COUC 501
When counselor trainees make audiotapes or videotapes of counseling
sessions for supervision purposes:
trainees must retrieve the tapes after the supervisors have reviewed them and
then erase the tapes.
supervisors must handle the tapes appropriately during the time the tapes are
in the supervisors’ possession.
supervisors should return tapes to trainees after the tapes have been
reviewed.
the tapes should be labeled simply, in a manner that does not bring attention
to the fact that the tapes are confidential records.
all of the above.
Question 2
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that:
counselors give clients a clear written explanation of how they use, keep, and
disclose their health care information.
clients have access to their records.
a written process exists for clients to request amendments to their records.
a written history of most disclosures of client information be available to
clients.
all of the above.
Question 3
1/ 1pts
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Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding clinical case
notes?
counselors should not take clinical case notes if they are worried about the
notes being subpoenaed or later being seen by the client or anyone else.
counselors should take the clinical notes they need in order to function
effectively as professionals.
it is reasonable to assume that clinical case notes will not be read by anyone
other than the counselor who wrote them.
writing illegible case notes is a protection against being called upon to reveal
sensitive information pursuant to a subpoena.
if clinical case notes are kept at the home of the counselor, they cannot be
subpoenaed.
Question 4
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Generally, counselors create clinical case notes:
to protect themselves in the event they are later sued.
for their own use, so that they may be effective counselors.
for insurance companies who reimburse clients for the cost of mental health
services.
to keep up with whether the client attended sessions on particular days and
whether the client paid for the sessions that were rendered.
so that they may reflect upon their counseling sessions and improve their
skills.
Question 5
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When documenting for self-protection:
documentation should be relatively vague so as not to reveal too much
information.
as much detail as possible (e.g., dates, times of events, and exact words
spoken) should be included.
in the event a counselor realizes that documentation should have been
occurring sooner, the counselor should back-date the documentation rather
than write a summary of what has happened up to that point in time.
counselors document to avoid responsibility for clinical decisions that were
made or actions that were taken.
counselors should avoid including information related to disagreements they
have had with a client.
Question 6
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Legal principles view the contents of a client’s counseling records as belonging
to:
the client’s counselor.
the agency where the counseling took place.
the client.
the court that has requested the records.
the insurance company that paid for the counseling sessions.
Question 7
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Keeping good records can benefit both counselors and clients in the following
ways EXCEPT:
proving that the counselor is not impaired or suffering from burnout.
providing continuity of care if a client is transferred to another provider.
measuring progress in treatment.
creating an accurate history of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
offering self-protection for counselors.
Question 8
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Subpoenas are used:
to obtain copies of records.
to cause potential witnesses to testify at a deposition, hearing, or trial.
to ask potential witnesses to respond in writing to written questions.
to require witnesses to appear at a deposition, hearing, or trail and to bring
their records with them.
all of the above.
Question 9
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The three major types of records that counselors keep are:
clinical case notes, financial, and treatment plan.
phone and other correspondence, clinical case notes, and treatment plan.
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administrative, financial, and clinical case notes.
recordings, clinical case notes, and administrative.
typed, hand-written, and audio.
Question 10
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If a subpoena for the counseling records of a client is received, a counselor
who works in a mental health agency should:
ask his or her supervisor to obtain a legal opinion as to whether the records
should be copied for the attorney who has issued the subpoena.
immediately turn the records over to the attorney who has issued the
subpoena.
call the attorney who has issued the subpoena and request that the subpoena
be withdrawn.
consult with a counselor colleague before deciding how to respond.
hire an attorney in private practice and ask the attorney to tell the counselor
whether the records should be copied for the attorney who has issued the
subpoena.
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