LCDC practice exam

LCDC practice exam

A client's treatment plan contains the following statement:

"This individual has a history of chronic relapse during periods of high stress."

This is an example of which of the following:

• toxicology report
• problem statement
• Objective
• short term goal - ANS - b. problem statement

Which term describes the process whereby clients project past feelings or attitudes they had toward significant people in their lives onto their counselor?

• transference
• projection
• countertransference
• displacement - ANS - a. transference

In the process of assessment, all of the following substance use screening questionnaires may be

used EXCEPT:

• CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener)
• TWEAK (Tolerance, Worried, Eye-Opener, Amnesia, K/Cut Down)
• DALI (Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Instrument
• AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) - ANS - c. DALI

Client education on the expected outcomes and possible risks of the counseling process is an

important part of:

• treatment process
• placement criteria
• informed consent
• referral management - ANS - c. Informed Consent

The activities that bring the client, treatment services, and other resources together to focus on

identified issues and needs is known as:

• clinical evaluation
• treatment planning
• referral planning
• service coordination - ANS - d. Service coordination

Which of the following is NOT required to be documented in a client's release of information?

• date of last treatment
• client name
• date signed
• expiration date - ANS - a. date of last treatment

As part of informed consent, counselors should advise clients of the exact circumstances under which they are legally required to do which of the following?

• break confidentiality
• call the police
• cancel an appointment

• terminate treatment - ANS - a. break confidentiality

Administrative supervision provides an opportunity to address

• countertransference issues
• developing a therapeutic alliance
• mutuality, respect and connection for clients
• program policies and standards - ANS - d. program policies and standards

Which of the following client attributes is an important predictor of treatment outcomes?

• practicing self-care
• self-esteem
• self-efficacy
• ability to self-soothe - ANS - c. self-efficacy

What potential factors of each change strategy are considered when developing a solid plan for change?

• potential outcomes
• financial cost
• time restrictions
• environmental impact - ANS - a. potential outcomes

Knowledge of which of the following is MOST important for crisis management?

• client history of trauma
• patterns of violence demonstrated by client
• coping strategies used by the client

• continuum of client care - ANS - a. client history of trauma

Nutritional counseling, wellness programs, and preventative healthcare education are part of an important service for clients with substance use disorders known as

• psychoeducation
• health promotion
• medical care
• life skills - ANS - b. health promotion

Clients with low levels of motivation to abstain from substance use should be placed in which type of group?

• psychoeducational
• skill building
• process
• support - ANS - a. psychoeducational

The assessment process begins when the client

• admits they have a problem
• makes their first appoint for counseling
• attends their first counseling session
• first makes contact with their counselor - ANS - c. attends their first counseling session

To abstain from drug use and maintain abstinence, individualized counseling emphasizes short term behavioral goals and helps the client develop

• coping strategies and tools