CA Law & Ethics Exam – BBS QUESTIONS
WITH 100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Clients |have |the |right |to |sue |their |clinician |for |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-abandonment
The |client |is |legally |entitled |to |adequate |information |from |the |therapist |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
before |the |client |provides |consent |to |treat
Clinicians |should |take |additional |steps |if |necessary |to |ensure |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |client's |
comprehension |of |the |informed |consent |contract
couples |should |be |informed |that |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-both |reconciliation |and |separation |are |
possible |outcomes |of |therapy
terminating |services |in |order |to |pursue |a |social, |financial, |or |sexual |relationship |with |a |client |is |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-never |acceptable
If |a |13 |year |old |seeks |and |consents |for |his |own |treatment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-His |parents |still |
need |to |have |a |release |of |information |(ROI) |whether |he |consented |or |not
A |therapist |must |obtain |signed |informed |consent |prior |to |treatment... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-if |it |is |
a |minor, |yes, |if |it's |an |adult |the |consent |doesn't |need |to |be |signed |before |starting |treatment
When |treating |a |couple |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |clinician |needs |to |get |informed |consent |from |
both |of |the |individuals |in |the |couple |treatment
Termination |rights |for |both |the |clinician |and |the |client |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-should |be |included |in |
the |informed |consent
Legally, |fees |must |be |disclosed |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-before |the |onset |of |therapy
,A |therapist |should |document |that |he/she |obtained |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-informed |consent |for |
treatment |from |the |client
The |therapist |has |an |ethical |AND |legal |duty |to |inform |clients |of |possible |outcomes |of |treatment |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-in |order |to |remain |within |the |standard |of |care
A |therapist |should |obtain |a |___________ |and |______________ |informed |consent |for |the |use |of |any |
challenging |or |novel |modalities |including |any |involving |touch |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-DISTINCT, |
SEPARATE
The |therapist |is |responsible |for |providing |appropriate |referrals |for |continuity |of |care |when |the |client |
initiates |termination |- |T/F? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False |- |it |has |to |be |the |therapist |terminating |
treatment |to |be |responsible |for |providing |referrals
Managing |confidentiality |is |both |a |________________ |and |__________________ |issue |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-LEGAL |& |ETHICAL
The |exceptions |to |confidentiality |are: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1) |by |a |client's |written |consent |to |
release |information |2) |legal |mandate |3) |legal |permission |to |release |information
If |a |husband |calls |for |information |about |his |wife |who |is |in |treatment, |the |therapist |should... |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-NOT |assert |privilege |- |the |client |is |the |wife |and |privilege |relates |to |the |ROI |in |
a |LEGAL |setting |- |the |wifes |confidentiality |is |protected |in |this |case
The |term |privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-relates |to |the |release |of |information |in |a |legal |setting
A |therapist |is |obligated |to |break |confidentiality |if... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-there |is |reasonable |
suspicion |of |child |abuse
A |therapist |CAN |(not |just |should) |break |confidentiality |if |the |client |is |suicidal |because... |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Typically, |a |client |needs |to |state |an |intent |to |act |on |those |thoughts |and |have |a |specific |
suicide |plan |before |hospitalization |is |considered |- |suicidal |thoughts |may |not |be |enough |to |break |
confidentiality.
, A |therapist |is |mandated |to |break |confidentiality |if |there |is |reasonable |suspicion |of |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-elder |abuse |(65 |and |older)
If |a |client |has |a |plan |to |vandalize |someone's |car, |the |therapist |is |not |required |to |warn |the |victim |and
|warn |the |police |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |therapist |needs |to |warn |the |victim |and/or |police |of |the |
client |threatens |to |cause |physical |harm |(tarasoff)
If |a |new |client |indicates |signs |of |___________________ |and |________________, |a |prudent |therapist |
would |assess |for |suicide |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Hopelessness |& |Depression
If |a |client |makes |a |serious |threat |to |harm |an |identifiable |other, |the |therapist |must |warn |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-the |police
Someone |over |the |age |of |_______ |is |considered |an |elder |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-65
Therapist |are |NOT |mandated |to |report |_________________ |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-domestic |
violence
If |a |65-year-old |woman |shares |that |her |husband |hit |her, |the |therapist |should |report |
_________________________ |to |the |police. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-elder |abuse
When |a |clinician |faces |a |legal |action |against |them |initiated |by |the |client, |the |BBS |OR |a |district |
attorney, |the |therapist |____________________________ |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-is |permitted |to |
break |confidentiality
If |another |clinician |contacts |you |stating |that |he/she |has |a |release, |are |you |able |to |provide |the |
information |being |requested??? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-No, |you |nee |a |copy |of |the |release |(Get |
things |in |writing, |not |just |verbal |release)
A |___________________ |confidentiality |contract |is |a |good |way |to |clarify |clients' |resonsiblity |and |
protect |the |clinician. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-group
WITH 100% COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Clients |have |the |right |to |sue |their |clinician |for |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-abandonment
The |client |is |legally |entitled |to |adequate |information |from |the |therapist |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
before |the |client |provides |consent |to |treat
Clinicians |should |take |additional |steps |if |necessary |to |ensure |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |client's |
comprehension |of |the |informed |consent |contract
couples |should |be |informed |that |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-both |reconciliation |and |separation |are |
possible |outcomes |of |therapy
terminating |services |in |order |to |pursue |a |social, |financial, |or |sexual |relationship |with |a |client |is |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-never |acceptable
If |a |13 |year |old |seeks |and |consents |for |his |own |treatment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-His |parents |still |
need |to |have |a |release |of |information |(ROI) |whether |he |consented |or |not
A |therapist |must |obtain |signed |informed |consent |prior |to |treatment... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-if |it |is |
a |minor, |yes, |if |it's |an |adult |the |consent |doesn't |need |to |be |signed |before |starting |treatment
When |treating |a |couple |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |clinician |needs |to |get |informed |consent |from |
both |of |the |individuals |in |the |couple |treatment
Termination |rights |for |both |the |clinician |and |the |client |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-should |be |included |in |
the |informed |consent
Legally, |fees |must |be |disclosed |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-before |the |onset |of |therapy
,A |therapist |should |document |that |he/she |obtained |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-informed |consent |for |
treatment |from |the |client
The |therapist |has |an |ethical |AND |legal |duty |to |inform |clients |of |possible |outcomes |of |treatment |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-in |order |to |remain |within |the |standard |of |care
A |therapist |should |obtain |a |___________ |and |______________ |informed |consent |for |the |use |of |any |
challenging |or |novel |modalities |including |any |involving |touch |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-DISTINCT, |
SEPARATE
The |therapist |is |responsible |for |providing |appropriate |referrals |for |continuity |of |care |when |the |client |
initiates |termination |- |T/F? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-False |- |it |has |to |be |the |therapist |terminating |
treatment |to |be |responsible |for |providing |referrals
Managing |confidentiality |is |both |a |________________ |and |__________________ |issue |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-LEGAL |& |ETHICAL
The |exceptions |to |confidentiality |are: |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1) |by |a |client's |written |consent |to |
release |information |2) |legal |mandate |3) |legal |permission |to |release |information
If |a |husband |calls |for |information |about |his |wife |who |is |in |treatment, |the |therapist |should... |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-NOT |assert |privilege |- |the |client |is |the |wife |and |privilege |relates |to |the |ROI |in |
a |LEGAL |setting |- |the |wifes |confidentiality |is |protected |in |this |case
The |term |privilege |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-relates |to |the |release |of |information |in |a |legal |setting
A |therapist |is |obligated |to |break |confidentiality |if... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-there |is |reasonable |
suspicion |of |child |abuse
A |therapist |CAN |(not |just |should) |break |confidentiality |if |the |client |is |suicidal |because... |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Typically, |a |client |needs |to |state |an |intent |to |act |on |those |thoughts |and |have |a |specific |
suicide |plan |before |hospitalization |is |considered |- |suicidal |thoughts |may |not |be |enough |to |break |
confidentiality.
, A |therapist |is |mandated |to |break |confidentiality |if |there |is |reasonable |suspicion |of |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-elder |abuse |(65 |and |older)
If |a |client |has |a |plan |to |vandalize |someone's |car, |the |therapist |is |not |required |to |warn |the |victim |and
|warn |the |police |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |therapist |needs |to |warn |the |victim |and/or |police |of |the |
client |threatens |to |cause |physical |harm |(tarasoff)
If |a |new |client |indicates |signs |of |___________________ |and |________________, |a |prudent |therapist |
would |assess |for |suicide |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Hopelessness |& |Depression
If |a |client |makes |a |serious |threat |to |harm |an |identifiable |other, |the |therapist |must |warn |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-the |police
Someone |over |the |age |of |_______ |is |considered |an |elder |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-65
Therapist |are |NOT |mandated |to |report |_________________ |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-domestic |
violence
If |a |65-year-old |woman |shares |that |her |husband |hit |her, |the |therapist |should |report |
_________________________ |to |the |police. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-elder |abuse
When |a |clinician |faces |a |legal |action |against |them |initiated |by |the |client, |the |BBS |OR |a |district |
attorney, |the |therapist |____________________________ |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-is |permitted |to |
break |confidentiality
If |another |clinician |contacts |you |stating |that |he/she |has |a |release, |are |you |able |to |provide |the |
information |being |requested??? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-No, |you |nee |a |copy |of |the |release |(Get |
things |in |writing, |not |just |verbal |release)
A |___________________ |confidentiality |contract |is |a |good |way |to |clarify |clients' |resonsiblity |and |
protect |the |clinician. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-group
