CA MFT Laws & Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
T/F-- Clients have the right to sue their clinician for abandonment -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- Couples should be informed that both reconciliation and
divorce are possible outcomes of therapy -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- If a 13 year old seeks and consents for his own treatment, his
parents still have a legal right to access his records -
correct answer ✅False
T/F-- A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to
treatment -
correct answer ✅False-- if adult, good practice but not necessarily
signed before treatment; yes if treating a minor though
T/F-- Legally, a therapist must disclose the fee for service by the end
of the first session -
correct answer ✅False - before therapy begins
T/F-- The therapist has an ethical and legal duty to inform clients of
possible outcomes of treatment in order to remain within the
,CA MFT Laws & Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
standard of care -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- Managing confidentiality is a legal and ethical issue -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- If a husband calls for info about his wife who is in treatment,
the therapist should exert privilege -
correct answer ✅False - confidentiality issue, not privilege
T/F-- A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if there is
reasonable suspicion of child abuse -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if the client is
suicidal -
correct answer ✅False - not necessarily-- one thing you can do but
other options
T/F-- If a client has a plan to vandalize someone's car, the therapist
should warn the victim and the police -
correct answer ✅False
, CA MFT Laws & Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
T/F-- If a client makes a threat to harm an identifiable other, the
therapist should warn the victim and the police -
correct answer ✅False - client needs a PLAN to harm to warrant
this
T/F-- If a 65-year old woman shares that her husband hit her, the
therapist should report domestic violence to the police -
correct answer ✅False - need to report elder abuse to protective
services
T/F-- When a clinician faces a legal action against them initiated by
the client, the BBS or a district attorney, the therapist is permitted
to break confidentiality -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- If another clinician contacts you stating that he/she has a
release, you may provide the information requested -
correct answer ✅False
T/F-- When treating minors, it is the parent who holds privilege -
correct answer ✅False - it's held by the minor
And Answers
T/F-- Clients have the right to sue their clinician for abandonment -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- Couples should be informed that both reconciliation and
divorce are possible outcomes of therapy -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- If a 13 year old seeks and consents for his own treatment, his
parents still have a legal right to access his records -
correct answer ✅False
T/F-- A therapist must obtain signed informed consent prior to
treatment -
correct answer ✅False-- if adult, good practice but not necessarily
signed before treatment; yes if treating a minor though
T/F-- Legally, a therapist must disclose the fee for service by the end
of the first session -
correct answer ✅False - before therapy begins
T/F-- The therapist has an ethical and legal duty to inform clients of
possible outcomes of treatment in order to remain within the
,CA MFT Laws & Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
standard of care -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- Managing confidentiality is a legal and ethical issue -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- If a husband calls for info about his wife who is in treatment,
the therapist should exert privilege -
correct answer ✅False - confidentiality issue, not privilege
T/F-- A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if there is
reasonable suspicion of child abuse -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- A therapist is obligated to break confidentiality if the client is
suicidal -
correct answer ✅False - not necessarily-- one thing you can do but
other options
T/F-- If a client has a plan to vandalize someone's car, the therapist
should warn the victim and the police -
correct answer ✅False
, CA MFT Laws & Ethics Exam Questions
And Answers
T/F-- If a client makes a threat to harm an identifiable other, the
therapist should warn the victim and the police -
correct answer ✅False - client needs a PLAN to harm to warrant
this
T/F-- If a 65-year old woman shares that her husband hit her, the
therapist should report domestic violence to the police -
correct answer ✅False - need to report elder abuse to protective
services
T/F-- When a clinician faces a legal action against them initiated by
the client, the BBS or a district attorney, the therapist is permitted
to break confidentiality -
correct answer ✅True
T/F-- If another clinician contacts you stating that he/she has a
release, you may provide the information requested -
correct answer ✅False
T/F-- When treating minors, it is the parent who holds privilege -
correct answer ✅False - it's held by the minor
