COUN 6722 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
●● B. Call the psychiatrist and request a faxed copy of his release before
acknowledging you see the client. Client doesn't need to sign multiple if
client has already have sent make sure legit
Answer: 3. A counselor receives a phone message from a client's
psychiatrist who has been providing medication monitoring for the
client's bi-polar. The psychiatrist informs the therapist that the client
gave him permission to contact you and he would like to discuss
concerns about the client's diagnosis and treatment. What should the
counselor do first?
A. Call the psychiatrist to inform him that you will request the client
sign a release in the next session
B. Call the psychiatrist and request a faxed copy of his release before
acknowledging you see the client.
C. Call the client to request permission to speak with the psychiatrist
D. Call the psychiatrist to discuss concerns regarding the client's case
since he has signed release.
●● B. Report elder abuse
Answer: 2. A son comes to counseling with his 69-year old dad. His
father is in the late stages of dementia and he is his father's primary
caregiver. The son notes how tough it is to have to take care of his dad.
,"But there are no any other options", he states. He doesn't trust the
nurses in a residential facility to take good enough care of his dad if he
sends him there. He also notes he is living off his father's savings and
social security checks and would not be able to financially survive
without them. What should the counselor do first?
69 is elder; between 18-64 dependent adult
A. Report dependent adult abuse (not a dependent adult financial abuse
happening)
B. Report elder abuse
C. Assist the son in locating support services for the mom
D. Validate his concern of inadequate care in nursing homes
●● B. Procedures in case of emergency
Answer: 1. A counselor has decided to offer SKYPE counseling sessions
in order to increase the number of clients served. During the initial
session, what is the most important issue the counselor should discuss?
A. Fee management
B. Procedures in case of emergency
C. What services can or cannot be provided over SKYPE
D. How records will be managed
●● Scope of Practice
Is a legal issue;
,The definition provided in law that delineates what the profession does
and places limits upon or confines the breadth of functions persons
within a profession may lawfully perform.
Scope of Competence
Is an ethical issue: - My bad!
1) core knowledge via our degree, CEUs, training, certification;
2) skills from translating knowledge into practice, it is one's ability to
select strategies, interventions, techniques. We hone in on our skills
through practicum: 3000 hours in order to be licensed.
3) diligence via consistency, prioritizing client welfare, and recognizing
limitations.
Standard of Care
It is the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person should exercise
in the same or similar circumstance.
A key statement to remember in terms of standard of care is "we don't
fail by doing, but by not doing or being neglectful"
We are consistently compared to our community.
When
Answer: 2. How do the concepts of scope of practice, scope of
competence and standard of care relate to one another?
●● General guidelines to work at our standard of care
● Follow the laws, follow professional standards expressed in the code
of ethics, follow own practice guidelines.
, Answer: 3. What guidelines should you follow in order to practice at or
above the standard of care?
●● ● Statutes relevant to Unprofessional conduct (basis for malpractice
and negligence lawsuits) - Business and professions Code 4982
● Read (k, m, o, v, w, x) statutes
● Read (s) statute -acting outside the scope of practice could result in a
lawsuit. For example prescribing meds as an MFT would be outside of
scope of license
● Professionals have a legal obligation not to harm people who come to
see them for professional services. If a professional is practicing in a
manner that leads to injury to a recipient of their services a civil lawsuit
can be filed against them.
Answer: 4. What is unprofessional conduct and where is it defined?
●● ● Failure to maintain confidentiality, except as otherwise required or
permitted by law, of all information that has been received from a client
in confidence during the course of treatment and all information about
the client that is obtained from tests or other means.
● Engaging in sexual relations with a client, or a former client within
two years following termination of therapy, soliciting sexual relations
with a client, or committing an act of sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct
with a client, or committing an act punishable as a sexually related
crime, if that act or solicitation is substantially related to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of a marriage and family therapist.
WITH VERIFIED PRACTICE SOLUTIONS
●● B. Call the psychiatrist and request a faxed copy of his release before
acknowledging you see the client. Client doesn't need to sign multiple if
client has already have sent make sure legit
Answer: 3. A counselor receives a phone message from a client's
psychiatrist who has been providing medication monitoring for the
client's bi-polar. The psychiatrist informs the therapist that the client
gave him permission to contact you and he would like to discuss
concerns about the client's diagnosis and treatment. What should the
counselor do first?
A. Call the psychiatrist to inform him that you will request the client
sign a release in the next session
B. Call the psychiatrist and request a faxed copy of his release before
acknowledging you see the client.
C. Call the client to request permission to speak with the psychiatrist
D. Call the psychiatrist to discuss concerns regarding the client's case
since he has signed release.
●● B. Report elder abuse
Answer: 2. A son comes to counseling with his 69-year old dad. His
father is in the late stages of dementia and he is his father's primary
caregiver. The son notes how tough it is to have to take care of his dad.
,"But there are no any other options", he states. He doesn't trust the
nurses in a residential facility to take good enough care of his dad if he
sends him there. He also notes he is living off his father's savings and
social security checks and would not be able to financially survive
without them. What should the counselor do first?
69 is elder; between 18-64 dependent adult
A. Report dependent adult abuse (not a dependent adult financial abuse
happening)
B. Report elder abuse
C. Assist the son in locating support services for the mom
D. Validate his concern of inadequate care in nursing homes
●● B. Procedures in case of emergency
Answer: 1. A counselor has decided to offer SKYPE counseling sessions
in order to increase the number of clients served. During the initial
session, what is the most important issue the counselor should discuss?
A. Fee management
B. Procedures in case of emergency
C. What services can or cannot be provided over SKYPE
D. How records will be managed
●● Scope of Practice
Is a legal issue;
,The definition provided in law that delineates what the profession does
and places limits upon or confines the breadth of functions persons
within a profession may lawfully perform.
Scope of Competence
Is an ethical issue: - My bad!
1) core knowledge via our degree, CEUs, training, certification;
2) skills from translating knowledge into practice, it is one's ability to
select strategies, interventions, techniques. We hone in on our skills
through practicum: 3000 hours in order to be licensed.
3) diligence via consistency, prioritizing client welfare, and recognizing
limitations.
Standard of Care
It is the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person should exercise
in the same or similar circumstance.
A key statement to remember in terms of standard of care is "we don't
fail by doing, but by not doing or being neglectful"
We are consistently compared to our community.
When
Answer: 2. How do the concepts of scope of practice, scope of
competence and standard of care relate to one another?
●● General guidelines to work at our standard of care
● Follow the laws, follow professional standards expressed in the code
of ethics, follow own practice guidelines.
, Answer: 3. What guidelines should you follow in order to practice at or
above the standard of care?
●● ● Statutes relevant to Unprofessional conduct (basis for malpractice
and negligence lawsuits) - Business and professions Code 4982
● Read (k, m, o, v, w, x) statutes
● Read (s) statute -acting outside the scope of practice could result in a
lawsuit. For example prescribing meds as an MFT would be outside of
scope of license
● Professionals have a legal obligation not to harm people who come to
see them for professional services. If a professional is practicing in a
manner that leads to injury to a recipient of their services a civil lawsuit
can be filed against them.
Answer: 4. What is unprofessional conduct and where is it defined?
●● ● Failure to maintain confidentiality, except as otherwise required or
permitted by law, of all information that has been received from a client
in confidence during the course of treatment and all information about
the client that is obtained from tests or other means.
● Engaging in sexual relations with a client, or a former client within
two years following termination of therapy, soliciting sexual relations
with a client, or committing an act of sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct
with a client, or committing an act punishable as a sexually related
crime, if that act or solicitation is substantially related to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of a marriage and family therapist.
