CA MFT Law & Ethics LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

CA MFT Law & Ethics LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Ignorance of the law is an acceptable legal defense for injuring clients. - Answer- False Clients have the right to sue their clinician for abandonment. - Answer- True A client is legally entitled to adequate information from the therapist before the client provides consent to treat. - Answer- True Clinicians should take additional steps if necessary to insure a client's comprehension of the informed consent contract. - Answer- True Couples should be informed that both reconciliation and separation are possible outcomes of therapy. - Answer- True Terminating services in order to pursue a social, financial, or sexual relationship with a client is acceptable. - Answer- False If a13 year-old seeks and consents for his own treatment, his parents still have a legal right to access his records. - Answer- False A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to treatment. - Answer- True When treating a couple, the clinician only needs informed consent from one of the individuals. - Answer- False Termination rights for both the clinician and the client should be included in the informed consent. - Answer- True Legally, fees must be disclosed before the onset of therapy. - Answer- True A therapist should document that he/she obtained informed consent for treatment from client. - Answer- True The therapist has an ethical and legal duty to inform clients of possible outcomes of treatment in order to remain within the standard of care. - Answer- True A therapist should obtain a distinct and separate informed consent for the use of any challenging or novel modalities including any involving touch. - Answer- True The clinician is responsible for providing appropriate referrals for continuity of care when the client initiates termination. - Answer- False Managing confidentiality is a legal and ethical issue. - Answer- True The only exceptions to confidentiality are by a client's written consent to release information or a legal mandate or legal permission to release information. - Answer- True If a husband calls for information about his wife who is in treatment, the therapist should assert privilege. - Answer- False The term privilege relates to the release of information in a legal setting. - Answer- True A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse. - Answer- True A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if the client is suicidal. - Answer- False A therapist is mandated to break confidentiality is there is reasonable suspicion of elder abuse. - Answer- True If a client has a plan to vandalize someone's car, the therapist should warn the victim and warn the police. - Answer- False If a new client indicates signs of hopelessness and depression, a prudent therapist would assess for suicide. - Answer- True If a client makes a serious threat to harm an identifiable other, the therapist must warn the victim. - Answer- False Someone over the age of 60 is considered an elder. - Answer- False Therapists are mandated to report domestic violence. - Answer- False If a 65-year-old woman shares that her husband hit her, the therapist should report domestic violence to the police. - Answer- False