CADC exam (practice test) questions
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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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. - Correct Answers
-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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct
Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 -
Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -d. vaginal secretions
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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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. - Correct Answers
-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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct
Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 -
Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -d. vaginal secretions
