The federal government rule called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is concerned primarily with which aspect of helping?
a. helper supervision
b. confidentiality and privacy
c. advertising of helping services
d. research in the helping professions
Q. 2When encouraging a client to begin to talk in the helping session, it would be LEAST helpful if the helper were to extend
a. a closed question.
b. an unstructured invitation.
c. an open-ended lead.
d. a question beginning with what, where, when, or how.
Q. 3When a helper opens a session by asking the client, Where would you like to begin today? this is an example of __________.
a. a clarifying question
b. a closed question
c. a structured invitation
d. an unstructured invitation
Q. 4When a duty to warn or to protect arises out of concerns that a client poses immediate danger to another identified individual, all EXCEPT which of the following would constitute ethical options?
a. notifying or warning the intended victim
b. reducing the frequency of sessions with the client
c. protecting the intended victim by securing protection from police
d. hospitalizing the client
Q. 5Confidentiality discussions should take place early on so that clients can
a. make an informed decision about consenting to counseling.
b. divulge abuse of minors so that it can be reported to the authorities.
c. consult with other professionals about their case to ensure the best fit.
d. study the appropriate ethical codes.
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