CADC Exam (Practice Test) Complete Question And Answers
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Course
CADC
Institution
CADC
1. It is considered unethical for a counselor to:
a. talk with a client any place other than the counseling office b. treat client problems that are beyond his skill level c. refuse treatment for certain clients d. discuss some personal feelings b. treat client problems that are beyond his skill l...
CADC Exam (Practice Test) Complete Question And
Answers
1. It is considered unethical for a counselor to:
a. talk with a client any place other than the counseling office
b. treat client problems that are beyond his skill level
c. refuse treatment for certain clients
d. discuss some personal feelings ✔✔b. treat client problems that are beyond his skill
level
2. When participating in the screening process, a counselor must also be skilled in:
a. consulting with other professionals
b. making referrals
c. family system dynamics
d. release of information forms ✔✔b. making referrals
3. Which statement is TRUE regarding dual relationships with clients that might impair
the counselor's judgement?
a. they must be avoided
b. they should be discouraged
c. they are left to the discretion of the counselor
d. they should first be discussed with one's superior ✔✔a. they must be avoided
4. If the orientation process is neglected or incomplete a client may:
a. remain in denial about his/her addiction and leave against staff advice
b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
c. need to be referred to an outside agency for additional counseling
d. need additional education about addiction and its effects on the body. ✔✔b. have
incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
5. A common error that counselors make when conducting an assessment is:
a. processing the data collected from the client
b. asking too many questions and interrupting the client
c. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
d. focusing on strengths and weaknesses rather than relationships ✔✔c. moving too
quickly from data collection to treatment planning
6. Which of the following is essential for successful recovery from addiction?
a. admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
,b. working all 12 steps of a 12-step program
c. inpatient treatment and aftercare
d. resolving family issues ✔✔a. admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
7. Interventions by a group counselor should:
a. be governed by group content as outlined during the orientation process
b. address issues critical to the functioning of the group as a whole
c. disregard the group process when it is deemed necessary
d. only be made to halt potential violence ✔✔b. address issues critical to the functioning
of the group as a whole
8. When clients ask directly for advice, it is usually helpful for counselors to:
a. avoid offering advice, since it negatively effects communication with the client
b. encourage the client to explore various alternatives
c. discuss with the client his/her request for advice
d. give advice since it encourages independence in the counseling relationship ✔✔b.
encourage the client to explore various alternatives
9. Which of the following does NOT have to appear on a "Release of Information" form?
a. purpose of the release of information
b. name of the recipient of information
c. signature of counselor
d. signature of client ✔✔c. signature of counselor
10. A client experiences a crisis situation. As a counselor, your MOST important
function is:
a. to solve the client's presenting problem
b. to refer him/her to the nearest psychiatrist
c. to help convert the emergency into a solvable problem
d. to try not to get the client any more upset than they already are ✔✔c. to help convert
the emergency into a solvable problem
11. While progress has been made, society still disapproves much more strongly of
substance abuse by women than by men. Which of the following statements is NOT
true?
a. women have customarily been expected to live up to a higher standard of moral and
social behavior
b. society perceives female substance abusers as promiscuous, immoral, and
unfeminine
c. mothers bear the additional burden of guilt over how substance abuse has interfered
with their childrearing responsibilities
, d. a number of roles traditionally deemed female - in particular, nurturing and maternal
duties - are perceived as incompatible with drug-affected behavior ✔✔c. mothers bear
the additional burden of guilt over how substance abuse has interfered with their
childrearing responsibilities
12. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate in providing linkage between a
treatment program and AA?
a. counselors should take their clients to AA meetings
b. counselors should assign the client an AA sponsor
c. an AA representative should be invited to visit the program
d. counselors should visit AA meetings and have a list of meetings to share with clients
✔✔d. counselors should visit AA meetings and have a list of meetings to share with
clients
13. Concise and accurate reporting is necessary in order to:
a. assist in client education
b. ensure continuity of client care
c. demonstrate counselor competence
d. identify client strengths and weaknesses ✔✔b. ensure continuity of client care
14. Consultations are an important component of the treatment process because:
a. they are mandated by most funding sources
b. they are reviewed and deemed medically necessary
c. counselor's caseloads are generally too large to manage alone
d. input and information from others will assist the treatment process ✔✔d. input and
information from others will assist the treatment process
15. Which of the following bodily fluids has the highest risk of potential infection?
a. tears
b. breast milk
c. spinal fluid
d. vaginal secretions ✔✔d. vaginal secretions
16. Which of the following is an example of exploitation?
a. going to the same AA meeting as a former client
b. purposely buying groceries at a store that you know is owned by your client
c. leaking to the public the name of a celebrity who is in treatment at your facility
d. referring a client to someone you personally know for their aftercare sessions ✔✔c.
leaking to the public the name of a celebrity who is in treatment at your facility
17. In a crisis interview with a client, you are most concerned with:
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