Legal vs. Ethical Quiz Flashcards
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT alter medical records ________
- NOT alter medical records - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT offer or accept payment for referrals ________
- NOT offer or accept payment for referrals - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT treat any person with whom the therapist had a previous sexual relationship. ________
- NOT treat any person with whom the therapist had a previous sexual relationship.- ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- When in another location, provide local emergency resources________
- When in another location, provide local emergency resources- ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Inform clients of the limits of confidentiality ________
- Inform clients of the limits of confidentiality - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Avoid treatment disruptions by providing contact info, appropriate termination, and a professional will ________
- Avoid treatment disruptions by providing contact info, appropriate termination, and a professional will - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Work within the MFT scope of practice ________
- Work within the MFT scope of practice - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT condone or engage in discrimination ________
- NOT condone or engage in discrimination - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Assess and document the assessment of a client’s potential for committing violence. (Duty to Protect) ________
- Assess and document the assessment of a client’s potential for committing violence. (Duty to Protect) - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Inform client or treatment unit of any potential consequences of therapistclient role changes ________
- Inform client or treatment unit of any potential consequences of therapistclient role changes - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Provide services that display cultural competence ________
- Provide services that display cultural competence - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Comply with HIPAA standards if a covered HIPAA entity ________
- Comply with HIPAA standards if a covered HIPAA entity - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Provide appropriate referrals if needed ________
- Provide appropriate referrals if needed - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Consider appropriateness of electronic therapy and inform clients of potential risks ________
- Consider appropriateness of electronic therapy and inform clients of potential risks - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Avoid sexual relationship with a patient or patient’s immediate family members ________
- Avoid sexual relationship with a patient or patient’s immediate family members - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Keep clinically sound medical records ________
- Keep clinically sound medical records – both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Avoid dual relationships with clients and supervisees ________
- Avoid dual relationships with clients and supervisees -ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Maintain clinical sound medical record for 7 years or until a minor client is
25 ________
- Maintain clinical sound medical record for 7 years or until a minor client is
25 - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Take “appropriate preventive measures” to avert harm to suicidal clients.
(Duty to Protect) ________
- Take “appropriate preventive measures” to avert harm to suicidal clients.
(Duty to Protect) - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT engage in false or misleading advertising ________
- NOT engage in false or misleading advertising - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Work jointly with clients to develop treatment plans that are consistent with patient treatment goals________
- Work jointly with clients to develop treatment plans that are consistent with patient treatment goals - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT abandon or neglect a client ________
- NOT abandon or neglect a client - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Obtain informed consent for telemedicine ________
- Obtain informed consent for telemedicine - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT engage in sexual relations with client or terminate therapy in order to engage in a sexual relationship with clients ________
- NOT engage in sexual relations with client or terminate therapy in order to engage in a sexual relationship with clients - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Continue the therapeutic relationship only if it is reasonably clear the client is benefiting ________
- Continue the therapeutic relationship only if it is reasonably clear the client is benefiting - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Report suspected elder abuse/neglect immediately and file a report within
2 days. ________
- Report suspected elder abuse/neglect immediately and file a report within
2 days. - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Respect the rights of patients to make their own decisions ________
- Respect the rights of patients to make their own decisions - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Provide adequate information about therapy including potential risks and benefits ________
- Provide adequate information about therapy including potential risks and benefits - both
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Inform clients of availability for emergencies and other contact between sessions ________
- Inform clients of availability for emergencies and other contact between sessions - ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Keep records locked and secure at all times ________
- Keep records locked and secure at all times - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT maintain a therapeutic relationship solely for financial gain________
- NOT maintain a therapeutic relationship solely for financial gain- ethical
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Obtain a signed release to share information/records ________
- Obtain a signed release to share information/records - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- Report suspected child abuse/neglect immediately and file a report within 36 hours ________
- Report suspected child abuse/neglect immediately and file a report within 36 hours - legal
Is the Issue Legal, Ethical, or Both.
- NOT use their professional relationship to further their own interests________
- NOT use their professional relationship to further their own interests- ethical