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WI COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE 2026
EXAM – REVIEW COMPLETE (100) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES|GUARANTEED PASS GRADED
A+.
COUNSELING
Prepare with confidence using this WI Counseling Jurisprudence
Review Exam, designed to reinforce key legal and ethical concepts in
counseling practice. It focuses on state regulations, confidentiality,
scope of practice, professional conduct, and client rights. The review
strengthens understanding and retention of jurisprudence
principles. Suitable for counseling students and licensure
candidates in Wisconsin.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Instructions: Select the single best answer. Use the rationales
to review key legal and ethical standards.
Q1. Under Wis. Stat. § 905.04, the psychotherapist-client
privilege belongs to:
• A. The counselor
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• B. The client
• C. The court
• D. The insurance company
• Rationale: The privilege is the client’s; the counselor holds
it on the client’s behalf.
Q2. A subpoena alone (without a court order) does which of the
following?
• A. Overrides client privilege
• B. Does not override privilege; the counselor must
assert privilege
• C. Automatically requires record release
• D. Terminates the therapeutic relationship
• Rationale: A subpoena is a request; privilege remains
unless a court orders disclosure.
Q3. Which of the following is a mandatory report in Wisconsin?
• A. Client’s past shoplifting
• B. Suspected child abuse or neglect
• C. Client’s consensual extramarital affair
• D. Client’s bankruptcy filing
• Rationale: Wis. Stat. § 48.981 mandates reporting of child
abuse/neglect.
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Q4. How long must an LPC retain client records after last
contact?
• A. 3 years
• B. 7 years
• C. 10 years
• D. Until the client turns 18
• Rationale: MPSW 19.05(5) requires 7 years or until the
client turns 19, whichever is longer.
Q5. An LPC’s license has expired. They continue to see clients.
This is:
• A. A minor infraction
• B. Illegal practice of professional counseling
• C. Allowed during a 90-day grace period
• D. Permitted if no fee is charged
• Rationale: No grace period; practice without an active
license violates Wis. Stat. § 457.30.
Q6. The minimum number of CE hours required per renewal
period is:
• A. 10
• B. 30
• C. 40
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• D. 50
• Rationale: MPSW 19.04(1) requires 30 hours every two
years.
Q7. How many of those CE hours must be in ethics?
• A. None
• B. 1
• C. 3
• D. 6
• Rationale: MPSW 19.04(3)(a) mandates at least 3 hours in
ethics.
Q8. A counselor may disclose PHI without consent to a
treatment team member under:
• A. No circumstances
• B. HIPAA’s TPO exception
• C. Only with a court order
• D. Only after 30 days
• Rationale: Treatment, Payment, and Operations (TPO)
allow sharing for treatment without separate consent.
Q9. In Wisconsin, a minor aged 14 or older may consent to
outpatient mental health treatment:
• A. Without parental consent
WI COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE 2026
EXAM – REVIEW COMPLETE (100) CURRENT
TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES|GUARANTEED PASS GRADED
A+.
COUNSELING
Prepare with confidence using this WI Counseling Jurisprudence
Review Exam, designed to reinforce key legal and ethical concepts in
counseling practice. It focuses on state regulations, confidentiality,
scope of practice, professional conduct, and client rights. The review
strengthens understanding and retention of jurisprudence
principles. Suitable for counseling students and licensure
candidates in Wisconsin.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Instructions: Select the single best answer. Use the rationales
to review key legal and ethical standards.
Q1. Under Wis. Stat. § 905.04, the psychotherapist-client
privilege belongs to:
• A. The counselor
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• B. The client
• C. The court
• D. The insurance company
• Rationale: The privilege is the client’s; the counselor holds
it on the client’s behalf.
Q2. A subpoena alone (without a court order) does which of the
following?
• A. Overrides client privilege
• B. Does not override privilege; the counselor must
assert privilege
• C. Automatically requires record release
• D. Terminates the therapeutic relationship
• Rationale: A subpoena is a request; privilege remains
unless a court orders disclosure.
Q3. Which of the following is a mandatory report in Wisconsin?
• A. Client’s past shoplifting
• B. Suspected child abuse or neglect
• C. Client’s consensual extramarital affair
• D. Client’s bankruptcy filing
• Rationale: Wis. Stat. § 48.981 mandates reporting of child
abuse/neglect.
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Q4. How long must an LPC retain client records after last
contact?
• A. 3 years
• B. 7 years
• C. 10 years
• D. Until the client turns 18
• Rationale: MPSW 19.05(5) requires 7 years or until the
client turns 19, whichever is longer.
Q5. An LPC’s license has expired. They continue to see clients.
This is:
• A. A minor infraction
• B. Illegal practice of professional counseling
• C. Allowed during a 90-day grace period
• D. Permitted if no fee is charged
• Rationale: No grace period; practice without an active
license violates Wis. Stat. § 457.30.
Q6. The minimum number of CE hours required per renewal
period is:
• A. 10
• B. 30
• C. 40
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• D. 50
• Rationale: MPSW 19.04(1) requires 30 hours every two
years.
Q7. How many of those CE hours must be in ethics?
• A. None
• B. 1
• C. 3
• D. 6
• Rationale: MPSW 19.04(3)(a) mandates at least 3 hours in
ethics.
Q8. A counselor may disclose PHI without consent to a
treatment team member under:
• A. No circumstances
• B. HIPAA’s TPO exception
• C. Only with a court order
• D. Only after 30 days
• Rationale: Treatment, Payment, and Operations (TPO)
allow sharing for treatment without separate consent.
Q9. In Wisconsin, a minor aged 14 or older may consent to
outpatient mental health treatment:
• A. Without parental consent
