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Male therapists are ____________ times more likely to be the offenders, and female clients are most often the victims

		a. 2 - 3
		b. 15-20
		c. 5-7
		d. 1.5 – 9

Most codes of ethics are based on five golden principles:

Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence, DO no harm, Justice and:

		a. Fairness
		b. Confidentiality
		c. Conflict resolution
		d. Fidelity

Individual values are the product of:

		a. Our interaction with the community and nature.
		b. Guilt and remorse in childhood
		c. Resolution of past conflicts of interests
		d. Religious education and principles

A value that seems to permeate all cultures is:

		a. Be fair to others as well as to yourself
		b. Do no harm
		c. Do not get into conflicts of interests
		d. Religion is essential to form moral principles

Collective values are adopted by society based on:

		a. Tradition and law
		b. Common interest
		c. Common law
		d. Summation of individual moral principles

In order to determine the rightfulness of our conduct and decision we may ask such questions as:

		a. Is it legal?
		b. Is this fair?
		c. Is this harmful?
		d. All of the above

Relationships between counselor and client are supposed to be:

		a. Fair and simple
		b. Life changing
		c. Interdependent
		d. Therapeutic

Informed consent is:

		a. A form that the client must sign before the therapist breaks confidentialitty
		b. An authorization by a psychiatrist before therapy starts
		c. An authorization from the insurance company to the treatment plan
		d. A patient's free choice to accept treatment after understanding what it entails

Principles of confidentiality in the therapeutic relationship are:

		a. The information provided by the client belongs to the client
		b. When discussing a case with colleagues, the therapist makes sure that the data provided doesn’t allow the others to recognize whom the client is.
		c. Clients are not acknowledged in public unless they take the initiative to greet and the therapist
		d. All of the above

Sabin (1996) proposed four principles to help the provider stay within the boundaries of ethical healthcare. He states that when these principles are met, counselors can confidently provide managed care services that are solid on ethical ground.
Those principles are: Provide services without “overtreatment” - Offer the least costly treatment plan - Make sure to obtain informed consent and...

		a. Advocate for the client
		b. Ensure the confidentiality of information
		c. Discuss ethics codes with insurers
		d. Stay within competence knowledge

Whatever is legal is also ethical and vice versa:

		a. YES
		b. NO

Therapist needs to give especial attention to termination of therapy, including a discussion about it between therapist and client, several sessions ahead of termination. Efforts must be made to...

		a. Assist clients/patients to obtain needed services through referral prior to ending the present therapeutic relationship
		b. Address issues of loss and abandonment that might be relived by the termination process
		c. Assess each client's/patient's ongoing treatment needs prior to initiating termination.
		d. All of the above

Ethics are:

		a. A group of rules and standards that regulate a profession
		b. Principles or values to help us redefine who we are
		c. Collective values that guide our morals
		d. A mixture of laws and rules that guide our professional practice

HIPAA stands for: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. Its major purposes are:

		a. To protect and enhance the rights of consumers by providing them access to their health information and controlling the inappropriate use of that information,
		b. To improve the quality of healthcare in the US by restoring faith among consumers, and
		c. To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery by creating a national framework for health privacy protection.
		d. All of the above

Breaking confidentiality, according to wording in the most recent ACA Code is mandated when the therapist deems there is "serious and foreseeable harm."

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		a. YES
		b. NO

Professional responsibility includes honoring diversity, being aware of ethical standards, boundaries and competence and also:

		a. Undertstanding ethical advertisement
		b. Recognizing potential conflict areas
		c. Being aware of your values
		d. All of the above

Patients' rights include to request and receive information about the therapist’s professional capabilities, credentials, specialization and limitations and also:

		a. Receive discounts or pro-bono services if unemployed
		b. Inquire about family background of the therapist
		c. Cancellation fees disclosure
		d. None of the above
		e. All of the above

Therapist must consider discontinuing treatment if:

		a. The patient is suicidal
		b. Patient refuses answering any question or disclose information that patient’s doesn’t feel like disclosing.
		c. The patient's case falls out of therapist's competence
		d. The supervisor orders the therapist to do so

Maintaining cultural awareness as you assess or engage a client is an ethical approach because you:

		a. Avoid liabilities
		b. Meet the 5 golden principles
		c. Increase your clientelle
		d. Need to feel good about yourself

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