What three purposes do ethical standards serve?
A. Education about ethical conduct, provide accountability, and improve professional practice.
B. Education about ethical conduct, help to create laws, and improve professional practice.
C. Help to create laws, provide accountability, and improve professional practice.
D. Education about ethical conduct, help to create laws, and provide accountability.
Q. 2__________ law is created by legislatures.
A. Statutory
B. Constitutional
C. Common
D. None of the above.
Q. 3A counselor may break confidentiality with a client when
A. a client is in danger of being harmed or is likely to harm someone else.
B. the teacher asks the professional school counselor what was discussed with the student.
C. the principal asks for information discussed with a student.
D. None of the above.
Q. 4When child abuse or neglect is suspected, the professional school counselor should call
A. the police department.
B. a child abuse prevention agency.
C. Child Protective Services.
D. the board of education.
Q. 5With respect to records of counseling sessions, professional school counselors
A. have no ethical obligation to maintain records.
B. must legally and ethically keep personal records with a student's academic file.
C. must obtain the client's permission to disclose or transfer records to third parties.
D. All of the above.
Q. 6What should a counselor NOT do upon receiving a subpoena?
A. Contact the client.
B. Obtain a signed informed consent to release the records.
C. Maintain an accurate record of what the attorneys and counselor do.
D. Comply immediately with the subpoena.
Q. 7The term used in any liability proceeding to determine if the counselor's performance was within accepted parameters is
A. standard of practice.
B. professional responsibility.
C. privileged communication.
D. confidentiality.
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