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27. You find out that your 14-year-old client's mother is beating her for
not making her bed in the mornings. You have determined you need to
make a child abuse report. What is your legal responsibility as a
mandated reporter?
Content Area: Law: Limits to Confidentiality/Mandated Reporting
This test item addresses your responsibility as a mandated reporter.
A. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
,a written report within 36 hours.
B. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
a written report within forty-eight hours.
C. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
a written report within two working days.
D. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
a written report within seventy-two hours
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A. Assert privilege until a guardian ad litem has been appointed for the client.
When subpoenas are received for testimony or records involving clients who are
minors therapists should assert privilege until the parent(s) or guardians of the child
obtain "guardian ad litem" status.
A. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with a
written report within 36 hours.
Your responsibility is to contact a designated agency and follow up with a
written report within 36 hours.
A. Ask if the client would like to be referred to as "he" or "she".
From a diversity perspective, the social worker should directly and respectfully ask
the client if s/he would like to be referred to as "he" or "she."
, B. Seek consultation.
Of the choices given, seeking consultation is the first step you would take if you are
having angry feelings towards this client. It would be important to understand your
reaction and to carefully assess how you would proceed.
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76. John, 15, has lived with his father since his parents divorced. When
expelled from school, his father brought him to you for counseling. The
following week you get a call from Clara who identifies herself as John's
mother. She says that her son needs to live with her if he is ever going
to "be a better man than his father." Your initial step would be to:
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This test item addresses procedures to protect client confidentiality.
A. Get a release from John's father to talk to his mother.
B. Get a release signed by both John and his father.
C. Not disclose to John's mother that John is your client.
D. Invite John's mother to the next session.
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, C. Not disclose to John's mother that John is your client.
Given the choices available, not disclosing to the mother John is your client is
the legal course of action because we don't know if the woman on the
telephone is actually John's mother. In order to speak to her, a release would
be required.; therefore, the social worker's initial obligation is to maintain John's
confidentiality.
D. Call your client.
You must call Cynthia to proceed. You cannot confirm or deny that Cynthia is your
client until she signs a statement allowing you to assert or waive privilege on her
behalf.
A. Report immediately to Adult Protective Services and make a written report within
2 working days.
There is a mandated responsibility here since you have knowledge or reasonable
suspicion of elder abuse. You would report immediately by phone and follow up
with a written report within 2 working days.
A. Legal if the therapist's informed consent information includes emergency
contacts in the case that the therapist is unavailable.
Information about availability between sessions or in emergencies is an element of
safety planning which is both a legal and ethical requirement.
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27. You find out that your 14-year-old client's mother is beating her for
not making her bed in the mornings. You have determined you need to
make a child abuse report. What is your legal responsibility as a
mandated reporter?
Content Area: Law: Limits to Confidentiality/Mandated Reporting
This test item addresses your responsibility as a mandated reporter.
A. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
,a written report within 36 hours.
B. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
a written report within forty-eight hours.
C. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
a written report within two working days.
D. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with
a written report within seventy-two hours
Give this one a go later!
A. Assert privilege until a guardian ad litem has been appointed for the client.
When subpoenas are received for testimony or records involving clients who are
minors therapists should assert privilege until the parent(s) or guardians of the child
obtain "guardian ad litem" status.
A. To contact an agency designated to take a report and follow up with a
written report within 36 hours.
Your responsibility is to contact a designated agency and follow up with a
written report within 36 hours.
A. Ask if the client would like to be referred to as "he" or "she".
From a diversity perspective, the social worker should directly and respectfully ask
the client if s/he would like to be referred to as "he" or "she."
, B. Seek consultation.
Of the choices given, seeking consultation is the first step you would take if you are
having angry feelings towards this client. It would be important to understand your
reaction and to carefully assess how you would proceed.
Don't know?
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76. John, 15, has lived with his father since his parents divorced. When
expelled from school, his father brought him to you for counseling. The
following week you get a call from Clara who identifies herself as John's
mother. She says that her son needs to live with her if he is ever going
to "be a better man than his father." Your initial step would be to:
Content Area: Law: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Consent
This test item addresses procedures to protect client confidentiality.
A. Get a release from John's father to talk to his mother.
B. Get a release signed by both John and his father.
C. Not disclose to John's mother that John is your client.
D. Invite John's mother to the next session.
Give this one a go later!
, C. Not disclose to John's mother that John is your client.
Given the choices available, not disclosing to the mother John is your client is
the legal course of action because we don't know if the woman on the
telephone is actually John's mother. In order to speak to her, a release would
be required.; therefore, the social worker's initial obligation is to maintain John's
confidentiality.
D. Call your client.
You must call Cynthia to proceed. You cannot confirm or deny that Cynthia is your
client until she signs a statement allowing you to assert or waive privilege on her
behalf.
A. Report immediately to Adult Protective Services and make a written report within
2 working days.
There is a mandated responsibility here since you have knowledge or reasonable
suspicion of elder abuse. You would report immediately by phone and follow up
with a written report within 2 working days.
A. Legal if the therapist's informed consent information includes emergency
contacts in the case that the therapist is unavailable.
Information about availability between sessions or in emergencies is an element of
safety planning which is both a legal and ethical requirement.
Don't know?
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