Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a way in which you should advocate for your clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be involved with issues related to laws regulating insurance and managed care. 
B)  Contacting your legislature about addressing threats in the environment. 
C)  File a lawsuit on behalf of your client. 
D)  Join local, state, or national professional organizations. 
A)  Be involved with issues related to laws regulating insurance and managed care. 
B)  Contacting your legislature about addressing threats in the environment. 
C)  File a lawsuit on behalf of your client. 
D)  Join local, state, or national professional organizations. C

Question 2

Once you are a licensed professional,

Accepted Answer

A)  you no longer need to engage in learning activities. 
B)  you need to remain dedicated to on-going learning. 
C)  You may choose whether or not to engage in professional development. 
D)  professional development is only necessary if you change jobs. 
A)  you no longer need to engage in learning activities. 
B)  you need to remain dedicated to on-going learning. 
C)  You may choose whether or not to engage in professional development. 
D)  professional development is only necessary if you change jobs. B

Question 3

What does "fiduciary relationship" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client has confidence in the practitioner based on the expertise, superior knowledge, and education of the practitioner. 
B)  The client has more power than the practitioner and can dictate the course of therapy based on his/her superior knowledge of the situation. 
C)  The client holds more responsibility since the client must do adequate research into the nature of the professional relationship before engaging in a professional relationship with a practitioner. 
D)  The client expects the practitioner, as the expert, to solve all of his/her problems for him, which is the reason why the client is paying the practitioner in the first place. 
A)  The client has confidence in the practitioner based on the expertise, superior knowledge, and education of the practitioner. 
B)  The client has more power than the practitioner and can dictate the course of therapy based on his/her superior knowledge of the situation. 
C)  The client holds more responsibility since the client must do adequate research into the nature of the professional relationship before engaging in a professional relationship with a practitioner. 
D)  The client expects the practitioner, as the expert, to solve all of his/her problems for him, which is the reason why the client is paying the practitioner in the first place. A

Question 4

You are a newly licensed practitioner and have just started your first job on a community mental health team. List three ways in which you could engage in career-long learning to maintain licensure.

Accepted Answer

1. Continuing Education: As a newly lice

Question 5

You are a graduate student who works hard and does well with your clients in your practicum. You are professional and dependable, and your supervisors praise your competence. On Friday nights, after a long week of work, you like to let loose a little and enjoy life, which usually consists of having several drinks to help you loosen up, dressing up, and going out with a group of friends to several of the local dance clubs and bars. Since your Friday night entertainment is considered your personal life, why might it be a problem with regard to your professional life? Give three examples of how your "clubbing activities" may pose a problem in your professional life.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways in which your "cl

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about areas of competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are narrower for beginning practitioners. 
B)  They are areas in which you compete with other professionals. 
C)  They are identified by the professional organization and licensing board. 
D)  They are within your scope of practice. 
A)  They are narrower for beginning practitioners. 
B)  They are areas in which you compete with other professionals. 
C)  They are identified by the professional organization and licensing board. 
D)  They are within your scope of practice.

Question 7

The role of the helping professional is not as clearly defined as that of other professionals due to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the clientele is diverse. 
B)  situations vary extensively. 
C)  the governing organizations have unclear ethical guidelines. 
D)  training is not standardized. 
A)  the clientele is diverse. 
B)  situations vary extensively. 
C)  the governing organizations have unclear ethical guidelines. 
D)  training is not standardized.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate reason to terminate a practitioner-client relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  You and your client agreed at the beginning that you would only work together for 8 weeks. 
B)  Your client talks about the same thing every session and you are bored. 
C)  Your client has achieved her goals and resolved the issues that brought her to see you. 
D)  Your client does not have the money to pay you for your services. 
A)  You and your client agreed at the beginning that you would only work together for 8 weeks. 
B)  Your client talks about the same thing every session and you are bored. 
C)  Your client has achieved her goals and resolved the issues that brought her to see you. 
D)  Your client does not have the money to pay you for your services.

Question 9

When working collaboratively with other professionals,

Accepted Answer

A)  one professional may take the lead and tell the others what is most appropriate in the situation. 
B)  different professionals working toward the same goal should use the same methods to ensure continuity of care. 
C)  debate over the most effective treatment, with each professional defending his/her theoretical perspective. 
D)  different professionals working toward the same goal may use different methods. 
A)  one professional may take the lead and tell the others what is most appropriate in the situation. 
B)  different professionals working toward the same goal should use the same methods to ensure continuity of care. 
C)  debate over the most effective treatment, with each professional defending his/her theoretical perspective. 
D)  different professionals working toward the same goal may use different methods.

Question 10

Which of the following is a beneficial question/statement to address in supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  My clients are great, and I don't have any questions. 
B)  I totally blanked and couldn't think of a question to ask my client. I am incompetent and shouldn't be working in this field. 
C)  I felt very uncomfortable when the client said that her partner hit her child. I wonder what led to my discomfort. 
D)  My client didn't show up for session for the third time in a row, but it's okay. I'll figure something out on my own. 
A)  My clients are great, and I don't have any questions. 
B)  I totally blanked and couldn't think of a question to ask my client. I am incompetent and shouldn't be working in this field. 
C)  I felt very uncomfortable when the client said that her partner hit her child. I wonder what led to my discomfort. 
D)  My client didn't show up for session for the third time in a row, but it's okay. I'll figure something out on my own.

Question 11

Professional relationships differ from friendships in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  whether empathy is necessary. 
B)  who has the most power or responsibility for the relationship. 
C)  whether it involves payment for services. 
D)  whether there is mutual sharing of information. 
A)  whether empathy is necessary. 
B)  who has the most power or responsibility for the relationship. 
C)  whether it involves payment for services. 
D)  whether there is mutual sharing of information.

Question 12

Working cooperatively and productively in interdisciplinary teams is an important aspect of

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining personal boundaries. 
B)  advocacy. 
C)  serving clients as a professional. 
D)  ethical behavior. 
A)  maintaining personal boundaries. 
B)  advocacy. 
C)  serving clients as a professional. 
D)  ethical behavior.

Question 13

As a helping professional, your professional and personal life should be kept separate. Therefore, people will not judge your professionalism based on what you do when you are off the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Effective supervision involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  discussing cases with your supervisor. 
B)  having your supervisor tell you you're doing a great job without providing areas of improvement. 
C)  having your supervisor watch examples of your work. 
D)  having your supervisor observe you working with clients. 
A)  discussing cases with your supervisor. 
B)  having your supervisor tell you you're doing a great job without providing areas of improvement. 
C)  having your supervisor watch examples of your work. 
D)  having your supervisor observe you working with clients.

Question 15

Professional behavior should be guided by

Accepted Answer

A)  personal values and ethical guidelines. 
B)  professional values and ethical guidelines. 
C)  past professional behaviors. 
D)  professional relationships with clients. 
A)  personal values and ethical guidelines. 
B)  professional values and ethical guidelines. 
C)  past professional behaviors. 
D)  professional relationships with clients.

Question 16

One good way to maintain professionalism is to note what other professionals in your setting are wearing and dress in a similar manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Scope of practice involves

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing what activities, knowledge, and skills identified by licensing boards and professional organizations relate to your discipline. 
B)  practicing activities and skills based on the needs of the client, regardless of whether you have received training for the activity. 
C)  using your personal values to guide your professional behavior. 
D)  only working with individuals who are of the same cultural background as you. 
A)  knowing what activities, knowledge, and skills identified by licensing boards and professional organizations relate to your discipline. 
B)  practicing activities and skills based on the needs of the client, regardless of whether you have received training for the activity. 
C)  using your personal values to guide your professional behavior. 
D)  only working with individuals who are of the same cultural background as you.

Question 18

You are completing your first practicum at a community counseling center. One of your clients comes into treatment for her depressive symptoms. She shares in the session that she was recently raped, and that those memories are contributing to her depressive symptoms. You have no idea what to do as you haven't learned about working with clients with a trauma history. You are feeling quite incompetent and stressed. How might you appropriately use supervision and consultation in this situation?

Accepted Answer

In this situation, it is important to re

Question 19

Which of the following statements gives the BEST definition of a "mediator"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mediator provides an impartial forum for disputing parties to discuss misunderstandings and hopefully reach an acceptable resolution. 
B)  A mediator mediates situations. 
C)  A mediator listens to both sides in a dispute and gives a ruling as to which party is correct. 
D)  A mediator is responsible for the media requirements of a private practice or other organization. 
A)  A mediator provides an impartial forum for disputing parties to discuss misunderstandings and hopefully reach an acceptable resolution. 
B)  A mediator mediates situations. 
C)  A mediator listens to both sides in a dispute and gives a ruling as to which party is correct. 
D)  A mediator is responsible for the media requirements of a private practice or other organization.

Question 20

Roles in which a generalist may work include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  practicing outside of one's scope of practice to provide what the client needs. 
B)  case management or coordination to provide interagency coordination and monitoring of services. 
C)  brokering access to services by helping the client alleviate fears. 
D)  advocating to obtain services or improve political, social, or environmental conditions. 
A)  practicing outside of one's scope of practice to provide what the client needs. 
B)  case management or coordination to provide interagency coordination and monitoring of services. 
C)  brokering access to services by helping the client alleviate fears. 
D)  advocating to obtain services or improve political, social, or environmental conditions.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which you should advocate for your clients?

Once you are a licensed professional,

What does "fiduciary relationship" mean?

You are a newly licensed practitioner and have just started your first job on a community mental health team. List three ways in which you could engage in career-long learning to maintain licensure.

Which of the following is NOT true about areas of competence?

The role of the helping professional is not as clearly defined as that of other professionals due to all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate reason to terminate a practitioner-client relationship?

When working collaboratively with other professionals,

Which of the following is a beneficial question/statement to address in supervision?

Professional relationships differ from friendships in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Working cooperatively and productively in interdisciplinary teams is an important aspect of

As a helping professional, your professional and personal life should be kept separate. Therefore, people will not judge your professionalism based on what you do when you are off the job.

Effective supervision involves all of the following EXCEPT

Professional behavior should be guided by

One good way to maintain professionalism is to note what other professionals in your setting are wearing and dress in a similar manner.

Scope of practice involves

Which of the following statements gives the BEST definition of a "mediator"?

Roles in which a generalist may work include all of the following EXCEPT

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Values, Ethics, and Legal Obligations

Developing Working Relationships

Basic Interpersonal Skills

Opening and Closing a Meeting

Expressing Understanding

Gaining Further Understanding

Developing a Deeper Understanding

Assessing Readiness and Motivation

Identifying Key Problems or Challenges

Establishing Goals

Taking Action

Evaluating and Ending Professional Relationships

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Exam 4: Professionalism and Professional Relationships

Which of the following is NOT a way in which you should advocate for your clients?

Once you are a licensed professional,

What does "fiduciary relationship" mean?

You are a newly licensed practitioner and have just started your first job on a community mental health team. List three ways in which you could engage in career-long learning to maintain licensure.

Which of the following is NOT true about areas of competence?

The role of the helping professional is not as clearly defined as that of other professionals due to all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate reason to terminate a practitioner-client relationship?

When working collaboratively with other professionals,

Which of the following is a beneficial question/statement to address in supervision?

Professional relationships differ from friendships in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Working cooperatively and productively in interdisciplinary teams is an important aspect of

As a helping professional, your professional and personal life should be kept separate. Therefore, people will not judge your professionalism based on what you do when you are off the job.

Effective supervision involves all of the following EXCEPT

Professional behavior should be guided by

One good way to maintain professionalism is to note what other professionals in your setting are wearing and dress in a similar manner.

Scope of practice involves

Which of the following statements gives the BEST definition of a "mediator"?

Roles in which a generalist may work include all of the following EXCEPT

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Values, Ethics, and Legal Obligations

Developing Working Relationships

Basic Interpersonal Skills

Opening and Closing a Meeting

Expressing Understanding

Gaining Further Understanding

Developing a Deeper Understanding

Assessing Readiness and Motivation

Identifying Key Problems or Challenges

Establishing Goals

Taking Action

Evaluating and Ending Professional Relationships

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