LCSW Law & Ethics Practice Exam
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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
,LCSW Law & Ethics Practice Exam
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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.
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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?
Questions + Verified Answers 100%
correct, Update 2026
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
,LCSW Law & Ethics Practice Exam
Questions + Verified Answers 100%
correct, Update 2026
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.
, LCSW Law & Ethics Practice Exam
Questions + Verified Answers 100%
correct, Update 2026
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?
