coun6306 week 10 assignment

QUESTION 1

1.            At their most fundamental level, codes of ethics serve to

 

a.            Protect and promote the welfare of the counselor’s agency.

 

b.            Protect and promote the welfare of the profession.

 

c.             Protect and promote the welfare of the client.

 

d.            Protect and promote the welfare of the counselor.

 

e.            Protect and promote the welfare of the client’s family unit.

0.5 points  

QUESTION 2

1.            The best statement about the nature of professional ethics in counseling is that

 

 

a.            Because there are few absolute, right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with lawyers is very important when making ethical decisions.

 

b.            In order to practice in an ethical manner, counselors must always be in compliance with federal and state laws.

 

c.             Because there are few absolute, right answers to ethical practice questions, consultation with counseling colleagues is very important when making ethical decisions.

 

d.            The ethical standards have changed very little in the last 50 years, so if counselors learn the rules, they will be able to practice in an ethical manner.

 

e.            If counselors study ethical codes and keep current with the professional literature, they can be assured of practicing in an ethical manner.

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QUESTION 3

1.            Law and ethics differ in that

 

 

a.            Laws require that counselors always follow the profession’s ethical standards.

 

b.            Laws dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas ethics represent the ideal standards expected by the profession.

 

 

c.             Ethics dictate minimum standards of behavior that society will tolerate, whereas laws represent the ideal standards expected by the profession.

 

d.            Ethics and laws are often in conflict because they are so different from one another.

 

e.            Ethics and laws have the same standards.

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QUESTION 4

1.            Counselors who function according to mandatory ethics

 

 

a.            Believe that employers should require specific behaviors of counselors they hire.

 

b.            Believe counselors should determine what is ethical based on the specific situations in which they find themselves.

 

c.             Believe that their duty is to comply with basic “must” and “must not” statements in codes of ethics, and nothing more.

 

d.            Would favor ethical standards that use the word “should,” instead of the word “must”.

 

e.            Would favor judging the actions of counselors based on the circumstances, rather than on strict rules.

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QUESTION 5

1.            A core belief that members of the counseling profession hold concerning helping others with their mental health concerns is

 

a.            Giving support often is all that is necessary for people to resolve their personal crises.

 

b.            The goal is to help the individual return to the level of functioning enjoyed before the illness occurred.

 

c.             Remediation is the most appropriate means in dealing with emotional and personal problems.

 

d.            It is important to identify the illness presented by the person asking for assistance.

 

e.            Prevention and early intervention are the most appropriate means to deal with emotional and personal problems.

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QUESTION 6

1.            Family counselors often view the family system as their client and treat the family as one entity, as opposed to treating individual family members, and our laws

 

a.            Support family counselors by also viewing the family system as one entity.

 

b.            Create a “fiction” that a family is a person under the law.

 

c.             Do not recognize that families exist in our society.

 

d.            View family members as having separate and distinct rights and responsibilities that are individual in nature.

 

e.            Favor the rights of families as a whole over the rights of individual family members.

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QUESTION 7

1.            The following are true of distance counseling services EXCEPT:

 

 

a.            is controversial because the ACA Code of Ethics does not address this practice.

 

b.            credentialing is available for counselors interested in distance counseling.

 

c.             It can present issues related to licensure and the ability to practice across state and international boundaries.

 

d.            It can provide clients with greater access to counseling services.

 

e.            Counselors must take steps to verify clients’ identities.

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QUESTION 8

1.            If a formal ethics complaint is filed against you, you should NOT

 

a.            Respond fully and in writing to each of the charges made.

 

b.            Submit as much documentation as you can that will help the ethics committee in its deliberations.

 

c.             Consult with an attorney.

 

d.            Contact your professional liability insurance carrier.

 

e.            Contact the client who filed the complaint to see if you can work things out.

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QUESTION 9

1.            The primary difference between counselors and other mental health professionals is

 

 

a.            Only counselors provide mental health counseling services.

 

b.            Counselors do not diagnose mental illnesses.

 

c.             Only counselors use the term “counseling” to describe the service that they provide to clients.

 

d.            Counseling is the primary professional service that counselors provide.

 

e.            The primary service that counselors provide to clients is to connect them with resources in their communities that can help the clients achieve greater wellness.

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QUESTION 10

1.            When a member expresses a desire to drop out of an ongoing group, the counselor should

 

 

a.            assume that the group is dysfunctional

 

b.            encourage the member to discuss the decision with the group

 

c.             persuade the member to stay in the group for the good of the group

 

d.            bring the group to a close and start over with members who wish to continue

 

e.            notify the remaining members in writing of that member’s decision

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QUESTION 11

1.            To be a culturally sensitive counselor, when a client from a different culture offers a counselor a gift, the counselor

 

a.            should take into primary consideration the monetary value of the gift.

 

b.            should consider offering a similar gift in return.

 

c.             should always accept the gift.

 

d.            should evaluate the meaning the client attaches to the offering of the gift.

 

e.            should never accept the gift.

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QUESTION 12

1.            Legal principles view the contents of a client’s counseling records as belonging to

 

 

a.            The insurance company that paid for the counseling sessions.

 

b.            The client’s counselor.

 

c.             The court that has requested the records.

 

d.            The client.

 

e.            The agency where the counseling took place.

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QUESTION 13

1.            The ACA Code of Ethics requires counselors to explain to clients, before testing  takes place, all of the following EXCEPT

 

a.            What conditions produce the best test results.

 

b.            The nature and purposes of the tests.

 

c.             That clients may ask questions while they are taking the test if any items are confusing to them.

 

d.            Whether test results will be used as a screening tool for membership in a counseling group.

 

e.            That they will receive feedback about the test results.

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QUESTION 14

1.            The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

 

 

a.            Has been generally accepted as the model curriculum for training counselors.

 

b.            Encourages faculty who train counselors to have diverse backgrounds as counselors, counseling psychologists, and clinical social workers.

 

c.             Requires that an individual hold a doctoral degree in order to be CACREP-certified.

 

d.            Requires that training programs offer a 100-clock-hour practicum and a 300-clock hour internship.

 

e.            Sets standards for preparing counselors, social workers, and school psychologists.

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QUESTION 15

1.            Informed consent in group counseling should include

 

 

a.            a reassurance that the counselor will not allow any events to occur that might put group members at physical or psychological risk.

 

b.            an explanation that the members themselves are fully responsible for setting the goals, purpose, and ground rules of the group.

 

c.             an explanation of ways the group may be congruent and incongruent with individual members’ cultural values.

 

d.            an explanation that once the group starts, no one will be allowed to exit the group for the first month.

 

e.            a clear statement that there is no confidentiality in group settings.

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QUESTION 16

1.            When a counselor who is working under supervision shares confidential information about clients with her or his supervisor

 

 

a.            the counselor is legally responsible if the supervisor inappropriately discloses the confidential information to a third party

 

b.            the information should be shared verbally, but not put in writing

 

c.             privileged communication is destroyed

 

d.            the counselor is unethically breaching client confidentiality

 

e.            this is acceptable behavior because the supervisor needs the information in order to supervise effectively

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QUESTION 17

1.            While principle ethics asks the question, “What should I do?” virtue ethics asks the question,

 

a.            “What would an ethical counselor do?”

 

b.            “What should counselors who want to follow the law do?”

 

c.             “What does virtue mean?”

 

d.            “Who should I be?”

 

e.            “Who am I?”

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QUESTION 18

1.            Competence is most closely related to the moral principle of

 

a.            Fiduciary relationships

 

b.            Do no harm

 

c.             Autonomy

 

d.            Professionalism

 

e.            Integrity

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QUESTION 19

1.            Counselors who work in the military may encounter unavoidable dual relationship issues because

 

a.            counselors who work in the military usually practice off-base.

 

b.            military counselors are rarely asked to evaluate service members whom they counsel.

 

c.             it is difficult for someone steeped in military training to feel empathy.

 

d.            they are less comfortable with role blending than are counselors in other settings.

 

e.            military counselors may have a superior-subordinate relationship with their clients.

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QUESTION 20

1.            The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which is sometimes referred to as the “Buckley Amendment,” affects all.

 

 

a.            Public educational institutions.

 

b.            Private hospitals.

 

c.             Private or parochial educational institutions.

 

d.            Public hospitals.

 

e.            Community mental health centers in the United States.

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QUESTION 21

1.            The primary difference between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation is

 

 

a.            in a crossing, a boundary is shifted to meet the needs of the counselor, making sure the client is not harmed in the process.

 

b.            everyone agrees when a boundary has been violated, whereas it is hard to reach agreement as to whether a boundary has been crossed.

 

c.             a crossing occurs in almost every counseling session, while violations are less frequent.

 

d.            a violation involves a serious breach of the code of ethics that results in a client being harmed.

 

e.            a violation involves a sexual relationship.

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QUESTION 22

1.            With respect to confidentiality and privileged communication

 

 

a.            It depends on the context as to whether confidentiality and privileged communication are ethical or legal issues.

 

b.            Confidentiality and privileged communication are both primarily legal issues.

 

c.             Confidentiality is primarily a legal issue, and privileged communication is primarily an ethical issue.

 

d.            Confidentiality and privileged communication are both primarily ethical issues.

 

e.            Confidentiality is primarily an ethical issue, and privileged communication is primarily a legal issue.

0.5 points  

QUESTION 23

1.            In distance counseling, counselors may be subject to

distance counseling credentials, cultural/language differences, time zone

        differences, emergency procedures to follow if the counselor is not available,

        anticipated response time, and possible denial of insurance

 

a.            ethical standards developed by ACA and state licensing boards, and the laws and regulations of both the counselor’s and the client’s physical locations.

 

b.            ethical standards, but not legal requirements, as laws do not yet address distance counseling.

 

c.             only the ethical standards developed by the state counseling association in which the counselor resides.

 

d.            only the ethical standards developed by the state counseling association in which the client resides.

 

e.            only ethical standards developed by NBCC for credentialed distance counselors.

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QUESTION 24

1.            Counselors who practice from a developmental perspective

 

 

a.            View most problems people encounter as natural and normal because all developmental stages of life bring challenges.

 

b.            Focus on the intellectual development of their clients because clients must be taught to understand themselves and function more effectively.

 

c.             Focus on the physical development of their clients because physical development has a significant impact on the emotional well-being of clients.

 

d.            Believe that all stages of life traumatize clients and the counselor’s role is to treat the trauma their clients have experienced.

 

e.            See personal development as a difficult goal to attain that requires the help of counselors who understand the human condition.

0.5 points  

QUESTION 25

1.            If you believe another counselor is behaving in an unethical manner, the first thing you should do is

 

 

 

a.            Report the matter to the counselor’s administrative supervisor.

 

b.            Discuss the matter with the counselor and attempt to get him or her to change the behavior.

 

c.             File a complaint with the state licensure board.

 

d.            File a complaint with the American Counseling Association Ethics Committee.

 

e.            Attempt to get another counselor to go with you to the counselor to confront him or her regarding the issue.

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QUESTION 26

1.            From the perspective of principle ethics, a counselor who is counseling a client planning a violent act against another person and who intervenes to notify family members is

 

 

a.            Sacrificing veracity in order to protect the client’s anonymity.

 

b.            Sacrificing fidelity in order to be truthful.

 

c.             Sacrificing beneficence in order to promote fidelity.

 

d.            Sacrificing client autonomy in order to prevent harm and to do good.

 

e.            Sacrificing justice in order to be faithful to promises made.

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QUESTION 27

1.            When a client accuses a counselor of wrongdoing through a complaint with the counselor’s licensure board or through a malpractice law suit filed in court

 

 

a.            Counselors may reveal only information the client agreed may be revealed when defending themselves.

 

b.            Counselors can use no information from the counseling relationship with the client in defending themselves.

 

c.             The client automatically waives his or her privacy rights and the counselor can reveal private information related to providing counseling services to the client.

 

d.            Counselors are barred from revealing any information about the client when defending themselves.

 

e.            The client’s written permission must be obtained before the counselor can reveal private information related to providing counseling services to the client.

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QUESTION 28

1.            When the client is deceased and there is no statutory language dealing with privilege and the death of the holder, the individual who usually is allowed to assert the privilege is

 

 

a.            The client’s spouse or next of kin.

 

b.            A guardian ad litem appointed by a judge for that particular purpose.

 

c.             The client’s legal representative.

 

d.            The client’s last counselor.

 

e.            The judge hearing the case.

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QUESTION 29

1.            Malpractice is a type of civil lawsuit that can be filed against counseling professionals for practicing in a manner that leads to

 

a.            The development of new behaviors that are counterproductive to clients, but not injurious.

 

b.            Dissatisfaction with the result of the counseling experience.

 

c.             Injury to other counselors.

 

d.            Divorce, when a married couple has sought counseling.

 

e.            Injury to a recipient of their services.

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QUESTION 30

1.            Boundaries serve to protect the welfare of clients because

 

a.            clients are vulnerable in counseling relationships.

 

b.            clients might use counselors to get their personal needs met if there were no boundaries.

 

c.             counselors and clients naturally are attracted to each other.

 

d.            counselors are vulnerable in counseling relationships.

 

e.            counselors and clients would often become friends if boundaries did not exist.

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QUESTION 31

1.            Many states have laws requiring reports of suspected abuse of all of the following EXCEPT:

 

a.            Elderly persons.

 

b.            Incompetent persons.

 

c.             Abused spouses or domestic partners.

 

d.            Developmentally disabled persons.

 

e.            Children.

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QUESTION 32

1.            Privileged communication statutes

 

 

a.            Protect clients from having confidential communications with their counselors disclosed in a court of law without their permission.

 

b.            Ensure that counselors will never have to repeat information clients tell them in a counseling session.

 

c.             Protect the privacy of counselors.

 

d.            Make it a crime for counselors to reveal confidential communications with their clients unless their clients give them written permission to disclose the information.

 

e.            State that counselors will lose their licenses if they reveal confidential information clients tell them in counseling sessions.

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QUESTION 33

1.            Friendships with former clients

 

a.            are prohibited by the ACA Code of Ethics.

 

b.            specifically are allowed, under specified conditions, by the ACA Code of Ethics.

 

c.             occur infrequently because most counselors disapprove of them in all circumstances.

 

d.            have been entered into by about 95% of all counselors.

 

e.            Generally should be avoided because they create a potential for problems.

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QUESTION 34

1.            When local chapters, state branches, regions, and divisions of ACA receive ethical complaints against members, they refer them to

 

a.            the American Psychological Association ethics committee.

 

b.            a certification board.

 

c.             the supervisor of the counselor.

 

d.            the national ACA ethics committee.

 

e.            the state licensing board.

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QUESTION 35

1.            Parents who object to their child’s participation in counseling

 

 

a.            have limited legal rights if there is a statute in the state that addresses the issue.

 

b.            may have the right to demand that services be discontinued.

 

c.             can win a law suit if they sue based on violation of their first amendment rights.

 

d.            have no legal rights.

 

e.            should be reported for suspected child abuse.

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QUESTION 36

1.            Once counselors have disclosed their legal questions to their immediate supervisors and have received a response either from the supervisor or from an attorney who is advising them as to the proper course of action,

 

a.            It is essential for counselors to ask the ACA Ethics Committee for an opinion.

 

b.            It is essential for counselors to choose and act on their own choice.

 

c.             It is essential for counselors to follow legal advice given to them, even if they do not agree with it.

 

d.            It is essential for counselors to follow legal advice given to them, but only if they agree with it.

 

e.            It is essential for counselors to seek a second opinion.

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QUESTION 37

1.            When counseling a client from a racial, ethnic, or cultural group different from the counselor’s, it is important for the counselor to remember that

 

 

a.            Basically, all people are alike although they may look different.

 

b.            The counselor should demonstrate that she or he understands the client by using words or phrases associated with the client’s racial, ethnic, or cultural group.

 

c.             Stereotyping is often useful in understanding differences.

 

d.            Since certain groups share similar traits or beliefs, the counselor should begin by assuming that this particular person is like most others.

 

e.            Although certain groups share similar traits or beliefs, each individual is unique and may not be like most others from his or her group.

0.5 points  

QUESTION 38

1.            School counselors have a legal obligation to do all of the following EXCEPT:

 

 

 

a.            Inform parents if the counselor determines the child is a danger to others.

 

b.            Inform parents if the counselor determines the child is at risk for suicide.

 

c.             Secure parents’ informed consent before providing unusual counseling services.

 

d.            Report child abuse if it is suspected.

 

e.            Obtain written parental permission before counseling students in most circumstances.

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QUESTION 39

1.            What mental health professionals are qualified to diagnose using the DSM system?

 

 

a.            Managed health care companies who reimburse only psychiatrists for DSM diagnoses.

 

b.            The DSM manual specifically includes counselors as users of the DSM system.

 

c.             Only psychiatrists use the DSM system, because it is based on the medical model.

 

d.            Counselors do not receive adequate training at the master’s degree level to be qualified to use this system.

 

e.            Only psychologists and psychiatrists are qualified to utilize this system.

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QUESTION 40

1.            The standard used to determine whether a particular counselor is qualified to administer and interpret a particular test

 

a.            is established by each state by the state licensure board for psychologists.

 

b.            is so broad that any professional can administer and interpret any test.

 

c.             is not absolute and each counselor must make that determination for himself/herself.

 

d.            Has been developed by the American Psychological Association.

 

e.            is based on a formula that includes graduate courses taken, number of administrations of that particular test previously, and amount of supervised experience giving that particular test.

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QUESTION 41

1.            In order for a counselor to be competent to engage in group work, the counselor

 

 

a.            must be certified by ASGW.

 

b.            must have had at least two graduate courses in group work and have completed a 600 hour internship in group counseling.

 

c.             must have had a minimum of group work preparation and supervised experience.

 

d.            must have the training outlined in the ASGW Professional Standards for the Training of Group Workers.

 

e.            must be a member of ASGW.

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QUESTION 42

1.            Supervision agreements between a clinical supervisor and supervisee

 

 

a.            should be in writing so both parties understand the terms of the relationship clearly.

 

b.            can be modified once they begin only if they are in writing.

 

c.             are required by federal law to be in writing.

 

d.            must be in writing to be legal.

 

e.            should not be in writing, to avoid the appearance of a relationship that is too formal.

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QUESTION 43

1.            If a subpoena for the counseling records of a client is received, a counselor who works in a mental health agency should

 

 

a.            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.

 

b.            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.

 

c.             Call the attorney who has issued the subpoena and request that the subpoena be withdrawn.

 

d.            Consult with a counselor colleague before deciding how to respond.

 

e.            Immediately turn the records over to the attorney who has issued the subpoena.

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QUESTION 44

1.            When you have an ethical question and you are having trouble making a decision, counselors are best advised to

 

 

a.            Avoid mention of your decision-making process in your case notes.

 

b.            Consult with colleagues.

 

c.             Take advice from an attorney.

 

d.            Ask the ethics committee of the state branch of ACA.

 

e.            Consult a licensing board.

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QUESTION 45

1.            If a counselor is asked to disclose privileged information about a client who cannot be located, then the obligation to assert the privilege rests with

 

 

a.            The client’s next of kin.

 

b.            The executor of the client’s estate.

 

c.             The counselor.

 

d.            The client’s attorney.

 

e.            The client’s spouse, if any.

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QUESTION 46

1.            During the time that a counseling student is counseling clients in a practicum or internship setting, the student counselor

 

 

a.            Should refer all clients who engage in risky behaviors.

 

b.            Has the same ethical obligations to uphold confidentiality as does a licensed counselor.

 

c.             Should maintain absolute confidentiality of participants in groups the student is facilitating.

 

d.            Should not reveal the names of clients to the practicum/internship supervisor.

 

e.            Should not videotape counseling sessions so that client confidentiality is protected.

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QUESTION 47

1.            When it comes to determining who has the right to make decisions regarding a child’s life, the law favors

 

a.            the child himself or herself.

 

b.            biological parents.

 

c.             grandparents, if they are raising the child.

 

d.            the adult with whom the child is living.

 

e.            the child’s adult sibling.

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QUESTION 48

1.            Generally, counselors create clinical case notes

 

 

a.            To keep up with whether the client attended sessions on particular days and whether the client paid for the sessions that were rendered.

e.    so that they may reflect upon their counseling sessions and improve their skills.

 

b.            For insurance companies who reimburse clients for the cost of mental health services.

 

c.             For their own use, so that they may be effective counselors.

 

d.            To protect themselves in the event they are later sued.

 

e.            So that they may reflect upon their counseling sessions and improve their skills.

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QUESTION 49

1.            When reporting suspected child abuse in good faith, counselors should review their particular state statute to determine all of the following EXCEPT:

 

 

a.            When the report must be made.

 

b.            Counselor liability for defamation of character.

 

c.             Who must make the report.

 

d.            Whether a written report is required in addition to an oral report.

 

e.            Whether past abuse must be reported.

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QUESTION 50

1.            All of the following are challenges associated with distance counseling, EXCEPT:

 

a.            Loss of body language, inflection, and other cues to communication.

 

b.            Licensing concerns relative to practicing across state and international boundaries.

 

c.             Limited effectiveness of counseling services that are not delivered face-to-face.

 

d.            Reimbursement by insurance providers.

 

e.            Need to continuously update ethical codes to address distance counseling.