Question 1

The basic standard of care for school counselors is clear; courts have uniformly held that:

Accepted Answer

A)  school personnel should not breach confidentiality at any time. 
B)  school personnel have a duty to protect students from foreseeable harm. 
C)  school personnel have a duty to protect students if confidentiality is not at risk. 
D)  school personnel must release any and all information regarding students to faculty and parents. 
A)  school personnel should not breach confidentiality at any time. 
B)  school personnel have a duty to protect students from foreseeable harm. 
C)  school personnel have a duty to protect students if confidentiality is not at risk. 
D)  school personnel must release any and all information regarding students to faculty and parents.

Question 2

If it is suspected that danger or harm may occur to the client or to others as a result of a client's behavior,the human service professional acts in an appropriate and professional manner to protect the safety of those individuals.This may involve,but is not limited to,seeking consultation,supervision,and/or breaking the confidentiality of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hedlund v.Superior Court. 
B)  Tarasoff v.University of California Board of Regents. 
C)  Bradley Center v.Wessner. 
D)  Jablonski v.United States. 
A)  Hedlund v.Superior Court. 
B)  Tarasoff v.University of California Board of Regents. 
C)  Bradley Center v.Wessner. 
D)  Jablonski v.United States.

Question 3

In most cases,therapists will not have advanced warning that a client is dangerous.Therefore,therapists must be prepared for such an eventuality.Which of the following is NOT a suggestion from the authors for preparation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit disclosure to all clients until they are deemed safe. 
B)  Take at least one workshop in the assessment and management of dangerous clients. 
C)  Know how to contact the legal counsel of your professional organization. 
D)  Familiarize yourself with professionals who are experienced in dealing with violence and know how to reach them. 
A)  Limit disclosure to all clients until they are deemed safe. 
B)  Take at least one workshop in the assessment and management of dangerous clients. 
C)  Know how to contact the legal counsel of your professional organization. 
D)  Familiarize yourself with professionals who are experienced in dealing with violence and know how to reach them.

Question 4

It is illegal and unethical for a therapist to disclose confidential information when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the client consents to disclosure. 
B)  there is a duty to warn or to protect third parties. 
C)  an emergency exists. 
D)  an employer requests disclosure to determine the mental status of an employee without their consent. 
A)  the client consents to disclosure. 
B)  there is a duty to warn or to protect third parties. 
C)  an emergency exists. 
D)  an employer requests disclosure to determine the mental status of an employee without their consent.

Question 5

Ethical guidelines regarding confidentiality require that counselors do NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  allow clerical assistants to handle confidential information. 
B)  use client records to consult with experts or peers. 
C)  use client case studies to teach or write books,even when their clients' identities are disguised. 
D)  disclose client information unless there is clear and imminent danger to the client or others or when legal requirements demand that confidential information be revealed. 
A)  allow clerical assistants to handle confidential information. 
B)  use client records to consult with experts or peers. 
C)  use client case studies to teach or write books,even when their clients' identities are disguised. 
D)  disclose client information unless there is clear and imminent danger to the client or others or when legal requirements demand that confidential information be revealed.

Question 6

Schools that receive federal funding are generally bound by the provisions of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A) . 
B)  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1994 (FERP
A) . 
C)  H1N1 Prevention Act. 
D)  Confidentiality and Privileged Communication Act. 
A)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A) . 
B)  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1994 (FERP
A) . 
C)  H1N1 Prevention Act. 
D)  Confidentiality and Privileged Communication Act.

Question 7

James is in court facing drug-related charges and his therapist was subpoenaed to testify in court regarding any discriminating evidence concerning the case.His therapist came to court but refused to answer questions regarding the case or produce James' records.The therapist used the following legal concept to protect himself from forced disclosure:

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality. 
B)  privileged communication. 
C)  client privacy. 
D)  taking the 5th amendment. 
A)  confidentiality. 
B)  privileged communication. 
C)  client privacy. 
D)  taking the 5th amendment.

Question 8

Two processes that offer safeguards against malpractice liability in suicidal cases are:

Accepted Answer

A)  consultation and documentation. 
B)  assessment and orientation. 
C)  individual therapy and group therapy. 
D)  diagnosis and informed consent. 
A)  consultation and documentation. 
B)  assessment and orientation. 
C)  individual therapy and group therapy. 
D)  diagnosis and informed consent.

Question 9

The following are all major types of elder abuse EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  financial or material exploitation. 
B)  neglect and abandonment. 
C)  sexual,physical,and psychological abuse. 
D)  protection and positive treatment. 
A)  financial or material exploitation. 
B)  neglect and abandonment. 
C)  sexual,physical,and psychological abuse. 
D)  protection and positive treatment.

Question 10

As a matter of law,__________ refers to the constitutional right of an individual to be left alone and to control their personal information.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-disclosure 
B)  privileged communication 
C)  privacy 
D)  confidentiality 
A)  self-disclosure 
B)  privileged communication 
C)  privacy 
D)  confidentiality

Question 11

_______________ was passed by Congress to promote standardization and efficiency in the health care industry and to give patients more rights and control over their health information.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPA
A)  
B)  The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1994 (FERP
A)  
C)  The H1N1 Prevention Act 
D)  The Confidentiality and Privileged Communication Act 
A)  The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPA
A)  
B)  The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1994 (FERP
A)  
C)  The H1N1 Prevention Act 
D)  The Confidentiality and Privileged Communication Act

Question 12

_______________ extends the duty to warn in California to a foreseeable,identifiable person who might be near the intended victim when the threat is carried out and thus might also be in danger.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bradley Center v.Wessner 
B)  Jablonski v.United States 
C)  Tarasoff v.University of California Board of Regents 
D)  Hedlund v.Superior Court 
A)  Bradley Center v.Wessner 
B)  Jablonski v.United States 
C)  Tarasoff v.University of California Board of Regents 
D)  Hedlund v.Superior Court

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as a guideline for counselors using the telephone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exercise caution in discussing confidential or privileged information with anyone over the telephone and especially when employing digital and mobile technologies. 
B)  Set firm boundaries with clients from the beginning and address matters such as avoiding interruptions and privacy. 
C)  After addressing the ethical guidelines and ensuring absolute privacy,counselors may speak to their clients as freely as they desire without fear that their conversations will be used in legal proceedings. 
D)  Disclose the limits of confidentiality with clients if wireless telephones are used. 
A)  Exercise caution in discussing confidential or privileged information with anyone over the telephone and especially when employing digital and mobile technologies. 
B)  Set firm boundaries with clients from the beginning and address matters such as avoiding interruptions and privacy. 
C)  After addressing the ethical guidelines and ensuring absolute privacy,counselors may speak to their clients as freely as they desire without fear that their conversations will be used in legal proceedings. 
D)  Disclose the limits of confidentiality with clients if wireless telephones are used.

Question 14

In this court case,the court found that school counselors have a duty to use reasonable means to attempt to prevent a suicide when they know about a student's suicidal intentions.The reasoning of the court was that an adolescent is more likely to share thoughts of suicide with friends than with a school counselor,teacher,or parent.The court found that reasonable care would have included notifying the student's parents that their daughter was at risk for suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tarasoff v.University of California Board of Regents 
B)  Ewing v.Goldstein 
C)  Eisel v.Board of Education 
D)  Jaffee v.Redmond 
A)  Tarasoff v.University of California Board of Regents 
B)  Ewing v.Goldstein 
C)  Eisel v.Board of Education 
D)  Jaffee v.Redmond

Question 15

The HIPAA Privacy Rule was designed to provide a uniform level of privacy and security on the federal level.This Privacy Rule,which applies to both paper and electronic transmissions of protected health information by covered entities,developed out of the concern that transmission of health care information through electronic means could lead to widespread gaps in the protection of client confidentiality.Which of the following is NOT a requirement of The Privacy Rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires health plans and other covered entities to establish policies and procedures to protect the confidentiality of health information about their patients. 
B)  It provides detailed patient information to individuals outside of the health care agency. 
C)  It requires technical,administrative,and physical safeguards to protect security of protected health information in electronic form. 
D)  It provides patients with rights concerning how their health information is used and disclosed by health care providers who fall within the domain of HIPAA. 
A)  It requires health plans and other covered entities to establish policies and procedures to protect the confidentiality of health information about their patients. 
B)  It provides detailed patient information to individuals outside of the health care agency. 
C)  It requires technical,administrative,and physical safeguards to protect security of protected health information in electronic form. 
D)  It provides patients with rights concerning how their health information is used and disclosed by health care providers who fall within the domain of HIPAA.

The basic standard of care for school counselors is clear; courts have uniformly held that:

In most cases,therapists will not have advanced warning that a client is dangerous.Therefore,therapists must be prepared for such an eventuality.Which of the following is NOT a suggestion from the authors for preparation?

It is illegal and unethical for a therapist to disclose confidential information when:

Ethical guidelines regarding confidentiality require that counselors do NOT:

Schools that receive federal funding are generally bound by the provisions of the:

Two processes that offer safeguards against malpractice liability in suicidal cases are:

The following are all major types of elder abuse EXCEPT:

As a matter of law,__________ refers to the constitutional right of an individual to be left alone and to control their personal information.

_______________ was passed by Congress to promote standardization and efficiency in the health care industry and to give patients more rights and control over their health information.

_______________ extends the duty to warn in California to a foreseeable,identifiable person who might be near the intended victim when the threat is carried out and thus might also be in danger.

Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as a guideline for counselors using the telephone?

Introduction to Professional Ethics

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Ethical Issues in Supervision

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Ethical Issues in Group Work

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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Exam 6: Confidentiality: Ethical and Legal Issues

The basic standard of care for school counselors is clear; courts have uniformly held that:

In most cases,therapists will not have advanced warning that a client is dangerous.Therefore,therapists must be prepared for such an eventuality.Which of the following is NOT a suggestion from the authors for preparation?

It is illegal and unethical for a therapist to disclose confidential information when:

Ethical guidelines regarding confidentiality require that counselors do NOT:

Schools that receive federal funding are generally bound by the provisions of the:

Two processes that offer safeguards against malpractice liability in suicidal cases are:

The following are all major types of elder abuse EXCEPT:

As a matter of law,__________ refers to the constitutional right of an individual to be left alone and to control their personal information.

_______________ was passed by Congress to promote standardization and efficiency in the health care industry and to give patients more rights and control over their health information.

_______________ extends the duty to warn in California to a foreseeable,identifiable person who might be near the intended victim when the threat is carried out and thus might also be in danger.

Which of the following is NOT identified in the text as a guideline for counselors using the telephone?

Introduction to Professional Ethics

The Counselor As a Person and As a Professional

Values and the Helping Relationship

Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Client Rights and Counselor Responsibilities

Managing Boundaries and Multiple Relationships

Professional Competence and Training

Ethical Issues in Supervision

Issues in Theory and Practice

Ethical Issues in Couples and Family Therapy

Ethical Issues in Group Work

Community and Social Justice Perspectives

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