LCSW Law & Ethic Practice Test 2 Exam Questions with 100% Correct
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*1. Roger Kelly has been coming into work late, borrowing money from other
employees, and creditors had begun calling him at work regarding overdue bills. He
was recently fired from his job because of inadequate performance after a physical
altercation with another employee. His boss terminated him and indicated that his
recent change in attitude, unpredictable behavior, and job performance would have
caused him to be terminated in any case. Roger is so angry about the termination
that he threatens to sabotage several machines at the record-pressing factory. How
should the social worker proceed?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question tests your knowledge of Section 1024 of the Evidence Code.
A. Maintain Roger's confidentiality.
B. Warn the manager of the factory because this is analogous to a Tarasoff situation.
C. Ethically, the social worker may choose to break confidentiality - ✔✔D. Follow
the guidelines as set forth in Section 1024 of the Evidence Code.
The Tarasoff Decision does not pertain to the protection of physical property.
However, Evidence Code 1024 states that the social worker has a "right" to warn
when property is threatened.
*2. Your lawyer calls you to warn you that you may receive a subpoena for the
complete treatment record of Mr. Milsap, who you have been treating for five years.
Two months ago, Mr. Milsap received minor injuries in an accident at work in which
three people were killed when a fully loaded forklift overturned. Mr. Milsap is suing
for negligence and claiming severe emotional damage, including PTSD. When you
,tell Mr. Milsap about the subpoena, he is frantic since he doesn't want anyone to
know about the brief affair he had with his secretary four years ago, which is
documented in your treatment records. He asks that you submit a summary of
information relevant to the accident and his PTSD or to omit from the records
information about the long-ago affair. How should you respond?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question tests your knowledge of how to legally retain records.
A. Tell Mr. M - ✔✔A. Tell Mr. Milsap that you cannot honor his request.
Without the permission of the court or the party issuing the subpoena, a social worker
may not produce a summary or alter (by omission or any other way) the treatment
record subpoenaed.
*3. Which situation is less likely to be an inappropriate dual relationship?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
You must identify which choice would be the least likely to constitute an
INAPPROPRIATE dual relationship.
A. A small town where social worker and cashier (client) see each other at the local
store.
B. A small town where social worker and next-door neighbor (client) see each other
in the neighborhood watch meetings.
,C. A small town where a social worker's brother-in-law's sibling comes to therapy
for couple's counseling.
D. A small town where a social worker's CPA seeks couple's counseling with the
social worker. - ✔✔A. A small town where social worker and cashier (client) see
each other at the local store.
The cashier/client would not present an inappropriate dual relationship. This would
be an instance, especially in a small town where the number of stores may be limited,
where the contact in the community may be unavoidable.
4. Three months after the death of Danielle, whom you treated for several years, you
receive a written request from Arthur, her husband of 32-years, asking for access to
his late wife's files. You saw them conjointly for a few sessions when Danielle
requested he be there. How would you proceed?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question tests your knowledge regarding who has access to a client's records
after their death.
A. Assert privilege.
B. Deny his request.
C. Allow him to inspect the records.
D. Provide a summary or a copy of the records. - ✔✔B. Deny his request.
, Given the limited information we have in this scenario, denying the request would
be the best course of action until proper authorization could be obtained by the dead
woman's legal representative.
5. Your client Maurice tells you that he was involved in a bank robbery and "got
away with it." He says the money is stashed in a safety deposit box at a local bank.
You are:
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question deals with a social worker's legal responsibilities related to past
crimes.
A. Required to report this to the bank and to the police.
B. Required to maintain confidentiality.
C. Obligated to advise your client of the legal requirement to break confidentiality.
D. Permitted to break confidentiality to protect the public at large. - ✔✔B. Required
to maintain confidentiality.
A social worker is legally obligated to maintain confidentiality in this instance.
6. You have been participating in the town's bowling league for six months when
one of the clients you have been treating joins the league. While speaking to your
client about it in the next session, you find out she loves it and plans to stay in the
league. First you would:
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*1. Roger Kelly has been coming into work late, borrowing money from other
employees, and creditors had begun calling him at work regarding overdue bills. He
was recently fired from his job because of inadequate performance after a physical
altercation with another employee. His boss terminated him and indicated that his
recent change in attitude, unpredictable behavior, and job performance would have
caused him to be terminated in any case. Roger is so angry about the termination
that he threatens to sabotage several machines at the record-pressing factory. How
should the social worker proceed?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question tests your knowledge of Section 1024 of the Evidence Code.
A. Maintain Roger's confidentiality.
B. Warn the manager of the factory because this is analogous to a Tarasoff situation.
C. Ethically, the social worker may choose to break confidentiality - ✔✔D. Follow
the guidelines as set forth in Section 1024 of the Evidence Code.
The Tarasoff Decision does not pertain to the protection of physical property.
However, Evidence Code 1024 states that the social worker has a "right" to warn
when property is threatened.
*2. Your lawyer calls you to warn you that you may receive a subpoena for the
complete treatment record of Mr. Milsap, who you have been treating for five years.
Two months ago, Mr. Milsap received minor injuries in an accident at work in which
three people were killed when a fully loaded forklift overturned. Mr. Milsap is suing
for negligence and claiming severe emotional damage, including PTSD. When you
,tell Mr. Milsap about the subpoena, he is frantic since he doesn't want anyone to
know about the brief affair he had with his secretary four years ago, which is
documented in your treatment records. He asks that you submit a summary of
information relevant to the accident and his PTSD or to omit from the records
information about the long-ago affair. How should you respond?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question tests your knowledge of how to legally retain records.
A. Tell Mr. M - ✔✔A. Tell Mr. Milsap that you cannot honor his request.
Without the permission of the court or the party issuing the subpoena, a social worker
may not produce a summary or alter (by omission or any other way) the treatment
record subpoenaed.
*3. Which situation is less likely to be an inappropriate dual relationship?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
You must identify which choice would be the least likely to constitute an
INAPPROPRIATE dual relationship.
A. A small town where social worker and cashier (client) see each other at the local
store.
B. A small town where social worker and next-door neighbor (client) see each other
in the neighborhood watch meetings.
,C. A small town where a social worker's brother-in-law's sibling comes to therapy
for couple's counseling.
D. A small town where a social worker's CPA seeks couple's counseling with the
social worker. - ✔✔A. A small town where social worker and cashier (client) see
each other at the local store.
The cashier/client would not present an inappropriate dual relationship. This would
be an instance, especially in a small town where the number of stores may be limited,
where the contact in the community may be unavoidable.
4. Three months after the death of Danielle, whom you treated for several years, you
receive a written request from Arthur, her husband of 32-years, asking for access to
his late wife's files. You saw them conjointly for a few sessions when Danielle
requested he be there. How would you proceed?
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question tests your knowledge regarding who has access to a client's records
after their death.
A. Assert privilege.
B. Deny his request.
C. Allow him to inspect the records.
D. Provide a summary or a copy of the records. - ✔✔B. Deny his request.
, Given the limited information we have in this scenario, denying the request would
be the best course of action until proper authorization could be obtained by the dead
woman's legal representative.
5. Your client Maurice tells you that he was involved in a bank robbery and "got
away with it." He says the money is stashed in a safety deposit box at a local bank.
You are:
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This question deals with a social worker's legal responsibilities related to past
crimes.
A. Required to report this to the bank and to the police.
B. Required to maintain confidentiality.
C. Obligated to advise your client of the legal requirement to break confidentiality.
D. Permitted to break confidentiality to protect the public at large. - ✔✔B. Required
to maintain confidentiality.
A social worker is legally obligated to maintain confidentiality in this instance.
6. You have been participating in the town's bowling league for six months when
one of the clients you have been treating joins the league. While speaking to your
client about it in the next session, you find out she loves it and plans to stay in the
league. First you would:
