MFT LAW AND ETHICS EXAM 2025
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,A therapist B. Initiate a 5150 because the client
meets with a 25- may need to be hospitalized.
year-old woman Rationale: The therapist "determines
who lives at this is at a high risk for serious self-
home with her harm", this would be the time to
parents. The initiate a 5150. They may determine
client reports she does not need to be
feeling hospitalized, but the therapist would
extremely have covered the standard of care.
depressed, has a
history of self-
harm, and after a
suicide
assessment, the
therapist
determines she
is at a high risk of
serious self-
harm. The client
reports she does
not have
insurance and
cannot afford to
be hospitalized.
How should the
therapist
,address the
ethical and legal
issues in this
case?
A. Notify client's
parents and
refer client for a
low fee
psychiatric
evaluation.
B. Initiate a 5150
because the
client may need
to be
hospitalized.
C. Explore low
fee resources to
meet client's
financial needs.
D. Notify client's
parents of her
plans and safety
plan with client.
, A 13-year old C. Report to CPS and process it with
boy discloses a client.
history of sexual Rationale: The best answer is C. The
abuse. He information shared by the boy
informs the points to sexual abuse, which
therapist that his requires the therapist to make a
former therapist child abuse report, answer C.
touched him Answer A and D are incorrect
during several because they do not address the
sessions to legal mandate to report abuse.
demonstrate While the therapist can contact the
what is police to make the report, the child
appropriate is over 12, so processing with client
versus sexually is better than answer B, informing
inappropriate parents.
touch. What
actions should
the therapist
take to address
the legal issues
in this case?
Response:
A. Maintain
confidentiality
and provide BBS
brochure.
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST EXAM (JUST RELEASED)
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Terms in this set (150)
,A therapist B. Initiate a 5150 because the client
meets with a 25- may need to be hospitalized.
year-old woman Rationale: The therapist "determines
who lives at this is at a high risk for serious self-
home with her harm", this would be the time to
parents. The initiate a 5150. They may determine
client reports she does not need to be
feeling hospitalized, but the therapist would
extremely have covered the standard of care.
depressed, has a
history of self-
harm, and after a
suicide
assessment, the
therapist
determines she
is at a high risk of
serious self-
harm. The client
reports she does
not have
insurance and
cannot afford to
be hospitalized.
How should the
therapist
,address the
ethical and legal
issues in this
case?
A. Notify client's
parents and
refer client for a
low fee
psychiatric
evaluation.
B. Initiate a 5150
because the
client may need
to be
hospitalized.
C. Explore low
fee resources to
meet client's
financial needs.
D. Notify client's
parents of her
plans and safety
plan with client.
, A 13-year old C. Report to CPS and process it with
boy discloses a client.
history of sexual Rationale: The best answer is C. The
abuse. He information shared by the boy
informs the points to sexual abuse, which
therapist that his requires the therapist to make a
former therapist child abuse report, answer C.
touched him Answer A and D are incorrect
during several because they do not address the
sessions to legal mandate to report abuse.
demonstrate While the therapist can contact the
what is police to make the report, the child
appropriate is over 12, so processing with client
versus sexually is better than answer B, informing
inappropriate parents.
touch. What
actions should
the therapist
take to address
the legal issues
in this case?
Response:
A. Maintain
confidentiality
and provide BBS
brochure.
