LCSW Law & Ethics Exam 2025
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Legal-Advertising: A mental health professional must: - ✔✔List license number on any
professional representation or advertising
Disclose license name and number when using a DBA (Doing Business As)
Legal-Advertising: Business and Professions Code prohibits "Advertising in a manner
that is false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive, " including: - ✔✔-Contains a
misrepresentation of fact
-Is likely to mislead or deceive because of a failure to disclose material facts
-Is intended or is likely to create false or unjustified expectations of favorable results.
-Relates to fees, other than a standard consultation fee or a range of fees for specific
types of services, without fully and specifically disclosing all variables and other
material factors.
-Contains other representations or implications that in reasonable probability will cause
an ordinarily prudent person to misunderstand or be deceived.
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,-Makes a claim either of professional superiority or of performing services in a superior
manner, unless that claim is relevant to the service being performed and can be
substantiated with objective scientific evidence.
-Makes a scientific claim that can not be substantiated by reliable, peer reviewed,
published scientific studies.
-Includes any statement, endorsement, or testimonial that is likely to mislead or
deceive.
Ethical-Advertising: - ✔✔-Accurately represent competence
-Correct any false, misleading, or inaccurate information about them
-Do not solicit testimonials from patients.
-Only claim "specializing" or having "expertise" if they have the background that meets
professional standards to practice as expert
Child Abuse-When therapists have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect they
are mandated to file a report by: - ✔✔calling California state authorities immediately
and filing a written report within 36 hours.
Child Abuse-Mandated reports are - ✔✔physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect
Child Abuse-Optional reports are - ✔✔emotional abuse, exposure to domestic violence
Child Abuse-True or False? Abuse/neglect that occurred outside the state of California
are still reported to California state authorities. - ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? If the client is 18 or older and reports abuse occurred when
s/he was a minor, the therapist would maintain confidentiality - ✔✔True, unless there
was reasonable suspicion that the perpetrator was abusing other minors.
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, Child Abuse- A child taken out of state without permission would constitute
_________________. Would the therapist maintain confidentiality? - ✔✔kidnapping (not
abuse/neglect). Yes (and encourage client to contact law enforcement)
Child Abuse- Consensual sex between minors is only a mandated report when: - ✔✔1)
one of the participants is 13 or younger and the other is 14 or older or 2) If one of the
participants is 21 or older and the other is under 16.
Child Abuse-True or False? Downloading, possessing or transmitting child
pornography constitutes sexual exploitation of a minor and requires a mandated report.
- ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? Standard of care does requires that therapists assess for
child abuse and neglect when any risk factors are present. - ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? If a therapist is not working in a professional capacity, filing
a child abuse report is mandatory. - ✔✔False (it's optional)
Child Abuse-True or False? Informing clients of the need to file a report and processing
their reactions is legally required - ✔✔False
Child Abuse-True or False? Failure to provide medical care constitutes neglect and
would require a report. - ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? Failure to provide shelter (homelessness) constitutes neglect
and would require a report. - ✔✔False
Child Abuse-True or False? Lewd and lascivious behavior between minors ages 14 or 15
with a partner who is 10 or more years older is a mandated report. - ✔✔True
Confidentiality-Is confidentiality a legal, ethical, or legal & ethical requirement? -
✔✔Legal and ethical
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Legal-Advertising: A mental health professional must: - ✔✔List license number on any
professional representation or advertising
Disclose license name and number when using a DBA (Doing Business As)
Legal-Advertising: Business and Professions Code prohibits "Advertising in a manner
that is false, fraudulent, misleading or deceptive, " including: - ✔✔-Contains a
misrepresentation of fact
-Is likely to mislead or deceive because of a failure to disclose material facts
-Is intended or is likely to create false or unjustified expectations of favorable results.
-Relates to fees, other than a standard consultation fee or a range of fees for specific
types of services, without fully and specifically disclosing all variables and other
material factors.
-Contains other representations or implications that in reasonable probability will cause
an ordinarily prudent person to misunderstand or be deceived.
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,-Makes a claim either of professional superiority or of performing services in a superior
manner, unless that claim is relevant to the service being performed and can be
substantiated with objective scientific evidence.
-Makes a scientific claim that can not be substantiated by reliable, peer reviewed,
published scientific studies.
-Includes any statement, endorsement, or testimonial that is likely to mislead or
deceive.
Ethical-Advertising: - ✔✔-Accurately represent competence
-Correct any false, misleading, or inaccurate information about them
-Do not solicit testimonials from patients.
-Only claim "specializing" or having "expertise" if they have the background that meets
professional standards to practice as expert
Child Abuse-When therapists have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect they
are mandated to file a report by: - ✔✔calling California state authorities immediately
and filing a written report within 36 hours.
Child Abuse-Mandated reports are - ✔✔physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect
Child Abuse-Optional reports are - ✔✔emotional abuse, exposure to domestic violence
Child Abuse-True or False? Abuse/neglect that occurred outside the state of California
are still reported to California state authorities. - ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? If the client is 18 or older and reports abuse occurred when
s/he was a minor, the therapist would maintain confidentiality - ✔✔True, unless there
was reasonable suspicion that the perpetrator was abusing other minors.
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, Child Abuse- A child taken out of state without permission would constitute
_________________. Would the therapist maintain confidentiality? - ✔✔kidnapping (not
abuse/neglect). Yes (and encourage client to contact law enforcement)
Child Abuse- Consensual sex between minors is only a mandated report when: - ✔✔1)
one of the participants is 13 or younger and the other is 14 or older or 2) If one of the
participants is 21 or older and the other is under 16.
Child Abuse-True or False? Downloading, possessing or transmitting child
pornography constitutes sexual exploitation of a minor and requires a mandated report.
- ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? Standard of care does requires that therapists assess for
child abuse and neglect when any risk factors are present. - ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? If a therapist is not working in a professional capacity, filing
a child abuse report is mandatory. - ✔✔False (it's optional)
Child Abuse-True or False? Informing clients of the need to file a report and processing
their reactions is legally required - ✔✔False
Child Abuse-True or False? Failure to provide medical care constitutes neglect and
would require a report. - ✔✔True
Child Abuse-True or False? Failure to provide shelter (homelessness) constitutes neglect
and would require a report. - ✔✔False
Child Abuse-True or False? Lewd and lascivious behavior between minors ages 14 or 15
with a partner who is 10 or more years older is a mandated report. - ✔✔True
Confidentiality-Is confidentiality a legal, ethical, or legal & ethical requirement? -
✔✔Legal and ethical
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