LPCC Law & Ethics, Complete Mock Exam, 2025-2026 – Full Practice
Exam Material
What is accurate regarding legal requirements for a PCC registered intern's advertisements for
his or her professional services? - correct answer ✔✔ The ad must include the intern's full name
as registered with the BBS, their registration number, the words "professional clinical counselor
registered intern" or "PCC registered intern", and the name of their employer or the entity for
which they volunteer.
"PCCI" can only be used when the title professional clinical counselor registered intern is also
used.
California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 1811
When it's determined that a person is gravely disabled as the result of a mental disorder, he or
she may be initially held in a locked facility for _____ hours followed by an additional period of
up to ______ days if it is determined that he or she is still gravely disabled. - correct answer ✔✔
72; 14
What are the consequences when a counselor has failed to report an incident of child abuse? -
correct answer ✔✔ up to 6 months confinement in a county jail; a fine of $1,000; may have
license revoked
Your 73 yr old client lives with her daughter and son-in-law. During one session, she reveals that
their oldest son (her grandson) is stealing money from her bank account. You should: - correct
answer ✔✔ call adult protective services or a local law enforcement agency immediately and
follow up with a written report within 2 working days.
When a client asks for a summary of his or her record (rather than a copy of the entire record),
a psychotherapist must provide the summary within _____ working days after receipt of the
,client's written request unless the record is of "extraordinary length" or treatment of the client
was terminated within the last ten days. - correct answer ✔✔ 10
The requirements of the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA): - correct answer ✔✔ take precedence over state laws when the state law provides less
privacy protection
Suzanne receives a request from a former client's current therapist for copies of certain
information from the client's file. The client has not paid for his last 3 therapy sessions despite
several requests from Suzanne to do so. Suzanne: - correct answer ✔✔ is prohibited from
withholding the client's records because of the outstanding fees.
A counselor's new client has an anxiety disorder and is taking medication provided by a
physician. After the first session, the counselor wants more information about the client's
medication and how it may affect counseling. To be consistent with the requirements of HIPAA's
Privacy Rule: - correct answer ✔✔ the counselor may contact the physician without
authorization from the client as long as the client has received a Notice of Privacy Practices.
Your client is a 72 yo female who is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. She claims that
her husband is abusing her. However, you have interviewed all of her family members and they
claim there is no abuse occurring, and a medical doctor has evaluated her and has found no
evidence of abuse. Consequently you do not believe that your client has been abused. - correct
answer ✔✔ You are not required to file a report
A client asks Dr. Ken for a copy of her therapy record. Dr. Ken may provide the client with a
summary of the record (rather than the complete record) if: - correct answer ✔✔ the client
requested a summary and the request from the client is in writing
A friend of yours asks if you would provide him with counseling to help him deal with the recent
death of his mother. - correct answer ✔✔ You should not accept your friend as a client and
should refer him to another professional
,Your client is moving to another city in California and wants to continue counseling with you via
the Internet. You are legally and ethically: - correct answer ✔✔ required to provide the client
with information about the possible limitations of this type of counseling
A 9 yo girl is brought to counseling by her mother, who reports that the girl's behavior has
recently changed both at home and at school. On questioning the girl, you learn that she has
been sexually abused by the brother of her best friend. What is the most appropriate course of
action in this situation? - correct answer ✔✔ Inform the mother of your duty to report, make a
report to the authorities, and refer the girl for a medical evaluation
A counselor receives a request for the clinical records of a client who committed suicide three
years ago. The request comes from the client's wife, who has just discovered that her husband
was in counseling just before he killed himself. The counselor should: - correct answer ✔✔
explain to the wife that her husband's confidentiality must be protected even after his death.
You are working at a university counseling center and are conducting research that you plan to
present at a counseling association meeting. You learn that a colleague at the clinic is using the
list of students who are participating in your study to solicit clients for his private practice. You
should do which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔ Talk to your colleague directly and try to
resolve the issue informally
You have seen a client for the 6 sessions that were authorized by her HMO, and have referred
the client to another therapist for long-term therapy. Before the client has a chance to see the
new therapist, a crisis arises and she calls you for help. The most appropriate way to manage
this situation is to: - correct answer ✔✔ schedule an appointment to see the client until the
crisis has abated
A client in need of crisis treatment is short on funds and asks you to waive his insurance
copayment. He suggests that you bill his insurance company at a higher hourly rate so that the
insurance reimbursement will cover your full fee. If you do this, you will be acting: - correct
answer ✔✔ illegally and unethically
, As defined in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5250, at the expiration of an
initial 72 hr hold, an additional 14 day hold may be considered for individuals who are: - correct
answer ✔✔ a danger to themselves, a danger to others, or gravely disabled.
Which of the following individuals meets the criteria for a "grave disability" as defined in
California law? - correct answer ✔✔ a 37 yo woman who lives alone, has a severe bipolar
disorder, and refuses to eat because she believes she doesn't need to in order to survive
Jennifer Lewis, a licensed counselor, regularly waives the co-payment for her low-income clients
who are covered by insurance. She believes this is acceptable since she normally bills her clients
using a sliding fee scale. In this situation, waiving the co-payment is: - correct answer ✔✔
ethical only if the insurance company is aware of the arrangement
You receive a subpoena duces tecum requiring you to testify about a current counseling client at
a trial and to bring specific documents from the client's file. You contact the client who states
that he does not want you to testify or release his records. You should: - correct answer ✔✔
contact the attorney who issued the subpoena to request that you be released from it
If an individual is a registered sex offender, he or she is: - correct answer ✔✔ not eligible for
licensure.
Which of the following is not permitted for clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants? -
correct answer ✔✔ being paid by their clients
You are working in individual counseling with a 9 yr old girl who tells you that a neighbor, a 17 yr
old boy, often asks her to lift up her dress. When she complies, he stares at her and laughs but,
she says, has never touched her. The girl seems very embarrassed when she discloses this
activity but then quickly says she doesn't see anything wrong with it. She also says she doesn't
know how to make the boy stop because "he's big and strong." What should you do with this
information? - correct answer ✔✔ Report child abuse to a designated agency
Exam Material
What is accurate regarding legal requirements for a PCC registered intern's advertisements for
his or her professional services? - correct answer ✔✔ The ad must include the intern's full name
as registered with the BBS, their registration number, the words "professional clinical counselor
registered intern" or "PCC registered intern", and the name of their employer or the entity for
which they volunteer.
"PCCI" can only be used when the title professional clinical counselor registered intern is also
used.
California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 1811
When it's determined that a person is gravely disabled as the result of a mental disorder, he or
she may be initially held in a locked facility for _____ hours followed by an additional period of
up to ______ days if it is determined that he or she is still gravely disabled. - correct answer ✔✔
72; 14
What are the consequences when a counselor has failed to report an incident of child abuse? -
correct answer ✔✔ up to 6 months confinement in a county jail; a fine of $1,000; may have
license revoked
Your 73 yr old client lives with her daughter and son-in-law. During one session, she reveals that
their oldest son (her grandson) is stealing money from her bank account. You should: - correct
answer ✔✔ call adult protective services or a local law enforcement agency immediately and
follow up with a written report within 2 working days.
When a client asks for a summary of his or her record (rather than a copy of the entire record),
a psychotherapist must provide the summary within _____ working days after receipt of the
,client's written request unless the record is of "extraordinary length" or treatment of the client
was terminated within the last ten days. - correct answer ✔✔ 10
The requirements of the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA): - correct answer ✔✔ take precedence over state laws when the state law provides less
privacy protection
Suzanne receives a request from a former client's current therapist for copies of certain
information from the client's file. The client has not paid for his last 3 therapy sessions despite
several requests from Suzanne to do so. Suzanne: - correct answer ✔✔ is prohibited from
withholding the client's records because of the outstanding fees.
A counselor's new client has an anxiety disorder and is taking medication provided by a
physician. After the first session, the counselor wants more information about the client's
medication and how it may affect counseling. To be consistent with the requirements of HIPAA's
Privacy Rule: - correct answer ✔✔ the counselor may contact the physician without
authorization from the client as long as the client has received a Notice of Privacy Practices.
Your client is a 72 yo female who is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. She claims that
her husband is abusing her. However, you have interviewed all of her family members and they
claim there is no abuse occurring, and a medical doctor has evaluated her and has found no
evidence of abuse. Consequently you do not believe that your client has been abused. - correct
answer ✔✔ You are not required to file a report
A client asks Dr. Ken for a copy of her therapy record. Dr. Ken may provide the client with a
summary of the record (rather than the complete record) if: - correct answer ✔✔ the client
requested a summary and the request from the client is in writing
A friend of yours asks if you would provide him with counseling to help him deal with the recent
death of his mother. - correct answer ✔✔ You should not accept your friend as a client and
should refer him to another professional
,Your client is moving to another city in California and wants to continue counseling with you via
the Internet. You are legally and ethically: - correct answer ✔✔ required to provide the client
with information about the possible limitations of this type of counseling
A 9 yo girl is brought to counseling by her mother, who reports that the girl's behavior has
recently changed both at home and at school. On questioning the girl, you learn that she has
been sexually abused by the brother of her best friend. What is the most appropriate course of
action in this situation? - correct answer ✔✔ Inform the mother of your duty to report, make a
report to the authorities, and refer the girl for a medical evaluation
A counselor receives a request for the clinical records of a client who committed suicide three
years ago. The request comes from the client's wife, who has just discovered that her husband
was in counseling just before he killed himself. The counselor should: - correct answer ✔✔
explain to the wife that her husband's confidentiality must be protected even after his death.
You are working at a university counseling center and are conducting research that you plan to
present at a counseling association meeting. You learn that a colleague at the clinic is using the
list of students who are participating in your study to solicit clients for his private practice. You
should do which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔ Talk to your colleague directly and try to
resolve the issue informally
You have seen a client for the 6 sessions that were authorized by her HMO, and have referred
the client to another therapist for long-term therapy. Before the client has a chance to see the
new therapist, a crisis arises and she calls you for help. The most appropriate way to manage
this situation is to: - correct answer ✔✔ schedule an appointment to see the client until the
crisis has abated
A client in need of crisis treatment is short on funds and asks you to waive his insurance
copayment. He suggests that you bill his insurance company at a higher hourly rate so that the
insurance reimbursement will cover your full fee. If you do this, you will be acting: - correct
answer ✔✔ illegally and unethically
, As defined in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5250, at the expiration of an
initial 72 hr hold, an additional 14 day hold may be considered for individuals who are: - correct
answer ✔✔ a danger to themselves, a danger to others, or gravely disabled.
Which of the following individuals meets the criteria for a "grave disability" as defined in
California law? - correct answer ✔✔ a 37 yo woman who lives alone, has a severe bipolar
disorder, and refuses to eat because she believes she doesn't need to in order to survive
Jennifer Lewis, a licensed counselor, regularly waives the co-payment for her low-income clients
who are covered by insurance. She believes this is acceptable since she normally bills her clients
using a sliding fee scale. In this situation, waiving the co-payment is: - correct answer ✔✔
ethical only if the insurance company is aware of the arrangement
You receive a subpoena duces tecum requiring you to testify about a current counseling client at
a trial and to bring specific documents from the client's file. You contact the client who states
that he does not want you to testify or release his records. You should: - correct answer ✔✔
contact the attorney who issued the subpoena to request that you be released from it
If an individual is a registered sex offender, he or she is: - correct answer ✔✔ not eligible for
licensure.
Which of the following is not permitted for clinical counselor trainees, interns, and applicants? -
correct answer ✔✔ being paid by their clients
You are working in individual counseling with a 9 yr old girl who tells you that a neighbor, a 17 yr
old boy, often asks her to lift up her dress. When she complies, he stares at her and laughs but,
she says, has never touched her. The girl seems very embarrassed when she discloses this
activity but then quickly says she doesn't see anything wrong with it. She also says she doesn't
know how to make the boy stop because "he's big and strong." What should you do with this
information? - correct answer ✔✔ Report child abuse to a designated agency
