TEST BANK FOR CHEMICAL
DEPENDENCY COUNSELING A
PRACTICAL GUIDE 5TH
EDITION PERKINSON
, Test Bank
Chapter 2: “1st Hours”
The following questions are multiple choice. Please circle the correct response
1. Trust is essential to the therapeutic alliance. Which of the following is NOT an important
element in the establishment of trust?
a. Consistency
b. If you say you are going to do something, do it.
c. Self disclose one of your own issues.
d. Never manipulate a client, even to gain a positive outcome.
e. Always use the truth
(Easy, Importance of Trust, P. 33)
2. A counselor should establish and maintain relationships with community resources to:
a. identify service gaps.
b. help address unmet needs.
c. ensure appropriate referrals.
d. all the above.
e. only b and c.
(Easy, Referral, P. 35)
3. The following are all referenced as important elements of the initial contact with exception
of:
a. unconditional positive regard.
b. offer a facility tour to the family if possible.
c. honesty and kindness.
d. affirming the clients choice for treatment.
e. validating the insurance.
(Easy, How to Greet Clients, P. 32)
4. The author expresses the importance of screening for organic brain dysfunction. A referral to
a medical professional should be made if:
a. they fall outside the cut off scores of the screening instruments.
b. clients display unusual speech patterns.
DEPENDENCY COUNSELING A
PRACTICAL GUIDE 5TH
EDITION PERKINSON
, Test Bank
Chapter 2: “1st Hours”
The following questions are multiple choice. Please circle the correct response
1. Trust is essential to the therapeutic alliance. Which of the following is NOT an important
element in the establishment of trust?
a. Consistency
b. If you say you are going to do something, do it.
c. Self disclose one of your own issues.
d. Never manipulate a client, even to gain a positive outcome.
e. Always use the truth
(Easy, Importance of Trust, P. 33)
2. A counselor should establish and maintain relationships with community resources to:
a. identify service gaps.
b. help address unmet needs.
c. ensure appropriate referrals.
d. all the above.
e. only b and c.
(Easy, Referral, P. 35)
3. The following are all referenced as important elements of the initial contact with exception
of:
a. unconditional positive regard.
b. offer a facility tour to the family if possible.
c. honesty and kindness.
d. affirming the clients choice for treatment.
e. validating the insurance.
(Easy, How to Greet Clients, P. 32)
4. The author expresses the importance of screening for organic brain dysfunction. A referral to
a medical professional should be made if:
a. they fall outside the cut off scores of the screening instruments.
b. clients display unusual speech patterns.
