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. - ANSWERFalse 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. - ANSWERTrue