adolescents with a personality disorder is the presence of phobias. d. There are few studies on comorbidity in the youth population. 6. Timing of drug use is an essential factor. It is important that the healthcare professional understand that: a. Research shows that the administration of stimulant medications to children definitely leads to addiction. b. The development of mental health disorders is not influenced by general environmental factors. c. Functions such as decision- making and impulse control are among the last to mature in the brain. d. An adolescent’s brain typically matures by the age of 13. 7. For adolescents who have run away from home or who are unhoused, the initial treatment of choice is: a. Halfway houses. b. Outreach and case management.
c. Therapeutic communities. d. Inpatient hospitalization.
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