LCSW Law & Ethics Practice Exam – Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NASW Code of Ethics and
Legal Standards Exam Preparation Material)
C. Obtain written authorization from the entire family to contact their lawyers and waive/assert
privilege as the family sees fit.
You would be required to obtain written authorizations from the family in order to contact their
lawyers who would determine whether to waive or assert privilege. - correct answer ✔✔1. You
are treating a family consisting of Sharon, 33, Mike, 36, Carol, 15, and Billy, 12. You receive a
subpoena from a lawyer, regarding a lawsuit over an inheritance, for which another family
member is suing your clients. The subpoena requests all records for the purpose of showing
that this family is not mentally competent to receive the inheritance. How would you manage
this situation?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question looks at your legal responsibility when receiving a subpoena for an entire family,
not just an individual client.
A. Get a release from the parents since the parents hold the children's privilege.
B. Contact the lawyer to assert privilege on behalf of the family.
C. Obtain written authorization from the entire family to contact their lawyers and waive/assert
privilege as the family sees fit.
D. Comply with the subpoena since their mental condition has b
A. Call Adult Protective Services and report physical abuse.
, Social workers are mandated to report physical injury to an elder, inflicted by another person,
that occurs by other than accidental means. - correct answer ✔✔2. Sidney comes to his session
with his 80-year-old mother, who uses a walker following a bad fall, that she reports was caused
by a fight with her husband. The mother tells you that the fight was her fault, and she knew that
if she kept goading her husband, he would explode. A social worker in this situation must:
Content Area: Law: Limits to Confidentiality/Mandated Reporting. This question tests your
knowledge of laws regarding elder abuse.
A. Call Adult Protective Services and report physical abuse.
B. Call law enforcement within 24 hours and follow-up with a written report to local law
enforcement, licensing agency, and ombudsman.
C. Explore possibilities for alternative living arrangements and address the feelings both she and
Sidney are experiencing.
D. Report domestic violence since the victim was an elder.
B. Clarify for the family how your therapeutic work differs from religious counseling.
This response addresses your client's expectations about therapy and promotes a better
understanding of the process. - correct answer ✔✔*3. A 17-year-old girl, Janet, is referred to
you by her school counselor. Janet's nose, eyebrow, and tongue are pierced, and her hair is dyed
green and yellow. Janet says that recently her twin brother Michael comes into her room at
night and tries to "play sleep-over" with her. Janet tells you that a cute boy she met at a rave
last week wants her to move in with him. She asks you not to tell her parents that she's seeing
you because they're "extremely religious." How would you manage your ethical responsibilities
if you were working with the entire family?
Content Area: Ethics: Therapeutic Relationship/Services
Legal Standards Exam Preparation Material)
C. Obtain written authorization from the entire family to contact their lawyers and waive/assert
privilege as the family sees fit.
You would be required to obtain written authorizations from the family in order to contact their
lawyers who would determine whether to waive or assert privilege. - correct answer ✔✔1. You
are treating a family consisting of Sharon, 33, Mike, 36, Carol, 15, and Billy, 12. You receive a
subpoena from a lawyer, regarding a lawsuit over an inheritance, for which another family
member is suing your clients. The subpoena requests all records for the purpose of showing
that this family is not mentally competent to receive the inheritance. How would you manage
this situation?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question looks at your legal responsibility when receiving a subpoena for an entire family,
not just an individual client.
A. Get a release from the parents since the parents hold the children's privilege.
B. Contact the lawyer to assert privilege on behalf of the family.
C. Obtain written authorization from the entire family to contact their lawyers and waive/assert
privilege as the family sees fit.
D. Comply with the subpoena since their mental condition has b
A. Call Adult Protective Services and report physical abuse.
, Social workers are mandated to report physical injury to an elder, inflicted by another person,
that occurs by other than accidental means. - correct answer ✔✔2. Sidney comes to his session
with his 80-year-old mother, who uses a walker following a bad fall, that she reports was caused
by a fight with her husband. The mother tells you that the fight was her fault, and she knew that
if she kept goading her husband, he would explode. A social worker in this situation must:
Content Area: Law: Limits to Confidentiality/Mandated Reporting. This question tests your
knowledge of laws regarding elder abuse.
A. Call Adult Protective Services and report physical abuse.
B. Call law enforcement within 24 hours and follow-up with a written report to local law
enforcement, licensing agency, and ombudsman.
C. Explore possibilities for alternative living arrangements and address the feelings both she and
Sidney are experiencing.
D. Report domestic violence since the victim was an elder.
B. Clarify for the family how your therapeutic work differs from religious counseling.
This response addresses your client's expectations about therapy and promotes a better
understanding of the process. - correct answer ✔✔*3. A 17-year-old girl, Janet, is referred to
you by her school counselor. Janet's nose, eyebrow, and tongue are pierced, and her hair is dyed
green and yellow. Janet says that recently her twin brother Michael comes into her room at
night and tries to "play sleep-over" with her. Janet tells you that a cute boy she met at a rave
last week wants her to move in with him. She asks you not to tell her parents that she's seeing
you because they're "extremely religious." How would you manage your ethical responsibilities
if you were working with the entire family?
Content Area: Ethics: Therapeutic Relationship/Services
