Question 1

From an occupational therapy perspective, addiction is considered a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Substance use problem
B)   Behavioral addiction
C)   Personality disorder
D)   Maladaptive occupation D

Question 2

Greg is a 32-year-old male addicted to gambling. His gambling addiction is considered a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Personality disorder
B)   Behavioral addiction
C)   Psychotic disorder
D)   Emotion management deficit B

Question 3

Ariel is a 29-year-old addicted to prescription pain medications from an old ballet injury. She says she wants to recover from her addiction. As the occupational therapist, intervention may be more successful if you understand which aspect during evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Role function
B)   Stages of change
C)   Leisure interests
D)   Family history B

Question 4

Persons most likely to develop an opioid addiction are those who:

Accepted Answer

A)   Had a major surgery
B)   Had a minor surgery
C)   Have a long duration of opioid use
D)   Have chronic pain

Question 5

Which of the following is most vulnerable to opioid addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)   A person who has had a hip replacement for osteoarthritis
B)   A person who has had a carpal tunnel release for chronic CTS
C)   A person with a shoulder replacement who had preoperative pain
D)   A person who had their wisdom teeth removed

Question 6

A school-based occupational therapist develops a stress-management regimen using yoga and meditation to help children vulnerable to addiction due to historical trauma and adverse childhood experiences adopt adaptive coping strategies. This an example of which level of intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Microlevel
B)   Mesolevel
C)   Macrolevel
D)   Not a population health intervention

Question 7

Historically, more black women using drugs during pregnancy have been arrested, despite higher rates of whites using the illegal substances. This higher rate of arrest is due to which societal issue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intentional discrimination
B)   Implicit bias by health-care providers
C)   Blatant racism
D)   Stigma

Question 8

An EMS team comes upon a young woman experiencing an opioid overdose. They are likely to provide which intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Transport her to detox
B)   Administer naloxone
C)   Contact her provider to address opioid prescribing
D)   Administer methadone

Question 9

Which of the following is an evidence based intervention for addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Education on impact of substance use
B)   Monitoring provider prescribing habits
C)   Mindfulness training
D)   Community-based programs for youth

Question 10

One benefit of the normative scale of occupations in the context of population health and addiction is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cures addiction
B)   Promotes readiness to change
C)   Removes stigma
D)   Provides a population health intervention for addiction

Question 11

Mr. Smith, a 67-year-old male, has liver disease due to a history of severe substance use disorder. According to the DSM-5, Mr. Smith meets how many of the criteria in the DSM to qualify as "severe"?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   4
D)   6

Question 12

Julia is a 28-year-old with depression and an opioid addiction. She would be benefit from what type of intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Detox
B)   Administration of naloxone
C)   Contingency management
D)   Integrated dual disorder treatment

Question 13

An appropriate occupational therapy assessment tool used for clients with addiction to understand occupational performance is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Role checklist
B)   Sensory profile
C)   COPM
D)   Skilled observation

Question 14

Through the lens of Alexander's dislocation theory of addiction, people adopt addictive behaviors when they feel:

Accepted Answer

A)   Isolated
B)   Included
C)   Mentally ill
D)   Unsure

Question 15

A population health perspective of addiction recognizes that addiction's causes, symptoms, and recovery outcomes occur at what level?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individual
B)   Family
C)   Community
D)   Societal

Exam 19: Community-Based Approaches to Substance Use Epidemics Introduction