CA Law & Ethics Exam –
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Clients have the right to sue their clinician for -CORRECT ANSWER abandonment
The client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist -CORRECT
ANSWER before the client provides consent to treat
Clinicians should take additional steps if necessary to ensure -CORRECT ANSWER a
client's comprehension of the informed consent contract
couples should be informed that -CORRECT ANSWER both reconciliation and
separation are possible outcomes of therapy
terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a
client is -CORRECT ANSWER never acceptable
If a 13 year old seeks and consents for his own treatment -CORRECT ANSWER His
parents still need to have a release of information (ROI) whether he consented or not
A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to treatment... -CORRECT
ANSWER if it is a minor, yes, if it's an adult the consent doesn't need to be signed
before starting treatment
When treating a couple -CORRECT ANSWER the clinician needs to get informed
consent from both of the individuals in the couple treatment
Termination rights for both the clinician and the client -CORRECT ANSWER should be
included in the informed consent
Legally, fees must be disclosed -CORRECT ANSWER before the onset of therapy
A therapist should document that he/she obtained -CORRECT ANSWER informed
consent for treatment from the client
The therapist has an ethical AND legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of
treatment -CORRECT ANSWER in order to remain within the standard of care
A therapist should obtain a ___________ and ______________ informed consent for
the use of any challenging or novel modalities including any involving touch -CORRECT
ANSWER DISTINCT, SEPARATE
, The therapist is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care
when the client initiates termination - T/F? -CORRECT ANSWER False - it has to be the
therapist terminating treatment to be responsible for providing referrals
Managing confidentiality is both a ________________ and __________________ issue
-CORRECT ANSWER LEGAL & ETHICAL
The exceptions to confidentiality are: -CORRECT ANSWER 1) by a client's written
consent to release information 2) legal mandate 3) legal permission to release
information
If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist
should... -CORRECT ANSWER 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
The term privilege -CORRECT ANSWER relates to the release of information in a legal
setting
A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if... -CORRECT ANSWER there is
reasonable suspicion of child abuse
A therapist CAN (not just should) break confidentiality if the client is suicidal because... -
CORRECT ANSWER Typically, a client needs to state an intent to act on those
thoughts and have a specific suicide plan before hospitalization is considered - suicidal
thoughts may not be enough to break confidentiality.
A therapist is mandated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of -
CORRECT ANSWER elder abuse (65 and older)
If a client has a plan to vandalize someone's car, the therapist is not required to warn
the victim and warn the police -CORRECT ANSWER The therapist needs to warn the
victim and/or police of the client threatens to cause physical harm (tarasoff)
If a new client indicates signs of ___________________ and ________________, a
prudent therapist would assess for suicide -CORRECT ANSWER Hopelessness &
Depression
If a client makes a serious threat to harm an identifiable other, the therapist must warn -
CORRECT ANSWER the police
Someone over the age of _______ is considered an elder -CORRECT ANSWER 65
Therapist are NOT mandated to report _________________ -CORRECT ANSWER
domestic violence
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Tested Law Questions And
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Clients have the right to sue their clinician for -CORRECT ANSWER abandonment
The client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist -CORRECT
ANSWER before the client provides consent to treat
Clinicians should take additional steps if necessary to ensure -CORRECT ANSWER a
client's comprehension of the informed consent contract
couples should be informed that -CORRECT ANSWER both reconciliation and
separation are possible outcomes of therapy
terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a
client is -CORRECT ANSWER never acceptable
If a 13 year old seeks and consents for his own treatment -CORRECT ANSWER His
parents still need to have a release of information (ROI) whether he consented or not
A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to treatment... -CORRECT
ANSWER if it is a minor, yes, if it's an adult the consent doesn't need to be signed
before starting treatment
When treating a couple -CORRECT ANSWER the clinician needs to get informed
consent from both of the individuals in the couple treatment
Termination rights for both the clinician and the client -CORRECT ANSWER should be
included in the informed consent
Legally, fees must be disclosed -CORRECT ANSWER before the onset of therapy
A therapist should document that he/she obtained -CORRECT ANSWER informed
consent for treatment from the client
The therapist has an ethical AND legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of
treatment -CORRECT ANSWER in order to remain within the standard of care
A therapist should obtain a ___________ and ______________ informed consent for
the use of any challenging or novel modalities including any involving touch -CORRECT
ANSWER DISTINCT, SEPARATE
, The therapist is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care
when the client initiates termination - T/F? -CORRECT ANSWER False - it has to be the
therapist terminating treatment to be responsible for providing referrals
Managing confidentiality is both a ________________ and __________________ issue
-CORRECT ANSWER LEGAL & ETHICAL
The exceptions to confidentiality are: -CORRECT ANSWER 1) by a client's written
consent to release information 2) legal mandate 3) legal permission to release
information
If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist
should... -CORRECT ANSWER 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
The term privilege -CORRECT ANSWER relates to the release of information in a legal
setting
A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if... -CORRECT ANSWER there is
reasonable suspicion of child abuse
A therapist CAN (not just should) break confidentiality if the client is suicidal because... -
CORRECT ANSWER Typically, a client needs to state an intent to act on those
thoughts and have a specific suicide plan before hospitalization is considered - suicidal
thoughts may not be enough to break confidentiality.
A therapist is mandated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of -
CORRECT ANSWER elder abuse (65 and older)
If a client has a plan to vandalize someone's car, the therapist is not required to warn
the victim and warn the police -CORRECT ANSWER The therapist needs to warn the
victim and/or police of the client threatens to cause physical harm (tarasoff)
If a new client indicates signs of ___________________ and ________________, a
prudent therapist would assess for suicide -CORRECT ANSWER Hopelessness &
Depression
If a client makes a serious threat to harm an identifiable other, the therapist must warn -
CORRECT ANSWER the police
Someone over the age of _______ is considered an elder -CORRECT ANSWER 65
Therapist are NOT mandated to report _________________ -CORRECT ANSWER
domestic violence
