LDC ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
A client's treatment plan contains the following statement:
"This individual has a history of chronic relapse during periods of high stress."
This is an example of which of the following:
a. toxicology report
b. problem statement
c. Objective
d. short term goal - CORRECT ANSWER - b. problem statement
Which term describes the process whereby clients project past feelings or attitudes
they had toward significant people in their lives onto their counselor?
a. transference
b. projection
c. countertransference
d. displacement - CORRECT ANSWER - a. transference
,In the process of assessment, all of the following substance use screening
questionnaires may be used EXCEPT:
a. CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener)
b. TWEAK (Tolerance, Worried, Eye-Opener, Amnesia, K/Cut Down)
c. DALI (Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument
d. AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) - CORRECT ANSWER -
c. DALI
Client education on the expected outcomes and possible risks of the counseling
process is an important part of:
a. treatment process
b. placement criteria
c. informed consent
d. referral management - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Informed Consent
The activities that bring the client, treatment services, and other resources together
to focus on identified issues and needs is known as:
a. clinical evaluation
b. treatment planning
c. referral planning
d. service coordination - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Service coordination
,Which of the following is NOT required to be documented in a client's release of
information?
a. date of last treatment
b. client name
c. date signed
d. expiration date - CORRECT ANSWER - a. date of last treatment
As part of informed consent, counselors should advise clients of the exact
circumstances under which they are legally required to do which of the following?
a. break confidentiality
b. call the police
c. cancel an appointment
d. terminate treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - a. break confidentiality
Administrative supervision provides an opportunity to address
a. countertransference issues
b. developing a therapeutic alliance
c. mutuality, respect and connection for clients
d. program policies and standards - CORRECT ANSWER - d. program policies
and standards
, Which of the following client attributes is an important predictor of treatment
outcomes?
a. practicing self-care
b. self-esteem
c. self-efficacy
d. ability to self-soothe - CORRECT ANSWER - c. self-efficacy
What potential factors of each change strategy are considered when developing a
solid plan for change?
a. potential outcomes
b. financial cost
c. time restrictions
d. environmental impact - CORRECT ANSWER - a. potential outcomes
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - a. 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
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
A client's treatment plan contains the following statement:
"This individual has a history of chronic relapse during periods of high stress."
This is an example of which of the following:
a. toxicology report
b. problem statement
c. Objective
d. short term goal - CORRECT ANSWER - b. problem statement
Which term describes the process whereby clients project past feelings or attitudes
they had toward significant people in their lives onto their counselor?
a. transference
b. projection
c. countertransference
d. displacement - CORRECT ANSWER - a. transference
,In the process of assessment, all of the following substance use screening
questionnaires may be used EXCEPT:
a. CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener)
b. TWEAK (Tolerance, Worried, Eye-Opener, Amnesia, K/Cut Down)
c. DALI (Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument
d. AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) - CORRECT ANSWER -
c. DALI
Client education on the expected outcomes and possible risks of the counseling
process is an important part of:
a. treatment process
b. placement criteria
c. informed consent
d. referral management - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Informed Consent
The activities that bring the client, treatment services, and other resources together
to focus on identified issues and needs is known as:
a. clinical evaluation
b. treatment planning
c. referral planning
d. service coordination - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Service coordination
,Which of the following is NOT required to be documented in a client's release of
information?
a. date of last treatment
b. client name
c. date signed
d. expiration date - CORRECT ANSWER - a. date of last treatment
As part of informed consent, counselors should advise clients of the exact
circumstances under which they are legally required to do which of the following?
a. break confidentiality
b. call the police
c. cancel an appointment
d. terminate treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - a. break confidentiality
Administrative supervision provides an opportunity to address
a. countertransference issues
b. developing a therapeutic alliance
c. mutuality, respect and connection for clients
d. program policies and standards - CORRECT ANSWER - d. program policies
and standards
, Which of the following client attributes is an important predictor of treatment
outcomes?
a. practicing self-care
b. self-esteem
c. self-efficacy
d. ability to self-soothe - CORRECT ANSWER - c. self-efficacy
What potential factors of each change strategy are considered when developing a
solid plan for change?
a. potential outcomes
b. financial cost
c. time restrictions
d. environmental impact - CORRECT ANSWER - a. potential outcomes
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - a. 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
