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A client calls to make an appointment with a mental health professional to address anxiety
issues. The BEST response would be:
A) To refer the client as it's not within the therapist's scope of practice
B) Consider the issues and if the therapist has experience to meet the client's needs
C) Determine if the therapist likes the family before making a decision to meet with the client
D) Refer the client to the therapist's supervisee if personal issues conflict - ANSWER B) Consider
the issues and if the therapist has experience to meet the client's needs
An intern is meeting with a male client who just announced he is gay. The intern has no
experience working with gay clients. The BEST response would be:
A) To inform the client that this is out of his/her scope of practice and refer to a competent
colleague
B) Seek intense supervision and continue to work with the client.
C) Continue meeting with the client and obtain additional coursework
D) Assess personal bias and continue working with the client - ANSWER B) Seek intense
supervision and continue to work with the client.
,A mental health professional receives a call from a previous client who moved out of CA and is
now residing in Nevada. He would like to re-open his case and continue therapy. What should
the mental health professional do next?
A) Determine if the client is in crisis and contract for a few sessions if required
B) Begin telehealth therapy
C) Inform the client that he/she can no longer provide therapy due to the client no longer being
a CA resident
D) Discuss the risks and benefits to providing telehealth therapy - ANSWER C) Inform the client
that he/she can no longer provide therapy due to the client no longer being a CA resident
Professional clinical counselor interns require _______ total hours of supervised experience
toward licensure.
A) 3,200
B) 1,200
C) 3,000
D) 750 - ANSWER C) 3,000
A mental health professional is found to have caused identifiable harm and his/her actions were
outside the standards of the profession and as a result; the client has asked the court to award
damages in the form of monetary compensation. This is most consistent with a:
A) Civil suit
,B) Criminal suit
C) Disciplinary action
D) None of the above - ANSWER A) Civil suit
A mental health professional is sexually attracted to his client and is interested in pursuing a
relationship. The mental health professional should:
A) Terminate treatment to pursue a relationship with the client
B) Not engage in a sexual relationship with the client and consider a referral if unable to remain
unbiased
C) Consult an ethics review board
D) Begin a sexual relationship with the client and continue seeing the client for therapy -
ANSWER B) Not engage in a sexual relationship with the client and consider a referral if unable
to remain unbiased
A new client tells a mental health professional that she recently ended a romantic relationship
with her previous therapist, but feels confused. How should the mental health professional
respond?
A) Inform the BBS of the previous therapist's misconduct
B) Contact local law enforcement and report unprofessional misconduct
C) Validate the client's feelings
, D) Provide the client with the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex - ANSWER D)
Provide the client with the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex
An inter bills a client's insurance under his/her supervisor's name to obtain an increased fee.
This act is considered to be:
A) Both ethical and legal
B) Both illegal and unethical
C) Legal, but unethical
D) None of the above - ANSWER B) Both illegal and unethical
A mental health professional teaches at the local community college. She is discussing a client's
case and accidentally reveals the client's name. The mental health professional:
A) Can be held liable as she breached confidentiality.
B) Is not liable as it was an accident.
C) Should conceal her mistake.
D) Must retake her licensing exams to stay compliant. - ANSWER A) Can be held liable as she
breached confidentiality.
Which of the following is an effective way to reduce your risk in practice?
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A client calls to make an appointment with a mental health professional to address anxiety
issues. The BEST response would be:
A) To refer the client as it's not within the therapist's scope of practice
B) Consider the issues and if the therapist has experience to meet the client's needs
C) Determine if the therapist likes the family before making a decision to meet with the client
D) Refer the client to the therapist's supervisee if personal issues conflict - ANSWER B) Consider
the issues and if the therapist has experience to meet the client's needs
An intern is meeting with a male client who just announced he is gay. The intern has no
experience working with gay clients. The BEST response would be:
A) To inform the client that this is out of his/her scope of practice and refer to a competent
colleague
B) Seek intense supervision and continue to work with the client.
C) Continue meeting with the client and obtain additional coursework
D) Assess personal bias and continue working with the client - ANSWER B) Seek intense
supervision and continue to work with the client.
,A mental health professional receives a call from a previous client who moved out of CA and is
now residing in Nevada. He would like to re-open his case and continue therapy. What should
the mental health professional do next?
A) Determine if the client is in crisis and contract for a few sessions if required
B) Begin telehealth therapy
C) Inform the client that he/she can no longer provide therapy due to the client no longer being
a CA resident
D) Discuss the risks and benefits to providing telehealth therapy - ANSWER C) Inform the client
that he/she can no longer provide therapy due to the client no longer being a CA resident
Professional clinical counselor interns require _______ total hours of supervised experience
toward licensure.
A) 3,200
B) 1,200
C) 3,000
D) 750 - ANSWER C) 3,000
A mental health professional is found to have caused identifiable harm and his/her actions were
outside the standards of the profession and as a result; the client has asked the court to award
damages in the form of monetary compensation. This is most consistent with a:
A) Civil suit
,B) Criminal suit
C) Disciplinary action
D) None of the above - ANSWER A) Civil suit
A mental health professional is sexually attracted to his client and is interested in pursuing a
relationship. The mental health professional should:
A) Terminate treatment to pursue a relationship with the client
B) Not engage in a sexual relationship with the client and consider a referral if unable to remain
unbiased
C) Consult an ethics review board
D) Begin a sexual relationship with the client and continue seeing the client for therapy -
ANSWER B) Not engage in a sexual relationship with the client and consider a referral if unable
to remain unbiased
A new client tells a mental health professional that she recently ended a romantic relationship
with her previous therapist, but feels confused. How should the mental health professional
respond?
A) Inform the BBS of the previous therapist's misconduct
B) Contact local law enforcement and report unprofessional misconduct
C) Validate the client's feelings
, D) Provide the client with the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex - ANSWER D)
Provide the client with the brochure Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex
An inter bills a client's insurance under his/her supervisor's name to obtain an increased fee.
This act is considered to be:
A) Both ethical and legal
B) Both illegal and unethical
C) Legal, but unethical
D) None of the above - ANSWER B) Both illegal and unethical
A mental health professional teaches at the local community college. She is discussing a client's
case and accidentally reveals the client's name. The mental health professional:
A) Can be held liable as she breached confidentiality.
B) Is not liable as it was an accident.
C) Should conceal her mistake.
D) Must retake her licensing exams to stay compliant. - ANSWER A) Can be held liable as she
breached confidentiality.
Which of the following is an effective way to reduce your risk in practice?
