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Ethics NCMHCE Exam Questions
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After your work with Jen has ended, she contacts you
months later to tell you that she is speaking in front of a
group of teens at the local high school to raise awareness
about sexual assault. She invites you to attend. How
should you respond? Ans: You are so courageous. It
would be my pleasure to attend and hear your speech.
This doesn't cross any inappropriate boundaries. You will
be attending this event as a professional.
You believe that Mr. and Mrs. Jones are good subjects for
a research project, and since you are already seeing them
as clients, you conduct the testing during one of your
sessions. Is this acceptable?
You believe that the scientific and educational value of
your research outweighs the need to inform the Joneses
either before or after. Ans: INAPPROPRIATE Counselors
shall obtain prior consent from all research participants
and shall also inform all research participants that they
may withdraw consent at any time and discontinue their
participation at any time
You schedule a 90-minute block to complete an intake
session with Zach. Zach, however, doesn't arrive at your
office until he is already 45 minutes late. He professes
that his car broke down, and he had to run to your office.
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He insists that you see him now. How do you best
proceed?
1) Inform the client of your theoretical orientation
2) Establish payment plans
3) Ask Zach if he is comfortable in signing a release for
his wife since she is his emergency contact
Also do MSE, sign consent forms, assess suicidality (if
indicated- this client said he had just about enough) Ans:
Appropriate - It is required of ethical therapists to inform
clients of the therapist's theoretical orientation as part
the informed consent.
APPROPRIATE Zach will pay out of pocket. Ethical
therapists work with clients on an agreed payment plan
prior to the start of the therapeutic relationship.
APPROPRIATE Zach agrees. This is a great idea to get this
document signed early on.
True or false? Supervisees must explain their
professional position with client they sit in with. Ans:
True
True or false? Supervisors must set time for bi-weekly
feedback with supervisees Ans: False - WEEKLY feedback
needed
Your adolescent client stole a phone from his friend's
backpack. Do you need to break confidentiality? Ans: You
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Ethics NCMHCE Exam Questions
with Correct Answers latest
After your work with Jen has ended, she contacts you
months later to tell you that she is speaking in front of a
group of teens at the local high school to raise awareness
about sexual assault. She invites you to attend. How
should you respond? Ans: You are so courageous. It
would be my pleasure to attend and hear your speech.
This doesn't cross any inappropriate boundaries. You will
be attending this event as a professional.
You believe that Mr. and Mrs. Jones are good subjects for
a research project, and since you are already seeing them
as clients, you conduct the testing during one of your
sessions. Is this acceptable?
You believe that the scientific and educational value of
your research outweighs the need to inform the Joneses
either before or after. Ans: INAPPROPRIATE Counselors
shall obtain prior consent from all research participants
and shall also inform all research participants that they
may withdraw consent at any time and discontinue their
participation at any time
You schedule a 90-minute block to complete an intake
session with Zach. Zach, however, doesn't arrive at your
office until he is already 45 minutes late. He professes
that his car broke down, and he had to run to your office.
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He insists that you see him now. How do you best
proceed?
1) Inform the client of your theoretical orientation
2) Establish payment plans
3) Ask Zach if he is comfortable in signing a release for
his wife since she is his emergency contact
Also do MSE, sign consent forms, assess suicidality (if
indicated- this client said he had just about enough) Ans:
Appropriate - It is required of ethical therapists to inform
clients of the therapist's theoretical orientation as part
the informed consent.
APPROPRIATE Zach will pay out of pocket. Ethical
therapists work with clients on an agreed payment plan
prior to the start of the therapeutic relationship.
APPROPRIATE Zach agrees. This is a great idea to get this
document signed early on.
True or false? Supervisees must explain their
professional position with client they sit in with. Ans:
True
True or false? Supervisors must set time for bi-weekly
feedback with supervisees Ans: False - WEEKLY feedback
needed
Your adolescent client stole a phone from his friend's
backpack. Do you need to break confidentiality? Ans: You
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