LCSW Law & Ethics Practice Test questions with correct answers

1. Two social workers are dating. They are at dinner and they are talking about their clients. They discover that each of them is seeing a different member of the same couple for individual therapy. What should these social workers do? Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent This question is about the legal responsibility of social workers outside of the therapeutic setting discussing a client. A. No action is necessary since licensed health professionals may consult for purposes of diagnosis and treatment without a release. B. Stop the discussion and obtain releases so that such discussions in the future do not breach confidentiality. C. Stop the discussion and do not talk about these clients again. D. There are no legal or ethical guidelines requiring social workers in such situations to do anything. - correct answer C. Stop the discussion and do not talk about these clients again. The rules of confidentiality would require the social workers to stop the discussion and not talk about these clients. 2. Revocation of a LCSW's license after having been found to have engaged in sexual misconduct with a client would occur after: Content Area: Ethics: Professional Competence and Preventing Harm This question tests your knowledge of the penalties for social workers having sex with a client.