LCDC ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM 2025 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Knowledge of which of the following is MOST important for crisis management?
a. client history of trauma
b. patterns of violence demonstrated by client
c. coping strategies used by the client
d. continuum of client care - answersa. client history of trauma
Nutritional counseling, wellness programs, and preventative healthcare education are part of an
important service for clients with substance use disorders known as
a. psychoeducation
b. health promotion
c. medical care
d. life skills - answersb. health promotion
Clients with low levels of motivation to abstain from substance use should be placed in which
type of group?
a. psychoeducational
b. skill building
c. process
d. support - answersa. psychoeducational
The assessment process begins when the client
,a. admits they have a problem
b. makes their first appoint for counseling
c. attends their first counseling session
d. first makes contact with their counselor - answersc. attends their first counseling session
To abstain from drug use and maintain abstinence, individualized counseling emphasizes short
term behavioral goals and helps the client develop
a. coping strategies and tools
b. natural support systems
c. community partners
d. defense mechanisms - answersa. coping strategies and tools
A client who is thinking about overcoming a problem but has not yet made a commitment to
finding a resolution is in which stage of change?
a. preparation
b. precontemplation
c. action
d. contemplation - answersd. contemplation
The identification of client's needs that cannot be met by the counselor or agency and assisting
the client to use the support systems and community resources available to meet those needs is
a. referral
b. treatment planning
, c. service coordination
d. clinical evaluation - answersa. referral
The purpose of an assessment is to
a. gather detailed information for the treatment plan
b. gauge the validity of the instrument
c. provide a diagnosis
d. quantify an symptomatology - answersa. gather detailed information for the treatment plan
Empty Chair, Behavior Contracts, Scaling Questions, Journaling and Art are all examples of
techniques that help clients examine their
a. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
b. unconscious feelings
c. core belies
d. creative self - answersa. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
Counselors should foster the client's entry into treatment by stressing the importance of
a. ending all relationships that cause emotional distress
b. avoiding any and all substances
c. complying with treatment recommendation to ensure positive outcomes
d. attending self-help meetings - answersc. complying with treatment recommendation to
ensure positive outcomes
The DSM-5 is a tool used to
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
Knowledge of which of the following is MOST important for crisis management?
a. client history of trauma
b. patterns of violence demonstrated by client
c. coping strategies used by the client
d. continuum of client care - answersa. client history of trauma
Nutritional counseling, wellness programs, and preventative healthcare education are part of an
important service for clients with substance use disorders known as
a. psychoeducation
b. health promotion
c. medical care
d. life skills - answersb. health promotion
Clients with low levels of motivation to abstain from substance use should be placed in which
type of group?
a. psychoeducational
b. skill building
c. process
d. support - answersa. psychoeducational
The assessment process begins when the client
,a. admits they have a problem
b. makes their first appoint for counseling
c. attends their first counseling session
d. first makes contact with their counselor - answersc. attends their first counseling session
To abstain from drug use and maintain abstinence, individualized counseling emphasizes short
term behavioral goals and helps the client develop
a. coping strategies and tools
b. natural support systems
c. community partners
d. defense mechanisms - answersa. coping strategies and tools
A client who is thinking about overcoming a problem but has not yet made a commitment to
finding a resolution is in which stage of change?
a. preparation
b. precontemplation
c. action
d. contemplation - answersd. contemplation
The identification of client's needs that cannot be met by the counselor or agency and assisting
the client to use the support systems and community resources available to meet those needs is
a. referral
b. treatment planning
, c. service coordination
d. clinical evaluation - answersa. referral
The purpose of an assessment is to
a. gather detailed information for the treatment plan
b. gauge the validity of the instrument
c. provide a diagnosis
d. quantify an symptomatology - answersa. gather detailed information for the treatment plan
Empty Chair, Behavior Contracts, Scaling Questions, Journaling and Art are all examples of
techniques that help clients examine their
a. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
b. unconscious feelings
c. core belies
d. creative self - answersa. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
Counselors should foster the client's entry into treatment by stressing the importance of
a. ending all relationships that cause emotional distress
b. avoiding any and all substances
c. complying with treatment recommendation to ensure positive outcomes
d. attending self-help meetings - answersc. complying with treatment recommendation to
ensure positive outcomes
The DSM-5 is a tool used to
