Ethics for Counselors Quiz

1. Informed consent

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

2. In deciding whether or not to accept a gift from a client, a counselor should consider

a) The client's cultural norms, practices and values
b) That ethics codes uniformly ban counselors from accepting any gifts from clients
c) Only the client's motivation for giving the gift, not their own motivation for refusing or accepting it

3. A school counselor who tells a parent she will report them to protective services for educational neglect unless they hire a private tutor for 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 counselor breaching the client’s confidentiality?

a) Reporting the patient to protective services for children
b) Alerting the wife of a patient that her spouse is having an extramarital affair
c) Both reports are examples of breaching a client�s confidentiality

5. A drug and alcohol counselor who decides not to report a co-worker’s opioid abuse

a) Demonstrates the ethical principle of respect for the dignity of persons
b) Acts in clear violation of ethical codes and standards
c) Has no legal liability for their failure to report their co-worker's opioid abuse