CPCE Exam Questions with Complete Solutions (238 Questions with 100% Correct Answers)

When beginning a counseling relationship, you are ethically required to - Inform the patient of the limits of confidentiality As you begin a counseling relationship, it is important to - jointly decide, between patient and counselor, how the counseling process will proceed A client arrives for counseling with the presenting complaint of relationship difficulties. She goes on to describe that she has had multiple abortions, and seems to use abortion as a birth control method. You are personally opposed to abortion. How should your personal beliefs impact the therapeutic relationship? - Your personal belief system should not have any bearing on the therapeutic relationship You have been involved in a counseling relationship with a client for six months, when he presents you with a small gift. What should you do? - Accept or decline depending on the circumstances You are court-ordered to disclose confidential information about a client you are counseling. What do you do? - Limit, as much as possible, any possibly damaging personal information and obtain written permission from your client to share confidential information