LCSW LAW AND ETHICS EXAM 2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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LCSW
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Two social workers are dating. They are at dinner and they are talking about their clients. They discover each of them is seeing a different member of the same couple for individual therapy what should these social workers do?
A. No action is necessary since licensed health professionals may con...
LCSW LAW AND ETHICS EXAM 2023
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Two social workers are dating. They are at dinner and they are talking about their clients. They discover
each of them is seeing a different member of the same couple for individual therapy what should these
social workers do?
A. No action is necessary since licensed health professionals may consult for purpose of diagnosis and
treatment without a release
B. Stop discussion and obtain releases
C. Stop discussion and not talk about these clients again
D. There are no legal or ethical guidelines require social workers in such situation to do anything -
correct answer stop discussion and not talk about these clients again
Revocation of a LCSW'S license after having been found to have engaged in sexual misconduct with a
client would occur after:
A. A social worker filed a complaint with the BBS on behalf of a client
B. The BBS found that the therapist terminated therapy in order to pursue a sexual relationship
C. The social worker gives the client the pamphlet professional therapy never includes sex and discusses
it with the client
D. The bbs cites the offending social worker within 10 years of the statute of limitations - correct answer
B
,Your client George tells you that his mother got remarried. He tells you that he is worried that the new
husband's children are going to go after his inheritance. He tells you that he has very little contact with
the new family and wants to keep it that way. What is your legal obligation?
A. You must assess for elder abuse, considering undue influence regarding mother's estate
B. You should refer clt to an attorney to determine if he has a case
C. Maintain confidentiality because you do not know the age of the mother
D. Report elder abuse considering abandonment b/c he has very little contact with his mother - correct
answer C
Ki is a 26 yo Korean american who immigrated, he wants to be an artist but father demands he goes to
med schoool, he says rather die, and too stupid too pas the clases, he doesnt know how to tell his
father. The SW determines that kI is not suicidal, the most appropriate ethical intervention is to
A. Recognize importance of cultural considerations and acknowledge that Ki may have to follow his
father's wishes
B. Ask Ki to bring his father in for a family session b/c of cultural values that encourage respect for elders
C. Inform Ki that the risks and benefits of therapy may be that he finds himself but may change some of
his family values
D. Ask to see his artwork to reframe him and alliance where he can be himself - correct answer C
June discloses that she has been molested by a stepbrother when she was 15. She is now 28 and was
divorced from her husband 3 years ago. Before seeing you, she saw another therapist and she has just
told you that she had sex with him. She wants therapy to focus on the stormy relationship issues that led
to her divorce not on past sexual molestation or exploitation. You would:
, A. Respect her wishes and continue to focus on resolving the issues on which she wants to work
B. Give her the brochure professional therapy never includes sex and discuss her options
C. Report the therapist to the BBS to protect the other thp's present and future clients
D, Work on sexual exploitation in thpy. - correct answer B
Dr. Sveda has been treating Carliss for seven years during which time the fee has been 50, carliss earns
his PHD and is making more money. Dr sveda tells carliss he'd like to revisit the fee. Carlist becomes
upset and tells him it's unethical to raise the fee. Dr. Sveda calls for consultation and is given the proper
answer which is that social workers are discouraged from increasing a client's fees
A. Without proper notice
B. To avoid exploitation of client
C. Unless all clients fees are increased
D. According to strict ethical standards for mental health profession - correct answer A
Joe and Marcie Green and their 3 children ages 12, 15, 17 have been in family therapy with you for
about 9 months on a regular basis. Joe says that they are getting along much better. Marcie says that the
children seem better and are ready to end treatment. What is your ethical obligation after deciding to
terminate family therapy?
A. Recommend staying in therapy if there any regressive sxs in any individual
B. Document your agreement with them that they are ready to terminate
C. Recommend individual therapy if there are any regressive sxs in any individual
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