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CA Law & Ethics Exam (LPCC) 2025 | actual
questions with verified answers
Professional clinical counseling - correct -answer-- application of counseling
interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques to identify and remediate
cognitive, mental, and emotional issues, including personal growth, adjustment to
disability, crisis intervention, and psychosocial and environmental problems
- conducting assessments for the purpose of establishing counseling goals and
objectives to empower individuals to deal adequately with life situations, reduce
stress, experience growth, change behavior, and make well-informed rational
decisions
- focused exclusively on the application of counseling interventions and
psychotherapeutic techniques for the purposes of improving mental health, and is
not intended to capture other, nonclinical forms of counseling for the purposes of
licensure.
What happens if you fail to report known or suspected child abuse/neglect? -
correct -answer-misdemeanor and punishable by a term in jail not to exceed 6
mos or by a fine not to exceed $1000 or both
Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting - correct -answer-mandated reporter
must report a known or suspected instance of elder or dependent adult abuse
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when, in his or her professional capacity, or within the scope of his or her
employment, he or she
(1) has observed or has knowledge of an incident that reasonably appears to be
physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, abduction, or isolation;
(2) is told by an elder or dependent adult that he or she has experienced behavior
constituting physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, abduction, or
isolation;
(3) reasonably suspects abuse
Dependent Adult - correct -answer-Any person who is between the ages of 18 and
64 who has physical or mental limitations which restrict their ability to carry out
normal activities
Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Categories - correct -answer-Physical abuse,
neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, abduction, isolation, and any other form
of treatment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental suffering
Mental suffering - correct -answer-may consist of fear, confusion, severe
depression, agitation, or other serious emotional distress caused by threats,
harassment, or other forms of intimidating behavior
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Physical abuse - correct -answer-includes assault, assault with a deadly weapon or
with force likely to cause great bodily injury; battery; sexual assault, unreasonable
physical restraint; prolonged or continual deprivation of water or food; and the
use of physical or chemical restraint for punishment, for a period of time beyond
that for which the medication was ordered through instructions from a licensed
physician or surgeon caring for the elder or dependent adult, and/or for any
purpose not authorized by the elder or dependent adult's physician or surgeon
Neglect - correct -answer-- refers to the negligent failure of any person having the
care or custody of an elder or dependent adult to exercise that degree of care that
a reasonable person in a similar position would provide.
- includes self-neglect, the negligent failure of an elder or dependent adult to
provide a reasonable degree of care to himself or herself
Financial abuse - correct -answer-means concealing, taking, or appropriating an
elder or dependent adult's property or money to any wrongful use or with the
intent to defraud.
Abandonment - correct -answer-desertion or willful abandonment by a person
having the care or custody of the elder or dependent adult person under
circumstances in which a reasonable person would continue to provide care and
custody.
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When to report suspect/known elderly or dependent adult abuse/neglect? -
correct -answer-ASAP by phone to Adult Protective Services and by paper w/in 2
days
if the abuse occurred in a state mental health hospital or state developmental
center, where should you report? - correct -answer-report should be made to
designated investigators of the State Department of Mental Health or the State
Department of Developmental Services or to the local law enforcement agency
if the abuse occurred in a long-term care facility (other than a state mental
hospital or a state developmental center), where should you file the report? -
correct -answer-reports should be made to the local ombudsman or to the local
law enforcement agency.
What are the consequences if therapist fails to report suspected/known
elderly/dependent adult abuse? - correct -answer-- if found guilty of a
misdemeanor that is punishable by not more than six months in the county jail or
a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both imprisonment and a fine
- therapist who fails to make a timely mandated elder or dependent adult abuse
report may also face disciplinary action by their governing board and civil action
for damages.
CA Law & Ethics Exam (LPCC) 2025 | actual
questions with verified answers
Professional clinical counseling - correct -answer-- application of counseling
interventions and psychotherapeutic techniques to identify and remediate
cognitive, mental, and emotional issues, including personal growth, adjustment to
disability, crisis intervention, and psychosocial and environmental problems
- conducting assessments for the purpose of establishing counseling goals and
objectives to empower individuals to deal adequately with life situations, reduce
stress, experience growth, change behavior, and make well-informed rational
decisions
- focused exclusively on the application of counseling interventions and
psychotherapeutic techniques for the purposes of improving mental health, and is
not intended to capture other, nonclinical forms of counseling for the purposes of
licensure.
What happens if you fail to report known or suspected child abuse/neglect? -
correct -answer-misdemeanor and punishable by a term in jail not to exceed 6
mos or by a fine not to exceed $1000 or both
Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting - correct -answer-mandated reporter
must report a known or suspected instance of elder or dependent adult abuse
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when, in his or her professional capacity, or within the scope of his or her
employment, he or she
(1) has observed or has knowledge of an incident that reasonably appears to be
physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, abduction, or isolation;
(2) is told by an elder or dependent adult that he or she has experienced behavior
constituting physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, abduction, or
isolation;
(3) reasonably suspects abuse
Dependent Adult - correct -answer-Any person who is between the ages of 18 and
64 who has physical or mental limitations which restrict their ability to carry out
normal activities
Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Categories - correct -answer-Physical abuse,
neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, abduction, isolation, and any other form
of treatment that results in physical harm, pain, or mental suffering
Mental suffering - correct -answer-may consist of fear, confusion, severe
depression, agitation, or other serious emotional distress caused by threats,
harassment, or other forms of intimidating behavior
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Physical abuse - correct -answer-includes assault, assault with a deadly weapon or
with force likely to cause great bodily injury; battery; sexual assault, unreasonable
physical restraint; prolonged or continual deprivation of water or food; and the
use of physical or chemical restraint for punishment, for a period of time beyond
that for which the medication was ordered through instructions from a licensed
physician or surgeon caring for the elder or dependent adult, and/or for any
purpose not authorized by the elder or dependent adult's physician or surgeon
Neglect - correct -answer-- refers to the negligent failure of any person having the
care or custody of an elder or dependent adult to exercise that degree of care that
a reasonable person in a similar position would provide.
- includes self-neglect, the negligent failure of an elder or dependent adult to
provide a reasonable degree of care to himself or herself
Financial abuse - correct -answer-means concealing, taking, or appropriating an
elder or dependent adult's property or money to any wrongful use or with the
intent to defraud.
Abandonment - correct -answer-desertion or willful abandonment by a person
having the care or custody of the elder or dependent adult person under
circumstances in which a reasonable person would continue to provide care and
custody.
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When to report suspect/known elderly or dependent adult abuse/neglect? -
correct -answer-ASAP by phone to Adult Protective Services and by paper w/in 2
days
if the abuse occurred in a state mental health hospital or state developmental
center, where should you report? - correct -answer-report should be made to
designated investigators of the State Department of Mental Health or the State
Department of Developmental Services or to the local law enforcement agency
if the abuse occurred in a long-term care facility (other than a state mental
hospital or a state developmental center), where should you file the report? -
correct -answer-reports should be made to the local ombudsman or to the local
law enforcement agency.
What are the consequences if therapist fails to report suspected/known
elderly/dependent adult abuse? - correct -answer-- if found guilty of a
misdemeanor that is punishable by not more than six months in the county jail or
a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both imprisonment and a fine
- therapist who fails to make a timely mandated elder or dependent adult abuse
report may also face disciplinary action by their governing board and civil action
for damages.
