BHS 175 - MODULE 9 (C. 11)
The6virtual6of6good6actions6produce6what6goal?6-6ans--Happiness6or6well-being
Your6colleague6saw6a6client/
patient6leaving6your6office,6and6he6was6curious6to6know6what6brought6the6person6in6for6s
ervices.6However,6even6though6you6both6work6for6the6same6organization,6you6inform6him
6that6you6cannot6provide6any6information6on6the6client/
patient6since6your6colleague6is6not6part6of6the6treatment6plan.
Which6ethical6standard6are6you6applying6-6ans--Confidentiality
Suppose6a6highly6qualified6and6licensed6professional6is6an6expert6at6treating6trauma.6In6t
hat6case,6there6is6no6need6to6develop6good6ethical6standards6since6his6qualifications6will6
prevent6harm6to6his6patients/clients.6-6ans--False
You6are6seeing6a615-year-
old6boy6who,6in6confidence,6tells6you6that6his6local6gang6will6be6doing6a6"drive-by-
shooting"6tonight.6They6selected6a6house6where6his6childhood6friend6and6family6live6bec
ause6the6childhood6refused6to6join6the6gang.6Your6patient/
client6further6states6that6he6will6be6required6to6fire6the6gun6at6the6house6to6prove6his6loyal
ty.6He6asks6you6not6to6say6anything6because6the6gang6will6retaliate6against6him6and6his6f
amily.
What6ethical6standard6dictates6your6next6course6of6action?6-6ans--Duty6to6warn
While6providing6treatment6to6a610-year-
old6boy,6he6tells6you6how6his6dad6comes6home6drunk6and6upset.6On6various6occasions,6t
he6dad6will6turn6on6the6chainsaw,6have6your6patient/
client6strip6naked,6and6nick6your6patient/
client6on6the6back6to6teach6him6to6be6brave6and6overcome6fear.
What6ethical6standard6dictates6your6next6course6of6action?6-6ans--Mandated6reporting
The6maximum6"first,6do6no6harm"6is6related6to6which6ethical6principle?6-6ans--
Beneficence6and6non-maleficence
Although6your6license6qualifies6you6to6provide6trauma6treatment,6you6have6never6been6tr
ained6in6trauma-informed6care6or6studied6any6trauma-
sensitive6treatments6to6achieve6competency.
The6virtual6of6good6actions6produce6what6goal?6-6ans--Happiness6or6well-being
Your6colleague6saw6a6client/
patient6leaving6your6office,6and6he6was6curious6to6know6what6brought6the6person6in6for6s
ervices.6However,6even6though6you6both6work6for6the6same6organization,6you6inform6him
6that6you6cannot6provide6any6information6on6the6client/
patient6since6your6colleague6is6not6part6of6the6treatment6plan.
Which6ethical6standard6are6you6applying6-6ans--Confidentiality
Suppose6a6highly6qualified6and6licensed6professional6is6an6expert6at6treating6trauma.6In6t
hat6case,6there6is6no6need6to6develop6good6ethical6standards6since6his6qualifications6will6
prevent6harm6to6his6patients/clients.6-6ans--False
You6are6seeing6a615-year-
old6boy6who,6in6confidence,6tells6you6that6his6local6gang6will6be6doing6a6"drive-by-
shooting"6tonight.6They6selected6a6house6where6his6childhood6friend6and6family6live6bec
ause6the6childhood6refused6to6join6the6gang.6Your6patient/
client6further6states6that6he6will6be6required6to6fire6the6gun6at6the6house6to6prove6his6loyal
ty.6He6asks6you6not6to6say6anything6because6the6gang6will6retaliate6against6him6and6his6f
amily.
What6ethical6standard6dictates6your6next6course6of6action?6-6ans--Duty6to6warn
While6providing6treatment6to6a610-year-
old6boy,6he6tells6you6how6his6dad6comes6home6drunk6and6upset.6On6various6occasions,6t
he6dad6will6turn6on6the6chainsaw,6have6your6patient/
client6strip6naked,6and6nick6your6patient/
client6on6the6back6to6teach6him6to6be6brave6and6overcome6fear.
What6ethical6standard6dictates6your6next6course6of6action?6-6ans--Mandated6reporting
The6maximum6"first,6do6no6harm"6is6related6to6which6ethical6principle?6-6ans--
Beneficence6and6non-maleficence
Although6your6license6qualifies6you6to6provide6trauma6treatment,6you6have6never6been6tr
ained6in6trauma-informed6care6or6studied6any6trauma-
sensitive6treatments6to6achieve6competency.