National University MFT 6201(MFT6021) Legal quiz | Complete Questions and Answers | 100% Graded update Fall 2025/26.

National University MFT 6201(MFT6021) Legal quiz | Complete Questions and Answers | 100% Graded update Fall 2025/26. Legal Issues Quiz Your work has been saved and submitted Question 1 0.5 / 0.5 points An 8-year-old client tells you that a neighbor, a teen-age boy, gives her candy when she pulls down her panties. He then looks at her buttocks, but he does not touch her. She feels a little uncomfortable but doesn't run away and doesn't think there's anything wrong. What do you do? Question options: don't report because nothing "abusive" is going on take a "wait and see attitude" since he has just bothered her so far give her an opportunity to express her feelings in therapy report to the authorities Question 2 0 / 0.5 points You are referred a 19-year-old who is currently on probation. His treatment is court mandated. One day, his probation officer calls you and asks for information concerning the client. You should: Question options: give the officer only information concerning the crime whether or not the client has signed a no information to the officer unless the client has signed a waiver. give the officer any information he requests since the treatment was court mandated. give the officer only information about your client's attendance at therapy sessions. Question 3 0.5 / 0.5 points Privilege and confidentiality are similar, except: Question options: privilege is a right of the therapist, confidentiality is the client's right. confidentiality is an ethical obligation, privilege is an ethical obligation and a legal requirement. privilege is a legal requirement, confidentiality is an ethical obligation and legal requirement. privilege is an ethical obligation, confidentiality is a legal requirement. Question 4 0.5 / 0.5 pointsexplain that she is ethically obligated to maintain Jane's confidentiality. A man claiming to be your client's lawyer calls requesting confidential information about your client. He tells you that he mailed the client's signed authorization to you yesterday. However, you have not received the authorization and the client has not told you about his lawyer or that that you would be receiving an authorization in the mail. You should: Question options: tell the lawyer that you'll have to receive the authorization before providing her with any confidential information. determine why the information is needed before making a decision about whether or not to provide it to the lawyer. tell the lawyer that you cannot confirm whether this person is or is not a client of yours and cannot disclose any confidential client information without a signed authorization. tell the lawyer that you'll have to discuss this with the client before providing her with any confidential information. Question 5 0.5 / 0.5 points Jane, an emancipated minor, is in treatment with an MFT. Jane has several family problems that she is trying to work on and has mentioned bringing in family members for a session at some point in the future. Although she is emancipated, she has financial problems and her grandmother is paying for her therapy. One day, her grandmother calls the therapist and asks about her granddaughter's progress. The therapist should: Question options:give the grandmother general information about Jane's progress. tell the grandmother that she will probably be included in a session soon and that her concerns can be discussed at that time. tell Jane to provide her grandmother with information about her progress in therapy. Question 6 0 / 0.5 points Another therapist calls you and requests information about a former client of yours who is now seeing him. He says "the release is in the mail." You should: Question options: call the client to find out what the new therapist is doing. wait for the release. not even acknowledge that the person was a former client. tell the therapist that the client needs to formally terminate with you first. Question 7 0 / 0.5 pointsYou find that your client, Karen, is not making much progress in the therapy even after five months of working on a weekly basis. You suspect she has a personality disorder, although you are not sure what type. Karen does not get along well with other people and often resists discussing her problems in therapy. She has had periodic episodes of depression for many years and has sought therapy before. If you decide to consult with a colleague about the "therapeutic impasse" you are having with this client: Question options: it is necessary to advise Karen of the consultation. it is unnecessary to get permission from Karen to discuss confidential information with the consultant as long as only relevant information is discussed during the consultation. it is unnecessary to get permission from Karen to discuss confidential information with the consultant as long as her identity is not revealed to the consultant. it is necessary to get permission from Karen to discuss confidential information with the consultant before doing so. Question 8 0.5 / 0.5 points HIPAA's Privacy Rule regulates the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) held by "covered entities." When MUST a covered entity disclose PHI? Question options: to facilitate treatment to receive payment when reporting suspected child abuse when performing health care operationsQuestion 9 0 / 0.5 points When a health care provider is faced with a conflict between state law and HIPAA requirements: Question options: state law always preempts HIPAA requirements. state law preempts HIPAA requirements when it provides the client with greater privacy protection or control over access to his/her records. HIPAA requirements always preempt state law. the health care provider has the discretion to resolve the issue in the manner he or she believes is most appropriate. Question 10 0.5 / 0.5 points A husband and wife terminated therapy three months ago after eight months of treatment. At termination, they had a small outstanding balance that they promised to pay. However, even though you have sent them several bills since termination, they have not paid their balance. You receive a letter from another therapist requesting copies of evaluations from your file, and the letter includes authorizations signed by the husband and wife. As an ethical therapist, you should: Question options: send a letter to the clients saying that you will not forward copies of the requested evaluations to the therapist until they have paid their outstanding fees. send copies of the requested evaluations to the therapist. send copies of the requested evaluations to the clients along with a copy of the past-due the clients to discuss their outstanding fees and forward copies of the requested evaluations to the therapist only if a mutually agreeable arrangement is reached. Question 11 0.5 / 0.5 points The Tarasoff decision is applicable to which of the following situations? Question options: A client tells you that her husband is threatening to burn the neighbor's house down because of the constant noise the neighbor makes. All of the above. A client says that he's fed up with his supervisor at work and has developed a "foolproof" plan for killing him without getting caught for doing so. A client tells you that he "put someone in the hospital" in a physical fight that he got into at a local bar a few nights ago. Question 12 0.5 / 0.5 points Doug Delworth, a licensed MFT, works at a community mental health center. His new client is Rachelle, age 15, who was brought to therapy by her parents for problems she's having with dealing with the recent death of her best friend. After discussing the situation with Rachelle and her parents, Mr. Delworth decides to begin individual therapy with Rachelle. As an ethical MFT, he should: Question options:clearly establish with Rachelle and her parents prior to therapy what the policy will be with regard to sharing information with her parents. advise the parents that he is required to maintain confidentiality and will not be able to provide them with any information about their sessions without Rachelle's authorization. use his discretion with regard to what information to share with Rachelle's parents and what information to keep confidential. caution Rachelle that, since she's a minor, anything she says in therapy may be shared with her parents. Question 13 0.5 / 0.5 points You are seeing a client who is suing her boss for sexual harassment. Since it is likely that her case will go to trial, you should be concerned about: Question options: keeping clear and accurate notes. asking the client to sign a waiver excluding you from testifying in a legal proceeding. keeping vague notes so that, if you are subpoenaed, you will not be able to present damaging evidence. determining the damages caused by the harassment. Question 14 0 / 0.5 points You receive a subpoena from the attorney of someone who is suing a former client of yours. It requests that you appear in court and bring records from the client's file. Assuming that you do not have an authorization to release the information from the client, you should:Question options: refuse to appear or release records without a court order. refuse to appear or release records without an authorization from the client. appear as requested but provide only information you believe is relevant to the case. appear as requested but assert the privilege on behalf of the client. Question 15 0.5 / 0.5 points A licensed MFT uses a collection agency to assist in the collection of delinquent fees. This practice is: Question options: ethical since a client's nonpayment represents a breach of contract. clearly unethical because it violates client confidentiality. ethical as long as the MFT informs clients of this practice ahead of time and no clinical information is given to the agency. ethical as long as clients are warned of the potential limits on confidentiality at the onset of treatment. Question 16 0.5 / 0.5 pointsWith regard to maintaining confidentiality in group therapy, an MFT should: Question options: discuss the limits on confidentiality with potential group members during the screening interview and obtain signed waivers of confidentiality. discuss the need for confidentiality during the initial session and periodically remind members about confidentiality in subsequent sessions. make sure, at the onset of therapy, that all group members understand the consequences of violating confidentiality. be aware that confidentiality is waived in group therapy because it is impossible to control what is said by group members outside the group. Done