CPLEE- clinical practices UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
privacy - CORRECT ANSWER - The state of being left alone in able to keep certain personal
matters to oneself
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient's right to have communications kept within
the bounds of the professional patient therapist relationship
(info obtained by examination transmitted between patient and therapist; it is illegal in ethical
imperative)
privilege - CORRECT ANSWER - Privilege or testimonial privilege is the patient's right to
keep confidential communications from being disclosed in a legal proceeding - Pt may "invoke
privilege"- keeping the info out of court unless court orders to release records
Difference between confidentiality and privilege - CORRECT ANSWER - Confidentiality
involves keeping the therapist patient info in confidence
privilege involves keeping the patient therapist info in confidence specifically during a legal
proceeding
Two basic principles of confidentiality disclosures - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Disclosure
should never come as a surprise
2) Disclosure should only include info that is necessary and sufficient
No surprises - confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient must be made aware when a
disclosure involves a breach of confidentiality or what it is about to be made or has been made.
Inform of limitations of the confidentiality at the outset
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
privacy - CORRECT ANSWER - The state of being left alone in able to keep certain personal
matters to oneself
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient's right to have communications kept within
the bounds of the professional patient therapist relationship
(info obtained by examination transmitted between patient and therapist; it is illegal in ethical
imperative)
privilege - CORRECT ANSWER - Privilege or testimonial privilege is the patient's right to
keep confidential communications from being disclosed in a legal proceeding - Pt may "invoke
privilege"- keeping the info out of court unless court orders to release records
Difference between confidentiality and privilege - CORRECT ANSWER - Confidentiality
involves keeping the therapist patient info in confidence
privilege involves keeping the patient therapist info in confidence specifically during a legal
proceeding
Two basic principles of confidentiality disclosures - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Disclosure
should never come as a surprise
2) Disclosure should only include info that is necessary and sufficient
No surprises - confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient must be made aware when a
disclosure involves a breach of confidentiality or what it is about to be made or has been made.
Inform of limitations of the confidentiality at the outset
