PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS STUDY GUIDE
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ NBCC.
Answer: National Board for Certified Counselors
◉ Ethics.
Answer: standards for profession
◉ law.
Answer: minimal standards for society
◉ ethical termination.
Answer: cannot when a crisis arises,
◉ Confidentiality.
Answer: ethical issue, belongs to client
◉ privileges communication.
, Answer: legal issue, belongs to client, when multiple clients are
present it is less guaranteed
◉ supoena.
Answer: consult with attorney, comes from an attorney not a judge
◉ HIPAA.
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, clients
have access to records, must be informed of privacy rules,
◉ clinical documentation.
Answer: always document for self protection, can withhold
documentation from clients if it could be harmful or misinterpreted,
can share if release is signed
◉ competence.
Answer: moral principle of do no harm, ensure client welfare
◉ diagnosis.
Answer: for insurance, facilitate effective treatment
◉ privacy.
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
◉ NBCC.
Answer: National Board for Certified Counselors
◉ Ethics.
Answer: standards for profession
◉ law.
Answer: minimal standards for society
◉ ethical termination.
Answer: cannot when a crisis arises,
◉ Confidentiality.
Answer: ethical issue, belongs to client
◉ privileges communication.
, Answer: legal issue, belongs to client, when multiple clients are
present it is less guaranteed
◉ supoena.
Answer: consult with attorney, comes from an attorney not a judge
◉ HIPAA.
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, clients
have access to records, must be informed of privacy rules,
◉ clinical documentation.
Answer: always document for self protection, can withhold
documentation from clients if it could be harmful or misinterpreted,
can share if release is signed
◉ competence.
Answer: moral principle of do no harm, ensure client welfare
◉ diagnosis.
Answer: for insurance, facilitate effective treatment
◉ privacy.
