Free Tennessee Jurisprudence Examination for Professional Counselors Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Tennessee Jurisprudence Examination for Professional Counselors practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1May an unlicensed Tennessee resident publicly claim to be a licensed professional counselor?

   1. A. Yes, after earning a counseling degree
   2. B. Yes, while offering unpaid services
   3. C. No, the licensed title is protected
   4. D. No, unless an employer approves

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule .03(1) says a person may not represent himself to be a licensed professional counselor without licensure; therefore the claim is prohibited; the source identifies the regulated role as “professional counselor”.

   Reference: Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists — Rules link; Rule 0450-01-.03(1)

2. 2How should a counselor conduct informed consent throughout an ongoing counseling relationship?

   1. A. Use written and verbal communication continuously
   2. B. Wait until treatment ends
   3. C. Provide information only when asked
   4. D. Delegate consent to insurers

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ACA A.2.a calls informed consent an ongoing process and requires counselors to document it in writing and discuss it verbally; the adopted text states “Counselors”.

   Reference: Aca Code of Ethics (2014) — A.2.a Informed Consent

3. 3How do Tennessee regulations classify the regulated practice of professional counseling?

   1. A. A commercial advisory trade
   2. B. A licensed healing art
   3. C. An unregulated educational activity
   4. D. A volunteer social service

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule .03(2) calls professional counseling a healing art, explaining why Tennessee board credentials govern who may practice it; the source identifies the regulated role as “professional counselor”.

   Reference: Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists — Rules link; Rule 0450-01-.03(2)

4. 4What ethical duty is violated when counselors pressure clients to adopt personal values?

   1. A. Avoid imposing counselor values
   2. B. Maintain advertising records
   3. C. Complete license renewal
   4. D. Report examination scores

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ACA A.4.b says counselors avoid imposing their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, thereby protecting client autonomy; the adopted text states “Counselors”.

   Reference: Aca Code of Ethics (2014) — A.4.b Personal Values

5. 5Which person has an express Tennessee exemption when acting within ordinary professional duties?

   1. A. A self-described wellness coach
   2. B. A retail store manager
   3. C. A member of the clergy
   4. D. A private tutoring provider

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Rule .03(4) includes a clergyman acting within customary duties, but it does not create the broader occupational exemptions offered here; the source identifies the regulated role as “professional counselor”.

   Reference: Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists — Rules link; Rule 0450-01-.03(4)

6. 6What boundary applies to sexual or romantic interactions with a current counseling client?

   1. A. Allowed after verbal consent
   2. B. Allowed outside the office
   3. C. Categorically prohibited
   4. D. Allowed in group practice

   Answer: C

   Explanation: ACA A.5.a prohibits sexual or romantic relationships with current clients; client consent does not eliminate the professional power imbalance; the adopted text states “Counselors”.

   Reference: Aca Code of Ethics (2014) — A.5.a Sexual and/or Romantic Relationships Prohibited

7. 7How may an unlicensed Tennessee graduate accurately describe a counseling education credential?

   1. A. State the earned degree without claiming licensure
   2. B. Use LPC because the degree qualifies
   3. C. Advertise as licensed while applying
   4. D. Replace the degree with a protected title

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule .03(5) permits a person to state or indicate the educational degrees earned, but that permission does not confer a licensed title; the source identifies the regulated role as “professional counselor”.

   Reference: Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists — Rules link; Rule 0450-01-.03(5)

8. 8What minimum period bars sexual or romantic relationships with former counseling clients?

   1. A. Six months after termination
   2. B. One year after termination
   3. C. Three years after termination
   4. D. Five years after termination

   Answer: D

   Explanation: ACA A.5.c prohibits such relationships for a period of 5 years after the last professional contact and adds later safeguards; the adopted text states “Counselors”.

   Reference: Aca Code of Ethics (2014) — A.5.c Former Clients

9. 9What professional identity must a Tennessee licensee display when advertising counseling services?

   1. A. Only the highest academic degree
   2. B. The authorized licensure title
   3. C. A national certification only
   4. D. The employer business category

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Rule .03(6)(c) requires the appropriate professional title in advertising because omitting the licensed identity can mislead Tennessee consumers; the source identifies the regulated role as “professional counselor”.

   Reference: Board for Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists — Rules link; Rule 0450-01-.03(6)(c)

10. 10May a counselor establish a personal social-media friendship with a current client?

    1. A. Yes, without therapy discussion
    2. B. Yes, when clients initiate
    3. C. No, personal virtual relationships are prohibited
    4. D. No, except with privacy settings

    Answer: C

    Explanation: ACA A.5.e prohibits personal virtual relationships with current clients, including a private social-media relationship outside professional channels; the adopted text states “Counselors”.

    Reference: Aca Code of Ethics (2014) — A.5.e Personal Virtual Relationships