NAADAC PRACTICE EXAMS SET ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#6 of 11: termination for non-payment - ✔✔- termination possible for nonpayment IF
contractual arrangements have been made clear to client & if client does not pose
imminent danger to self/others
- Pro will document discussion of consequences of non-payment with client
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#7 of 11: When client has inability to pay - ✔✔- when Pro must refuse service due to
inability to pay, must attempt to identify other care options.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#8 of 11: when client's needs are beyond Pro's scope of practice - ✔✔- Pro will refer
client to appropriate resource for TX of mental, spiritual, physical, or chemical
impairment.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#9 of 11: foster self-sufficiency - ✔✔- Pro will foster self-sufficiency in clients, students,
employees and supervisors, to manifest mature, independent functioning
✔✔1. Counseling relationship: Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#10 of 11: Informed Consent - ✔✔- Pro understands client right to be informed re: TX
- must be in clear, understandable language to client/guardian
- must present purpose of services, risks related to service, limits of services due to 3rd
party payer, relevant costs, reasonable alternatives, client's right to refuse services
- if services via telephone/web: limits and risks must be disclosed
,✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#11 of 11: Disclosure of confidentiality - ✔✔- Clients must be provided statement of full
disclosure re: confidentiality if/when working with person in training (supervisee).
Consent to treat will outline boundaries of client-supervisee relationship, supervisee's
training status and confidentiality issues.
- clients can opt to refuse services by training as determined by agency policies.
- disclosure forms will provide info about grievance procedures.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#1 OF 11: Maintain non-exploitative relationships: - ✔✔= due to power differential, pro
will not exploit relationships for personal gain, including social or business relationships
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#2 OF 11: Conflict of interest & gifts - ✔✔= avoids situations that could be interpreted as
conflict of interest. No gifts from clients, unless it causes irreparable harm to others.
Gifts over $25 are never permitted
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#3 of 11: Do not engage in dual relationships - ✔✔-Pro will not form pro relationships w/
family members, friends, close associations or others whose welfare might be
jeopardized by dual relationship
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#4 of 11: Sex & clients - ✔✔No sex with current or former clients under any
circumstances!
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#5 of 11: Past romantic involvements - ✔✔Pro will not accept client with whom they've
engaged in romantic or sexual relationships.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#6 of 11: Requests outside treatment - ✔✔- Pro will not request any action that doesn't
pertain to treatment (e.g.: giving testimonials or participating in interviews)
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
, #7 of 11: when Dual Relationships are inevitable - ✔✔When dual relationships are
inevitable (e.g.: in rural areas), pro will take steps to distinguish counseling relationship
with other interactions.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#8 of 11: When Pro is working in other capacity - ✔✔When pro works for dept of
corrections, military, an HMO, or client's employer: obligations to external organizations/
individuals will be disclosed prior to delivering service
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#9 of 11: handling referrals from criminal justice system - ✔✔Due to increased role of
criminal justice system making referrals: pro will strive to REMOVE COERCIVE
ELEMENTS from such referrals ASAP to encourage TX and recovery process
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#10 of 11: client self-sufficiency - ✔✔Pro encourages self-sufficiency of clients in
making daily choices related to recovery & self-care
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#11 of 11: Respecting clients Personal beliefs - ✔✔Pro will avoid action that imposes on
other's acceptance of their religious/spiritual, political and other personal beliefs, while
encouraging participation in recovery support groups
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #4: GROUP STANDARDS:
#1 of 2: confidentiality in groups - ✔✔In each group, Pro and clients will establish
confidentiality guidelines.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #4: GROUP STANDARDS:
#2 of 2: Matching client to group - ✔✔To degree possible, Pro will match clients to
group to meet similar needs/goals.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #5: PREVENTING HARM = - ✔✔Obligation of Pro to consider whether
decisions/actions have potential to produce harm of physical, pschol, financial, legal or
spiritual nature before implementation
- If harm done, Pro admits it, takes action to repair, ameliorate harm except when it
might cause greater harm
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#6 of 11: termination for non-payment - ✔✔- termination possible for nonpayment IF
contractual arrangements have been made clear to client & if client does not pose
imminent danger to self/others
- Pro will document discussion of consequences of non-payment with client
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#7 of 11: When client has inability to pay - ✔✔- when Pro must refuse service due to
inability to pay, must attempt to identify other care options.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#8 of 11: when client's needs are beyond Pro's scope of practice - ✔✔- Pro will refer
client to appropriate resource for TX of mental, spiritual, physical, or chemical
impairment.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#9 of 11: foster self-sufficiency - ✔✔- Pro will foster self-sufficiency in clients, students,
employees and supervisors, to manifest mature, independent functioning
✔✔1. Counseling relationship: Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#10 of 11: Informed Consent - ✔✔- Pro understands client right to be informed re: TX
- must be in clear, understandable language to client/guardian
- must present purpose of services, risks related to service, limits of services due to 3rd
party payer, relevant costs, reasonable alternatives, client's right to refuse services
- if services via telephone/web: limits and risks must be disclosed
,✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #2: CLIENT SELF-DETERMINATION:
#11 of 11: Disclosure of confidentiality - ✔✔- Clients must be provided statement of full
disclosure re: confidentiality if/when working with person in training (supervisee).
Consent to treat will outline boundaries of client-supervisee relationship, supervisee's
training status and confidentiality issues.
- clients can opt to refuse services by training as determined by agency policies.
- disclosure forms will provide info about grievance procedures.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#1 OF 11: Maintain non-exploitative relationships: - ✔✔= due to power differential, pro
will not exploit relationships for personal gain, including social or business relationships
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#2 OF 11: Conflict of interest & gifts - ✔✔= avoids situations that could be interpreted as
conflict of interest. No gifts from clients, unless it causes irreparable harm to others.
Gifts over $25 are never permitted
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#3 of 11: Do not engage in dual relationships - ✔✔-Pro will not form pro relationships w/
family members, friends, close associations or others whose welfare might be
jeopardized by dual relationship
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#4 of 11: Sex & clients - ✔✔No sex with current or former clients under any
circumstances!
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#5 of 11: Past romantic involvements - ✔✔Pro will not accept client with whom they've
engaged in romantic or sexual relationships.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#6 of 11: Requests outside treatment - ✔✔- Pro will not request any action that doesn't
pertain to treatment (e.g.: giving testimonials or participating in interviews)
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
, #7 of 11: when Dual Relationships are inevitable - ✔✔When dual relationships are
inevitable (e.g.: in rural areas), pro will take steps to distinguish counseling relationship
with other interactions.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#8 of 11: When Pro is working in other capacity - ✔✔When pro works for dept of
corrections, military, an HMO, or client's employer: obligations to external organizations/
individuals will be disclosed prior to delivering service
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#9 of 11: handling referrals from criminal justice system - ✔✔Due to increased role of
criminal justice system making referrals: pro will strive to REMOVE COERCIVE
ELEMENTS from such referrals ASAP to encourage TX and recovery process
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#10 of 11: client self-sufficiency - ✔✔Pro encourages self-sufficiency of clients in
making daily choices related to recovery & self-care
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #3: DUAL RELATIONSHIPS:
#11 of 11: Respecting clients Personal beliefs - ✔✔Pro will avoid action that imposes on
other's acceptance of their religious/spiritual, political and other personal beliefs, while
encouraging participation in recovery support groups
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #4: GROUP STANDARDS:
#1 of 2: confidentiality in groups - ✔✔In each group, Pro and clients will establish
confidentiality guidelines.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #4: GROUP STANDARDS:
#2 of 2: Matching client to group - ✔✔To degree possible, Pro will match clients to
group to meet similar needs/goals.
✔✔I. Counseling relationship:
Standard #5: PREVENTING HARM = - ✔✔Obligation of Pro to consider whether
decisions/actions have potential to produce harm of physical, pschol, financial, legal or
spiritual nature before implementation
- If harm done, Pro admits it, takes action to repair, ameliorate harm except when it
might cause greater harm