Exam 5: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Exceptions

You are providing services to a 16-year-old named, Jun-Yi. Jun-Yi's parents originally agreed that they would respect her right to privacy and anything that she shared with you could be kept confidential from them. Now, they are asking to see Jun-Yi's records. Jun-Yi does not want her records shared with her parents. Ethically, you should:

A client, Gertie, discloses that she physically abused her children, but that was seven years ago when she had an addiction problem. She says she no longer has an addiction and she no longer abuses her children. You believe Gertie. As a social worker, you have a legal obligation to:

You have been subpoenaed to testify in a divorce hearing related to a client, Claudio. Claudio waives his right to privilege, wanting you to testify. As a witness testifying at the trial, you should:

In a social work-client relationship, who has the right to waive confidentiality?

You are meeting with a client who is requesting assistance with finding a job. You think the client may be bisexual. Although this information is not relevant to the client's reason for seeking services, you are curious. Under Standard 1.07(a) of the NASW Code of Ethics, you should:

You are working with a person who has severe physical disabilities and depends on his adult children for cooking, bathing, and other basic needs. You are concerned that his children are using his money for personal purposes without his permission. Legally, you should:

You would like to know more about new clients before they come into your office for services. You wonder whether it is ethical to conduct an online search before you see them. According to Standard 1.07 of the NASW Code of Ethics regarding client privacy, you should:

You receive a court order from a state attorney saying that your client's records are being subpoenaed for an upcoming criminal trial. Of the following options, you first step should be:

You are working with the Xenon family. While meeting privately with you, Calla Xenon says that she is planning to initiate divorce proceedings as soon as she graduates from her engineering program. She asks you not to tell her wife, Lydia, even though you believe that Lydia should know about her plans. In terms of your ethical obligations, you should:

One of the primary purposes of offering clients confidentiality is to: