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WI COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE 2026 –
FINAL EXAM COMPLETE (100) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES|GUARANTEED PASS GRADED
A+.
COUNSELING
Maximize your success with this WI Counseling Jurisprudence Final
Exam, designed to assess comprehensive knowledge of legal and
ethical standards in counseling practice. It focuses on state laws,
confidentiality, professional responsibilities, scope of practice, and
client rights. The exam strengthens understanding of regulatory
compliance and ethical decision-making. Suitable for counseling
students and licensure candidates in Wisconsin.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Q1. A counselor’s client is served with a subpoena for the
counselor’s testimony in a personal injury case. The client has
signed a release specifically for medical records but not for
testimony. What should the counselor do?
• A. Testify without objection because the client signed a
release
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• B. Assert privilege and refuse to testify unless the
release explicitly covers testimony or a court orders
disclosure
• C. Testify only about billing information
• D. Contact the client’s lawyer to ask permission
• Rationale: A release for records does not automatically
waive privilege for testimony. Wis. Stat. § 905.04 requires
explicit waiver or court order.
Q2. An LPC in Wisconsin learns that another LPC is having a
sexual relationship with a current client. The witnessing
counselor has no direct proof. What is the counselor’s ethical
and legal obligation?
• A. Confront the other LPC privately and do nothing else
• B. Report the conduct to the Wisconsin DSPS because it
is a clear violation of law and ethics even without
absolute proof
• C. Ignore it because it is hearsay
• D. Anonymously warn the client
• Rationale: Wis. Stat. § 457.26(1)(h) and MPSW 19.06(1)(d)
prohibit sexual contact. Mandatory reporting of
unprofessional conduct is expected under board rules.
Q3. A client tells their counselor they plan to “hurt someone
badly” but does not name a specific person. The client has a
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history of violence. Under Wisconsin’s duty to protect, what is
the counselor’s best response?
• A. No duty because no specific victim is named
• B. Assess the seriousness of the threat and take
reasonable steps including possible hospitalization or
warning law enforcement
• C. Terminate the client immediately
• D. Promise confidentiality and document only
• Rationale: Wisconsin follows Tarasoff principles. A
non-specific threat may still require action depending on
imminence and risk assessment.
Q4. A counselor’s minor client (age 15) reveals that her parent
views child pornography on a home computer. The child is not
being directly sexually abused. Must the counselor report?
• A. No, because the child is not the direct victim
• B. Yes, because possession of child pornography
creates a risk of harm to the child and is reportable as
suspected child abuse or neglect
• C. Only if the parent views images of the child
• D. Report only to the parent’s employer
• Rationale: Wisconsin child abuse reporting laws include
substantial risk of harm. Exposure to child pornography in
the home may constitute neglect.
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Q5. An LPC retires and sells their practice to another LPC. What
must the retiring counselor do with client records?
• A. Transfer all records without client consent because the
practice is sold
• B. Notify clients of the transfer and obtain written
consent or provide an opportunity to object
• C. Shred all records older than 3 years
• D. Leave records in the office for the new owner
• Rationale: HIPAA and MPSW 19.05(5) require client notice
and opportunity to object before records are transferred to
a new provider.
Q6. A counselor provides therapy to a client who is also a
patient in the same hospital where the counselor works. The
client’s attending physician asks for therapy notes without a
release. May the counselor share?
• A. No, never without client consent
• B. Yes, for treatment purposes under HIPAA’s TPO
exception, if the physician is part of the treatment team
• C. Only if the client is incapacitated
• D. Only with a court order
• Rationale: The TPO (Treatment, Payment, Operations)
exception allows sharing within a healthcare treatment
team without separate consent.
WI COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE 2026 –
FINAL EXAM COMPLETE (100) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES|GUARANTEED PASS GRADED
A+.
COUNSELING
Maximize your success with this WI Counseling Jurisprudence Final
Exam, designed to assess comprehensive knowledge of legal and
ethical standards in counseling practice. It focuses on state laws,
confidentiality, professional responsibilities, scope of practice, and
client rights. The exam strengthens understanding of regulatory
compliance and ethical decision-making. Suitable for counseling
students and licensure candidates in Wisconsin.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Q1. A counselor’s client is served with a subpoena for the
counselor’s testimony in a personal injury case. The client has
signed a release specifically for medical records but not for
testimony. What should the counselor do?
• A. Testify without objection because the client signed a
release
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• B. Assert privilege and refuse to testify unless the
release explicitly covers testimony or a court orders
disclosure
• C. Testify only about billing information
• D. Contact the client’s lawyer to ask permission
• Rationale: A release for records does not automatically
waive privilege for testimony. Wis. Stat. § 905.04 requires
explicit waiver or court order.
Q2. An LPC in Wisconsin learns that another LPC is having a
sexual relationship with a current client. The witnessing
counselor has no direct proof. What is the counselor’s ethical
and legal obligation?
• A. Confront the other LPC privately and do nothing else
• B. Report the conduct to the Wisconsin DSPS because it
is a clear violation of law and ethics even without
absolute proof
• C. Ignore it because it is hearsay
• D. Anonymously warn the client
• Rationale: Wis. Stat. § 457.26(1)(h) and MPSW 19.06(1)(d)
prohibit sexual contact. Mandatory reporting of
unprofessional conduct is expected under board rules.
Q3. A client tells their counselor they plan to “hurt someone
badly” but does not name a specific person. The client has a
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history of violence. Under Wisconsin’s duty to protect, what is
the counselor’s best response?
• A. No duty because no specific victim is named
• B. Assess the seriousness of the threat and take
reasonable steps including possible hospitalization or
warning law enforcement
• C. Terminate the client immediately
• D. Promise confidentiality and document only
• Rationale: Wisconsin follows Tarasoff principles. A
non-specific threat may still require action depending on
imminence and risk assessment.
Q4. A counselor’s minor client (age 15) reveals that her parent
views child pornography on a home computer. The child is not
being directly sexually abused. Must the counselor report?
• A. No, because the child is not the direct victim
• B. Yes, because possession of child pornography
creates a risk of harm to the child and is reportable as
suspected child abuse or neglect
• C. Only if the parent views images of the child
• D. Report only to the parent’s employer
• Rationale: Wisconsin child abuse reporting laws include
substantial risk of harm. Exposure to child pornography in
the home may constitute neglect.
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Q5. An LPC retires and sells their practice to another LPC. What
must the retiring counselor do with client records?
• A. Transfer all records without client consent because the
practice is sold
• B. Notify clients of the transfer and obtain written
consent or provide an opportunity to object
• C. Shred all records older than 3 years
• D. Leave records in the office for the new owner
• Rationale: HIPAA and MPSW 19.05(5) require client notice
and opportunity to object before records are transferred to
a new provider.
Q6. A counselor provides therapy to a client who is also a
patient in the same hospital where the counselor works. The
client’s attending physician asks for therapy notes without a
release. May the counselor share?
• A. No, never without client consent
• B. Yes, for treatment purposes under HIPAA’s TPO
exception, if the physician is part of the treatment team
• C. Only if the client is incapacitated
• D. Only with a court order
• Rationale: The TPO (Treatment, Payment, Operations)
exception allows sharing within a healthcare treatment
team without separate consent.
