CA MFT Law and Ethics Exam REVISED AND
UPDATED FOR 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
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The spouse of an adult client calls Receive information from the spouse without
an LMFT to express concern about acknowledging the clinical relationship
the clients worsening symptoms.
The spouse has dropped off the
client for prior sessions and pick
them up after and the client often
talks about the marriage as a
source of strength for them. The
client has not provided a release of
information for the spouse, but did
list the spouse as an emergency
contact.How should the LMFT
proceed in keeping with their legal
obligations?
,An LMFT conducts a qualitative Correct the interviewer about the size and scope
study of immigrant family of the study
relationships after her study is
published. She is invited on a news
program to discuss it while her
study only involved five families or
interviewer says that the study led
to key findings that apply to all
immigrants. How should the LMFT
respond
In LMFT in private practice is Contact the client to inform them of the
bothered by the significant clinical termination and provide appropriate referrals
needs of one client despite
repeated conversations about
boundaries. The client continues to
call several times a week to request
sessions times be moved in
extended to express her frustration
that the LMFT has not been more
responsive overtime. the client has
become increasingly erratic and
insulting towards the LMFT. The
LMFT decides to terminate with the
client and wishes to do so
immediately.
, An LMFT with a full practice Not legal because the preferential treatment
routinely refers to a local would amount to a kickback for referrals
psychiatrist when it appears that
clients may benefit from an
evaluation for medication
treatment. The psychiatrist is one of
a few local psychiatrist available
and typically has a waiting list that
can extend several months. The
psychiatrist offers the LMFT to
move the LMFT referrals to the top
of the psychiatrist, waiting list if the
LMFT will extend the same courtesy
to referrals made by the psychiatrist
to the LMFT
The adult client of an LMFT has Gather and provide resources appropriate to the
made improvement in therapy and clients needs
no longer reports high levels of
anxiety. They do report significant
levels of ongoing stress driven
primarily by the client's financial
situation while the client has stable
employment. They also have a
significant level of debt, they owe
money on student loans, credit
cards, and their card. The client
asked for the LMFT's help in
resolving some of these financial
issues in hopes of reducing their
overall stress
UPDATED FOR 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
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Terms in this set (47)
The spouse of an adult client calls Receive information from the spouse without
an LMFT to express concern about acknowledging the clinical relationship
the clients worsening symptoms.
The spouse has dropped off the
client for prior sessions and pick
them up after and the client often
talks about the marriage as a
source of strength for them. The
client has not provided a release of
information for the spouse, but did
list the spouse as an emergency
contact.How should the LMFT
proceed in keeping with their legal
obligations?
,An LMFT conducts a qualitative Correct the interviewer about the size and scope
study of immigrant family of the study
relationships after her study is
published. She is invited on a news
program to discuss it while her
study only involved five families or
interviewer says that the study led
to key findings that apply to all
immigrants. How should the LMFT
respond
In LMFT in private practice is Contact the client to inform them of the
bothered by the significant clinical termination and provide appropriate referrals
needs of one client despite
repeated conversations about
boundaries. The client continues to
call several times a week to request
sessions times be moved in
extended to express her frustration
that the LMFT has not been more
responsive overtime. the client has
become increasingly erratic and
insulting towards the LMFT. The
LMFT decides to terminate with the
client and wishes to do so
immediately.
, An LMFT with a full practice Not legal because the preferential treatment
routinely refers to a local would amount to a kickback for referrals
psychiatrist when it appears that
clients may benefit from an
evaluation for medication
treatment. The psychiatrist is one of
a few local psychiatrist available
and typically has a waiting list that
can extend several months. The
psychiatrist offers the LMFT to
move the LMFT referrals to the top
of the psychiatrist, waiting list if the
LMFT will extend the same courtesy
to referrals made by the psychiatrist
to the LMFT
The adult client of an LMFT has Gather and provide resources appropriate to the
made improvement in therapy and clients needs
no longer reports high levels of
anxiety. They do report significant
levels of ongoing stress driven
primarily by the client's financial
situation while the client has stable
employment. They also have a
significant level of debt, they owe
money on student loans, credit
cards, and their card. The client
asked for the LMFT's help in
resolving some of these financial
issues in hopes of reducing their
overall stress
