CA LAW EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. It is ethical to terminate treatment due to a lack of payment of fees.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
a. true
Question:
2. The "Statutes and Regulations Relating to the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy,
Educational Psychol-ogy, and Clinical Social Work" was developed by the
a. Association of Therapy Boards
b. National Institute of Mental Health
c. California Therapy Consortium
d. California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Answer:
d. California Board of Be-
havioral Sciences
Question:
3. MFT applicants licensed after 2004 must have addi-tional coursework in
a. aging and long-term care
b. pain management
c. carbon credits
d. medical errors
Answer:
a. aging and long-term
care
Question:
4. Clinical social work applicants must have specific train-ing in all the following except
a. alcoholism and other chemical substance depen-
dency
b. spousal or partner abuse
c. personality testing
d. human sexuality
Answer:
c. personality testing
Question:
5. The NASW Code of Ethics states that social workers should protect the confidentiality of all
information obtained in the course of professional service except for compelling professional reasons.
a. true
b. false
, Answer:
a. true
Question:
6. Under California law, the primary exceptions to confi-dentiality concern
a. the age of the patient
b. the service setting
c. whether there is a court order for the information
d. harm to self or others
Answer:
d. harm to self or others
Question:
7. California Evidence Code 1014 addresses situations where _____ do/does not apply.
a. privileged communication
b. parental rights
c. informed consent
d. dress codes
Answer:
a. privileged communica-
tion
Question:
8. In group therapy, the mental health provider must guarantee that group members will keep
information confidential.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
Question:
9. The legal right of keeping clinical records confidential which established by the CA Evidence Code
1014 is known as
a. privacy
b. privilege
c. reclusion
d. occlusion
Answer:
b. privilege
Question:
10. If a provider receives a subpoena from an attorney to provide copies of clinical records, he or she
may claim privilege on behalf of the client.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
a. true
ANSWERS
Question:
1. It is ethical to terminate treatment due to a lack of payment of fees.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
a. true
Question:
2. The "Statutes and Regulations Relating to the Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy,
Educational Psychol-ogy, and Clinical Social Work" was developed by the
a. Association of Therapy Boards
b. National Institute of Mental Health
c. California Therapy Consortium
d. California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Answer:
d. California Board of Be-
havioral Sciences
Question:
3. MFT applicants licensed after 2004 must have addi-tional coursework in
a. aging and long-term care
b. pain management
c. carbon credits
d. medical errors
Answer:
a. aging and long-term
care
Question:
4. Clinical social work applicants must have specific train-ing in all the following except
a. alcoholism and other chemical substance depen-
dency
b. spousal or partner abuse
c. personality testing
d. human sexuality
Answer:
c. personality testing
Question:
5. The NASW Code of Ethics states that social workers should protect the confidentiality of all
information obtained in the course of professional service except for compelling professional reasons.
a. true
b. false
, Answer:
a. true
Question:
6. Under California law, the primary exceptions to confi-dentiality concern
a. the age of the patient
b. the service setting
c. whether there is a court order for the information
d. harm to self or others
Answer:
d. harm to self or others
Question:
7. California Evidence Code 1014 addresses situations where _____ do/does not apply.
a. privileged communication
b. parental rights
c. informed consent
d. dress codes
Answer:
a. privileged communica-
tion
Question:
8. In group therapy, the mental health provider must guarantee that group members will keep
information confidential.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
b. false
Question:
9. The legal right of keeping clinical records confidential which established by the CA Evidence Code
1014 is known as
a. privacy
b. privilege
c. reclusion
d. occlusion
Answer:
b. privilege
Question:
10. If a provider receives a subpoena from an attorney to provide copies of clinical records, he or she
may claim privilege on behalf of the client.
a. true
b. false
Answer:
a. true
