LMFT Clinic Exam (California) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the types of Child Abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical Abuse, Sexual
Abuse, Neglect
Is Emotional Abuse or exposure to Domestic Violence Reportable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is optional to report this.
Is a child taken out of state with/o permission considered reportable to CPS? - CORRECT
ANSWER - this is kidnapping, confidentiality should be maintained and cx should be
encouraged to contact authorities
If a client is 18+ but reports abuse that occured when they were a minor, is that reportable? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Therapist would maintain confidentiality unless there was
suspicion that the perp was abusing other minors in the present.
When do you report sex between minors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. </=13yo & >/=14yo
2. <16yo & >/=21yo
non consensual sex is ALWAYS reported
Do you report child pornography? - CORRECT ANSWER - Downloading, possessing,
transmitting child porn constitutes as sexual exploitation of a minor and requires a mandated
report.
If a therapist is off duty, are they obligated to report abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - filing
a child abuse report is optional
, If a family with a minor is homeless or the parents are using substances, is this reportable? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Not if the minors basic needs are being met and their mental state
is being maintained.
Lewd and lascivious behavior that is reportable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior
between minors ages 14 or 15 with a partner who is 10 or more years older is a mandated report.
Are crimes previously committed reportable? - CORRECT ANSWER - confidentiality is
maintained EXCEPT crimes against protected classes ( child abuse, dependent adult abuse, elder
abuse)
If a client is deceased, is confidentiality maintained? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Confidentiality survives unless there is authorization from the personal representative of the
deceased cx.
What is Tarasoff? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Duty to Protect"- A thx must take action to
protect the public from a client's threatened harm to a reasonably identifiable other by warning
the local law enforcement agency.
What are 4 other instances where the client has no right to confidentiality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Court Order
2. An order from a state board, commission or administrative agency
3. A Search Warrant naming the therapist as the subject
4. A coroner's request for information in the course of an investigation FOR THE PURPOSE of
identifying a decedent or locating next of kin OR when investigating deaths that may involve
public health concerns.
What are the 7 categories of Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Physical Abuse, Abandonment, Isolation, Neglect, Financial Abuse, Abduction, Emotional Abuse
How do you report Elder Abuse that occurred outside of a long-term facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Must be reported IMMEDIATELY to law enforcement or APS. If reported by
phone, Written report must be submitted within 2 business days
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the types of Child Abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical Abuse, Sexual
Abuse, Neglect
Is Emotional Abuse or exposure to Domestic Violence Reportable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is optional to report this.
Is a child taken out of state with/o permission considered reportable to CPS? - CORRECT
ANSWER - this is kidnapping, confidentiality should be maintained and cx should be
encouraged to contact authorities
If a client is 18+ but reports abuse that occured when they were a minor, is that reportable? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Therapist would maintain confidentiality unless there was
suspicion that the perp was abusing other minors in the present.
When do you report sex between minors? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. </=13yo & >/=14yo
2. <16yo & >/=21yo
non consensual sex is ALWAYS reported
Do you report child pornography? - CORRECT ANSWER - Downloading, possessing,
transmitting child porn constitutes as sexual exploitation of a minor and requires a mandated
report.
If a therapist is off duty, are they obligated to report abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - filing
a child abuse report is optional
, If a family with a minor is homeless or the parents are using substances, is this reportable? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Not if the minors basic needs are being met and their mental state
is being maintained.
Lewd and lascivious behavior that is reportable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior
between minors ages 14 or 15 with a partner who is 10 or more years older is a mandated report.
Are crimes previously committed reportable? - CORRECT ANSWER - confidentiality is
maintained EXCEPT crimes against protected classes ( child abuse, dependent adult abuse, elder
abuse)
If a client is deceased, is confidentiality maintained? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Confidentiality survives unless there is authorization from the personal representative of the
deceased cx.
What is Tarasoff? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Duty to Protect"- A thx must take action to
protect the public from a client's threatened harm to a reasonably identifiable other by warning
the local law enforcement agency.
What are 4 other instances where the client has no right to confidentiality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Court Order
2. An order from a state board, commission or administrative agency
3. A Search Warrant naming the therapist as the subject
4. A coroner's request for information in the course of an investigation FOR THE PURPOSE of
identifying a decedent or locating next of kin OR when investigating deaths that may involve
public health concerns.
What are the 7 categories of Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Physical Abuse, Abandonment, Isolation, Neglect, Financial Abuse, Abduction, Emotional Abuse
How do you report Elder Abuse that occurred outside of a long-term facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Must be reported IMMEDIATELY to law enforcement or APS. If reported by
phone, Written report must be submitted within 2 business days
