CA Law & Ethics Exam – BBS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
ASSURED EXCEL!!
1. Clients have the right to sue their clinician for - CORRECT ANSWERS-abandonment
2. The client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist - CORRECT
ANSWERS-before the client provides consent to treat
3. Clinicians should take additional steps if necessary to ensure - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
client's comprehension of the informed consent contract
4. couples should be informed that - CORRECT ANSWERS-both reconciliation and
separation are possible outcomes of therapy
5. terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a
client is - CORRECT ANSWERS-never acceptable
6. If a 13 year old seeks and consents for his own treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS-His
parents still need to have a release of information (ROI) whether he consented or not
7. A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to treatment... - CORRECT
ANSWERS-if it is a minor, yes, if it's an adult the consent doesn't need to be signed
before starting treatment
8. When treating a couple - CORRECT ANSWERS-the clinician needs to get informed
consent from both of the individuals in the couple treatment
,9. Termination rights for both the clinician and the client - CORRECT ANSWERS-should be
included in the informed consent
10. Legally, fees must be disclosed - CORRECT ANSWERS-before the onset of therapy
11. A therapist should document that he/she obtained - CORRECT ANSWERS-informed
consent for treatment from the client
12. The therapist has an ethical AND legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of
treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS-in order to remain within the standard of care
13. A therapist should obtain a ___________ and ______________ informed consent for the
use of any challenging or novel modalities including any involving touch - CORRECT
ANSWERS-DISTINCT, SEPARATE
14. The therapist is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care
when the client initiates termination - T/F? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False - it has to be the
therapist terminating treatment to be responsible for providing referrals
15. Managing confidentiality is both a ________________ and __________________ issue -
CORRECT ANSWERS-LEGAL & ETHICAL
16. The exceptions to confidentiality are: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1) by a client's written
consent to release information 2) legal mandate 3) legal permission to release
information
17. If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist
should... - CORRECT ANSWERS-NOT assert privilege - the client is the wife and privilege
relates to the ROI in a LEGAL setting - the wifes confidentiality is protected in this case
, 18. The term privilege - CORRECT ANSWERS-relates to the release of information in a legal
setting
19. A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if... - CORRECT ANSWERS-there is
reasonable suspicion of child abuse
20. AntherapistnCANn(notnjustnshould)nbreaknconfidentialitynifnthenclientnisnsuicidalnbecause...n
-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Typically,nanclientnneedsntonstatenannintentntonactnonnthosenthoughtsnandnhavenanspecificns
uicidenplannbeforenhospitalizationnisnconsideredn-
nsuicidalnthoughtsnmaynnotnbenenoughntonbreaknconfidentiality.
21. Antherapistnisnmandatedntonbreaknconfidentialitynifntherenisnreasonablensuspicionnofn-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-eldernabusen(65nandnolder)
22. Ifnanclientnhasnanplanntonvandalizensomeone'sncar,nthentherapistnisnnotnrequiredntonwarnnt
henvictimnandnwarnnthenpolicen-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Thentherapistnneedsntonwarnnthenvictimnand/ornpolicenofnthenclientnthreatensntoncausenph
ysicalnharmn(tarasoff)
23. Ifnannewnclientnindicatesnsignsnofn___________________nandn________________,nanprud
entntherapistnwouldnassessnfornsuiciden-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Hopelessnessn&nDepression
24. Ifnanclientnmakesnanseriousnthreatntonharmnannidentifiablenother,nthentherapistnmustnwarn
n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-thenpolice
25. Someonenovernthenagenofn_______nisnconsiderednanneldern-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-65
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026
ASSURED EXCEL!!
1. Clients have the right to sue their clinician for - CORRECT ANSWERS-abandonment
2. The client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist - CORRECT
ANSWERS-before the client provides consent to treat
3. Clinicians should take additional steps if necessary to ensure - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
client's comprehension of the informed consent contract
4. couples should be informed that - CORRECT ANSWERS-both reconciliation and
separation are possible outcomes of therapy
5. terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a
client is - CORRECT ANSWERS-never acceptable
6. If a 13 year old seeks and consents for his own treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS-His
parents still need to have a release of information (ROI) whether he consented or not
7. A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to treatment... - CORRECT
ANSWERS-if it is a minor, yes, if it's an adult the consent doesn't need to be signed
before starting treatment
8. When treating a couple - CORRECT ANSWERS-the clinician needs to get informed
consent from both of the individuals in the couple treatment
,9. Termination rights for both the clinician and the client - CORRECT ANSWERS-should be
included in the informed consent
10. Legally, fees must be disclosed - CORRECT ANSWERS-before the onset of therapy
11. A therapist should document that he/she obtained - CORRECT ANSWERS-informed
consent for treatment from the client
12. The therapist has an ethical AND legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of
treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS-in order to remain within the standard of care
13. A therapist should obtain a ___________ and ______________ informed consent for the
use of any challenging or novel modalities including any involving touch - CORRECT
ANSWERS-DISTINCT, SEPARATE
14. The therapist is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care
when the client initiates termination - T/F? - CORRECT ANSWERS-False - it has to be the
therapist terminating treatment to be responsible for providing referrals
15. Managing confidentiality is both a ________________ and __________________ issue -
CORRECT ANSWERS-LEGAL & ETHICAL
16. The exceptions to confidentiality are: - CORRECT ANSWERS-1) by a client's written
consent to release information 2) legal mandate 3) legal permission to release
information
17. If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist
should... - CORRECT ANSWERS-NOT assert privilege - the client is the wife and privilege
relates to the ROI in a LEGAL setting - the wifes confidentiality is protected in this case
, 18. The term privilege - CORRECT ANSWERS-relates to the release of information in a legal
setting
19. A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if... - CORRECT ANSWERS-there is
reasonable suspicion of child abuse
20. AntherapistnCANn(notnjustnshould)nbreaknconfidentialitynifnthenclientnisnsuicidalnbecause...n
-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Typically,nanclientnneedsntonstatenannintentntonactnonnthosenthoughtsnandnhavenanspecificns
uicidenplannbeforenhospitalizationnisnconsideredn-
nsuicidalnthoughtsnmaynnotnbenenoughntonbreaknconfidentiality.
21. Antherapistnisnmandatedntonbreaknconfidentialitynifntherenisnreasonablensuspicionnofn-
nnCORRECTnANSWERS-eldernabusen(65nandnolder)
22. Ifnanclientnhasnanplanntonvandalizensomeone'sncar,nthentherapistnisnnotnrequiredntonwarnnt
henvictimnandnwarnnthenpolicen-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Thentherapistnneedsntonwarnnthenvictimnand/ornpolicenofnthenclientnthreatensntoncausenph
ysicalnharmn(tarasoff)
23. Ifnannewnclientnindicatesnsignsnofn___________________nandn________________,nanprud
entntherapistnwouldnassessnfornsuiciden-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-
Hopelessnessn&nDepression
24. Ifnanclientnmakesnanseriousnthreatntonharmnannidentifiablenother,nthentherapistnmustnwarn
n-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-thenpolice
25. Someonenovernthenagenofn_______nisnconsiderednanneldern-nnCORRECTnANSWERS-65
