Ethics Framework Quiz

1. Informed consent

a) Is identical to confidentiality
b) Means that information is not disclosed without the patient�s permission
c) Is a voluntary informed agreement with an action proposed by another

2. Dual relationships

a) Are examples of boundary crossings
b) Are always avoidable
c) Are less likely to happen in rural areas

3. A school psychologist who tells a parent she will report them to protective services for neglect unless they medicate their child is an example of

a) Respecting their right to privacy
b) Maintaining appropriate boundaries
c) Coercion

4. Which of the following are examples of a provider breaching the patient’s confidentiality?

a) Reporting the patient to protective services for children.
b) Warning the authorities that the patient plans to kill their business partner.
c) Both reports to authorities are examples of breaching a patient�s confidentiality.

5. A drug and alcohol counselor who refuses to refer a patient to the free needle exchange program the patient requested is an example of

a) Duty to warn
b) Personal values of a provider that conflict with those of the patient
c) Professional ethics