CA LPCC Law & Ethics Study Questions
And Answers
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 -
correct 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:
,CA LPCC Law & Ethics Study Questions
And Answers
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 -
correct 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
,CA LPCC Law & Ethics Study Questions
And Answers
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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
, CA LPCC Law & Ethics Study Questions
And Answers
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 -
correct 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
And Answers
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 -
correct 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:
,CA LPCC Law & Ethics Study Questions
And Answers
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 -
correct 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
,CA LPCC Law & Ethics Study Questions
And Answers
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 -
correct 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 -
correct 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
, CA LPCC Law & Ethics Study Questions
And Answers
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 -
correct 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
