Free State Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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

1. 1A practitioner who is not exempt wants to advertise services using the title “marriage and family therapist” in North Dakota. What must the practitioner have first?

   1. A. A graduate degree without a license
   2. B. A North Dakota marriage and family therapy license
   3. C. A board-approved supervision agreement only
   4. D. A national-exam score without a license

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 111-02-01-02 states: “No person other than those individuals exempt ... shall ... use a title or description denoting marriage and family therapist without obtaining a license.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 111-02-01-02(1)

2. 2Which statutory requirement specifically governs an associate MFT's professional conduct in North Dakota?

   1. A. Practice under a Board-qualified supervisor
   2. B. Hold a license lasting one year
   3. C. Renew for no more than four additional years
   4. D. Obey the same laws and rules as an LMFT

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NDCC 43-53-06(4) provides that associate MFTs “must obey the same laws and rules as a marriage and family therapist.”

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c53 — NDCC 43-53-06(4)

3. 3What formal feature must a person's disciplinary complaint to the Board contain?

   1. A. Verification under oath by the complainant or authorized officer
   2. B. Certification by the respondent's employer
   3. C. Approval by four Board members before filing
   4. D. A district-court judgment attached at filing

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDCC 43-53-10(3) requires a complaint to be “verified under oath by the complainant or a duly authorized officer of a complainant.”

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c53 — NDCC 43-53-10(3)

4. 4A client record has a personal-data subsection. What must that subsection identify?

   1. A. A treatment plan with diagnosis, justification, and goals
   2. B. A chronological listing and summary of contacts
   3. C. A termination statement with condition and recommendations
   4. D. The presenting problem

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NDAC 111-02-01-05(6)(l)(1) requires “a client personal data record which shall include the presenting problem.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 111-02-01-05(6)(l)(1)

5. 5Where must a North Dakota LMFT prominently display the license issued under chapter 43-53?

   1. A. At the Board's office
   2. B. At every client's residence
   3. C. At the licensee's principal place of business
   4. D. At the graduate institution

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NDCC 43-53-02 provides: “A licensee shall display prominently the licensee's license at the principal place of business of the licensee.”

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c53 — NDCC 43-53-02

6. 6An LMFT is asked to provide a specialized service outside the therapist's training. Which ethical duty controls this request?

   1. A. Make a reasonably prompt referral when requested
   2. B. Do not perform or claim competence in the service
   3. C. Seek professional assistance for an impairing personal conflict
   4. D. Correct inaccurate representations of qualifications

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 111-02-01-05(4)(a) says a therapist “must not perform, nor pretend to be able to perform, professional services beyond the therapist's field or fields of competence.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 111-02-01-05(4)(a)

7. 7Who may file a complaint with the North Dakota Board seeking discipline of an LMFT?

   1. A. Only a current client
   2. B. Any person
   3. C. Only another licensee
   4. D. Only a state's attorney

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDCC 43-53-10(3) states: “Any person may file a complaint with the board seeking discipline of a licensee.”

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c53 — NDCC 43-53-10(3)

8. 8While documenting a treatment plan, which three-part entry does North Dakota require?

   1. A. The presenting problem
   2. B. A diagnosis, its justification, and treatment goals
   3. C. A chronological listing and summary of contacts
   4. D. The date and reason for termination, client condition, and recommendations

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC 111-02-01-05(6)(l)(2) requires “a treatment plan with a diagnosis and justification for it and treatment goals.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 111-02-01-05(6)(l)(2)

9. 9A therapist provides MFT services through a nonprofit in exchange for noncash compensation. Which statutory phrase makes that compensation count?

   1. A. Public or private organizations
   2. B. Related mental health field
   3. C. Qualified supervision
   4. D. For a fee, monetary or otherwise

   Answer: D

   Explanation: NDCC 43-53-01(6) includes services offered through public or private organizations “for a fee, monetary or otherwise.”

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c53 — NDCC 43-53-01(6)

10. 10A supervisor knows an intern lacks training for a requested intervention. Which ethical duty controls the supervisor's decision?

    1. A. Do not personally claim competence beyond one's own field
    2. B. Make a reasonably prompt referral when requested
    3. C. Do not permit the intern to perform or claim competence in it
    4. D. Seek professional assistance for an impairing personal conflict

    Answer: C

    Explanation: NDAC 111-02-01-05(4)(b) prohibits permitting a trainee or intern to perform services “beyond the trainee's or intern's level of training.”

    Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC 111-02-01-05(4)(b)