CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS MFT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is Standard of Care? - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is
defined as "the usual and customary professional standards."
What four items comprise Standard of Care? - ANSWER WHAT
IMPORTANT TERM is comprised of "Statutes, Licensing Board Regulations,
Ethical Codes, and Consensus of your Local Professional Community."
Give an example of a legal standard of care. - ANSWER Posting your license
in your place of practice is an example of WHAT BRANCH of standard of
care? Also fulfilling a mandate of reporting child abuse. Or keeping records. Or
following the licensing board regulations.
Give an example of an ethical standard of care. - ANSWER Performing a
thorough assessment is an example of WHICH BRANCH of standard of care?
What are California therapists legally required to do to treat suicidality?
ANSWER California therapists are not legally required to follow any specific
treatment protocol when treating a suicidal client, but they are REQUIRED BY
WHAT to meet standard of care in their area regarding treating suicidality? This
standard of care would be assessed by the consensus of their local professional
community.
Who is being kept foremost in mind when setting legal and ethical standards for
therapy? - ANSWER The client's safety is foremost in mind when setting
WHAT standards for MFT practice?
,Is the standard of care a standard of perfection? - ANSWER WHAT important
term is a minimum standard?
How does a therapist always ensure that s/he is meeting the standard of care?
ANSWER Doing consultation is one way to ensure one is meeting the WHAT -
Especially when you doubt this. You documenting consultation, good way
showing proof you met it.
How is standard of care established? - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT
TERM is always established by the standards implemented in your local
professional community and is based on the resources available in your local
professional community.
Describe the test-taking strategy to use when seeing the word "except" in a test
question. - ANSWER Looking for the answer(s) which is (are) definitely not
true would be a good test-taking strategy when seeing WHAT WORD as part of
a question on the exam?
Is Standard of Care considered to be a legal or ethical concept? ANSWER
WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is a legal concept and as such is continually
changing?
Define Scope of Practice - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is defined
as "the procedures, methods, and processes that are permitted for an individual
who is licensed in a given field" or "the activities one can legally do as part of a
given profession"?
In order to engage in any activity within your profession that activity must be
both WHAT and WHAT? - ANSWER An activity must fall within both an
, individual's SCOPE OF PRACTICE and SCOPE OF COMPETENCE if a
therapist wants to what?
Is Scope of Practice a legal or ethical concept? - ANSWER WHAT
IMPORTANT TERM is defined by the business and professional code in the
State of California?
Give an example of scope of practice. - ANSWER Psychotherapy is within
WHAT IMPORTANT TERM for MFT's in CA.
Give an example of a behavior which does NOT fall within the scope of
practice for MFT's in CA. - ANSWER Prescribing medications, giving advice
about medications or side-effects, and suggesting changes to medication dosage
is outside WHAT IMPORTANT TERM for MFT's in CA?
Is Scope of Competence a legal or ethical issue? - ANSWER Name AN
IMPORTANT TERM which is solely an ethical issue and is not defined by the
California Business and Professional Code.
Is Standard of Care a legal or ethical issue? - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT
TERM is both an ethical issue and is also addressed by the California Business
and Professional Code?
What is the Scope of Competence? - ANSWER THIS IMPORTANT TERM is
defined as either
1. the area of practice within a professional field in which an individual is
proficient to work
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is Standard of Care? - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is
defined as "the usual and customary professional standards."
What four items comprise Standard of Care? - ANSWER WHAT
IMPORTANT TERM is comprised of "Statutes, Licensing Board Regulations,
Ethical Codes, and Consensus of your Local Professional Community."
Give an example of a legal standard of care. - ANSWER Posting your license
in your place of practice is an example of WHAT BRANCH of standard of
care? Also fulfilling a mandate of reporting child abuse. Or keeping records. Or
following the licensing board regulations.
Give an example of an ethical standard of care. - ANSWER Performing a
thorough assessment is an example of WHICH BRANCH of standard of care?
What are California therapists legally required to do to treat suicidality?
ANSWER California therapists are not legally required to follow any specific
treatment protocol when treating a suicidal client, but they are REQUIRED BY
WHAT to meet standard of care in their area regarding treating suicidality? This
standard of care would be assessed by the consensus of their local professional
community.
Who is being kept foremost in mind when setting legal and ethical standards for
therapy? - ANSWER The client's safety is foremost in mind when setting
WHAT standards for MFT practice?
,Is the standard of care a standard of perfection? - ANSWER WHAT important
term is a minimum standard?
How does a therapist always ensure that s/he is meeting the standard of care?
ANSWER Doing consultation is one way to ensure one is meeting the WHAT -
Especially when you doubt this. You documenting consultation, good way
showing proof you met it.
How is standard of care established? - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT
TERM is always established by the standards implemented in your local
professional community and is based on the resources available in your local
professional community.
Describe the test-taking strategy to use when seeing the word "except" in a test
question. - ANSWER Looking for the answer(s) which is (are) definitely not
true would be a good test-taking strategy when seeing WHAT WORD as part of
a question on the exam?
Is Standard of Care considered to be a legal or ethical concept? ANSWER
WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is a legal concept and as such is continually
changing?
Define Scope of Practice - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT TERM is defined
as "the procedures, methods, and processes that are permitted for an individual
who is licensed in a given field" or "the activities one can legally do as part of a
given profession"?
In order to engage in any activity within your profession that activity must be
both WHAT and WHAT? - ANSWER An activity must fall within both an
, individual's SCOPE OF PRACTICE and SCOPE OF COMPETENCE if a
therapist wants to what?
Is Scope of Practice a legal or ethical concept? - ANSWER WHAT
IMPORTANT TERM is defined by the business and professional code in the
State of California?
Give an example of scope of practice. - ANSWER Psychotherapy is within
WHAT IMPORTANT TERM for MFT's in CA.
Give an example of a behavior which does NOT fall within the scope of
practice for MFT's in CA. - ANSWER Prescribing medications, giving advice
about medications or side-effects, and suggesting changes to medication dosage
is outside WHAT IMPORTANT TERM for MFT's in CA?
Is Scope of Competence a legal or ethical issue? - ANSWER Name AN
IMPORTANT TERM which is solely an ethical issue and is not defined by the
California Business and Professional Code.
Is Standard of Care a legal or ethical issue? - ANSWER WHAT IMPORTANT
TERM is both an ethical issue and is also addressed by the California Business
and Professional Code?
What is the Scope of Competence? - ANSWER THIS IMPORTANT TERM is
defined as either
1. the area of practice within a professional field in which an individual is
proficient to work
