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Legal Issues Quiz Your work has been saved and submitted Question 1 0.5 / 0.5 points An 8-year-old client tells you that a neighbor, a teen-age boy, gives her candy when she pulls down her panties. He then looks at her buttocks, but he does not touch her. She feels a little uncomfortable but doesn't run away and doesn't think there's anything wrong. What do you do? Question options: don't report because nothing "abusive" is going on take a "wait and see attitude" since he has just bothered her so far give her an opportunity to express her feelings in therapy report to the authorities Question 2 0 / 0.5 points You are referred a 19-year-old who is currently on probation. His treatment is court mandated. One day, his probation officer calls you and asks for information concerning the client. You should: Question options: give the officer only information concerning the crime whether or not the client has signed a waiver. give no information to the officer unless the client has signed a waiver. give the officer any information he requests since the treatment was court mandated. give the officer only information about your client's attendance at therapy sessions. Hide question 2 feedback Feedback Remember that there are three sections of law that address permissive exceptions to confidentiality: Civil Code 56.10, Evidence Code 1024, and Penal Code 11166.05. Also keep in mind that "court mandated treatment" is not the same as a "court order" when it comes to disclosure of information. Question 3 Privilege and confidentiality are similar, except: Question options: 0.5 / 0.5 points privilege is a right of the therapist, confidentiality is the client's right. confidentiality is an ethical obligation, privilege is an ethical obligation and a legal requirement. privilege is a legal requirement, confidentiality is an ethical obligation and legal requirement. privilege is an ethical obligation, confidentiality is a legal requirement. Question 4 0.5 / 0.5 points A man claiming to be your client's lawyer calls requesting confidential information about your client. He tells you that he mailed the client's signed authorization to you yesterday. However, you have not received the authorization and the client has not told you about his lawyer or that that you would be receiving an authorization in the mail. You should: Question options: tell the lawyer that you'll have to receive the authorization before providing her with any confidential information. determine why the information is needed before making a decision about whether or not to provide it to the lawyer. tell the lawyer that you cannot confirm whether this person is or is not a client of yours and cannot disclose any confidential client information without a signed authorization. tell the lawyer that you'll have to discuss this with the client before providing her with any confidential information. Hide question 4 feedback Feedback If you need additional clarification on authorizations to release information, review the optional resource titled "Authorization to Release Information." Question 5 0.5 / 0.5 points Jane, an emancipated minor, is in treatment with an MFT. Jane has several family problems that she is trying to work on and has mentioned bringing in family members for a session at some point in the future. Although she is emancipated, she has financial problems and her grandmother is paying for her therapy. One day, her grandmother calls the therapist and asks about her granddaughter's progress. The therapist should: Question options: explain that she is ethically obligated to maintain Jane's confidentiality.