Master Review and Tutorial for the
National Counselor Examination Chapter
10 beginning with Question 801 and
Answers.
Which group has been most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure?________ -
Psychologists
In the late 1970s, AACD (known as ACA since 1992) began to focus very heavily on
professional credentialing. This led to the formation of the ____________________. -
NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain _______, given via NBCC. -
NCC, a generic certification for counselors (National Certified Counselor)
Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law termed "scope of
practice"? ______________________. -
A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client.
Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in 1953 when the
American Paychological Association (APA) published their first code of ethics. The
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) created their code in 1960, and in
1961, the organization that is now ACA adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always
describe ____________________. -
standards of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC
Most ethical dilemmas are related to ____
_______________________________. -
confidentiality
The landmark 1969 case, "Tarasoff versus the Board of Regents of the University of
California" illuminated ________________
_________________________________. -
the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
A counselor reveals information that is extremely damaging to a client's reputation. This
counselor could be accused of ______________________. -
defamation
State laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not govern ___
, _______________________. -
accreditation
An exception to confidentiality could occur when a client is suicidal. Suicidal warnings
signs include ______________________. -
repeatedly joking about killing one's self; giving away prized possessions after one has
been depressed for an extended period of time; a previous suicide attempt and a very
detailed suicide plan for the future.
A statement of disclosure could include all except ___________________________. -
a list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
Privileged communication refers to the fact that anything said to a counselor by a client
_____________________________. -
will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client's permission
In regard to state law and privileged communication, counselors must be aware that
________________________. -
laws are unclear and may vary from state to state
When counselors state that privileged communication is "qualified," they actually mean
that _________________________. -
exceptions may exist
You are a counselor in a state that does not legally support privileged communication.
You refuse to testify in court. In this situation _________________. -
you could be held in contempt of court
An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she can't
remember how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should ___
_______________________________. -
call the child abuse/neglect hotline (CPS)
During a counseling session a 42-year-old male client threatens suicide. You should
_________________________________. -
contact his wife and advise her of possible suicide precautions
A 39-year-old female secretary you are seeing in your assertiveness training group
reveals that she is plotting to shoot her husband. Based on the "Tarasoff" case you
should ________________________. -
warn the husband
You pass your exam and now have NCC status. During a staff meeting a clinical
director explains to you that, from an ethical standpoint, your primary duty is to the
agency. Most experts in the field of counselor education would ___________
_________________________________. -
National Counselor Examination Chapter
10 beginning with Question 801 and
Answers.
Which group has been most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure?________ -
Psychologists
In the late 1970s, AACD (known as ACA since 1992) began to focus very heavily on
professional credentialing. This led to the formation of the ____________________. -
NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain _______, given via NBCC. -
NCC, a generic certification for counselors (National Certified Counselor)
Which choice would most likely violate the counseling ethic or law termed "scope of
practice"? ______________________. -
A counselor who is conducting a strict Freudian psychoanalysis with the client.
Ethical guidelines were first created for the helping professions in 1953 when the
American Paychological Association (APA) published their first code of ethics. The
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) created their code in 1960, and in
1961, the organization that is now ACA adopted ethics for counselors. Ethics always
describe ____________________. -
standards of conduct imposed by ACA and NBCC
Most ethical dilemmas are related to ____
_______________________________. -
confidentiality
The landmark 1969 case, "Tarasoff versus the Board of Regents of the University of
California" illuminated ________________
_________________________________. -
the duty to warn a client in imminent danger.
A counselor reveals information that is extremely damaging to a client's reputation. This
counselor could be accused of ______________________. -
defamation
State laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not govern ___
, _______________________. -
accreditation
An exception to confidentiality could occur when a client is suicidal. Suicidal warnings
signs include ______________________. -
repeatedly joking about killing one's self; giving away prized possessions after one has
been depressed for an extended period of time; a previous suicide attempt and a very
detailed suicide plan for the future.
A statement of disclosure could include all except ___________________________. -
a list of the courses the counselor took in graduate school.
Privileged communication refers to the fact that anything said to a counselor by a client
_____________________________. -
will not be divulged outside the counseling setting without the client's permission
In regard to state law and privileged communication, counselors must be aware that
________________________. -
laws are unclear and may vary from state to state
When counselors state that privileged communication is "qualified," they actually mean
that _________________________. -
exceptions may exist
You are a counselor in a state that does not legally support privileged communication.
You refuse to testify in court. In this situation _________________. -
you could be held in contempt of court
An 11-year-old child comes to your office with a black eye and tells you she can't
remember how she received it. You have reason to suspect abuse. You should ___
_______________________________. -
call the child abuse/neglect hotline (CPS)
During a counseling session a 42-year-old male client threatens suicide. You should
_________________________________. -
contact his wife and advise her of possible suicide precautions
A 39-year-old female secretary you are seeing in your assertiveness training group
reveals that she is plotting to shoot her husband. Based on the "Tarasoff" case you
should ________________________. -
warn the husband
You pass your exam and now have NCC status. During a staff meeting a clinical
director explains to you that, from an ethical standpoint, your primary duty is to the
agency. Most experts in the field of counselor education would ___________
_________________________________. -
