CADC exam practice test

CADC exam (practice test) 2023/2024 with Complete Solutions

1. It is considered unethical for a counselor to:

• talk with a client any place other than the counseling office
• treat client problems that are beyond his skill level
• refuse treatment for certain clients
• discuss some personal feelings - Correct Answer b. treat client problems that are

beyond his skill level

• When participating in the screening process, a counselor must also be skilled in:
• consulting with other professionals
• making referrals
• family system dynamics
• release of information forms - Correct Answer b. making referrals
• Which statement is TRUE regarding dual relationships with clients that might impair

the counselor's judgement?

• they must be avoided
• they should be discouraged
• they are left to the discretion of the counselor
• they should first be discussed with one's superior - Correct Answer a. they must be

avoided

4. If the orientation process is neglected or incomplete a client may:

• remain in denial about his/her addiction and leave against staff advice
• have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program
• need to be referred to an outside agency for additional counseling
• need additional education about addiction and its effects on the body. - Correct

Answer b. have incorrect information and unanswered questions about the program

5. A common error that counselors make when conducting an assessment is:

• processing the data collected from the client
• asking too many questions and interrupting the client
• moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning
• focusing on strengths and weaknesses rather than relationships - Correct Answer c.

moving too quickly from data collection to treatment planning

• Which of the following is essential for successful recovery from addiction? 1 / 3

• admitting to a drinking and/or drug problem
• working all 12 steps of a 12-step program
• inpatient treatment and aftercare
• resolving family issues - Correct Answer a. admitting to a drinking and/or drug

problem

7. Interventions by a group counselor should:

• be governed by group content as outlined during the orientation process
• address issues critical to the functioning of the group as a whole
• disregard the group process when it is deemed necessary
• only be made to halt potential violence - Correct Answer b. address issues critical to

the functioning of the group as a whole

• When clients ask directly for advice, it is usually helpful for counselors to:
• avoid offering advice, since it negatively effects communication with the client
• encourage the client to explore various alternatives
• discuss with the client his/her request for advice
• give advice since it encourages independence in the counseling relationship - Correct

Answer b. encourage the client to explore various alternatives

• Which of the following does NOT have to appear on a "Release of Information" form?
• purpose of the release of information
• name of the recipient of information
• signature of counselor
• signature of client - Correct Answer c. signature of counselor
• A client experiences a crisis situation. As a counselor, your MOST important

function is:

• to solve the client's presenting problem
• to refer him/her to the nearest psychiatrist
• to help convert the emergency into a solvable problem
• to try not to get the client any more upset than they already are - Correct Answer c. to

help convert the emergency into a solvable problem

• 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?

• women have customarily been expected to live up to a higher standard of moral and

social behavior

• society perceives female substance abusers as promiscuous, immoral, and

unfeminine 2 / 3

• mothers bear the additional burden of guilt over how substance abuse has interfered

with their childrearing responsibilities

• a number of roles traditionally deemed female - in particular, nurturing and maternal

duties - are perceived as incompatible with drug-affected behavior - Correct Answer c.mothers bear the additional burden of guilt over how substance abuse has interfered with their childrearing responsibilities

• Which of the following would be MOST appropriate in providing linkage between a

treatment program and AA?

• counselors should take their clients to AA meetings
• counselors should assign the client an AA sponsor
• an AA representative should be invited to visit the program
• counselors should visit AA meetings and have a list of meetings to share with clients -

Correct Answer d. counselors should visit AA meetings and have a list of meetings to share with clients

13. Concise and accurate reporting is necessary in order to:

• assist in client education
• ensure continuity of client care
• demonstrate counselor competence
• identify client strengths and weaknesses - Correct Answer b. ensure continuity of

client care

14. Consultations are an important component of the treatment process because:

• they are mandated by most funding sources
• they are reviewed and deemed medically necessary
• counselor's caseloads are generally too large to manage alone
• input and information from others will assist the treatment process - Correct Answer
• input and information from others will assist the treatment process
• Which of the following bodily fluids has the highest risk of potential infection?
• tears
• breast milk
• spinal fluid
• vaginal secretions - Correct Answer d. vaginal secretions
• Which of the following is an example of exploitation?
• going to the same AA meeting as a former client
• purposely buying groceries at a store that you know is owned by your client
• leaking to the public the name of a celebrity who is in treatment at your facility
• / 3