Ethics Comps

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Multicultural considerations were not given extensive attention in the ACA until

5th version adopted in 1995

The family Educational Rights and Privacy Acto of 1974 (FERPA) which is sometime referred to as the "Buckley Amendment"affects all a) community mental health centers in teh US B)public educational institutions c)public hospitals d)private hospitals

B)public educational institutions

To be effective when counsleing clients wiht physical disabilites, counselors should

Focusl on client's abilities rather than limitations

When unceratin about the privileged status of info requested for disclosure through a subpoena, a counselor should consult with

THe attourney who represents the counselro or the agency he or she works for

The most important resource for counselor to use in learning about different racial, cultural or ethnic group is a)the client b) colleagues from the same racital cutlraual group c)books, professional journals

a)the client

External forces that can support counselors in their efforts to practice ethically include all of the following EXCEPT a)Supervision b) Intentionality c) Consultation d) ethics code e) continuing education workhops and seminars

b) Intentionality

Bounderies serve to protect the welfare of cleints because a)counselor are vulnearble in counseling relationshoips b)clients are vulnerable in counsleing relatinoships c)

b)clients are vulnerable in counsleing relatinoships

As a professional counselor, you are required by law in all states to report a)a clients threat to commit a burglary b)suspecte child abuse or neglect c)unethical behavior of a colleague d)knowledge that a client has HIV e)all of the above

b)suspecte child abuse or neglect

Within the counseling profession the primary national voluntary certification agency is a)American Mental Health Counselors Association b) Amercan Counsleing Association c) National Board for Certified Counselors

c) National Board for Certified Counselors

All of the following are situation in which it is necessary to consult with colleagues EXCEPT A) When counsleors face issues taht require them to excersie judgement b) When there are no clear right or wrong answers c) When deciding whether to respond to a subpoema d) When it is possible taht clinicl decisions will be challenged later e) When they are not certain whether a client might be suicidal

c) When deciding whether to respond to a subpoema

A counslors self-disclosure in a cousneling session

may be acceptable if the counselor belives the disclosure will benefit the client

Parents who object to their childs participation in cousneling

may have the rights to demand the services to discontinue

When counseling clients who have been sexually exploited by a previous mental health professional cousnelor should

respect the clients decision to take action or not to take action against the offending professional

Dual relationships in school setting

should be avoided to the extent possible

To be a culturally sensitive counselor, when a client from a different culture offers a conselor a gift, the cousenlor

should evaluate the meaning the client attaches to the offering of the gift

When a counselor discovers that a client holds values that are dramatically different from the counselor's own values, the counselor should a) try to gently persuade the client to re-examine his or her values b) respect the client's values even though the counselor disagrees with them c)immediateley refer the client to another counselor

b) respect the client's values even though the counselor disagrees with them

When a counselor determines that a client may be at risk for harming self or others, the counselor always must a)call the police b)take the steps necessary to prevent harm c)notifify ind. whith whom the client lives

b)take the steps necessary to prevent harm

When attenpting to make an ethical decision, it is recommended that counsleors take all of the following steps EXCEPT a) tune into their feelings b) involve the client in the decision making process c) consider the moral principles d) consult with an attorney e) identify desired outcomes

d) consult with an attorney

Counselors with a strong prfessional identity are able to do all of the follwing EXCEPT a)describe the services their profession renders to the public b) articulate the similarities and differences between their profession and othe similar groups c)show pride in belonging to the counsleing profession d) demonstrate that they hold a master's degree form a CACREP accredited program e) explain the philosophy that underlies the activities of counselors

d) demonstrate that they hold a master's degree form a CACREP accredited program

If a Southeast Asian client refuses to seek police assistance wehn he has a been victim of a crime, the clients's counselor should a) become an advocate and contact teh police for the client b)insist that the client seek legal help c) explain that the police help people in the USA d) understand taht the client may have negative feelings toward police because of police oppression in her native country e) contact a family member

d) understand taht the client may have negative feelings toward police because of police oppression in her native country

Counselors who function according to mandatory ethics a) belive that employers should require specific behaviors of counselors they hire b) Belive taht their duty is to comly with the basic "must"and "must not"statements in codes of ethics and nothing more c) Believe counselors should determine what is ethical based on the specific situation in which they find themselves

b) Belive taht their duty is to comly with the basic "must"and "must not"statements in codes of ethics and nothing more

When a counselor uses a compute for the storage of confidential info on clients, the counselor must a) never use a computer that is used by others b)set up a system tha requires a password to access the files c)never print out confidential info because it might be read by others

b)set up a system tha requires a password to access the files

While principle ethics asks the question "what should I do?", virtue ethics asks the quesion, a) What would an ethical counselor do?" b) what should counselors who ant to follow the law do? c) who should I be? d) Who am I?

c) who should I be?

When it comes to determining who as the right to make decisions regarding a child's life, the law favors\ a) adult whith whom the child is living b)grandparents who are raising the child c)biological parents

c)biological parents

Legal principales view the contents of the counseling records abou ta client as a belonging to a) the client's counselor b) the agency where the counseling took place c)the client d)the court that has requested the records e)the insurance company that paid for the counseling sessions

c)the client

Distressed counselor or counselors suffering from burnout are terms used to refer to a)incompetent counselors b)counselros who ave committed malpracice c)counselors who have had their licenses revoked d) impaired counselors

d) impaired counselors

A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others iwth their mental health concerns is a) it is important to identify the illness presented by the person asking for assistance b)the goal is to help the individual return to the level of functioning enjoyed before the illness occured c)remediation is the most appropriate means in dealing iwth emotional and peronal problems d) prevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means in dealing iwth emotional and personal problems e) giving support often is all that is necessary for people to resolve their personal crises

d) prevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means in dealing iwth emotional and personal problems

To avoid being sued by a client for abandonement, counselors are advised to a) terminate a counseling relationship if the client becomes angry with the counelor b)refer the client if the client gets into a life-theratinig crisis situation c)give notice of temination orally, but put nothing in writing d)give the cleint adequate notice taht the counselor is terminating the counseling relationship e)continue to see the client if the client refuses a referral to another counselor

d)give the cleint adequate notice taht the counselor is terminating the counseling relationship

From the perspective of principle ethics, a couselor who is cousleing a client planning a violent act against another person and who intervenes to notify family members is: a) sacrificing cleint autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good b) sacrificing beneficence in roder to promote fidelity c) sacrficing fidelity in order to be truthful

a) sacrificing cleint autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good

At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serves to a) Protect and promote the welfare of the client b) Protect and promote the welfare to the profession C) Protect and promote the welfare of the client's family unit

a) Protect and promote the welfare of the client

When reporting suspected child abuse in good faith, counselors should review their particular state statut to deterine all of the follwing EXCEPT a)who must make the report b)when the report must be made c)counselor liability for defamination of character d)whether past abuse must be reported e)whether a written report is required in addition to an oral report

c)counselor liability for defamination of character

Alice is a LPC, Thomas his client. Thomas accomplished sth thanks to Alice and he would like Alice to be part of a ceremony of conclusion. Alice assists. This is an example of

a boundary corssing

The primary difference between a boundary crossing and a boudnary violation is

a violation involves a serious breach of the coad of ethics and the rsults in a cleint being harm

Law and Ethics differ in that: a) Laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate wihoe ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession b) Ethics dictate the minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate while laws represent the ideal standrds expected by the profession c) Ethics and laws have the same standards d) Ethics and laws are often in conflict because they are so different from one another

a) Laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate wihoe ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession

All of the following statements about adverstiing one's servieces in an ethical manner are true, EXCEPT a) The ACA Code of Ethics imposes strict criteria and restrictions on adversting b) counselors must correct misrepresenttaions of their qualifications if they learn about such misrepresentations c) counsleors are required to dinstinguish between paid and volunteer work experience when they adverstise their qualifications d) counsldor mus present heir credential accurately e)many counsleor hold multiple credential s and it is ethical to list all relevant credencial on their business cards

a) The ACA Code of Ethics imposes strict criteria and restrictions on adversting

When a client accuses a counselor of wrongdoing through a complaint with the counselor's licensure board or through a malpractice law sui field in court

a) a client automatically waives his or her privacy rights and the counselor can reveal private info related realted to providing counseling services to the client

Within the counsleing profession, the primary goal of counseling is to a) help client accomplish wellness b) cure illness of clients c) identify and treat mental illenss d) help client understand unresolved emotional issues

a) help client accomplish wellness

All of the situations below may lead to client dependancy, EXCEPT a) managed care programs that limit the numer of counseling sessions b)the requirement in internship that counselors in training have a minimum number of client contact hours c) the belief that a counsleor is effective if the client returns

a) managed care programs that limit the numer of counseling sessions

Internet sites that contain career info taht might be helpful to clients a)are not monitored fro content or quality b)should be avoided because they usually contain inaccurate info c)contain better, more accurate info than printed sources

a)are not monitored fro content or quality

If subpoena for teh counseling records of a client is received, a counsleor who works in amental helath agency should a)ask client's supervisor to obtain a legal opinion as to wheterh the records should be copied for the attorniey who ahs issued the subpoena b)immediateley turn the records over to the attorney who has issued the subpoena c)call the attoney who has issued the subpoena and requst that the subpoena be withdraw d)consult with colleague e)hire an attorney in private practice asn ak the attorney to tell the counselor whether the records should be copied

a)ask client's supervisor to obtain a legal opinion as to wheterh the records should be copied for the attorniey who ahs issued the subpoena

It would be ethically permissible for you to consider entering into a bartering arrangement iwth a prospective cleints if a)bartering is an acceptable practice among other profession in your community b)you cannot affor to provide probono services c)you suggest barterning and the client agrees to this arrangement d)the client does not have mental health insurance\

a)bartering is an acceptable practice among other profession in your community

Malpractice is a type of civil lawsuit that can be filed aginast counsleing professionals for practicing in a manner that leads to a)injury to a recipient of their services b)dissatisfaction iwth the resutls of the counsleing exp c)injury to other counselors

a)injury to a recipient of their services

Because clients may have emergencies between sessions, it is usually wise for counselors to a)instruct a client to call a 24hrs mental health hot line number or report to a hospital emergency room b)give clients their phone number c)supply cleints with a page number

a)instruct a client to call a 24hrs mental health hot line number or report to a hospital emergency room

the practice of providing cousneling services over the internet a)is controversial b)has never determined to be unethical by the AcA Ethics committee c)is rare d:is risky becuse no guidelines have yet been developed by professional associations

a)is controversial

School counselors have a legal obligation to do all of the follwoing EXCEPT a)obtain written parental permission bevore counseling students in most circumstances b)report child abuse if tit suspected c)inform parntes if the cousnelor detemine the child is at risk for suicide d)inform parntes if the cousnelor detemine the child is a danger to others e)secures parents informed consent before providing unusual cousenling services

a)obtain written parental permission bevore counseling students in most circumstances

Minor clients have

an ethical right to privacy and confidentiality, but no legal right in most states

When counseling a client from a racial, ethnic, or cultural group different from the counselor's, it is important for the counselor to remember that a) basically, all people are alike although they may look different b) although certain groups share similar traits or beliefs, each individual is unique and may not be alike most others from his or her group c)attempting to demosntrate to the client that the counslor understands the client by using words or phrases associated with the client's racial, ethnic or culutral agroup.

b) although certain groups share similar traits or beliefs, each individual is unique and may not be alike most others from his or her group

Because most counselors come from a middel class background, they a) tend to be aware of their class biases b) find it difficult to hear class conditioning when listening to some clients stories c)should emphasize the imoprtance of education when counseling cleints from low-socio

b) find it difficult to hear class conditioning when listening to some clients stories

The term "culturally encapusuates counselor"refers to a counselor who a) defines reality accoring to one set of cultraul assumptions and fails to evaluate other viewpoints, which renders the counselor insensitive to cultural variations b) has internatlized some of society's biases

b) has internatlized some of society's biases

Once counselors have disclosed their legal questions ot their immediate supervosors and have received a response either from the supervisor of from an attorney who is advising them as to the proper course of action a)it is essential for counselors to seek a second opinion b) it is essential for counselors to follow legal advise given to them, even if they do not agree with it c) it is essential for counselors to follow legal advice given to them, but only if they agree with it d) it is essential for counselors to ask the ACA Ethics Committee for their opinion

b) it is essential for counselors to follow legal advise given to them, even if they do not agree with it

Breaches of client confidentaility by counselors a)are the most common basis of malpractice cases against counselors b) occur rarely, and when they do occur usually are inadvertent c) b) occur rarely, and when they do occur usually are required by state law

b) occur rarely, and when they do occur usually are inadvertent

With respect to the client's right to choose the time and means of his death, the ACA Code of Ethics a) requires counselors ot uphold the client's confidentiality when the client discloses such an intention b)allows counselors the option of counseling the client regarding this issue or referring the client to another helping professional c) requires counselors to warn a physician or family member taht the client is condiering taking his life

b)allows counselors the option of counseling the client regarding this issue or referring the client to another helping professional

When documenting for self-protection a)documentation shoud be relatevely vague so as not to reveal too much info b)as much detail as possible (ex dates time of events, exact words spoken) shoudl be included c)Counselors document to avoid responsibility for clinical decisions that were made or actions that were taken d)counsleors should avoid including info related to disagreemtns you have had with the client

b)as much detail as possible (ex dates time of events, exact words spoken) shoudl be included

Regarding counsleor's personal values, counselors a)must always avoid disclosing their own personal values to their clients. b)could disclose their values to the client, if it is possible to do so in a way that conveys to the client that the client values can be accepted or rejected without risking the relationship c)could disclose their values to a cleitn, but only if the counselor holds the same values than the client d)should disclose the values to show authenticity

b)could disclose their values to the client, if it is possible to do so in a way that conveys to the client that the client values can be accepted or rejected without risking the relationship

Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding clinical case notes? a)counselors should not take clinical case notes if they are worried about the notes being subpoena or later bieng seen by the client or anyone else b)counselors should take the clinical case notes they need in order to function effectively as professionals c)it is reasonable to assume that clinical case notes will not be reas by anyone other tahan the counsleor who wrote them

b)counselors should take the clinical case notes they need in order to function effectively as professionals

Genarally, counselors create clinical case note a)to protect themselves in the event they are later sued b)for their won use, so they tehey may be effective counselors c)for insurance companis d)to keep up with the clients status and payments e)so that they may refelct of their counseling sessions and improve

b)for their won use, so they tehey may be effective counselors

When a counselor determines that a gay or lesbian client may have been illegally discriminated agains, the counselor should a)insist that the client seek immediate legal advice b)inform the client hat perhaps she/he should seek legal advise c)tell the client that has been discriminated against and that the client should seek to have situation rectified

b)inform the client hat perhaps she/he should seek legal advise

In return to the privilege of practicing autonomously, counselors must a)attend no less than 20hrs of continuing education experiences each year b)limit themselves to practicing within the areas in which they are competent c)join the ACA d)become certifidied by National Certified Counselors

b)limit themselves to practicing within the areas in which they are competent

In order to get a privileged communication statute passed that protects the privacy of clients who are in professional relatinships with counselros, legislator mus be convinced that a)counseling relationship are more imporant than physician-patient relationship b)making an exception to the general rule that all evidence must be presetned in court is vital to the well being of society

b)making an exception to the general rule that all evidence must be presetned in court is vital to the well being of society

Privilege communication status a) ensures that counsleors iwll never have to repeat information cleints tell them in counseling session b)protect clients from having confidential communications with their counselors disclosed in a court of law without their permission c) make it a crime of counselors to reveal confidential communications with their clients unless their clients give them written permission to disclose the information

b)protect clients from having confidential communications with their counselors disclosed in a court of law without their permission

Because counseling have a fiduciary relationship with their cleint, counselrors must a) ensrue their cleint's finances are being handled properly b)protect the best interest if their cleints and not benfit inapprpriately form the counselor-cleint relationship c) ensure the client do the best for themselves

b)protect the best interest if their cleints and not benfit inapprpriately form the counselor-cleint relationship

Counselors who work with females clients should have an udnerstanding ofthe high-prevalence problems and issues experienced by women, including each of the follwoing EXCEPT a) domestic violence b)tendency to be a passive-aggressive c)sexual assault and harassment d)body image and objectification e)conflicts between work and family responsibilities

b)tendency to be a passive-aggressive

If a counselor is asked to disclose privileged info about a client who cannot be located, then the obligation to assert the privilege rest with a)the cleints next fo kin b)the counselor c)clients attorney d)the client spouse , if any

b)the counselor

When the client is deceases and there is no statutory language with privilege and the death of the holder, the indiv who usually is allowed to assert the privileg is a)the clients last counselor b)the executor of the clients estate c)the clients spouse or next of kin d)the judge hearing the case

b)the executor of the clients estate

Legislators agree to license a profesionla group, such as counselors, only when it can be shown that a)other professional groups that are already licensed do not oppose the licensing of this new group b)the public cannot determine which practictioner are competent, and they might be harmed by incompetent members of that profession c) the public cannot determine which practitioner are competent, and the services the professional group provides require extensive education d)the rates for services of the professional grpuo will go down if they are licensded e)the professional group needs to be licensde in order to gain the recognition it needs to be recognized as a ligitimate profesion in society

b)the public cannot determine which practictioner are competent, and they might be harmed by incompetent members of that profession

Certification is a process a)for schooling cousnelor exclusively b)through which official state agencies certify individuals as qualified to hold certain state jobs c)is always voluntary, while licensure is required d) that prevents individuals from practicing counseling unless they hold at least a master's degree

b)through which official state agencies certify individuals as qualified to hold certain state jobs

Informed consent documents that clients sign before counseling session begin a)are required by law in every state b)are mandate by ACA Code of Ethics c) are a good way to inform clients of their rights and responsibilities and are required by some federal rules and state laws

c) are a good way to inform clients of their rights and responsibilities and are required by some federal rules and state laws

Counseling aims to help clients a)become autonomous and not need other people in their lives b) have a place to go that is comforting and supportive c) be empowered to problem-solve independently

c) be empowered to problem-solve independently

When clients seek counseling realtes to issues such as abortion, assisted suicide, interracial marriage, premarital sex, or sexual identity, counselors, a) must accept such clients for cousleing servies even if these issues distress counselors on a prdsonal level b)must be able to rise above any personal feelings they have about such issues and have an obligation to assist all cleints who come to them for services c) must examine their own values regarding these issues to ensure they can provide counseling services without allowing their own belifes to interfere d)should immediate refer the client

c) must examine their own values regarding these issues to ensure they can provide counseling services without allowing their own belifes to interfere

The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that: a)if counselors study ethical codes and keep current iwth the professional literature, they can be assured of practicing in an ethical manner b)In order to practice in an ethical manner, counselors must always be in compliance with federal and state laws c)Because there are few absolute, right answers to ethical pracice questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is very important wihen making ethical decisions d)Because there are few absolute right answers to ethical practices questions, consultation with lawyers is very important when making ethical decisions

c)Because there are few absolute, right answers to ethical pracice questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is very important wihen making ethical decisions

With respect to a counselors legal liability when a client commits suicide a)very few lawsuits are filed againast cousnelro due to a client suicide b)when lawsuits ahve been brought against counselors due to client suicide, the counselors usually havd been found negligent c)Couselors are held the legal standard that they must correctly assess suicide risk d)counsleors hsould not document counsultation regarindg suicidal cleints, because the doc could later be used againast them in a lawsuit.

c)Couselors are held the legal standard that they must correctly assess suicide risk

It si vital for counselors to become aware of their own personal needs and values so that they a)know when they are imposting their values on clients b)can avoid accepting clients who hold values different from theirs c)can avoid getting their own personal needs met through their counseling relationship

c)can avoid getting their own personal needs met through their counseling relationship

Professionalism in counsleing includes all of the following EXCEP a)being intrinsically motivated to achieve best practices in couensling b)taking pride in one;s profession c)holding a doctorat in cousneling or a related area d)understanding the hisrpty and philosophy of the profession e)represetning the profession to the public in a positive and vigourous manner

c)holding a doctorat in cousneling or a related area

Whith respect to a clients privacy, counselors should a)guarantee privacy with no exceptions b)carefully explain each possible exception to a privacy before beginning the relationship c)promise the client privacy, but explain there are exception and give a general overview of them d) promise the client privacy, but explain that unless there is a privilege communication statute in the staes, the counsleor has no legal obligation ot keep information confidential

c)promise the client privacy, but explain there are exception and give a general overview of them

Registration is the form of state regulation of a profession that a)is the most rigorous form of regulation , in that only tohse who are registered may practice the profession in a state b)protects a title such as "professional counelsor"but anyone can practice the professionl without being registered c)requires members of a professionl to sign up with the government if they practice the profession in the state, but anyone may sign the registry without a review of their credencial d)grants a state credential if a person ahs a national certification e)is issued by a state agency, but never by an independent state board

c)requires members of a professionl to sign up with the government if they practice the profession in the state, but anyone may sign the registry without a review of their credencial

Frienchip with former clients a)are prohibited by ACA code of ethics b)specifically are allowed, under specified conditions, by the ACA Code of Ethics c)should be avoided bacause they could be considered unethical by some d)occur frequently becasue most counsledor disapprove of them in all cicumsstances e)have been entered into by about 95%of all counselors

c)should be avoided bacause they acould be condidre unethical to some

When a counselor communciates with a client using e-mail a)the cousnelro should never include anyting confidentail because it is unethical b)the clients business email because employers read the email of employees c)the client should be advised that e-mail messages can always be retrieved and that e-mail systems are not as secure as other means of communcation d)the counselor should never print out the e-mail messages becasue the client's confidentiality would be compromised by the eexistence of paper copies

c)the client should be advised that e-mail messages can always be retrieved and that e-mail systems are not as secure as other means of communcation

An argument AGAINST licensing specialties within the counseling pofession (such as marriage and family counselors) is a)it would confuse the public b)it would be very expensive for counselors to get multiple licenses instead of just one c)the other professions, such as medicine and law, license professionals to practice their profession generally, and those who are licensed decide which areas they are competent to practice in d)counselors who practice in various speciality areas are so different form each other that each specialty within counseling is like a separeat and distinct profession e)the public should be counselde only by ind. who are speacilitst whichin the counsleing profession and they will be harmed if they are counseled by counselors who have not proven their specialty expertise.

c)the other professions, such as medicine and law, license professionals to practice their profession generally, and those who are licensed decide which areas they are competent to practice in

Regarding dual relationships between counselors and clients a)counsleor are in agreement taht such relatinshiops are always wrong b)experts all agree that such relatinshps are always harmful to cleitns c)thers is no consensus among professional as to which dual relatinshops are acceptable and which are not

c)thers is no consensus among professional as to which dual relatinshops are acceptable and which are not

It is TRUE that a) the majority of the complaints filed with state licensing boards against counselors involve claims of breach of confidentaility b) research clearly demonstrate that counselor assurance of confidentiality encourage client disclosures of personal and intimate information c)when counselors share confidential client info with other proessionals involved in a clients care, the counsleors should firts obtain client permission to share the info

c)when counselors share confidential client info with other proessionals involved in a clients care, the counsleors should firts obtain client permission to share the info

Factors that can increase counselors vulnerability to impariment include all of the following EXCEPT a)personal trauma in the counselor's life b)pre-existant conditions c)working iwth significant number of clients who have manage health care plans d)working with significant number of traumatized clients e)having a history of substance abuse or depression

c)working iwth significant number of clients who have manage health care plans

Disclosure of confidential info is acceptable under all of the following conditions EXCEPT a)the counselor suspect abuse or neglect of a child b)a client poses a danger to self or others c) a counselor is in clinical supervision with another counselor d) a client has a fatal, communicable disease and the client's behavior is putting others at risk e) an attorney sends a counselor a subpoena

d) a client has a fatal, communicable disease and the client's behavior is putting others at risk e) an attorney sends a counselor a subpoena Which one??

The nature of the privacy concepts of confidentiality and priviledge communciation is a) confidentiality and privileged communication are both primarly ethical issues b) confidentiality and privileged communication are both primarly legal issues c) confidentiality is primarly legal issue and privileged communication is primarly ethical issues d) confidentiality is primarly ethical issue and privileged communication is primarly a legal issue

d) confidentiality is primarly ethical issue and privileged communication is primarly a legal issue

When involuntary clients are required to sign documents waiving their privacy before beginning counseling session a)counselors should refuse to counsel these clients who have been forced into counseling b)counselors then have no rsponsibility to mainting the clients privacy c)the client in these situations is the agency forcing the client d) counselors should carefully explain to cleitns the limits of their privacy within the counseling relationship

d) counselors should carefully explain to cleitns the limits of their privacy within the counseling relationship

Because race, ethnicity, gender and social class are salient cultural variables for al peopple a)Ind. members of racial minority groups experience oppression b)privilege is experience only by White males c)race is the primary variable that determines whether individuals experience privilege or oppression d) indiv. simultaneouly experience both privilege and oppression

d) indiv. simultaneouly experience both privilege and oppression

Many states have the laws requiring reports of suspected abuse of all the follwoing EXCEPT a_children b)elderly person c)incompetent person d)abused spouses or domestic partners e)developmental disables peson

d)abused spouses or domestic partners

In determining whether a child is a danger to self or othes, the counselor should do all of the following EXCEPT a)Consult with a colleague b)consider the age oand maturity level oof the client c)follow the institutional poilicy on the issue d)assure the client of complete confidentiality e)docuemtn any action taken

d)assure the client of complete confidentiality

All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT a) counsleors should consutl with colleagues when they are unceratin about an exception to confidentiality b) confidentiality and privilege belong to the client, not the counselor. c)confidentiality and privilege are not absolute d)counselors should consult with colleagues wehn they are unceratin about an exception to privileged communication e) both confidentiality and privileged communication are based on the client's right to privacy

d)counselors should consult with colleagues wehn they are unceratin about an exception to privileged communication (because is a legal aspect, consult with a lawyer)

Graduate degree program in counseling atetmpt to ensure their graduates are competent counselors by doing all of the folliwng EXCEPT a) selecting and admiting indi who are likely to succeed at developing the skills, knowledge and chareacteristics needed to become effective counselors. b)using personal interviews, written essays, or other subjective criteria in selecting candidates for admission c)providing a curriculum for masters students that prepares students to be effective counselors d)elimintating form graduate programs any studnets who have their own emmotional issues e)requiring successful supervised experience as a part of the graduate program

d)elimintating form graduate programs any studnets who have their own emmotional issues

Which of the following statements regarding counselor competence is FALSE? a)once counselors have become licensed, the burden oof enusring competent services falls on the counselors themselves b)competnce in counseling is difficult to define c)there is a continuum of professional expertise with gorss negligence at one end and maximum effectiveness at the other end d)licensure ensures that practicionesr are competent to do what their licenses permit them to do. e)counsdlor are ethically required to counsel only within the boundaries of their competence

d)licensure ensures that practicionesr are competent to do what their licenses permit them to do.

When a husband subpoena a counselor to reveal info ina court hearin gthat was provided by the wife in joint couples counseling session, and the wife objects to the inforamtion being revealed, the counselor a)should refuse to do so because the counsleor would violate the wife's privacy b)agree to reveal the infomration because to refues to do so would not be in the best interestes fo the husband c)has to reveal the info because privileged communication statuts never cover married couples counseing d)should consult with an attorney because laws and court cases vary as to whether teh counselor will have to reveal the info over the wife's objection e)should ask the wife to waive the privacy rights

d)should consult with an attorney because laws and court cases vary as to whether teh counselor will have to reveal the info over the wife's objection

Counelors who practice from a developmental perspective a)focuses on the physical development of their clients b) focus on the intelectual development of their clients c) see personal development as a difficual goal to attain that requires the help of counselors to understant the human condition d)view most problems people encounter as natural and normal because all developmental stages of life bring challenges e) belive that all stages of life trauatize cleints and the counselor's role is to traat the trauma

d)view most problems people encounter as natural and normal because all developmental stages of life bring challenges

When counselor trainees make audiotapes or videotapes of counseling session fo the supervision purposes a)trainees must retrieve the tapes after the supervisiors have reviewed them, and then erase the tapes b)supervisors must handle the tapes appropriately during the time the tapes are in the supervisor's possession c)supervisors should return tapes to trainees after the tapes have been reviewed d)the tapes should e labeded simply, in a manner that does not bring attention to the fact that the tapes are confidential records e) All of the above

e) All of the above

Supboena are used a) to obtain copies of records b)to cause potential witnesses to testify at a desposition, hearing or trial c)to ask potential witnesses to respond in writing to written questions d) to require witnesses to appear at a disposition, hearing, or trial and to bring their records with them e) all of the above

e) all of the above

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that a)counselors give clients a clear written explanation of how they use, keep and disclose their health care info b)clients have access to their records c)a written process exists for clients to request amendments to their records d)a written history of most disclosures of clients info be available to clients e) all of the above

e) all of the above

Laws a)always support professional values and behaviors b) dictate maximum standards of behavior for professionals in a position of trust who provede services to the public c) are similar to ethics in that they represent ideal standards d) often conflice wiht an ethical standard relatd to asimilar issue e) are agreed upon rules that are set forth by principles allowing people to live together in a society

e) are agreed upon rules that are set forth by principles allowing people to live together in a society

All of the following are steps toward professionalization EXCEP a) getting state laws passed that regualte the practice fo the profession b)changing names to reducd identification with other profession c)developing a code of ethics d) requiring members of a profession to possess specialized knowledge and skills e) offering services that are identical to services offered b othe similar professions

e) offering services that are identical to services offered by other similar professions

It is ethically persmissible for counselors to terminate a counseling relationship for all of the follwoing reasosn EXCEPT a)the client does not pay the fees charged b)it is clear the client is no longer benefiting from counseling c)agency limits do not allow services to continue d)insurance benefits for menatl health care have been exhausted e)the client experiences a crisis

e)the client experiences a crisis

Counselor competency can be assured if a)a counselor is licenssed by his or her state licensure board b)a counselor hs graduated from a CACREP degree program c) a counselor is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) d)a counselro has earned a master's degree e)there is no way to assure counselor competency

e)there is no way to assure counselor competency


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