CA LAW & ETHICS EXAM - BBS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CA LAW & ETHICS EXAM - BBS UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Clients have the right to sue their clinician for
Answer:
abandonment

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2. The client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist
Answer:
before the client provides consent to treat

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3. Clinicians should take additional steps if necessary to ensure
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a client's comprehension of the informed consent contract

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4. couples should be informed that
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both reconciliation and separation are possible outcomes of therapy

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5. terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a client is
Answer:
never acceptable

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6. If a 13 year old seeks and consents for his own treatment
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His parents still need to have a release of information (ROI) whether he consented or not

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7. A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to treatment...
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if it is a minor, yes, if it's an adult the consent doesn't need to be signed before starting treatment

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8. When treating a couple
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the clinician needs to get informed consent from both of the individuals in the couple treatment

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9. Termination rights for both the clinician and the client

,Answer:
should be included in the informed consent

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10. Legally, fees must be disclosed
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before the onset of therapy

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11. A therapist should document that he/she obtained
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informed consent for treatment from the client

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12. The therapist has an ethical AND legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of treatment
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in order to remain within the standard of care

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13. A therapist should obtain a ___________ and ______________ informed consent for the use of any
challenging or novel modalities including any involving touch
Answer:
DISTINCT, SEPARATE

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14. The therapist is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care when the client
initiates termination - T/F?
Answer:
False - it has to be the therapist terminating treatment to be responsible for providing referrals

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15. Managing confidentiality is both a ________________ and __________________ issue
Answer:
LEGAL & ETHICAL

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16. The exceptions to confidentiality are:
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1) by a client's written consent to release information 2) legal mandate 3) legal permission to release
information

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17. If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist should...
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

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18. The term privilege
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relates to the release of information in a legal setting

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19. A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if...
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there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse

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20. A therapist CAN (not just should) break confidentiality if the client is suicidal because...
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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.

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21. A therapist is mandated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of
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elder abuse (65 and older)

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22. If a client has a plan to vandalize someone's car, the therapist is not required to warn the victim and
warn the police
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The therapist needs to warn the victim and/or police of the client threatens to cause physical harm
(tarasoff)

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23. If a new client indicates signs of ___________________ and ________________, a prudent therapist
would assess for suicide
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Hopelessness & Depression

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24. If a client makes a serious threat to harm an identifiable other, the therapist must warn
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the police

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25. Someone over the age of _______ is considered an elder
Answer:
65

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26. Therapist are NOT mandated to report _________________