CADC Alcohol and Drug Counselor Clinical Documentation and Confidentiality 5

Question 1

A counselor suspects a colleague is accessing client records without a clinical need. The MOST appropriate first action is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the concern to the supervisor or privacy officer per program policy

Answer

Suspected unauthorized access to records should be reported through proper channels — typically to a supervisor or HIPAA privacy officer — for investigation.

Question 2

Which of the following must be included in a valid 42 CFR Part 2 consent form?

Accepted Answer

The name of the person or organization authorized to make the disclosure and the recipient

Answer

A valid 42 CFR Part 2 consent must identify who may disclose the information, to whom, the purpose, and the scope of what may be shared.

Question 3

The Duty to Warn (Tarasoff) obligation most commonly requires a counselor to:

Accepted Answer

Take reasonable steps to protect an identifiable third party from a credible, specific threat

Answer

Tarasoff and similar duty-to-warn laws apply when a client makes a credible, specific, and serious threat against an identifiable victim, requiring protective action.

Question 4

A client involved in a drug court program signs a consent allowing the treatment program to share information with the drug court. Under 42 CFR Part 2, this arrangement is:

Accepted Answer

Permissible because the client has provided valid written consent

Answer

With a valid patient consent form meeting 42 CFR Part 2 requirements, treatment programs may share information with drug courts and other criminal justice entities.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a biopsychosocial assessment in clinical documentation?

Accepted Answer

To gather comprehensive information about biological, psychological, and social factors influencing the client's substance use

Answer

A biopsychosocial assessment collects holistic information across biological, psychological, and social domains to inform accurate diagnosis and individualized treatment planning.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Practice Test

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Exam Practice Test

CADC Alcohol and Drug Counselor Clinical Documentation and Confidentiality 5