CA LPCC Law & Ethics Exam 1 - Questions and Answers
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CA LPCC Law & Ethics Exam 1 - Questions, Answers and Explanations
Which of the following cannot generally consent to psychotherapy for a minor child? A: a minor who is a parent B: a foster parent C: an adoptive parent D: an unmarried parent Foster parents do not generally have the right to make h...
CA LPCC Law & Ethics Exam 1 Which of the following cannot generally consent to psychotherapy for a minor child? A: a minor who is a parent B: a foster parent C: an adoptive parent D: an unmarried parent Foster parents do not generally have the right to make health care decisions for their foster children, with the exception of ordinary medical and dental treatment. You receive a letter from a therapist who is currently treating Kyle, a former client of yours. The therapist requests a copy of Kyle's rec ords, and the letter includes a signed authorization from Kyle. Kyle stopped seeing you 3 months ago, and he still owes you for the last 4 sessions. You have sent him 2 letters requesting that he contact you about his outstanding bill, but he has not respo nded. You: must comply with the therapist's request for Kyle's records. California Health & Safety Code Section 123110: This section prohibits a health care provider from withholding patient records or summaries of patient records because of an unpaid bul l for health care services During the initial 72 hr involuntary commitment, it is determined that Luis is still at high risk for suicide. According to the Cali Welfare and Institutions Code, Luis may be detained for an additional 14 days for tx under cert ain conditions. One of these conditions is that Luis be informed that he is entitled to a certification review hearing within the first ___________ of the 14 -day hold. 4 days Section 5250 -5259.3 of Welfare & institutions Code A minister who runs a local youth organization comes to see you. He tells you that his alcohol use has gotten out of control. He says that he has been drunk a number of times during his youth group mtgs. As a licensed counselor you should: maintain confidentiality and refer him to an alcohol treatment program While exposing children to an adult who is under the influence is providing them w a poor role model and could have negative consequences, there is no overt abuse reported in this question. Since assessing for abuse is not a cho ice, the best course of action is to maintain confidentiality and work w the ct to enter an alcohol tx program You have just completed a research study, and a colleague familiar w your research requests the data you have collected. Which of the following best describe the requirements of the ACA's Code of Ethics w/ regard to this situation? C You should provide the data to the colleague if she is requesting it in order to replicate or expand on your results and the confidentiality of the study's participan ts will be protected. Principle G.4.d of ACA Code of Ethics (confidentiality of research participants); G.4.e (sharing of research results for the purpose of replication) Under HIPAA's privacy rule, a health care provider may disclose protected health information (PHI) without the client's authorization: when the information will be used for routine treatment, payment, and health care operations purposes. requirements of HIPAA's privacy rule ONLY (no other legal/ethical requirements) During a session, J erry tells you he was just laid off from work and says he's frustrated because Americans are losing their jobs to foreigners. He says that he will not stand for it any more and is going to get back at foreigners. He plans to go back to where he used to wor k the next day and "go postal." You should: contact Jerry's employer and the police. This situation triggers your duty to protect, which requires you to make a reasonable effort to warn the victim(s), notify the police, or take other necessary steps. Whil e he has not names a specific victim, the "foreigners" and others at his workplace can be considered to be reasonably identifiable victims. During a counseling session with Bobby, age 8, you learn that the bruises on his arms were caused by a 6th grader a t his school. Bobby tells you that this student has hit him, grabbed and twisted his arms, and knocked him down numerous times. Bobby says that he tries to run away from the student whenever he sees him on the playground but sometimes gets caught by him. W hich of the following best describes your responsibility in this situation? You must make a child abuse report to the county welfare dept or other designated authority. Counselors must make a report when (in their professional capacity) they know or reaso nably suspect that a child has been the victim of abuse As the result of a skiing accident, a counselor suddenly dies. What should be done to protect the rights of her clients? The counselor's professional will should designate who should call the cts to make provisions for their files and continuing care A child abuse report can be submitted to:
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