TREATMENT PLANNING NCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Setting goals has the following functions in counselling:
a. Provide an appraisal of the problem, diagnosis, prognosis, and prescription.
b. To watch, appraise, create rapport, and develop a hypothesis.
c. To inspire and educate the client, evaluate therapy progress, and assist the
counsellor in developing a treatment plan.
d. To be specific, quantifiable, achievable, realistic, and time-limited - ANSWER c.
To inspire and educate the client, evaluate therapy progress, and assist the
counsellor in developing a treatment plan.
The purpose of defining goals in counselling is to provide direction, something for
both the counsellor and the client to work toward. Goals help to drive clients to
progress from problem to solution. Goals help to educate the client on new coping
skills and responses to life. Goals also function as an evaluative tool, assisting the
counsellor in determining whether counselling interventions are beneficial. Goals
are an important aspect of therapy planning. They provide direction and structure to
counselling and can be used to determine if counselling is effective. A counsellor
will know that counselling is effective when a client reports success in meeting the
agreed-upon goals. If the client has achieved all of the goals agreed upon during
therapy, it is an indication that the session is concluding.
A counsellor at a community health clinic receives a recommendation from a nurse
who is treating a homeless woman who appears to be suffering from anxiety and
sadness after being evicted from her residence. According to Maslow's Hierarchy
of Needs, the top priority in goal setting should be:
a. Locate her employment.
b. Help her prepare for the GRE.
,c. Find a romantic relationship.
d. Secure your food and housing. - ANSWER D. Secure your food and housing.
According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, in order for a person to attain
pleasure and fulfillment in life, they must first address their basic physiological
needs, which include food, shelter, air, and water. Once that foundation is
established in a person's life, they can progress toward self-actualization by
achieving the objective of fulfilling their needs in areas such as safety and security,
love and belonging, esteem, and eventually reaching the peak of self-fulfillment.
A counselor at a community health clinic receives a recommendation from a nurse
who is treating a homeless woman who appears to be suffering from anxiety and
sadness after being evicted from her residence. According to Maslow's Hierarchy
of Needs, the top priority in goal setting should be:
a. Locate her employment.
b. Help her prepare for the GRE.
c. Find a romantic relationship.
d. Secure your food and housing. - ANSWER D. Secure your food and housing.
According to Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, in order for a person to attain
pleasure and fulfillment in life, they must first address their basic physiological
needs, which include food, shelter, air, and water. Once that foundation is
established in a person's life, they can progress toward self-actualization by
achieving the objective of fulfilling their needs in areas such as safety and security,
love and belonging, esteem, and eventually reaching the peak of self-fulfillment.
, He used to be highly active, participating in competitive running and cycling races.
He was just hurt and is unable to produce the same outcomes. While he can run and
cycle during his recuperation, he is difficult to push himself to be active, which he
considers desirable. You've seen that he seemed to miss both the sport and the
competition, and you bring up your findings during one of his sessions, asking if he
believes a goal can assist with this problem. He agrees to try it. Which of the
following goals are most appropriate for you and the customer to set?
a. The customer will run or cycle for 30 minutes three times each week for the next
two weeks.
b. The client will register for and participate in a competitive race within 30 days.
c. The client will return to their previous level of fitness before the end of the year.
d. The client will find - ANSWER A. The customer will run or cycle for 30
minutes three times each week for the next two weeks.
Given the client's indicated desire to become more active, it would be fair to assist
him in setting a sensible goal to begin forming cycling and/or running habits. B is
incorrect because, while that may be a goal to explore for a few months given the
current situation, the client should focus on just getting back into the routine of
being active. C is inaccurate since returning to his prior level of fitness may not be
possible, and goals should be realistic. D is erroneous because the client did not
express a wish to do so. In a future session, it may be good to discuss extending his
interests, but it is critical to meet the client where he is.
Maria is a seventeen-year-old client who began seeing with you because she is
concerned about leaving home for college. She wants to go to college, but she is
worried about all of the unknowns that will come with it. She has only spent a night
away from her parents while visiting her grandparents, who live in the same town.
You partner with her to set the following treatment goal: improve coping skills to
reduce anxiety. Which of the following objectives is least likely to help your
customer achieve her goal?