Women and Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) True b) False
a) Men are four times more likely than women to indulge in heavy alcohol consumption. b) A higher percent of African American women than Caucasian women are reported to use alcohol at least once a week or more often. c) Hispanic women population reported the lowest percent of alcohol use at least once a week or more often. d) Men report high quantity, frequency, and rates of intoxication at an earlier age than do women.
a) weight gain b) increased appetite c) enhanced sexual functioning d) osteoporosis
a) more b) less c) no more or no less
a) Twice as many women as men receive and use prescriptions for drugs. b) Men are twice as likely as women to be addicted to prescription drugs in combination with alcohol. c) Seventy percent of the prescriptions for tranquilizers, sedatives, and stimulants are written for women.
a) The rate of syphilis among African-American women is the highest among b) women of all ethnicity. c) Women tend to show fewer symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases STDs d) Death rates for men who are HIV-positive are higher than those for women.
a) Older people are the most frequent users of prescription medications. b) African American women over 60 years of age are more frequent users of psychotropic medications of any kind, in comparison with Caucasian and other women. c) Twenty-one percent of hospitalized patients over 60 have a diagnosis of alcoholism. d) Alcohol consumption generally decreases among persons in their 60s.
a) relationship between various forms of abuses (alcohol, drug, sex, violence, etc.) b) the importance of relationships for women c) the efficacy of a particular treatment plan d) the presence of dual disorders
a) controlling relationships b) repressing feelings c) self-neglect d) not setting boundaries e) forming a bond with another substance abuser
a) methadone b) naltrexone c) antabuse d) antacid
a) pharmacological treatment b) psychosocial treatment c) nontraditional dealing (e.g., acupuncture) d) social learning e) involuntary incarceration
a) For some clients controlled and structured environment over a longer period of time is necessary. b) The client is experiencing withdrawal symptoms, psychotic manifestations, or severe illness related to substance abuse. c) Sometimes hospital-based residential program is the only treatment esource covered by insurance. d) a and b above e) all of the above
a) stay out of prison b) keep the family together c) not wanting to lose a job d) concern for their children e) health
a) alcohol. b) cocaine. c) opioid. d) tobacco.
a) Pregnant, homeless, and lesbian women in the criminal justice system are reluctant to enter programs for substance abuse because they are afraid of losing custody of their children. b) Some women avoid such programs because they fear of getting well. c) HIV-positive women and women trapped in abusive relationships also avoid substance abuse treatment programs because they see no future. d) Illegal aliens also avoid programs because they fear deportation. e) Women on welfare avoid treatment for substance abuse because they fearloss of their only source of income.
a) For some older women alcohol and drug abuse is the only form of diversion available. b) Older women are socialized to believe that you do not "air your dirty laundry in public." c) Some family members believe that the older woman is easier to deal with d) when she is numbed by alcohol and other drugs. e) Many physicians do not fully understand the potential consequences of alcohol and other drug interactions in this age group.
a) types of drugs used in the past b) source of drugs c) her current symptoms d) her previous withdrawal experiences e) need for detoxification
a) help clients obtain benefits and entitlements b) arrange access to health care, housing, child care and transportation c) coordinate appointments with mental health service providers d) identify women who have relapsed and help them return to treatment e) all of the above
a) chronic b) infectious c) progressive d) subject to relapse
a) accept relapse as part of the recovery process that cannot be prevented b) hold the client responsible for the failure c) provide assistance with housing, health care, employment and child care d) create a system of reward and punishment
a) inadequately trained counselors b) inability to deal with other issues, such as past sexual abuse or incest c) unstructured leisure time d) lack of support from the family e) stressors related to housing, employment, child care
a) provide referrals to individual or group counseling b) provide contact information for a local shelter for battered women c) develop strategies for immediately resolving abuse issues in the future d) provide information on the use of restraining orders e) all of the above
a) one month b) three months c) six months d) at least a year
a) support a woman's desire to be a full-time parent if she's able and prepared b) continue to provide counseling and support to women who cannot cope with parenting c) develop a resource directory of parenting assistance and child care agencies d) all of the above
a) Wait till the client calls the program for help. b) Maintain contact with the client until the counselor determines that follow-up services are no longer required. c) To prevent unhealthy dependence, encourage the client to avoid contacting the program unless it's absolutely necessary. d) The main goal of follow-up programs is to collect objective, statistical data to help improve the effectiveness of the treatment plan.
a) ask the client if she has been using alcohol or other drugs b) wait until the client volunteers information about her use of alcohol or other drugs c) approach the issue indirectly by asking about the quality of service she received d) since the client is unlikely to tell the truth, question the employer or co-workers concerning the client's use of alcohol or drugs
a) role playing exercises b) review of treatment plans prepared for and by the women c) review of aggregate outcome data d) feedback from focus groups of experts e) feedback from women who have completed the treatment
a) autonomy b) beneficence c) equity d) non-malevolence
a) allow children to be with their mother during the treatment since it is in the children's best interests b) allow the woman to have time to recover without having her children with her in treatment
a) alcohol b) heroin c) crack cocaine d) prescription drugs
a) Anita is happily married, has a job, and is working on her bachelor's degree in social work. b) Anita lost custody of her second child to the state. c) Anita has moved in with her mother whose helping her cope with her drug problem and take care of the children. d) Anita has relapsed into her crack cocaine habit.
a) craving for alcohol b) constant crying and screaming c) small head size, mental retardation d) autism
a) psychedelic drugs b) drugs used in the treatment of mental illness c) use of multiple drugs d) "recreational" drugs`