LPCC Law & Ethics Exam 1 Latest Update 2025-
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A child abuse report can be submitted to: - CORRECT ANSWERS: a police dept,
sheriff's dept, county welfare dept, or county probation dept, if designated by the county
to receive mandated reports
A counselor is from a different cultural background than her new client and has had
limited experience working with individuals from the client's culture. Ethical standards
suggest the counselor should: - CORRECT ANSWERS: explore the "cultural fit"
between herself and the client and decide whether she can work in a culturally
competent way with the client.
ACA Code of Ethics requires LPCCs to work within their scope of competence.
A counselor's new client was just released from prison. He was incarcerated for stalking
his girlfriend and sending her threatening emails. The counselor notices a gang symbol
tattoo on his arm indicating that he has killed someone. When asked how he feels, the
client says he is angrier now than when he went to prison. The counselor should: -
CORRECT ANSWERS: ask the client to describe his anger in more detail
A minister who runs a local youth organization comes to see you. He tells you that his
alcohol use has gotten out of control. He says that he has been drunk a number of
times during his youth group mtgs. As a licensed counselor you should: - CORRECT
ANSWERS: maintain confidentiality and refer him to an alcohol treatment program
While exposing children to an adult who is under the influence is providing them w a
poor role model and could have negative consequences, there is no overt abuse
reported in this question. Since assessing for abuse is not a choice, the best course of
action is to maintain confidentiality and work w the ct to enter an alcohol tx program
,A minor is considered emancipated when he or she meets any of the following
conditions except: - CORRECT ANSWERS: the minor is living apart from his or her
parents
A stepmother may request therapy on behalf of her minor stepchild: - CORRECT
ANSWERS: if the stepmother has legally adopted the minor
A woman calls you about counseling for her 12 yr old stepson who visits them on the
weekends. The boy has been despondent and threatening to kill himself during the last
few visits. The woman says the boy's biological mother does not see any need for
counseling and neither does the boy's father. She says he really needs some help.
Legally, you should:
A: get consent from both biological parents before seeing the boy
B: get consent from the parent or parents who have legal custody before seeing the
boy.
C: see the boy and have him consent to his own treatment
D see the boy with the stepmother's consent only since it is a emergency - CORRECT
ANSWERS: b get consent from the parent or parents who have legal custody before
seeing the boy
If the biological parents have joint legal custody, you only need the consent of one
parent, thought it is clinically desirable to get consent from both.
According to the Business and Professions Code, which of the following must be posted
in a conspicuous location in your principal office? - CORRECT ANSWERS: your license
An 8 yr old boy is brought to counseling by his father. The father tells you that he and
the boy's mother are divorced and the mother has sole legal custody. The father tells
you that the mother has had to work a lot of overtime so they informally decided, after
they went to court, to have the boy live with the father. He is bringing the boy to
counseling because he hit another child at school. In this situation: - CORRECT
, ANSWERS: you should get verbal consent from the mother who is the boy's legal
guardian and follow that with a written consent from her.
An adult meets the legal requirements for a "grave disability" when, as the result of a
mental disorder, he or she is - CORRECT ANSWERS: unable to provide for his or her
own basic needs
An LPCC who engages in a sexual relationship: - CORRECT ANSWERS: with a current
client or with a former client within 2 years following termination of therapy has acted
illegally
An LPCC's client is moving to another city and wants to continue receiving counseling
via the Internet. Providing counseling over the Internet is: - CORRECT ANSWERS:
Acceptable if the client is still residing in the state where the LPCC is licensed to
practice
As defined by law, an LPCC's scope of practice does not include providing assessment
and treatment services for which of the following unless the LPCC has obtained the
required additional training and experience? - CORRECT ANSWERS: service to
couples or families
As part of the informed consent process for providing technology-assisted distance
counseling services, an LPCC should address which of the following according to the
ACA Code of Ethics? - CORRECT ANSWERS: D: all of the above: possible denial of
insurance benefits, time zone differences, and possibility of technology failure and
alternate methods of service delivery
Information to be provided to clients who will be participating in distance counseling
services is provided in Principle H.2.a of the ACA Code of Ethics
As provided by California law, an LPCC in private practice may: - CORRECT
ANSWERS: use a fictitious business name but must inform clients prior to the beginning
of treatment of the name and license designation of the owner(s) of the practice.
2026 75 Questions and 100% Verified Correct
Answers Guaranteed A+
A child abuse report can be submitted to: - CORRECT ANSWERS: a police dept,
sheriff's dept, county welfare dept, or county probation dept, if designated by the county
to receive mandated reports
A counselor is from a different cultural background than her new client and has had
limited experience working with individuals from the client's culture. Ethical standards
suggest the counselor should: - CORRECT ANSWERS: explore the "cultural fit"
between herself and the client and decide whether she can work in a culturally
competent way with the client.
ACA Code of Ethics requires LPCCs to work within their scope of competence.
A counselor's new client was just released from prison. He was incarcerated for stalking
his girlfriend and sending her threatening emails. The counselor notices a gang symbol
tattoo on his arm indicating that he has killed someone. When asked how he feels, the
client says he is angrier now than when he went to prison. The counselor should: -
CORRECT ANSWERS: ask the client to describe his anger in more detail
A minister who runs a local youth organization comes to see you. He tells you that his
alcohol use has gotten out of control. He says that he has been drunk a number of
times during his youth group mtgs. As a licensed counselor you should: - CORRECT
ANSWERS: maintain confidentiality and refer him to an alcohol treatment program
While exposing children to an adult who is under the influence is providing them w a
poor role model and could have negative consequences, there is no overt abuse
reported in this question. Since assessing for abuse is not a choice, the best course of
action is to maintain confidentiality and work w the ct to enter an alcohol tx program
,A minor is considered emancipated when he or she meets any of the following
conditions except: - CORRECT ANSWERS: the minor is living apart from his or her
parents
A stepmother may request therapy on behalf of her minor stepchild: - CORRECT
ANSWERS: if the stepmother has legally adopted the minor
A woman calls you about counseling for her 12 yr old stepson who visits them on the
weekends. The boy has been despondent and threatening to kill himself during the last
few visits. The woman says the boy's biological mother does not see any need for
counseling and neither does the boy's father. She says he really needs some help.
Legally, you should:
A: get consent from both biological parents before seeing the boy
B: get consent from the parent or parents who have legal custody before seeing the
boy.
C: see the boy and have him consent to his own treatment
D see the boy with the stepmother's consent only since it is a emergency - CORRECT
ANSWERS: b get consent from the parent or parents who have legal custody before
seeing the boy
If the biological parents have joint legal custody, you only need the consent of one
parent, thought it is clinically desirable to get consent from both.
According to the Business and Professions Code, which of the following must be posted
in a conspicuous location in your principal office? - CORRECT ANSWERS: your license
An 8 yr old boy is brought to counseling by his father. The father tells you that he and
the boy's mother are divorced and the mother has sole legal custody. The father tells
you that the mother has had to work a lot of overtime so they informally decided, after
they went to court, to have the boy live with the father. He is bringing the boy to
counseling because he hit another child at school. In this situation: - CORRECT
, ANSWERS: you should get verbal consent from the mother who is the boy's legal
guardian and follow that with a written consent from her.
An adult meets the legal requirements for a "grave disability" when, as the result of a
mental disorder, he or she is - CORRECT ANSWERS: unable to provide for his or her
own basic needs
An LPCC who engages in a sexual relationship: - CORRECT ANSWERS: with a current
client or with a former client within 2 years following termination of therapy has acted
illegally
An LPCC's client is moving to another city and wants to continue receiving counseling
via the Internet. Providing counseling over the Internet is: - CORRECT ANSWERS:
Acceptable if the client is still residing in the state where the LPCC is licensed to
practice
As defined by law, an LPCC's scope of practice does not include providing assessment
and treatment services for which of the following unless the LPCC has obtained the
required additional training and experience? - CORRECT ANSWERS: service to
couples or families
As part of the informed consent process for providing technology-assisted distance
counseling services, an LPCC should address which of the following according to the
ACA Code of Ethics? - CORRECT ANSWERS: D: all of the above: possible denial of
insurance benefits, time zone differences, and possibility of technology failure and
alternate methods of service delivery
Information to be provided to clients who will be participating in distance counseling
services is provided in Principle H.2.a of the ACA Code of Ethics
As provided by California law, an LPCC in private practice may: - CORRECT
ANSWERS: use a fictitious business name but must inform clients prior to the beginning
of treatment of the name and license designation of the owner(s) of the practice.
