Deck 3: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Crisis Counseling

Question 1

FERPA stands for

A)Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.
B)Family Educational Regulation of Privacy Act.
C)Federal Education Regulation and Protective Act.
D)Fiscal Education Regulatory Provision Act.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

FERPA is also known as the

A)Buckley Amendment.
B)Privacy Amendment.
C)Bodine Act.
D)Barkley Amendment.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

__________ prompted the enactment of FERPA.

A)Motions of the national Parent Teachers Association
B)Lax confidentiality of student records
C)State board of education regulations
D)None of the above.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Providing for locked,secured,confidential file storage in crisis situations is

A)not practical.
B)to be addressed in crisis planning.
C)not expected.
D)the responsibility of FEMA.

Question 5

Under HIPAA protected health information (PHI)is applicable to

A)information containing personal identification related to healthcare.
B)paper-based medical information only.
C)the electronic transmission of medical information not containing unique identifiers.
D)all electronic correspondence from a clinic.

Question 6

__________ is not one of the "4Ds" of malpractice.

A)Dereliction
B)Duty
C)Distress
D)Directly

Question 7

When considering breaking confidentiality due to a duty to warn,it is highly recommended that a counselor should foremost

A)contact the police.
B)seek consultation or supervision.
C)get the contact information of the potential victim.
D)determine the lethality of the threat.

Question 8

The federal government may waive HIPAA penalties

A)when requested by public health officials.
B)as long as the privacy rule has not been violated.
C)even in cases where a public emergency is not declared.
D)only when ordered by the President.

Question 9

__________ is NOT required of counselors by HIPAA.

A)A privacy officer
B)Procedural practices
C)Deadbolt locks on medical records
D)A written declaration of client rights

Question 10

According to FERPA,threatening remarks made by a student overheard by school personnel

A)cannot be released from the medical record.
B)should only be released with parent consent.
C)may be released upon request from the board of education.
D)are not considered part of an educational record.

Question 11

What circumstances brought about the HIPAA legislation?

A)Public perception that healthcare information was not properly controlled.
B)Public perception that healthcare information was not properly protected.
C)Concerns that information was being used to negatively affect people.
D)All of the above.

Question 12

While many states have laws covering duty to warn,other states have

A)laws giving only permission to warn.
B)no such law at all.
C)Both of the above.
D)None of the above.

Question 13

HIPAA has adversely affected counseling practice through

A)reliance on complicated consent forms.
B)helping organizations to become more willing to host research.
C)increasing research volunteers.
D)All of the above.

Question 14

FERPA ended the practice of

A)entering medical diagnoses in the student record.
B)placing test results in the student record.
C)untrained people entering mental diagnoses in the student record.
D)entering disciplinary actions into the student record.

Question 15

FERPA bestows all of the following rights EXCEPT

A)privacy of student records at age 18 years.
B)right to inspect and review the student records.
C)right to amend the student records.
D)right to obtain the original student record.

Question 16

HIPAA stands for

A)House Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act.
B)Health Information Protection and Access Act.
C)Healthcare Information Protection and Accessibility Act.
D)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Question 17

Prevention considerations include all of the following EXCEPT

A)wellness strategies.
B)legal consultation.
C)peer consultation.
D)continuing education.

Question 18

Duty to protect

A)involves taking action to actually reduce the danger to a person.
B)was established by the U.S.Armed Services and Family Resources Division.
C)exists only in educational systems.
D)None of the above.

Question 19

Release of public health information to law enforcement is allowed only

A)with a subpoena from the office of the district attorney.
B)when it is needed to identify or apprehend an escapee or violent criminal.
C)when the client has been forcibly committed for mental illness.
D)None of the above.

Question 20

In many states Tarasoff v.Regents of University of California established

A)the need to maintain confidentiality.
B)the ACA Code of Ethics.
C)a mental health professional's duty to warn.
D)All of the above.

Question 21

In order to avoid therapeutic abandonment in disaster circumstances the counselor should

A)personally introduce the client to the local counselor he or she is being referred.
B)provide the client with a referral to local counseling services.
C)maintain periodic contact with the client to ensure care is being continued.
D)All of the above.

Question 22

In disaster situations,marginalized populations will discover

A)improved circumstances post-disaster.
B)that pre-disaster norms will not dictate post-disaster reality.
C)disaster is not a social leveler.
D)All of the above.

Question 23

In disaster counseling,clients who bring up religious or spiritual issues should be

A)referred for Christian counseling.
B)redirected in session to more concrete matters.
C)told that the counselor can't discuss religious matters.
D)allowed to explore the disaster's spiritual meaning in their life.

Question 24

In disaster circumstances,counselors are expected to obtain consent through each of the following steps EXCEPT:

A)introduce themselves and explain their role.
B)describe the general limitations of confidentiality.
C)ask permission to speak with the person.
D)obtain written consent.