NBCC Professional Orientation, Ethics & Legal Issues 5

Question 1

When a counselor refers a client to another professional, the referring counselor's ethical obligations include:

Accepted Answer

Following up to ensure the referral was successfully completed

Answer

Counselors have an ethical responsibility to follow up and ensure continuity of care when making referrals, particularly for vulnerable clients.

Question 2

The ACA ethical standard regarding personal values states that counselors should:

Accepted Answer

Avoid imposing personal values on clients and respect diverse value systems

Answer

Counselors must be aware of their own values and refrain from imposing them on clients, respecting each client's right to their own worldview.

Question 3

A client who signed a release of information months ago now wants to revoke that release. The counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Honor the revocation immediately and stop any further disclosures

Answer

Clients have the right to revoke releases of information at any time, and the counselor must honor the revocation and halt further disclosures immediately.

Question 4

In counseling ethics, 'nonmaleficence' means that a counselor must:

Accepted Answer

Avoid causing harm to clients through actions or inactions

Answer

Nonmaleficence is the obligation to avoid inflicting harm—physically, psychologically, or financially—on clients.

Question 5

A counselor in private practice wants to terminate services with a client because the client can no longer afford the fee. The most ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide adequate notice, assist with referrals, and discuss lower-cost options

Answer

Ethical termination requires adequate notice, discussion of alternatives, and referral to appropriate resources to prevent client abandonment.

(NBCC) National Board for Certified Counselors Practice Test

(NBCC) National Board for Certified Counselors Practice Test

NBCC Professional Orientation, Ethics & Legal Issues 5