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MFT LAW AND ETHICS EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the order of treatment? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
1. Safety
2. Legal & Ethical obligations
3. Assessment
4. Diagnosis/develop treatment plan
5. Treat
If you're stuck between two good options, consider: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - category of response
- order
- evidence in support
**answer the specific question being asked, based
solely on the information at hand, as If you were a
generic therapist
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What are the legally required disclosures at the
beginning of therapy? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Licensure/registration tatus
BBS complaint process
Use of Telehealth
Privacy policy (if a HIPAA covered entity)
Fee and how fee was computed
Good faith estimate
Laws about informed consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Anyone being treated via Telehealth must give specific
Telehealth consent
Exceptions to informed consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
emergency situations (rare)
(c) Upon initiation of telehealth services, a licensee or
registrant shall do the following: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Obtain informed consent from the client consistent with
Section 2290.5 of the Code.
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- inform clt that Telehealth will be used
- inform of risks and limitations
- inform of licensure
- gather and document specific consent for Telehealth
(doesn't need to be in writing, can be verbal)
-
Who can provide consent for a minor - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ -parent/legal guardian
- another adult/relative living in same household with a
Caregiver Authorization Affidavit
- Minor 12/+ can independently consent (if mature
enough to participate intelligently in treatment)
If a Minor (12 or older) independently consents for
treatment what mustt you do? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Contact the parents or reason for not contacting must be
documented
Can parents be forced to pay for treatment they did
not consent to? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ No
What happens if one parents consents for treatment and
another parent objects (both have legal custody) are
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you legally able to continue treatment? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Legally, Yes (unless the other parent legally
has veto power, which is rare)
Clinically, you should consider if it's worth it to the
child/how it will impact treatment.
At what ages can a minor not be involuntarily
hospitalized alongside adults? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Under 16 cannot be involuntarily hospitalized alongside
adults
Can parents who consented for minor's treatment
request records? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Yes, but:
Can object if you believe the release would be harmful
to the minor or the relationship with the minor
if they want to appeal, they can have 3rd party
clinician (of their choosing) review and determine if
records should be released
MFT LAW AND ETHICS EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the order of treatment? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
1. Safety
2. Legal & Ethical obligations
3. Assessment
4. Diagnosis/develop treatment plan
5. Treat
If you're stuck between two good options, consider: -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ - category of response
- order
- evidence in support
**answer the specific question being asked, based
solely on the information at hand, as If you were a
generic therapist
,2|Page
What are the legally required disclosures at the
beginning of therapy? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Licensure/registration tatus
BBS complaint process
Use of Telehealth
Privacy policy (if a HIPAA covered entity)
Fee and how fee was computed
Good faith estimate
Laws about informed consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Anyone being treated via Telehealth must give specific
Telehealth consent
Exceptions to informed consent - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
emergency situations (rare)
(c) Upon initiation of telehealth services, a licensee or
registrant shall do the following: - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Obtain informed consent from the client consistent with
Section 2290.5 of the Code.
178
,3|Page
- inform clt that Telehealth will be used
- inform of risks and limitations
- inform of licensure
- gather and document specific consent for Telehealth
(doesn't need to be in writing, can be verbal)
-
Who can provide consent for a minor - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ -parent/legal guardian
- another adult/relative living in same household with a
Caregiver Authorization Affidavit
- Minor 12/+ can independently consent (if mature
enough to participate intelligently in treatment)
If a Minor (12 or older) independently consents for
treatment what mustt you do? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Contact the parents or reason for not contacting must be
documented
Can parents be forced to pay for treatment they did
not consent to? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ No
What happens if one parents consents for treatment and
another parent objects (both have legal custody) are
, 4|Page
you legally able to continue treatment? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Legally, Yes (unless the other parent legally
has veto power, which is rare)
Clinically, you should consider if it's worth it to the
child/how it will impact treatment.
At what ages can a minor not be involuntarily
hospitalized alongside adults? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Under 16 cannot be involuntarily hospitalized alongside
adults
Can parents who consented for minor's treatment
request records? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Yes, but:
Can object if you believe the release would be harmful
to the minor or the relationship with the minor
if they want to appeal, they can have 3rd party
clinician (of their choosing) review and determine if
records should be released
