Question 1

It would be ethically permissible for you to consider entering into a bartering arrangement with a prospective client if:

Accepted Answer

A)  bartering is an acceptable practice among other professionals in your community. 
B)  you cannot afford to provide pro bono services. 
C)  you suggest bartering and the client agrees to this arrangement. 
D)  the client does not have mental health insurance. 
E)  you are designing and plan to build a new house and the client is an architect whose skills you can use. 
A)  bartering is an acceptable practice among other professionals in your community. 
B)  you cannot afford to provide pro bono services. 
C)  you suggest bartering and the client agrees to this arrangement. 
D)  the client does not have mental health insurance. 
E)  you are designing and plan to build a new house and the client is an architect whose skills you can use. A

Question 2

Alice is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has counseled Thomas for several months. An issue to which they have devoted considerable time is Thomas' fear of failure, particularly in terms of his ability to succeed academically and complete his G.E.D. When Thomas learns that he has passed his G.E.D. exam, he asks Alice to attend the ceremony at which he will receive his G.E.D. diploma, and she accepts the invitation. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor professional judgment. 
B)  a boundary violation. 
C)  a boundary crossing. 
D)  a detrimental dual relationship. 
E)  a violation of the code of ethics standard on non-professional relationships. 
A)  poor professional judgment. 
B)  a boundary violation. 
C)  a boundary crossing. 
D)  a detrimental dual relationship. 
E)  a violation of the code of ethics standard on non-professional relationships. C

Question 3

The ONLY dual relationships that are prohibited by the ACA Code of Ethics are those:

Accepted Answer

A)  involving loans from the client to the counselor. 
B)  involving a sexual relationship between the client and the counselor. 
C)  that a reasonable person would object to. 
D)  in which the counselor and client both knew before the dual relationship began, knew that it might be problematic, but went ahead and entered into it anyway. 
E)  involving business relationships between the counselor and the client. 
A)  involving loans from the client to the counselor. 
B)  involving a sexual relationship between the client and the counselor. 
C)  that a reasonable person would object to. 
D)  in which the counselor and client both knew before the dual relationship began, knew that it might be problematic, but went ahead and entered into it anyway. 
E)  involving business relationships between the counselor and the client. B

Question 4

To be a culturally sensitive counselor, when a client from a different culture offers a counselor a gift, the counselor SHOULD:

Accepted Answer

A)  never accept the gift. 
B)  always accept the gift. 
C)  take into primary consideration the monetary value of the gift. 
D)  evaluate the meaning the client attaches to the offering of the gift. 
E)  consider offering a similar gift in return. 
A)  never accept the gift. 
B)  always accept the gift. 
C)  take into primary consideration the monetary value of the gift. 
D)  evaluate the meaning the client attaches to the offering of the gift. 
E)  consider offering a similar gift in return.

Question 5

A definition of a "boundary" that is offered in the text is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a limit that promotes nonmaleficence. 
B)  a frame around the therapeutic relationship that defines the participants' roles in the relationship. 
C)  a situation in which a counselor enters into two or more roles with a help seeker. 
D)  an inappropriate intimacy between counselor and client. 
E)  a potentially beneficial interaction between counselor and client. 
A)  a limit that promotes nonmaleficence. 
B)  a frame around the therapeutic relationship that defines the participants' roles in the relationship. 
C)  a situation in which a counselor enters into two or more roles with a help seeker. 
D)  an inappropriate intimacy between counselor and client. 
E)  a potentially beneficial interaction between counselor and client.

Question 6

The primary difference between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone agrees when a boundary has been violated, whereas it is hard to reach agreement as to whether a boundary has been crossed. 
B)  a violation involves a sexual relationship. 
C)  a crossing occurs in almost every counseling session, while violations are less frequent. 
D)  in a crossing, a boundary is shifted to meet the needs of the counselor, making sure the client is not harmed in the process. 
E)  a violation involves a serious breach of the code of ethics that results in a client being harmed. 
A)  everyone agrees when a boundary has been violated, whereas it is hard to reach agreement as to whether a boundary has been crossed. 
B)  a violation involves a sexual relationship. 
C)  a crossing occurs in almost every counseling session, while violations are less frequent. 
D)  in a crossing, a boundary is shifted to meet the needs of the counselor, making sure the client is not harmed in the process. 
E)  a violation involves a serious breach of the code of ethics that results in a client being harmed.

Question 7

Regarding dual relationships between counselors and clients:

Accepted Answer

A)  counselors are in agreement that such relationships are always wrong. 
B)  experts all agree that such relationships are always harmful to clients. 
C)  there is no consensus among professionals, as to which dual relationships are acceptable and which are not. 
D)  most counselors agree that dual relationships invite greater authenticity and congruence from counselors and can improve their professional judgments. 
E)  experts agree that if clients assent to dual relationships, the dual relationships are acceptable to the profession. 
A)  counselors are in agreement that such relationships are always wrong. 
B)  experts all agree that such relationships are always harmful to clients. 
C)  there is no consensus among professionals, as to which dual relationships are acceptable and which are not. 
D)  most counselors agree that dual relationships invite greater authenticity and congruence from counselors and can improve their professional judgments. 
E)  experts agree that if clients assent to dual relationships, the dual relationships are acceptable to the profession.

Question 8

Boundaries serve to protect the welfare of clients because:

Accepted Answer

A)  counselors are vulnerable in counseling relationships. 
B)  clients are vulnerable in counseling relationships. 
C)  counselors and clients would often become friends if boundaries did not exist. 
D)  counselors and clients naturally are attracted to each other. 
E)  clients might use counselors to get their personal needs met if there were no boundaries. 
A)  counselors are vulnerable in counseling relationships. 
B)  clients are vulnerable in counseling relationships. 
C)  counselors and clients would often become friends if boundaries did not exist. 
D)  counselors and clients naturally are attracted to each other. 
E)  clients might use counselors to get their personal needs met if there were no boundaries.

Question 9

Friendships with former clients:

Accepted Answer

A)  are prohibited by the ACA Code of Ethics. 
B)  are allowed, under specified conditions, by the ACA Code of Ethics. 
C)  generally, should be avoided because they create a potential for problems. 
D)  occur infrequently because most counselors disapprove of them in all circumstances. 
E)  have been entered into by about 95% of all counselors. 
A)  are prohibited by the ACA Code of Ethics. 
B)  are allowed, under specified conditions, by the ACA Code of Ethics. 
C)  generally, should be avoided because they create a potential for problems. 
D)  occur infrequently because most counselors disapprove of them in all circumstances. 
E)  have been entered into by about 95% of all counselors.

Question 10

The typical counselor who enters into a sexual relationship with a client is:

Accepted Answer

A)  one who has had a number of ethical complaints filed against him or her in the past. 
B)  is a professionally isolated male counselor who is experiencing distress or crisis in his personal life. 
C)  is a male counselor under the age of 30. 
D)  is a counselor who has few friends and who has low self-esteem. 
E)  is a person who has a number of emotional problems and who has been in counseling for a number of years. 
A)  one who has had a number of ethical complaints filed against him or her in the past. 
B)  is a professionally isolated male counselor who is experiencing distress or crisis in his personal life. 
C)  is a male counselor under the age of 30. 
D)  is a counselor who has few friends and who has low self-esteem. 
E)  is a person who has a number of emotional problems and who has been in counseling for a number of years.

Question 11

Counselors who work in the military may encounter unavoidable dual relationship issues because:

Accepted Answer

A)  military counselors are rarely asked to evaluate service members whom they counsel. 
B)  military counselors may have a superior-subordinate relationship with their clients. 
C)  counselors who work in the military usually practice off-base. 
D)  it is difficult for someone steeped in military training to feel empathy. 
E)  they are less comfortable with role blending than are counselors in other settings. 
A)  military counselors are rarely asked to evaluate service members whom they counsel. 
B)  military counselors may have a superior-subordinate relationship with their clients. 
C)  counselors who work in the military usually practice off-base. 
D)  it is difficult for someone steeped in military training to feel empathy. 
E)  they are less comfortable with role blending than are counselors in other settings.

Question 12

A counselor's self-disclosure in a counseling session:

Accepted Answer

A)  may be acceptable if the counselor believes the disclosure will benefit the client. 
B)  is acceptable if the client is not uncomfortable with the counselor's disclosure. 
C)  is encouraged to demonstrate that the counselor is genuine and human. 
D)  usually results in harm to the client. 
E)  is a practice that is universally accepted by counseling professionals. 
A)  may be acceptable if the counselor believes the disclosure will benefit the client. 
B)  is acceptable if the client is not uncomfortable with the counselor's disclosure. 
C)  is encouraged to demonstrate that the counselor is genuine and human. 
D)  usually results in harm to the client. 
E)  is a practice that is universally accepted by counseling professionals.

Question 13

When counseling clients who have been sexually exploited by a previous mental health professional, counselors should

Accepted Answer

A)  report the offending professional to the appropriate state licensing board. 
B)  report the offending professional to the ACA Ethics Committee. 
C)  encourage the client to file a lawsuit against the offending professional. 
D)  respect the client's decision to take action or not to take action against the offending professional. 
E)  advocate for the client by filing an ethics complaint on the client's behalf. 
A)  report the offending professional to the appropriate state licensing board. 
B)  report the offending professional to the ACA Ethics Committee. 
C)  encourage the client to file a lawsuit against the offending professional. 
D)  respect the client's decision to take action or not to take action against the offending professional. 
E)  advocate for the client by filing an ethics complaint on the client's behalf.

Question 14

Counselors who hug their clients:

Accepted Answer

A)  would never get into trouble as long as the counselor can justify the hug as part of the therapeutic process. 
B)  are doing what almost all counselors do at some point in their careers. 
C)  will never be able to obtain professional liability insurance. 
D)  expose themselves to serious claims of ethical violations because of the prohibition against touching clients in the professional literature. 
E)  should be cautious and ensure the client is comfortable with the touching. 
A)  would never get into trouble as long as the counselor can justify the hug as part of the therapeutic process. 
B)  are doing what almost all counselors do at some point in their careers. 
C)  will never be able to obtain professional liability insurance. 
D)  expose themselves to serious claims of ethical violations because of the prohibition against touching clients in the professional literature. 
E)  should be cautious and ensure the client is comfortable with the touching.

Question 15

All of the following statements regarding dual relationships are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it can be difficult to recognize potential dual relationships before they occur. 
B)  the counseling profession has little consensus about their propriety, with the exception of sexual dual relationships. 
C)  all dual relationships are avoidable if the counselor practices conscientiously. 
D)  traditional notions about the propriety of dual relationships are being challenged by newer, innovative approaches to counseling. 
E)  the potential outcomes of dual relationships range from beneficial to harmful. 
A)  it can be difficult to recognize potential dual relationships before they occur. 
B)  the counseling profession has little consensus about their propriety, with the exception of sexual dual relationships. 
C)  all dual relationships are avoidable if the counselor practices conscientiously. 
D)  traditional notions about the propriety of dual relationships are being challenged by newer, innovative approaches to counseling. 
E)  the potential outcomes of dual relationships range from beneficial to harmful.

It would be ethically permissible for you to consider entering into a bartering arrangement with a prospective client if:

The ONLY dual relationships that are prohibited by the ACA Code of Ethics are those:

To be a culturally sensitive counselor, when a client from a different culture offers a counselor a gift, the counselor SHOULD:

A definition of a "boundary" that is offered in the text is:

The primary difference between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation is:

Regarding dual relationships between counselors and clients:

Boundaries serve to protect the welfare of clients because:

Friendships with former clients:

The typical counselor who enters into a sexual relationship with a client is:

Counselors who work in the military may encounter unavoidable dual relationship issues because:

A counselor's self-disclosure in a counseling session:

When counseling clients who have been sexually exploited by a previous mental health professional, counselors should

Counselors who hug their clients:

All of the following statements regarding dual relationships are true EXCEPT:

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Malpractice and Resolving Legal and Ethical Challenges

Technology in Counseling

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Exam 9: Boundary Issues

It would be ethically permissible for you to consider entering into a bartering arrangement with a prospective client if:

The ONLY dual relationships that are prohibited by the ACA Code of Ethics are those:

To be a culturally sensitive counselor, when a client from a different culture offers a counselor a gift, the counselor SHOULD:

A definition of a "boundary" that is offered in the text is:

The primary difference between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation is:

Regarding dual relationships between counselors and clients:

Boundaries serve to protect the welfare of clients because:

Friendships with former clients:

The typical counselor who enters into a sexual relationship with a client is:

Counselors who work in the military may encounter unavoidable dual relationship issues because:

A counselor's self-disclosure in a counseling session:

When counseling clients who have been sexually exploited by a previous mental health professional, counselors should

Counselors who hug their clients:

All of the following statements regarding dual relationships are true EXCEPT:

Introduction

Professional Identity of Counselors

Multicultural Competence and Social Justice

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Confidentiality and Privileged Communication

Records and Subpoenas

Competence, Assessment, and Diagnosis

Malpractice and Resolving Legal and Ethical Challenges

Technology in Counseling

Counseling Children and Vulnerable Adults

Counseling Families and Groups

Professional Relationships, Private Practice, and Health Care Plans

Professional Issues in Counselor Education

Supervision and Consultation

Professional Writing, Conducting Research, and Publishing

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