Question 1

It is important to ask about all of the following in talking to clients about ending the professional relationship EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  their plans for maintaining a friendship between practitioner and client. 
B)  their plans for maintaining the gains they have made 
C)  their plans for pursuing continued growth 
D)  their plans for obtaining ongoing support 
A)  their plans for maintaining a friendship between practitioner and client. 
B)  their plans for maintaining the gains they have made 
C)  their plans for pursuing continued growth 
D)  their plans for obtaining ongoing support A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of how a practitioner might evaluate the client's satisfaction with the work completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are some of the things that you liked about our work together? 
B)  Are there things that you were not satisfied with? 
C)  I'll bet you were disappointed that all your problems didn't get solved. Didn't you feel that way too? 
D)  What suggestions do you have on how we could improve our services? 
A)  What are some of the things that you liked about our work together? 
B)  Are there things that you were not satisfied with? 
C)  I'll bet you were disappointed that all your problems didn't get solved. Didn't you feel that way too? 
D)  What suggestions do you have on how we could improve our services? C

Question 3

What are the six steps to end a professional relationship and facilitate this transitional period?

Accepted Answer

1. Communicate openly and honestly: Schedule a meeting with the individual to discuss the reasons for ending the professional relationship. Be transparent and provide specific examples if necessary.

2. Offer support and resources: If applicable, offer support in finding a new job or provide resources for career development. This can help ease the transition for the individual.

3. Set clear expectations: Clearly outline the timeline for the transition and any remaining responsibilities. This will help both parties understand what is expected during the transitional period.

4. Maintain professionalism: Throughout the transition, it's important to remain professional and respectful. Avoid any negative or confrontational behavior that could make the process more difficult.

5. Provide feedback: If appropriate, offer constructive feedback on the individual's performance. This can be valuable for their future professional development.

6. Follow up: After the professional relationship has ended, follow up with the individual to ensure they have successfully transitioned and offer any additional support if needed. This can help maintain a positive relationship even after the professional one has ended.

Question 4

Discuss three skills a practitioner might use when working with a client who is apprehensive about terminating the relationship?

Accepted Answer

1. Active Listening: Practitioners can u

Question 5

You are about to terminate with a client at your practicum site as your contract is ending. Over the year, you have developed good rapport with this client, and there has been improvement in the client's challenges. Last week, you reminded your client that your last session would be in two weeks. Since then, your client has missed a session and has not returned any of your phone calls. During this week's session, your client was quite angry with you over a trivial matter that had never bothered her in the past. She states that "going to therapy has been a waste of time". These behaviors are quite out of character for her. What might be going on?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client believes that the sessions have been a waste of time as little progress has been made. 
B)  The client is experiencing negative feelings regarding the ending of the therapeutic relationship. 
C)  The client is ill, which is why she missed her session and did not return phone calls. 
D)  The client has a mental illness, and you cannot take what she says at face value. 
A)  The client believes that the sessions have been a waste of time as little progress has been made. 
B)  The client is experiencing negative feelings regarding the ending of the therapeutic relationship. 
C)  The client is ill, which is why she missed her session and did not return phone calls. 
D)  The client has a mental illness, and you cannot take what she says at face value.

Question 6

You would like to ask your clients to evaluate your work. The following are all options that you might utilize EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  asking the client what you said or did that was helpful and what was not. 
B)  asking the client to complete an evaluation form that asks about satisfaction with services. 
C)  discuss satisfaction face-to-face. 
D)  have your client complete a test on the last session to see if they remember what they have learned from you during your time together. 
A)  asking the client what you said or did that was helpful and what was not. 
B)  asking the client to complete an evaluation form that asks about satisfaction with services. 
C)  discuss satisfaction face-to-face. 
D)  have your client complete a test on the last session to see if they remember what they have learned from you during your time together.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the process of ending professional relationships with task groups, neighborhoods, organizations, or communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Review agreed-upon tasks and future plans. 
B)  Offer individual sessions to members who have personal issues to discuss. 
C)  Schedule a follow-up meeting. 
D)  Develop a thorough summary of what has been accomplished. 
A)  Review agreed-upon tasks and future plans. 
B)  Offer individual sessions to members who have personal issues to discuss. 
C)  Schedule a follow-up meeting. 
D)  Develop a thorough summary of what has been accomplished.

Question 8

If progress is being made by the client, it is important to:

Accepted Answer

A)  highlight successes and focus on improvement so that the practitioner feels gratified and the client is supported. 
B)  highlight other issues to work on so that the client does not rest on his/her laurels. 
C)  redefine goals so that the client is motivated. 
D)  re-evaluate the entire process and make a referral to another practitioner to further the progress that has already been made. 
A)  highlight successes and focus on improvement so that the practitioner feels gratified and the client is supported. 
B)  highlight other issues to work on so that the client does not rest on his/her laurels. 
C)  redefine goals so that the client is motivated. 
D)  re-evaluate the entire process and make a referral to another practitioner to further the progress that has already been made.

Question 9

During the ending phase of the work, the practitioner needs to evaluate all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  how the client's value systems have become more similar to the practitioner's. 
B)  what was most helpful in the work. 
C)  what did not work as effectively. 
D)  how the client might grow in the future. 
A)  how the client's value systems have become more similar to the practitioner's. 
B)  what was most helpful in the work. 
C)  what did not work as effectively. 
D)  how the client might grow in the future.

Question 10

What is a question you might ask your client to discuss plans for the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who are some people you might turn to if the going gets rough? * 
B)  What have we accomplished in our work together? 
C)  How are you feeling about the fact that our work together will be ending? 
D)  On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being accomplishment of the goal we are working on, what score would you give yourself? 
A)  Who are some people you might turn to if the going gets rough? * 
B)  What have we accomplished in our work together? 
C)  How are you feeling about the fact that our work together will be ending? 
D)  On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being accomplishment of the goal we are working on, what score would you give yourself?

Question 11

Goal attainment scaling is a way to _____________ progress.

Accepted Answer

A)  deter and slow 
B)  remember 
C)  monitor and evaluate 
D)  change and build 
A)  deter and slow 
B)  remember 
C)  monitor and evaluate 
D)  change and build

Question 12

One helpful method of evaluation in terms of your work as a practitioner is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  read books. 
B)  take a test of your knowledge. 
C)  get feedback from peers and supervisors. 
D)  make a list of everything you did wrong in your sessions. 
A)  read books. 
B)  take a test of your knowledge. 
C)  get feedback from peers and supervisors. 
D)  make a list of everything you did wrong in your sessions.

Question 13

The following are all reasons why a professional relationship may end EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  only a limited number of meetings have been approved by the managed care provider. 
B)  the client may be better served by another agency. 
C)  the client achieves the results s/he wanted. 
D)  the practitioner is tired of the client and wants to take on a new challenge. * 
A)  only a limited number of meetings have been approved by the managed care provider. 
B)  the client may be better served by another agency. 
C)  the client achieves the results s/he wanted. 
D)  the practitioner is tired of the client and wants to take on a new challenge. *

Question 14

One of your clients is experiencing depression. Discuss the reasons it is important to use research evidence to inform practice, and describe how you might go about learning about the disorder and using research evidence to inform practice.

Accepted Answer

It is important to use research evidence

Question 15

If there are a limited number of meetings available, all of the following are appropriate EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The practitioner identifies how many more meetings are remaining. 
B)  The client and practitioner decide together how many more meetings are needed. 
C)  The client and practitioner may decide to move from weekly meetings to less frequent meetings. 
D)  The practitioner works with the client to quickly solve all of the issues before the sessions are terminated. 
A)  The practitioner identifies how many more meetings are remaining. 
B)  The client and practitioner decide together how many more meetings are needed. 
C)  The client and practitioner may decide to move from weekly meetings to less frequent meetings. 
D)  The practitioner works with the client to quickly solve all of the issues before the sessions are terminated.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a way to develop yourself professionally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gain effective training in formal education to gain knowledge related to different types of client challenges. 
B)  Teach a class on a topic you have not been trained in. 
C)  Gain high-quality supervision at training sites to develop and practice skills in their areas of interest. 
D)  Engage in peer consultation to learn from the experiences of others and gain feedback on their work. 
A)  Gain effective training in formal education to gain knowledge related to different types of client challenges. 
B)  Teach a class on a topic you have not been trained in. 
C)  Gain high-quality supervision at training sites to develop and practice skills in their areas of interest. 
D)  Engage in peer consultation to learn from the experiences of others and gain feedback on their work.

Question 17

Why is it important to keep abreast of research on empirically-based practice and methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been increasing interest on methods based on research studies that determine the most effective ways to respond to various problems. 
B)  The research is always correct and will tell you how to be an effective practitioner. 
C)  The skills and methods found in the research are the most important elements to building rapport with the client. 
D)  You will be expected to conduct your own research on a regular basis with your clients. 
A)  There has been increasing interest on methods based on research studies that determine the most effective ways to respond to various problems. 
B)  The research is always correct and will tell you how to be an effective practitioner. 
C)  The skills and methods found in the research are the most important elements to building rapport with the client. 
D)  You will be expected to conduct your own research on a regular basis with your clients.

Question 18

All of the following are ways that practitioners may pursue ongoing professional development EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  participating in personal counseling. 
B)  attending seminars to keep abreast of new ideas, programs, research, and resources. 
C)  participating in high-quality supervision and peer consultation. 
D)  developing a new theoretical orientation without input from peers. 
A)  participating in personal counseling. 
B)  attending seminars to keep abreast of new ideas, programs, research, and resources. 
C)  participating in high-quality supervision and peer consultation. 
D)  developing a new theoretical orientation without input from peers.

Question 19

All of the following are challenges that you might face as a practitioner EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased funding for all types of health care. 
B)  staying current with new research findings. 
C)  changing demographics. 
D)  producing research to justify your work with your clients. 
A)  decreased funding for all types of health care. 
B)  staying current with new research findings. 
C)  changing demographics. 
D)  producing research to justify your work with your clients.

Question 20

Briefly describe how evaluation fits into each stage of the helping process.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation is an essential component of

It is important to ask about all of the following in talking to clients about ending the professional relationship EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an example of how a practitioner might evaluate the client's satisfaction with the work completed?

What are the six steps to end a professional relationship and facilitate this transitional period?

Discuss three skills a practitioner might use when working with a client who is apprehensive about terminating the relationship?

You would like to ask your clients to evaluate your work. The following are all options that you might utilize EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the process of ending professional relationships with task groups, neighborhoods, organizations, or communities?

If progress is being made by the client, it is important to:

During the ending phase of the work, the practitioner needs to evaluate all of the following EXCEPT

What is a question you might ask your client to discuss plans for the future?

Goal attainment scaling is a way to _____________ progress.

One helpful method of evaluation in terms of your work as a practitioner is to:

The following are all reasons why a professional relationship may end EXCEPT

One of your clients is experiencing depression. Discuss the reasons it is important to use research evidence to inform practice, and describe how you might go about learning about the disorder and using research evidence to inform practice.

If there are a limited number of meetings available, all of the following are appropriate EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a way to develop yourself professionally?

Why is it important to keep abreast of research on empirically-based practice and methods?

All of the following are ways that practitioners may pursue ongoing professional development EXCEPT

All of the following are challenges that you might face as a practitioner EXCEPT:

Briefly describe how evaluation fits into each stage of the helping process.

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Values, Ethics, and Legal Obligations

Professionalism and Professional Relationships

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

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Exam 15: Evaluating and Ending Professional Relationships

It is important to ask about all of the following in talking to clients about ending the professional relationship EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an example of how a practitioner might evaluate the client's satisfaction with the work completed?

What are the six steps to end a professional relationship and facilitate this transitional period?

Discuss three skills a practitioner might use when working with a client who is apprehensive about terminating the relationship?

You would like to ask your clients to evaluate your work. The following are all options that you might utilize EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the process of ending professional relationships with task groups, neighborhoods, organizations, or communities?

If progress is being made by the client, it is important to:

During the ending phase of the work, the practitioner needs to evaluate all of the following EXCEPT

What is a question you might ask your client to discuss plans for the future?

Goal attainment scaling is a way to _____________ progress.

One helpful method of evaluation in terms of your work as a practitioner is to:

The following are all reasons why a professional relationship may end EXCEPT

One of your clients is experiencing depression. Discuss the reasons it is important to use research evidence to inform practice, and describe how you might go about learning about the disorder and using research evidence to inform practice.

If there are a limited number of meetings available, all of the following are appropriate EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a way to develop yourself professionally?

Why is it important to keep abreast of research on empirically-based practice and methods?

All of the following are ways that practitioners may pursue ongoing professional development EXCEPT

All of the following are challenges that you might face as a practitioner EXCEPT:

Briefly describe how evaluation fits into each stage of the helping process.

Importance of Self-Understanding

Ways of Understanding and Perceiving Self and Others

Values, Ethics, and Legal Obligations

Professionalism and Professional Relationships

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

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