CA MFT ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES EXAM
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS
◉ What important considerations pertaining to SELF-
DETERMINATION should therapists make when treating the
ELDERLY? Answer: When treating the elderly, often other people in
the client's life may have differing ideas about what is needed for
client.
WHAT IMPORTANT CONCEPT do therapist need to keep in mind
when treating an elderly client in order to ensure that you are
supporting whenever possible what the client themselves actually
wants.
Question to ask yourself:
What does client actually want?
What kinds of decisions are others making for that person?
◉ What factor will trump SELF-DETERMINATION in the treatment
of an elderly client? And in what context is SELF-DETERMINATION
not in the hands of an elderly client? Answer: When treating an
,elderly client, WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is trumped by the
following:
1. Always rule out safety issues.
2. If the person was deemed incompetent in a competency hearing,
that would be the only time that another person could make
decisions for the client.
◉ Name an area where therapists commonly feel compelled to break
confidentiality or not support self-determination? Answer: Domestic
violence is an area where therapists commonly feel compelled to
WHAT and often feel an urge not to support WHAT? But in both
instances, they have an ethical and legal obligation not to act in a
manner which would betray the client's WHAT (same as above).
◉ What are three rights a client has which are supported when a
therapist gives a thorough INFORMED CONSENT? Answer: Clients
have a right to the following which is met when a therapist provides
a thorough WHAT:
1. Right to know what procedures are going to be used during
treatment
2. Right to have all the relevant facts about treatment.
3. Right to know the risks and benefits involved in treatment.
, ◉ Name four situations in which a person might not be able to give
informed consent. Answer: A person might not be capable of WHAT
if one of these four situations is present:
1. The client is a minor
2. The client is cognitivly impaired
3. The client is currently impaired due to a mental health crisis
4. The client does not possess all the essential information
◉ Name some circumstances in which the therapist want to review
informed consent with a client? Answer: The following are points in
treatment a therapist would want to WHAT?
1. At the start of treatment
2. Any time there is a change in treatment
3. Any time there is a change in unit of service
optional:
4. Any time the therapist might need to break the client's
confidentiality
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS
◉ What important considerations pertaining to SELF-
DETERMINATION should therapists make when treating the
ELDERLY? Answer: When treating the elderly, often other people in
the client's life may have differing ideas about what is needed for
client.
WHAT IMPORTANT CONCEPT do therapist need to keep in mind
when treating an elderly client in order to ensure that you are
supporting whenever possible what the client themselves actually
wants.
Question to ask yourself:
What does client actually want?
What kinds of decisions are others making for that person?
◉ What factor will trump SELF-DETERMINATION in the treatment
of an elderly client? And in what context is SELF-DETERMINATION
not in the hands of an elderly client? Answer: When treating an
,elderly client, WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is trumped by the
following:
1. Always rule out safety issues.
2. If the person was deemed incompetent in a competency hearing,
that would be the only time that another person could make
decisions for the client.
◉ Name an area where therapists commonly feel compelled to break
confidentiality or not support self-determination? Answer: Domestic
violence is an area where therapists commonly feel compelled to
WHAT and often feel an urge not to support WHAT? But in both
instances, they have an ethical and legal obligation not to act in a
manner which would betray the client's WHAT (same as above).
◉ What are three rights a client has which are supported when a
therapist gives a thorough INFORMED CONSENT? Answer: Clients
have a right to the following which is met when a therapist provides
a thorough WHAT:
1. Right to know what procedures are going to be used during
treatment
2. Right to have all the relevant facts about treatment.
3. Right to know the risks and benefits involved in treatment.
, ◉ Name four situations in which a person might not be able to give
informed consent. Answer: A person might not be capable of WHAT
if one of these four situations is present:
1. The client is a minor
2. The client is cognitivly impaired
3. The client is currently impaired due to a mental health crisis
4. The client does not possess all the essential information
◉ Name some circumstances in which the therapist want to review
informed consent with a client? Answer: The following are points in
treatment a therapist would want to WHAT?
1. At the start of treatment
2. Any time there is a change in treatment
3. Any time there is a change in unit of service
optional:
4. Any time the therapist might need to break the client's
confidentiality
