CADC EXAM (PRACTICE TEST)
1. It is considered unethical for a counselor to:
a. talk with a client any place other than the counseling office
b. treat client problems that are beyond his skill level
c. refuse treatment for certain clients
d. discuss some personal feelings - Answers -b. treat client problems that are beyond
his skill level
2. When participating in the screening process, a counselor must also be skilled in:
a. consulting with other professionals
b. making referrals
c. family system dynamics
d. release of information forms - Answers -b. making referrals
3. Which statement is TRUE regarding dual relationships with clients that might impair
the counselor's judgement?
a. they must be avoided
b. they should be discouraged
c. they are left to the discretion of the counselor
d. they should first be discussed with one's superior - Answers -a. they must be avoided
4. If the orientation process is neglected or incomplete a client may:
a. remain in denial about his/her addiction and leave against staff advice
b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
c. need to be referred to an outside agency for additional counseling
d. need additional education about addiction and its effects on the body. - Answers -b.
have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
5. A common error that counselors make when conducting an assessment is:
a. processing the data collected from the client
b. asking too many questions and interrupting the client
c. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
d. focusing on strengths and weaknesses rather than relationships - Answers -c. moving
too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
6. Which of the following is essential for successful recovery from addiction?
a. admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
b. working all 12 steps of a 12-step program
c. inpatient treatment and aftercare
,d. resolving family issues - Answers -a. admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
7. Interventions by a group counselor should:
a. be governed by group content as outlined during the orientation process
b. address issues critical to the functioning of the group as a whole
c. disregard the group process when it is deemed necessary
d. only be made to halt potential violence - Answers -b. address issues critical to the
functioning of the group as a whole
8. When clients ask directly for advice, it is usually helpful for counselors to:
a. avoid offering advice, since it negatively effects communication with the client
b. encourage the client to explore various alternatives
c. discuss with the client his/her request for advice
d. give advice since it encourages independence in the counseling relationship -
Answers -b. encourage the client to explore various alternatives
9. Which of the following does NOT have to appear on a "Release of Information" form?
a. purpose of the release of information
b. name of the recipient of information
c. signature of counselor
d. signature of client - Answers -c. signature of counselor
20. The first stage in the process of family change is:
a. a referral to a licensed family therapist
b. a period of sobriety for all family members
c. development of a 3-generation genogram
d. interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement - Answers -d.
interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement
21. Hallucinogens work on the brain by interfering with various neurotransmitters,
causing an overlap of the senses to occur. The term for this overlap of the senses is:
a. synergy
b. synthesis
c. synesthesia
d. synaptic overload - Answers -c. synesthesia
22. In alcohol and drug abuse, denial is:
a. stronger in males than in females
b. not a problem after one year of sobriety
c. not a problem for the non-substance abusing family members
, d. a common barrier to overcome in the early stage of accepting the abuse problem -
Answers -d. a common barrier to overcome in the early stage of accepting the abuse
problem
23. Burnout in counselors might be avoided by periodic:
a. self-assessment
b. attitude adjustment
c. medication evaluation
d. disputing of rational beliefs - Answers -a. self-assessment
24. During the screening process, a critic task is that the counselor has is to:
a. complete a mental status exam
b. engage the client's family in treatment
c. develop a treatment plan
d. establish rapport with the client - Answers -d. establish rapport with the client
25. During the intake, a counselor can expect to address all of the following issues
EXCEPT:
a. a client's fears and denial
b. information gathering
c. preliminary identification of client goals
d. treatment planning - Answers -d. treatment planning
26. According to Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, we develop emotional
disturbances because of our:
a. need to be accepted by most people
b. intrinsic beliefs about certain beliefs
c. overemphasis on childhood experiences
d. need for systematic desensitization - Answers -b. intrinsic beliefs about certain beliefs
27. Which of the following is the BEST indicator that an individual is physically
dependent upon alcohol or another drug?
a. the amount consumed daily
b. the length in years of heavy drinking or drug use
c. presence of withdrawal symptoms
d. the frequency of memory blackouts - Answers -c. presence of withdrawal symptoms
28. Which of the following MUST be included in a treatment plan?
a. a compete medical report
b. the client's problems and services to be provided
1. It is considered unethical for a counselor to:
a. talk with a client any place other than the counseling office
b. treat client problems that are beyond his skill level
c. refuse treatment for certain clients
d. discuss some personal feelings - Answers -b. treat client problems that are beyond
his skill level
2. When participating in the screening process, a counselor must also be skilled in:
a. consulting with other professionals
b. making referrals
c. family system dynamics
d. release of information forms - Answers -b. making referrals
3. Which statement is TRUE regarding dual relationships with clients that might impair
the counselor's judgement?
a. they must be avoided
b. they should be discouraged
c. they are left to the discretion of the counselor
d. they should first be discussed with one's superior - Answers -a. they must be avoided
4. If the orientation process is neglected or incomplete a client may:
a. remain in denial about his/her addiction and leave against staff advice
b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
c. need to be referred to an outside agency for additional counseling
d. need additional education about addiction and its effects on the body. - Answers -b.
have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
5. A common error that counselors make when conducting an assessment is:
a. processing the data collected from the client
b. asking too many questions and interrupting the client
c. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
d. focusing on strengths and weaknesses rather than relationships - Answers -c. moving
too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
6. Which of the following is essential for successful recovery from addiction?
a. admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
b. working all 12 steps of a 12-step program
c. inpatient treatment and aftercare
,d. resolving family issues - Answers -a. admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
7. Interventions by a group counselor should:
a. be governed by group content as outlined during the orientation process
b. address issues critical to the functioning of the group as a whole
c. disregard the group process when it is deemed necessary
d. only be made to halt potential violence - Answers -b. address issues critical to the
functioning of the group as a whole
8. When clients ask directly for advice, it is usually helpful for counselors to:
a. avoid offering advice, since it negatively effects communication with the client
b. encourage the client to explore various alternatives
c. discuss with the client his/her request for advice
d. give advice since it encourages independence in the counseling relationship -
Answers -b. encourage the client to explore various alternatives
9. Which of the following does NOT have to appear on a "Release of Information" form?
a. purpose of the release of information
b. name of the recipient of information
c. signature of counselor
d. signature of client - Answers -c. signature of counselor
20. The first stage in the process of family change is:
a. a referral to a licensed family therapist
b. a period of sobriety for all family members
c. development of a 3-generation genogram
d. interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement - Answers -d.
interruption of ongoing patterns with confrontation or disengagement
21. Hallucinogens work on the brain by interfering with various neurotransmitters,
causing an overlap of the senses to occur. The term for this overlap of the senses is:
a. synergy
b. synthesis
c. synesthesia
d. synaptic overload - Answers -c. synesthesia
22. In alcohol and drug abuse, denial is:
a. stronger in males than in females
b. not a problem after one year of sobriety
c. not a problem for the non-substance abusing family members
, d. a common barrier to overcome in the early stage of accepting the abuse problem -
Answers -d. a common barrier to overcome in the early stage of accepting the abuse
problem
23. Burnout in counselors might be avoided by periodic:
a. self-assessment
b. attitude adjustment
c. medication evaluation
d. disputing of rational beliefs - Answers -a. self-assessment
24. During the screening process, a critic task is that the counselor has is to:
a. complete a mental status exam
b. engage the client's family in treatment
c. develop a treatment plan
d. establish rapport with the client - Answers -d. establish rapport with the client
25. During the intake, a counselor can expect to address all of the following issues
EXCEPT:
a. a client's fears and denial
b. information gathering
c. preliminary identification of client goals
d. treatment planning - Answers -d. treatment planning
26. According to Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, we develop emotional
disturbances because of our:
a. need to be accepted by most people
b. intrinsic beliefs about certain beliefs
c. overemphasis on childhood experiences
d. need for systematic desensitization - Answers -b. intrinsic beliefs about certain beliefs
27. Which of the following is the BEST indicator that an individual is physically
dependent upon alcohol or another drug?
a. the amount consumed daily
b. the length in years of heavy drinking or drug use
c. presence of withdrawal symptoms
d. the frequency of memory blackouts - Answers -c. presence of withdrawal symptoms
28. Which of the following MUST be included in a treatment plan?
a. a compete medical report
b. the client's problems and services to be provided
