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CADC EXAM (PRACTICE TEST) NEWEST VERSION -2025/2026-
100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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.
b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
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
a. they must be avoided
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
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c. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
d. focusing on strengths and weaknesses rather than relationships
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
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
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
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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
c. signature of counselor
10. A client experiences a crisis situation. As a counselor, your MOST important
function is:
a. to solve the client's presenting problem
b. to refer him/her to the nearest psychiatrist
c. to help convert the emergency into a solvable problem
d. to try not to get the client any more upset than they already are
c. to help convert the emergency into a solvable problem
11. While progress has been made, society still disapproves much more strongly
of substance abuse by women than by men. Which of the following statements is
NOT true?
a. women have customarily been expected to live up to a higher standard of moral
and social behavior
b. society perceives female substance abusers as promiscuous, immoral, and
unfeminine
CADC EXAM (PRACTICE TEST) NEWEST VERSION -2025/2026-
100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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.
b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
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
a. they must be avoided
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
, 2
c. moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
d. focusing on strengths and weaknesses rather than relationships
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
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
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
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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
c. signature of counselor
10. A client experiences a crisis situation. As a counselor, your MOST important
function is:
a. to solve the client's presenting problem
b. to refer him/her to the nearest psychiatrist
c. to help convert the emergency into a solvable problem
d. to try not to get the client any more upset than they already are
c. to help convert the emergency into a solvable problem
11. While progress has been made, society still disapproves much more strongly
of substance abuse by women than by men. Which of the following statements is
NOT true?
a. women have customarily been expected to live up to a higher standard of moral
and social behavior
b. society perceives female substance abusers as promiscuous, immoral, and
unfeminine
