Law & Ethics Exam

What is needed to disclose to a CL at the beginning of treatment?

How to file a BBS complaint
Telehealth and documentation
Status of license
Good Faith Estimate
Fees

True or False: A licensed practitioner needs to display their license in a conspicuous place in their office

True

An Associate must provide the following at the beginning of treatment:
A. Associate number and employer
B. Associate number and supervisor’s licensure status
C. Employer and supervisor’s licensure status
D. Associate number, employer and supervisor’s licensure status

D. Associate number, employer and supervisor’s licensure status

True or False: Federal law states: A clinician needs to provide a Good Faith Estimate with total treatment costs over the next 6 months

False: Total treatment costs need to be provided over the next 12 months

Under state law, MFTs must inform clients before treatment begins of:
A. The fee they will be charged
B. The basis for fees
C. Share fee and basis for fees

C. Share fee and basis for fees

True or False: A minor can consent to their own therapy at the age of 11 in California

False: A minor can consent at the age of 12

True or False: If parents are together with same custody, either parent can consent to therapy for a minor

True

If a minor is self-consenting to therapy, the parent has following responsibilities:
A. Pay for therapy
B. Pay for therapy and access to records
C. No need to pay for therapy, but access to records
D. No need to pay for therapy and no access to records

D. No need to pay for therapy and no access to records

True or False: If on parent has sole custody of the minor, the clinician needs consent from that specific parent

True

True or False: A clinician has no right to obtain a custody order for proof of parent custody

False: A clinician can obtain a custody order when figuring out parental consent

True or False: A clinician cannot treat a minor under the age of 12 without parental consent

True

If an adult lives in the home with the minor they can consent to therapy by providing a:
A. Guardian’s Affidavit
B. Step-in Parent’s Affidavit
C. Care-givers Affidavit
D. None of the above

C. Care-givers Affidavit

If a non-consenting parent requests release of the self-consenting minor’s records, the Therapist should:
A. Give them to the parent
B. Determine whether this would be harmful and respond accordingly
C. Refuse the parent no matter what

B. Determine whether this would be harmful and respond accordingly

When it comes to different units of treatment, confidentiality is a/an:
A. Group Right
B. Family Right
C. Individual Right
D. Individual and Group Right

C. Individual Right

If one member of a couple or family, wants records from treatment, but the other members are not willing to provide consent, the therapist should:
A. Release the records to the individual requesting
B. Discuss the pros and cons of releasing the records with the whole unit
C. Not release the records

C. Not release the records

The times when an MFT is legally required to break confidentiality can be broken down into these categories:
A. Suspected child abuse, elder abuse & danger to self/others
B. Suspected child abuse & danger to others
C. Suspected child abuse, elder abuse, danger to self/others & legal authorization
D. Suspected child abuse, elder abuse, danger to self/others, legal authorization & other less common instances

D. Suspected child abuse, elder abuse, danger to self/others, legal authorization & other less common instances

Select all examples of “less common instances” when release of information is required:
a. Investigation by a board, commission or administrative agency
b. A lawful request from an arbitrator or arbitrator’s panel
c. A coroner’s investigation of client’s death
d. A lawful search warrant and other lawful situations
e. All of the above

e. All of the above

“Privilege” refers to:
A. Information that CANNOT be excluded from court proceedings
B. Information that CAN be excluded from court proceedings
C. Information that only the Client knows
D. Information only the Client and Therapist know

B. Information that CAN be excluded from court proceedings

True or False: If a client has an appointed guardian or conservator, they are considered the holder of privilege

True

True or False: A judge can block a minor from waiving privilege if the judge believes waiving privilege is not in their best interest.

True

The following individuals have the right to waive privilege:
A. the client, the client’s guardian & the judge
B. the client & the judge
C. the client, the client’s guardian, a court appointee & the judge
D. the client, a court appointee and the judge

C. the client, the client’s guardian, a court appointee & the judge

A therapist must release records to a Client in the following time frames:
A. 5 days to inspect, 10 days for copies
B. 5 days to inspect, 15 days for copies
C. 10 days to inspect, 15 days for copies

B. 5 days to inspect, 15 days for copies

True or False: You can refuse a Client their records if they owe you money

False

True or False: You can charge a CL for the time it takes to access and provide records

True

True or False: You can refuse to provide records to a CL if you believe it would be harmful to do so

True

True or False: MFTs can complete disability paperwork for a CL in California

False

In order for a therapist to write a letter in support of an Emotional Support dog, the therapist must do the following:
A. a 15 day clinical relationship with CL and a clinical assessment
B. A 30 day clinical relationship with CL, a clinical assessment and their licensure
C. A 30 day clinical relationship with CL, a clinical assessment, licensure information and inform that falsely representing a service dog is a crime
D. A 15 day clinical relationship with CL, a clinical assessment, licensure information and inform that falsely representing a service dog is a crime

C. A 30 day clinical relationship with CL, a clinical assessment, licensure information and inform that falsely representing a service dog is a crime

True or False: An MFT does not have to respond to a subpoena if the MFT and CL decide to assert privilege

False: You need to notify the court if you are asserting privilege

True or False: You are required to report suspected abuse on and off the premises for a CL i.e. the grocery store or other non professional settings.

False: You do not need to report suspected abuse outside of the professional setting.

Select the correct definition of reasonable suspicion:

A. You suspect a minor has been abused or neglected
B. You suspect only your CL has been abused or neglected
C. All of the above

C. All of the above (if a minor not in your care is suspected to be abused in your professional role, you need to report)

Select the correct categories of abuse that must be reported:
A. Physical & sexual
B. Physical, sexual & neglect
C. Physical, sexual, neglect & willful harm/endangerment
D.Physical, sexual, neglect, willful harm/endangerment & abuse in out of home care

D.Physical, sexual, neglect, willful harm/endangerment & abuse in out of home care

True or False: You do not have to report suspected child abuse if the abuser has moved, been imprisoned or died.

False: You still need to make the report

Select the 3 key components to a Tarasoff situation:
A. imminent danger of/serious bodily harm to/ one or more identifiable victims must take steps to resolve threat
B. imminent danger of/serious bodily harm to/ one or more identifiable victims must take reasonable steps to resolve threat
C. general danger of/serious bodily harm to/ one or more identifiable victims must take any steps necessary to resolve threat

B. imminent danger of/serious bodily harm to/ one or more identifiable victims must take reasonable steps to resolve threat (general danger does not apply if others are not identifiable)

For a CL to be hospitalized against their will, an MFT must cite the following in order to support conclusions of Cl’s dangerousness:

A. client words and appearance
B. client words, appearance and behaviors
C. client words, appearance and indicators

B. client words, appearance and behaviors

Provide the definition of an “eligible professional” who can submit a 5150 application
A. officers and certified mental health professionals
B. officers, certified mental health professionals by the county, members of a crisis team
C. officers, certified mental health professionals, members of a crisis team

B. officers, certified mental health professionals by the county, members of a crisis team

When a CL is suicidal the _______ case established that therapists have a responsibility to act to protect the client’s safety.
A. Bellah v Greenfield
B. Bella v Greenson
C. Bellah v Greenson
D. Bella v Greenfield

C. Bellah v Greenson

True or False: IF a therapist resolves a tarasoff situation without notifying law enforcement, the therapist still needs to inform law enforcement within 24 hours.

True. This is a law that puts potential dangerous individuals in a federal database to prevent them from buying guns

True or False: A therapist is required to report or act on threats to property and animals

False. Animals are considered property under state law. An MFT cannot break confidentiality on threats against animals

Determine when a person meets criteria for being “gravely disabled”:
A. mental health disorder and substance abuse disorder
B. substance abuse disorder and unable to provide basic needs
C. mental health disorder, substance abuse disorder and unable to provide basic needs

C. mental health disorder, substance abuse disorder and unable to provide basic needs

True or False: If someone is unable to meet basic needs for reasons outside of mental health or severe substance abuse, they are still considered gravely disabled.

False.

True or False: Recommending a specific medicine or type of dosage is out of scope of practice

True, MFTs cannot provide legal advice or medical advice or any other advice out of scope of practice

True or false, records must me kept up to 8 years after professional contact and up to 7 years after a minor turns 18

False, 7 years for adults and minors

What two conditions are necessary of ran MFT to conduct pscyhological assessments?

A. Proper training and proof of need
B. Proper training and in therapeutic scope
C. Proper training and within therapeutic context

C. Proper training and within therapeutic context

What should you do if a CL discloses they’ve had sex with a therapist before?
A. Report that therapist to the BBS
B. Report that therapist to the authorities
C.Give them the “Therapy never includes sexual behavior brochure”

C.Give them the “Therapy never includes sexual behavior brochure”

Multiple relationships must be carefully examined to see if they would:
A. impair clinical judgment or create risk of CL exploitation
B. impair clinical scope of practice or create risk of CL exploitation
C. impair clinical scope of competence or create risk of CL exploitation

A. impair clinical judgment or create risk of CL exploitation

True or False: Education, training and experience define your scope of competence

True

What issues lead to impairment?
A. psychological and physical
B. substance abuse and physical
C. psychological, physical and substance abuse

C. psychological, physical and substance abuse