LCSW Law And Ethics Practice Exam With
Complete Updated Answers 2024
1. .You .are .treating .a .family .consisting .of .Sharon, .33, .Mike, .36, .Carol, .15, .and .Billy, .12.
.You .receive .a .subpoena .from .a .lawyer, .regarding .a .lawsuit .over .an .inheritance, .for .which
.another .family .member .is .suing .your .clients. .The .subpoena .requests .all .records .for .the
.purpose .of .showing .that .this .family .is .not .mentally .competent .to .receive .the .inheritance.
.How .would .you .manage .this .situation? .
Content .Area: .Law: .Confidentiality, .Privilege, .and .Consent
This .question .looks .at .your .legal .responsibility .when .receiving .a .subpoena .for .an .entire
.family, .not .just .an .individual .client.
A. .Get .a .release .from .the .parents .since .the .parents .hold .the .children's .privilege.
B. .Contact .the .lawyer .to .assert .privilege .on .behalf .of .the .family.
C. .Obtain .written .authorization .from .the .entire .family .to .contact .their .lawyers .and
.waive/assert .privilege .as .the .family .sees .fit.
D. .Comply .with .the .subpoena .since .their .mental .condition .has .b .- .correct .answer.C.
.Obtain .written .authorization .from .the .entire .family .to .contact .their .lawyers .and
.waive/assert .privilege .as .the .family .sees .fit.
You .would .be .required .to .obtain .written .authorizations .from .the .family .in .order .to .contact
.their .lawyers . who .would .determine .whether .to .waive .or .assert .privilege.
2. .Sidney .comes .to .his .session .with .his .80-year-old .mother, .who .uses .a .walker .following
.a .bad .fall, .that .she .reports .was .caused .by .a .fight .with .her .husband. .The .mother .tells .you
.that .the .fight .was .her .fault, .and .she .knew .that .if .she .kept .goading .her .husband, .he .would
.explode. .A .social .worker .in .this .situation .must: .
Content .Area: .Law: .Limits .to .Confidentiality/Mandated .Reporting. .This .question .tests
.your .knowledge .of .laws .regarding .elder .abuse.
A. .Call .Adult .Protective .Services .and .report .physical .abuse.
, B. .Call .law .enforcement .within .24 .hours .and .follow-up .with .a .written .report .to .local .law
.enforcement, .licensing .agency, .and .ombudsman.
C. .Explore .possibilities .for .alternative .living .arrangements .and .address .the .feelings .both
.she .and .Sidney .are .experiencing.
D. .Report .domestic .violence .since .the .victim .was .an .elder. .- .correct .answer.A. .Call .Adult
.Protective .Services .and .report .physical .abuse.
Social .workers .are .mandated .to .report .physical .injury .to .an .elder, .inflicted .by .another
.person, .that .occurs .by .other .than .accidental .means.
*3. .A .17-year-old .girl, .Janet, .is .referred .to .you .by .her .school .counselor. .Janet's .nose,
.eyebrow, .and .tongue .are .pierced, .and .her .hair .is .dyed .green .and .yellow. .Janet .says .that
.recently .her .twin .brother .Michael .comes .into .her .room .at .night .and .tries .to ."play .sleep-
over" .with .her. .Janet .tells .you .that .a .cute .boy .she .met .at .a .rave .last .week .wants .her .to
.move .in .with .him. .She .asks .you .not .to .tell .her .parents .that .she's .seeing .you .because
.they're ."extremely .religious." .How .would .you .manage .your .ethical .responsibilities .if .you
.were .working .with .the .entire .family? .
Content .Area: .Ethics: .Therapeutic .Relationship/Services
This .question .test .your .knowledge .of .the .ethical .issues .that .arise .when .treating .a .family
.unit.
A. .Clarify .for .Janet .that, .as .a .victim .of .abuse, .she .can .consent .to .her .own .treatment
.without .her .parents' .permission.
B. .Clarify .for .the .family .how .your .therapeutic .work .differs .from .religious .counseling.
C. .- .correct .answer.B. .Clarify .for .the .family .how .your .therapeutic .work .differs .from
.religious .counseling.
This .response .addresses .your .client's .expectations .about .therapy .and .promotes .a .better
.understanding .of .the .process.
4. .Your .client .Melissa .comes .in .at .Christmas .time, .gives .you .an .expensive .watch, .and
.expresses .how .thankful .she .is .for .the .help .you .have .given .her. .How .would .you .best
.ethically .proceed? .
Content .Area: .Ethics: .Business .Practices .and .Policies
This .question .assesses .your .knowledge .of .the .ethical .management .of .gift-giving .by
.clients.
A. .Review .your .informed .consent .document .with .Melissa .specifically .discussing
.boundaries.
Complete Updated Answers 2024
1. .You .are .treating .a .family .consisting .of .Sharon, .33, .Mike, .36, .Carol, .15, .and .Billy, .12.
.You .receive .a .subpoena .from .a .lawyer, .regarding .a .lawsuit .over .an .inheritance, .for .which
.another .family .member .is .suing .your .clients. .The .subpoena .requests .all .records .for .the
.purpose .of .showing .that .this .family .is .not .mentally .competent .to .receive .the .inheritance.
.How .would .you .manage .this .situation? .
Content .Area: .Law: .Confidentiality, .Privilege, .and .Consent
This .question .looks .at .your .legal .responsibility .when .receiving .a .subpoena .for .an .entire
.family, .not .just .an .individual .client.
A. .Get .a .release .from .the .parents .since .the .parents .hold .the .children's .privilege.
B. .Contact .the .lawyer .to .assert .privilege .on .behalf .of .the .family.
C. .Obtain .written .authorization .from .the .entire .family .to .contact .their .lawyers .and
.waive/assert .privilege .as .the .family .sees .fit.
D. .Comply .with .the .subpoena .since .their .mental .condition .has .b .- .correct .answer.C.
.Obtain .written .authorization .from .the .entire .family .to .contact .their .lawyers .and
.waive/assert .privilege .as .the .family .sees .fit.
You .would .be .required .to .obtain .written .authorizations .from .the .family .in .order .to .contact
.their .lawyers . who .would .determine .whether .to .waive .or .assert .privilege.
2. .Sidney .comes .to .his .session .with .his .80-year-old .mother, .who .uses .a .walker .following
.a .bad .fall, .that .she .reports .was .caused .by .a .fight .with .her .husband. .The .mother .tells .you
.that .the .fight .was .her .fault, .and .she .knew .that .if .she .kept .goading .her .husband, .he .would
.explode. .A .social .worker .in .this .situation .must: .
Content .Area: .Law: .Limits .to .Confidentiality/Mandated .Reporting. .This .question .tests
.your .knowledge .of .laws .regarding .elder .abuse.
A. .Call .Adult .Protective .Services .and .report .physical .abuse.
, B. .Call .law .enforcement .within .24 .hours .and .follow-up .with .a .written .report .to .local .law
.enforcement, .licensing .agency, .and .ombudsman.
C. .Explore .possibilities .for .alternative .living .arrangements .and .address .the .feelings .both
.she .and .Sidney .are .experiencing.
D. .Report .domestic .violence .since .the .victim .was .an .elder. .- .correct .answer.A. .Call .Adult
.Protective .Services .and .report .physical .abuse.
Social .workers .are .mandated .to .report .physical .injury .to .an .elder, .inflicted .by .another
.person, .that .occurs .by .other .than .accidental .means.
*3. .A .17-year-old .girl, .Janet, .is .referred .to .you .by .her .school .counselor. .Janet's .nose,
.eyebrow, .and .tongue .are .pierced, .and .her .hair .is .dyed .green .and .yellow. .Janet .says .that
.recently .her .twin .brother .Michael .comes .into .her .room .at .night .and .tries .to ."play .sleep-
over" .with .her. .Janet .tells .you .that .a .cute .boy .she .met .at .a .rave .last .week .wants .her .to
.move .in .with .him. .She .asks .you .not .to .tell .her .parents .that .she's .seeing .you .because
.they're ."extremely .religious." .How .would .you .manage .your .ethical .responsibilities .if .you
.were .working .with .the .entire .family? .
Content .Area: .Ethics: .Therapeutic .Relationship/Services
This .question .test .your .knowledge .of .the .ethical .issues .that .arise .when .treating .a .family
.unit.
A. .Clarify .for .Janet .that, .as .a .victim .of .abuse, .she .can .consent .to .her .own .treatment
.without .her .parents' .permission.
B. .Clarify .for .the .family .how .your .therapeutic .work .differs .from .religious .counseling.
C. .- .correct .answer.B. .Clarify .for .the .family .how .your .therapeutic .work .differs .from
.religious .counseling.
This .response .addresses .your .client's .expectations .about .therapy .and .promotes .a .better
.understanding .of .the .process.
4. .Your .client .Melissa .comes .in .at .Christmas .time, .gives .you .an .expensive .watch, .and
.expresses .how .thankful .she .is .for .the .help .you .have .given .her. .How .would .you .best
.ethically .proceed? .
Content .Area: .Ethics: .Business .Practices .and .Policies
This .question .assesses .your .knowledge .of .the .ethical .management .of .gift-giving .by
.clients.
A. .Review .your .informed .consent .document .with .Melissa .specifically .discussing
.boundaries.
