Quiz: Legal and Ethical Considerations
Submitted Apr 15 at 3:20pm
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The counselor uses the informed consent to hold the client and themselves:
Liable
Accountable
Responsible
Respected
Question 2
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What are some contributing factors of burnout?
Interpersonal Issues
Poor Boundaries
Poor physical and mental health
All of these
Question 3
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Counselors should understand their own spiritual views and its implications to counseling in order to
be able to effectively address such topics with clients.
True
False
Question 4
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A counselor-in-training does not only show competency by just meeting the academic standards, but
also by demonstrating:
Stamina
Maturity
Professionalism
B and C only
Question 5
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As the largest associations for the helping professions, the American Counseling Association, the
American Psychological Association, and the National Association of Social Workers are based upon
identical ethical principles.
True
False
Question 6
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Bracketing means the following:
Replacing the one’s personal values with the client’s values.
Providing referrals for any values-related concerns that clients present.
Temporarily setting aside one’s personal values when working with clients.
An advanced counseling skill where the counselors provide values-free services.
Question 7
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Which one is not an appropriate step to respond to a court order or subpoena?
Seek legal advice from an attorney well-versed in mental health laws
Do not discuss the subpoena or court order with client.
Refer to ethical and legal obligations of counselors as provided for under ethics codes, professional
standards, state, federal, or local laws, or regulatory agencies.
Know the state’s mental health and confidentiality laws
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Because a subpoena is not a court order, practitioners may not be legally required to respond and
could ignore the request.
True
False
Question 9
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The limits of confidentiality are as follows:
Clients are an imminent threat to themselves are others
A client informs the counselor they have stolen money
Counselors have knowledge of child or elder abuse
A and C only
Question 10
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Which of the following is NOT an ethical principle discussed in this chapter?
Justice
Autonomy
Veracity
Maleficence
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