PAAC ADHD Knowledge Assessment Physical Foundation
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1. ADHD is a neurobiological disorder that can affect an individual’s quality of life across the lifespan.
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True
False
2. Medications have a significant positive impact on eight out of ten people with ADHD, if they get a proper diagnosis from a knowledgeable diagnostician.
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True
False
3. There are plenty of well-trained medical and mental health care professionals around the world who are very knowledgeable about ADHD, so it is easy to find a diagnostician to get properly diagnosed.
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True
False
4. Most people with ADHD can engage in some activities that interest them without noticing the impact of their ADHD. This describes
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Executive function
Behavioral momentum
Situational variability
Positive reinforcement
5. Essential practices that help a person manage his ADHD include a variety of healthy habits like getting good sleep and
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Taking medication holidays
Daily exercise
Keeping up with chores
All of the above
6. Norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine neurotransmitters appear to play a role in the attentional and behavioral symptoms of ADHD.
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True
False
7. A prominent ADHD researcher, Dr. Tom Brown, compares executive functioning to the
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Director of a movie
Students in a class
Conductor of an orchestra
Fish in the sea
8. Although precise causes of ADHD have not been identified, heredity plays an important role.
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True
False
9. Dr. Edward Hallowell tells children with ADHD that they have “Ferrari brains with bicycle brakes” to explain why they may need help, without causing them to feel broken.
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True
False
10. Executive function refers to a wide range of central control processes in the brain that activate, integrate, and _______________ other brain functions.
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Move
Manage
Discover
Decrease
11. One of the promising nonpharmaceutical treatments for ADHD is
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Neurofeedback
Supplements
Video games
Mindfulness
12. A healthy lifestyle that can reduce the impact of ADHD includes these three key components:
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Nutritious food, lots of physical activity, and sufficient sleep
Sleep, watching movies, and coloring
Walking, reading, and socializing
Listening to music, taking risks, and having a job
13. Taking care of their physical environment and getting organized can help someone with ADHD by
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Increasing productivity and efficiency
Improving close relationships
Reducing anxiety
All of the above
14. The components of executive functioning that impact school or work include working memory, getting started/activation, using self-talk to control one’s behavior and direct future actions, problem solving, and
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Verbalizing your thoughts
Socializing
Self-care
Emotional regulation
15. Useful strategies to address ADHD sleep challenges are (Choose all that apply.)
Establishing a consistent bed time
Getting exercise during the day
Reducing blue light in the hours before bed time
Keeping the bedroom cool and dark
16. Eating disorders and obesity are not a common problem for individuals with ADHD because of their hyperactivity.
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True
False
17. Today, a proven standard for treatment of ADHD is
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Mindfulness and parent training
Neurofeedback and supplements
Medication, CBT, and coaching
Just medication
18. According to research, individuals with ADHD have an increased risk for addiction disorders.
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True
False
19. Perfectionism is an obstacle to getting started on a project for those impacted with ADHD.
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True
False
20. When a person with ADHD is verbally processing, you understand that the person (Choose all that apply.)
May sound like she is making a commitment when she’s just trying things on
Needs to talk to learn what she thinks and feels
Doesn’t need you to reflect anything back to her; she’s doing the work
Knows what’s she’s saying and hears her words
21. In adults with ADHD, which trait is no longer considered to be a diagnostic criterion?
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Distractibility
Impulsivity
Hyperactivity
Executive function deficits
22. Which of the following contributes to relationship challenges for those with ADHD?
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Delayed maturity
Working memory deficits
Inattention
All of the above
23. Emotional dysregulation is one of the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for ADHD.
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True
False
24. There is far more over-diagnosis than under-diagnosis of ADHD, according to researchers around the world.
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True
False
25. Which of these strategies might assist your client in breaking out of rumination? (Choose all that apply.)
Try to reason with your client and point out the fallacy of his thinking
Encourage him to push through and move to another topic
Invite the client to get up, move around, and notice his surroundings
Encourage the client to connect with the present moment by noticing his breathing
26. Doctors can easily pinpoint which medication will work best for a person with ADHD.
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True
False
27. Most individuals impacted by ADHD could benefit from structuring their days and using their calendars.
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True
False
29. When a new client tells you that she knows a great deal about her ADHD, you might want to proceed by
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Believing her because she wouldn’t lie to you
Assuming she has done her homework
Discounting her knowledge and educating her anyway
Accepting that she is knowledgeable, but listening for what she really knows as the coaching goes forward
30. Exercise is critical to the management of ADHD because it
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it is guaranteed to improve your mood
it creates positive neurochemicals and reduces stress
it improves your social intelligence
it improves muscle tone.
31. If your ADHD client is having trouble getting started on a project or task, which of these would be good strategies to help the client get started more easily? (Choose all that apply.)
Explore the client’s level of interest in the task
Identify what has worked for the client in the past
Help the client break the task down into smaller chunks
Explore the repercussions of not getting the task done
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