CA DPR LAWS AND REGULATIONS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
The difference between California laws and DPR regulations is that laws are?
- ANSWER>>Supplements to federal regulations.
Applicable California law and a practitioner's professional code of ethics
(such as the NASW or CAMFT Code of Ethics) ... - ANSWER>>... do NOT hold
equal weight in court cases. Only some of the ethical standards outlined in
the professional ethical standards are enforceable guidelines for professional
conduct. The extent to which ethical standards are legally enforceable is a
matter of professional judgment on the part of those responsible for
reviewing alleged violations.
As opposed to boundary crossings, boundary violations occur when
practitioners do which of the following? - ANSWER>>Exploit clients or
engage in unacceptable dual relationships with clients.
As opposed to boundary violations, boundary crossings occur when
practitioners do which of the following? - ANSWER>>Develop acceptable
and, perhaps, unavoidable dual relationships with clients.
Dual relationships between social work practitioners and clients ... -
ANSWER>>Are sometimes unavoidable; when dual relationships occur, they
require careful and skillful management.
Dual relationships occur consecutively and simultaneously. -
ANSWER>>TRUE. Dual relationships can occur consecutively and
simultaneously. Examples of a consecutive dual relationship include hiring a
former client and becoming friends with a former client.
,Examples of a simultaneous dual relationship include having unanticipated
social contact with a current client and accepting a gift from a current
client.
The NASW Code of Ethics prohibits sexual relationships between social
workers and former clients ... - ANSWER>>Under all circumstances, with the
proviso that if social workers engage in conduct contrary to this prohibition
or claim that an exception to this prohibition is warranted because of
extraordinary circumstances, it is social workers— not their clients—who
assume the full burden of demonstrating that the former client has not been
exploited, coerced, or manipulated, intentionally or unintentionally.
The NASW Code of Ethics prohibits all physical contact between social
workers and clients. - ANSWER>>FALSE. The Code recognizes that physical
contact between practitioners and clients may be permissible in narrow
circumstances. Examples include handshakes or a brief hug at the
conclusion of the professional-client relationship.
However, practitioners should recognize that any physical contact can
introduce complex boundary issues. In some instances, clients' religious or
cultural beliefs may prohibit physical contact. Practitioners who consider any
form of physical contact with clients should consider the potential for
psychological harm.
The first Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) in the United States was
established in conjunction with which of the following? - ANSWER>>Karen
Ann Quinlan case. The first formal institutional ethics committee in the
United States was established in the mid- 1970s in the context of the famous
case involving Karen Ann Quinlan. Ms. Quinlan was hospitalized and in a
persistent vegetative state following a drug overdose. Quinlan's parents and
hospital staffers disagreed about termination of life support technology. The
case went to court, which led to the creation of an ethics committee to
provide consultation; as a result, such committees are now widespread.
,Dual relationships between a practitioner and a client can occur in which of
the following contexts? - ANSWER>>Dual relationships can arise in the form
of social, business, or professional relationships between practitioners and
current and former clients. Social
, relationships can arise when practitioners and clients live and work in the
same community. Business relationships can arise when practitioners and
former clients join forces in real estate investments. Professional
relationships can arise when practitioners and their agencies hire former
clients as peer-support specialists.
Which of the following is not one of the primary purposes of Institutional
Ethics Committees (IECs)? - ANSWER>>Binding decisions when IECs are
consulted about ethical dilemmas. Typically, ethics committees include
interdisciplinary membership and provide nonbinding consultation on
complex ethics cases. Professionals, clients, and interested third parties may
request consultation. Many ethics committees also sponsor ethics education
and training, and some ethics committees become involved in the
development of ethics-related policies.
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers should explore and
participate in bartering only in very limited circumstances, including which of
the following? - ANSWER>>The Code discourages bartering arrangements
between social workers and clients but does not prohibit them entirely.
According to the Code, social workers should explore and participate in
bartering only in very limited circumstances, namely, (1) when it can be
demonstrated that such arrangements are an accepted practice among
professionals in the local community, (2) when bartering is considered to be
essential for the provision of services and is negotiated without coercion,
and (3) when the bartering arrangement is entered into at the client's
initiative and with the client's informed consent.
The concept of "judicious self-disclosure" refers to which of the following? -
ANSWER>>The idea that practitioners should exercise sound judgment
about when self-disclosure to clients is in clients' best interest and is not
likely to harm them. The concept of judicious self-disclosure refers to
circumstances in which practitioners carefully weigh the potential benefits
and risks associated with sharing personal information about themselves
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
The difference between California laws and DPR regulations is that laws are?
- ANSWER>>Supplements to federal regulations.
Applicable California law and a practitioner's professional code of ethics
(such as the NASW or CAMFT Code of Ethics) ... - ANSWER>>... do NOT hold
equal weight in court cases. Only some of the ethical standards outlined in
the professional ethical standards are enforceable guidelines for professional
conduct. The extent to which ethical standards are legally enforceable is a
matter of professional judgment on the part of those responsible for
reviewing alleged violations.
As opposed to boundary crossings, boundary violations occur when
practitioners do which of the following? - ANSWER>>Exploit clients or
engage in unacceptable dual relationships with clients.
As opposed to boundary violations, boundary crossings occur when
practitioners do which of the following? - ANSWER>>Develop acceptable
and, perhaps, unavoidable dual relationships with clients.
Dual relationships between social work practitioners and clients ... -
ANSWER>>Are sometimes unavoidable; when dual relationships occur, they
require careful and skillful management.
Dual relationships occur consecutively and simultaneously. -
ANSWER>>TRUE. Dual relationships can occur consecutively and
simultaneously. Examples of a consecutive dual relationship include hiring a
former client and becoming friends with a former client.
,Examples of a simultaneous dual relationship include having unanticipated
social contact with a current client and accepting a gift from a current
client.
The NASW Code of Ethics prohibits sexual relationships between social
workers and former clients ... - ANSWER>>Under all circumstances, with the
proviso that if social workers engage in conduct contrary to this prohibition
or claim that an exception to this prohibition is warranted because of
extraordinary circumstances, it is social workers— not their clients—who
assume the full burden of demonstrating that the former client has not been
exploited, coerced, or manipulated, intentionally or unintentionally.
The NASW Code of Ethics prohibits all physical contact between social
workers and clients. - ANSWER>>FALSE. The Code recognizes that physical
contact between practitioners and clients may be permissible in narrow
circumstances. Examples include handshakes or a brief hug at the
conclusion of the professional-client relationship.
However, practitioners should recognize that any physical contact can
introduce complex boundary issues. In some instances, clients' religious or
cultural beliefs may prohibit physical contact. Practitioners who consider any
form of physical contact with clients should consider the potential for
psychological harm.
The first Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) in the United States was
established in conjunction with which of the following? - ANSWER>>Karen
Ann Quinlan case. The first formal institutional ethics committee in the
United States was established in the mid- 1970s in the context of the famous
case involving Karen Ann Quinlan. Ms. Quinlan was hospitalized and in a
persistent vegetative state following a drug overdose. Quinlan's parents and
hospital staffers disagreed about termination of life support technology. The
case went to court, which led to the creation of an ethics committee to
provide consultation; as a result, such committees are now widespread.
,Dual relationships between a practitioner and a client can occur in which of
the following contexts? - ANSWER>>Dual relationships can arise in the form
of social, business, or professional relationships between practitioners and
current and former clients. Social
, relationships can arise when practitioners and clients live and work in the
same community. Business relationships can arise when practitioners and
former clients join forces in real estate investments. Professional
relationships can arise when practitioners and their agencies hire former
clients as peer-support specialists.
Which of the following is not one of the primary purposes of Institutional
Ethics Committees (IECs)? - ANSWER>>Binding decisions when IECs are
consulted about ethical dilemmas. Typically, ethics committees include
interdisciplinary membership and provide nonbinding consultation on
complex ethics cases. Professionals, clients, and interested third parties may
request consultation. Many ethics committees also sponsor ethics education
and training, and some ethics committees become involved in the
development of ethics-related policies.
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers should explore and
participate in bartering only in very limited circumstances, including which of
the following? - ANSWER>>The Code discourages bartering arrangements
between social workers and clients but does not prohibit them entirely.
According to the Code, social workers should explore and participate in
bartering only in very limited circumstances, namely, (1) when it can be
demonstrated that such arrangements are an accepted practice among
professionals in the local community, (2) when bartering is considered to be
essential for the provision of services and is negotiated without coercion,
and (3) when the bartering arrangement is entered into at the client's
initiative and with the client's informed consent.
The concept of "judicious self-disclosure" refers to which of the following? -
ANSWER>>The idea that practitioners should exercise sound judgment
about when self-disclosure to clients is in clients' best interest and is not
likely to harm them. The concept of judicious self-disclosure refers to
circumstances in which practitioners carefully weigh the potential benefits
and risks associated with sharing personal information about themselves
