ACA Code of Ethics Section A Exam Prep – Client Welfare, Documentation & Informed Consent (A.1–A.2) |Latest Updated 2026 A+ Graded Answers

ACA Code of Ethics Section A Exam Prep –
Client Welfare, Documentation & Informed
Consent (A.1–A.2) |Latest Updated 2026 A+
Graded Answers
Section A

the counseling relationship

A.1

Client Welfare

A.1.a

Primary Responsibility
-respect dignity
-promote welfare

A.1.b

Records and Documentation
- safeguard
- accurate
-timely

A.1.c

Counseling Plans
- work jointly
- reasonable
- review/ revise

A.1.d

Support Network Involvement
- realize important of communities

A.2

Informed Consent in the Counseling Relationship

, A.2.a

Informed Consent
- may: harm to self/others
- will: harm to child/vulnerable adult
- may: subpoena

-supervision
-release of info

A.2.b

Types of Information Needed
- explain process, techniques, goals
- make aware of billing, fees

A.2.c

Developmental and Cultural Sensitivity
- communicate appropriately
- ensure client comprehension
ex. translator

A.2.d

Inability to Give Consent
- minors, vulnerable adults: include in decision making when possible

A.2.e

Mandated Clients
- limitations with confidentiality

A.3

Clients Served by Others
- ask for client release to communicate with other mental health professional

A.4

Avoiding Harm and Imposing Values

A.4.a

Avoiding Harm
- mental, spiritual, physical