When clients disclose that they have a disease known to be communicable and life threatening, the counselor:
a. is obligated by law to warn third parties who are potentially at risk.
b. are never obligated to break confidentiality in such cases.
c. may be justified warn identifiable third parties if they have evidence of the diagnosis and have evidence of the client's intent to engage in the potentially harmful behavior.
d. should call the client's primary physician since it is only an M.D. who can break confidentiality in these cases.
Q. 2The number of custodial parents in poverty is _______________ than the rate for married couples.
a. lower
b. four times higher
c. higher
d. two times higher
Q. 3Which of the following terms or concepts refers to the legal obligation to protect clients against forced disclosure in a legal proceeding?
a. privacy
b. confidentiality
c. privileged communication
d. taking the 5th amendment
Q. 4Which of the following situations may the client be unable to give informed consent to treatment?
a. the client is a minor and parental or guardian consent is required
b. the client is so impaired that he or she is unaware of the need for treatment
c. treatment is court-ordered
d. all of the above
Q. 5Counselors are ethically and legally required to break confidentiality when the determine that their clients:
a. made an attempt to commit suicide two prior to their session.
b. are actively thinking about committing suicide.
c. are actively thinking about committing suicide, have a plan, but do not presently have the means to commit the act.
d. represent a clear and imminent threat to themselves.
Q. 6Academic programs that train mental health professionals have an ethical obligation to act as gatekeepers to the profession (e.g., serve a function of keeping impaired or skill-deficient students from fulfilling graduation requirements).
a. true
b. false
Q. 7The poverty rate for custodial mothers is ________________ than that of custodial fathers.
a. lower
b. much lower
c. higher
d. more than double
Q. 8Which of the following basic moral principles refers to the practice of honoring commitments and keeping promises?
a. veracity
b. beneficence
c. nonmaleficience
d. fidelity
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