PMHNP NU 672
Counselling & Psychotherapy
LATEST FINALS REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which ethical principle emphasizes the
counselor's responsibility to respect the dignity and promote the
welfare of clients?
a) Autonomy
b) Nonmaleficence
c) Beneficence
d) Justice
Correct Answer: c) Beneficence
Rationale: Beneficence involves the counselor's duty to promote
the client's well-being actively.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The ethical concept of ________ requires
counselors to be aware of their own values, biases, and potential
conflicts while providing services.
Correct Answer: Self-awareness
Rationale: Self-awareness is crucial for counselors to provide
unbiased and effective care.
3. True/False: It is ethically permissible for a counselor to engage
in a dual relationship with a client if the second relationship is
beneficial to the client.
Correct Answer: False
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, Rationale: Dual relationships can impair professional judgment
and increase the risk of harm to the client.
4. Multiple Response: Select all the factors that should be
considered when establishing a therapeutic environment for
mental health patients across the lifespan:
a) Cultural competence
b) Physical safety
c) Confidentiality
d) Client's personal preferences
e) Financial constraints
Correct Answers: a), b), c), d)
Rationale: All these factors contribute to a safe and supportive
therapeutic environment.
5. Multiple Choice: Informed consent in counseling is a process
that involves:
a) Discussing the nature and risks of the counseling services
b) Obtaining written permission to record sessions
c) Ensuring the client understands all the financial policies
d) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) All of the above
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, Rationale: Informed consent covers all aspects of the counseling
arrangement, including the nature, risks, and financial policies.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The principle of ________ requires
counselors to do no harm to their clients.
Correct Answer: Nonmaleficence
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is a core ethical principle that
ensures the safety and well-being of clients.
7. True/False: A counselor can guarantee confidentiality to a
client under all circumstances.
Correct Answer: False
Rationale: There are certain legal and ethical exceptions to
confidentiality, such as the risk of harm to self or others.
8. Multiple Response: Which of the following are potential ethical
dilemmas in counseling?
a) Boundary issues
b) Confidentiality breaches
c) Cultural insensitivity
d) Inadequate training
Correct Answers: a), b), c), d)
©2024/2025
Counselling & Psychotherapy
LATEST FINALS REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which ethical principle emphasizes the
counselor's responsibility to respect the dignity and promote the
welfare of clients?
a) Autonomy
b) Nonmaleficence
c) Beneficence
d) Justice
Correct Answer: c) Beneficence
Rationale: Beneficence involves the counselor's duty to promote
the client's well-being actively.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The ethical concept of ________ requires
counselors to be aware of their own values, biases, and potential
conflicts while providing services.
Correct Answer: Self-awareness
Rationale: Self-awareness is crucial for counselors to provide
unbiased and effective care.
3. True/False: It is ethically permissible for a counselor to engage
in a dual relationship with a client if the second relationship is
beneficial to the client.
Correct Answer: False
©2024/2025
, Rationale: Dual relationships can impair professional judgment
and increase the risk of harm to the client.
4. Multiple Response: Select all the factors that should be
considered when establishing a therapeutic environment for
mental health patients across the lifespan:
a) Cultural competence
b) Physical safety
c) Confidentiality
d) Client's personal preferences
e) Financial constraints
Correct Answers: a), b), c), d)
Rationale: All these factors contribute to a safe and supportive
therapeutic environment.
5. Multiple Choice: Informed consent in counseling is a process
that involves:
a) Discussing the nature and risks of the counseling services
b) Obtaining written permission to record sessions
c) Ensuring the client understands all the financial policies
d) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) All of the above
©2024/2025
, Rationale: Informed consent covers all aspects of the counseling
arrangement, including the nature, risks, and financial policies.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The principle of ________ requires
counselors to do no harm to their clients.
Correct Answer: Nonmaleficence
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is a core ethical principle that
ensures the safety and well-being of clients.
7. True/False: A counselor can guarantee confidentiality to a
client under all circumstances.
Correct Answer: False
Rationale: There are certain legal and ethical exceptions to
confidentiality, such as the risk of harm to self or others.
8. Multiple Response: Which of the following are potential ethical
dilemmas in counseling?
a) Boundary issues
b) Confidentiality breaches
c) Cultural insensitivity
d) Inadequate training
Correct Answers: a), b), c), d)
©2024/2025
