LCSW LAW AND ETHICS EXAM | NEWEST u u u u u u
ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIO u u u
NS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
u u u u u u u
100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE! u u u u
Towards the end stages of therapy a client asks his social worker if theyca
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n use text or email between sessions to communicate as the final session
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s get more spread apart. The social worker suggests that texts and emails
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wont really get the client used to less contact, they will onlybe substitut
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es, the social worker has:
u u u u
A. Provided ethical informed consent u u u
B. Legally maintained confidentiality u u
C. Legally avoided client abandonment u u u
D. avoided a dual relationship - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
u u u u u u u u u
Joe and Marcie Green and their 3 children ages 12, 15, 17 have been infa
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mily therapy with you for about 9 months on a regular basis. Joe saysthat
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uthey are getting along much better. Marcie says that the children seem
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better and are ready to end treatment. What is your ethical obligation af
u u u u u u u u u u u u
ter deciding to terminate family therapy?
u u u u u
A. Recommend staying in therapy if there any regressive sxs in anyi u u u u u u u u u u u
ndividual
,B. Document your agreement with them that they are ready tot u u u u u u u u u u
erminate
C. Recommend individual therapy if there are any regressive sxs in anyi u u u u u u u u u u u
ndividual
D. Terminate b/c ethically you cant extend tx - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
u u u u u u u u u u
>C
You get a call from the ER regarding one of your clients who was brought
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in by the PET team and is incoherent, delusional, and unstable.While the
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y were going through his belongings they found his driver's license and y
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our card. The psychiatrist on call wants to know if you can give them any i
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nformation about this person that might be helpful, Youwould:
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A. Assist them with information you deem pertinent to the situation ath
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and
B. Inform them that you cannot confirm or deny if this person is yourcl
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ient
C. Tell them that they will have to obtain a relase signed by the clienta
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nd fax it to you before you can disclose any information
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D. Ask to speak with your client before disclosing any information -
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
u u u u
,At your 12 step meeting you mention that you are a social worker, some
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other participants ask if being a social worker makes you a goodsponsor.
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If you tell them that sponsorship is not within your scope of practice you
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have:
A. Failed to provide informed consent
u u u u
B. Fulfilled your ethical obligation to restore boundaries
u u u u u u
C. Legally fulfilled your responsibility to provide accurate info abouty
u u u u u u u u u
our qualifications
u
D. Legally failed to fulfill your responsibility to provide referrals -
u u u u u u u u u
✔✔✔Correct Answer > C
u u u u u
You have attended a yoga class every saturday morning for the last 5 years
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
. Today when you arrive you notice your client signing in at the counter for
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
the class you attend. What are your ethical responsibilities?
u u u u u u u u
A. Complete class as usual without acknowledging the client unless h
u u u u u u u u u
e/she acknowledges you and explore his/her reactions in your nextse
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ssion
, B. Leave immediately before the client sees you
u u u u u u
C. Say to your client dont worry everything we talk about in therapy isc
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onfidential
D. Say hello to your client, complete the class as usual, and incororatey
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oga and body movement into tx pan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
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You contract with a family for 10 sessions, as that is all their insurance w
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ould cover. After the ten sessions, they want to continue therapy butcan'
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t afford your full fee, what would you do next?
u u u u u u u u u
A. refer them to a low fee clinic
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b. accomodate your fee since youve a bond
u u u u u u u
C. terminate with the family since you met terms of contract
u u u u u u u u u u
D. Assess their motivation for continuining therapy -
u u u u u u u
✔✔✔ CorrectAnswer > B
u u u u u
Cherly and bobby are in joint private practice. Cherly is concerned thatb
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obby is becoming burned out but bobby won't reduce his caseload. Itw
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ould be appropriate for Cheryl to:
u u u u u
A. Avoid making any referrals to bobby u u u u u
B. Offer to take some of his caseload
u u u u u u
ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIO u u u
NS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
u u u u u u u
100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE! u u u u
Towards the end stages of therapy a client asks his social worker if theyca
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
n use text or email between sessions to communicate as the final session
u u u u u u u u u u u u
s get more spread apart. The social worker suggests that texts and emails
u u u u u u u u u u u u
wont really get the client used to less contact, they will onlybe substitut
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
es, the social worker has:
u u u u
A. Provided ethical informed consent u u u
B. Legally maintained confidentiality u u
C. Legally avoided client abandonment u u u
D. avoided a dual relationship - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
u u u u u u u u u
Joe and Marcie Green and their 3 children ages 12, 15, 17 have been infa
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
mily therapy with you for about 9 months on a regular basis. Joe saysthat
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
uthey are getting along much better. Marcie says that the children seem
u u u u u u u u u u u u
better and are ready to end treatment. What is your ethical obligation af
u u u u u u u u u u u u
ter deciding to terminate family therapy?
u u u u u
A. Recommend staying in therapy if there any regressive sxs in anyi u u u u u u u u u u u
ndividual
,B. Document your agreement with them that they are ready tot u u u u u u u u u u
erminate
C. Recommend individual therapy if there are any regressive sxs in anyi u u u u u u u u u u u
ndividual
D. Terminate b/c ethically you cant extend tx - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
u u u u u u u u u u
>C
You get a call from the ER regarding one of your clients who was brought
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
in by the PET team and is incoherent, delusional, and unstable.While the
u u u u u u u u u u u u
y were going through his belongings they found his driver's license and y
u u u u u u u u u u u u
our card. The psychiatrist on call wants to know if you can give them any i
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
nformation about this person that might be helpful, Youwould:
u u u u u u u u u
A. Assist them with information you deem pertinent to the situation ath
u u u u u u u u u u u
and
B. Inform them that you cannot confirm or deny if this person is yourcl
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ient
C. Tell them that they will have to obtain a relase signed by the clienta
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
nd fax it to you before you can disclose any information
u u u u u u u u u u
D. Ask to speak with your client before disclosing any information -
u u u u u u u u u u
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
u u u u
,At your 12 step meeting you mention that you are a social worker, some
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
other participants ask if being a social worker makes you a goodsponsor.
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
If you tell them that sponsorship is not within your scope of practice you
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
have:
A. Failed to provide informed consent
u u u u
B. Fulfilled your ethical obligation to restore boundaries
u u u u u u
C. Legally fulfilled your responsibility to provide accurate info abouty
u u u u u u u u u
our qualifications
u
D. Legally failed to fulfill your responsibility to provide referrals -
u u u u u u u u u
✔✔✔Correct Answer > C
u u u u u
You have attended a yoga class every saturday morning for the last 5 years
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
. Today when you arrive you notice your client signing in at the counter for
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
the class you attend. What are your ethical responsibilities?
u u u u u u u u
A. Complete class as usual without acknowledging the client unless h
u u u u u u u u u
e/she acknowledges you and explore his/her reactions in your nextse
u u u u u u u u u u
ssion
, B. Leave immediately before the client sees you
u u u u u u
C. Say to your client dont worry everything we talk about in therapy isc
u u u u u u u u u u u u u
onfidential
D. Say hello to your client, complete the class as usual, and incororatey
u u u u u u u u u u u u
oga and body movement into tx pan - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
u u u u u u u u u u u u
You contract with a family for 10 sessions, as that is all their insurance w
u u u u u u u u u u u u u u
ould cover. After the ten sessions, they want to continue therapy butcan'
u u u u u u u u u u u u
t afford your full fee, what would you do next?
u u u u u u u u u
A. refer them to a low fee clinic
u u u u u u u
b. accomodate your fee since youve a bond
u u u u u u u
C. terminate with the family since you met terms of contract
u u u u u u u u u u
D. Assess their motivation for continuining therapy -
u u u u u u u
✔✔✔ CorrectAnswer > B
u u u u u
Cherly and bobby are in joint private practice. Cherly is concerned thatb
u u u u u u u u u u u u
obby is becoming burned out but bobby won't reduce his caseload. Itw
u u u u u u u u u u u u
ould be appropriate for Cheryl to:
u u u u u
A. Avoid making any referrals to bobby u u u u u
B. Offer to take some of his caseload
u u u u u u
