COUNSELOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2027
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1. What is the primary purpose of rehabilitation counseling?
A. To diagnose every psychological disorder
B. To help individuals achieve personal, educational, and
vocational goals despite disability-related barriers
C. To provide medical treatment
D. To determine eligibility for Social Security benefits
Rationale: Rehabilitation counseling focuses on helping
individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence and
meaningful participation in education, employment, and
community life.
Correct Answer: B. To help individuals achieve personal,
educational, and vocational goals despite disability-related
barriers
2. Which factor is most important when developing an
individualized rehabilitation plan?
A. The counselor's preferred career
B. The client's abilities, interests, needs, and goals
,C. The client's diagnosis alone
D. The client's family income only
Rationale: Effective rehabilitation planning is person-centered
and considers the client's strengths, preferences, abilities, and
rehabilitation needs.
Correct Answer: B. The client's abilities, interests, needs, and
goals
3. Louisiana's professional title for an LRC is commonly
expressed as which of the following?
A. Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
B. Licensed Medical Rehabilitation Physician
C. Licensed Disability Psychologist
D. Licensed Employment Therapist
Rationale: Louisiana regulations use the designation Licensed
Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and recognize
the abbreviation LRC.
Correct Answer: A. Licensed Professional Vocational
Rehabilitation Counselor
4. What is person-centered counseling primarily concerned
with?
A. Counselor control of all decisions
B. The client's participation in identifying goals and making
,decisions
C. Eliminating all family involvement
D. Using only standardized tests
Rationale: Person-centered practice emphasizes client
participation, autonomy, preferences, and self-determination.
Correct Answer: B. The client's participation in identifying goals
and making decisions
5. Which principle emphasizes the client's right to make
informed choices?
A. Self-determination
B. Paternalism
C. Standardization
D. Dependency
Rationale: Self-determination means respecting the client's
right and ability to make decisions about their own life.
Correct Answer: A. Self-determination
6. What should a rehabilitation counselor do first when a
client identifies an employment goal?
A. Select an employer for the client
B. Explore the client's abilities, interests, resources, and barriers
C. Immediately recommend a job
D. Refer the client for termination
, Rationale: Assessment and collaborative exploration should
precede development of an appropriate employment plan.
Correct Answer: B. Explore the client's abilities, interests,
resources, and barriers
7. Which is an example of a vocational rehabilitation service?
A. Job placement
B. Criminal prosecution
C. Judicial sentencing
D. Property appraisal
Rationale: Vocational rehabilitation services may include
vocational assessment, counseling, education, training, job
analysis, and job placement.
Correct Answer: A. Job placement
8. What is vocational assessment designed to determine?
A. Only a client's diagnosis
B. Vocational strengths, interests, abilities, and potential
barriers
C. The client's criminal history exclusively
D. The counselor's preferred occupation
Rationale: Vocational assessment provides information useful
for educational and career planning.