Deck 9: Ethics and Professional Standards

Question 1

Codes of ethics have three main principles:

A) do no harm, responsible reporting, and professional expertise
B) a duty to protect, do no harm, professional standards
C) minimum competency, do no harm, responsibility to the profession
D) none of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Harmful treatment includes the client's:

A) premature termination
B) failure to improve
C) deterioration during treatment
D) all of these

Answer 2

D

Question 3

HIPAA refers to:

A) the Buckley amendment
B) a duty to warn
C) potentially harmful treatments
D) protected health information

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Codes of Ethics are usually developed by:

A) the licensing board's regulations
B) professional organizations
C) FERPA
D) practice and training guidelines developers

Question 5

Screening is valuable:

A) to determine members' suitability for the group
B) for team building and other training groups
C) as a responsibility to the general public
D) to maintain the leader's license

Question 6

Group leaders who have to get preauthorization for members to participate in the group may have limits on:

A) legal reporting guidelines
B) professional standards
C) maintaining confidentiality
D) techniques to be used

Question 7

Ethical decision making models are:

A) systematic processes to prevent ethical problems from emerging in the group
B) systematic steps that must be followed at all times
C) systematic processes to guide thinking about a dilemma
D) systematic guidelines to prevent unethical behavior

Question 8

Nystal's ethical decision making model includes addressing:

A) legal and ethical issues
B) cultural context and personal biases
C) confidentiality needs
D) reporting and documentation concerns

Question 9

The in situ ethical decision making model assumes that:

A) the problem is urgent but not important to the group's progress
B) the problem is important but not urgent for the member or the group
C) the problem has legal consequences
D) none of these

Question 10

State licensing laws and board regulations specify minimum competencies.

Question 11

Potentially harmful treatments are caused by what is done by the group leader.

Question 12

An example of a PHT is when a group member develops a problem different from the one being treated.

Question 13

Tarasoff addresses the issue of protected health information.

Question 14

Electronically stored information about group members would be considered safe and not subject to HIPAA.

Question 15

Certification and licensure generally require the same level of training and education.

Question 16

Consultation can be an ethical issue if the group leader is receiving supervision.

Question 17

All ethical decision making models have the component "monitor countertransference."

Question 18

Ethical decision making models are intended to guide thinking and acting ethically when a problem is encountered.