BCP Confidentiality and Informed Consent 2

Question 1

A psychometrist is testing a minor child. Who must provide informed consent before testing begins?

Accepted Answer

A parent or legal guardian

Answer

The child, if over age 10

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The referring teacher

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The school principal

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a required element of informed consent for psychological testing?

Accepted Answer

Cost of the evaluation

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Purpose of the evaluation

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Limits of confidentiality

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How results will be used

Question 3

A client asks to review their raw test scores and protocols. Under HIPAA, the covered entity may:

Accepted Answer

Provide access to the designated record set including test data

Answer

Always deny access to protect test security

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Share only summary reports, never raw data

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Require the client to obtain a court order first

Question 4

When a third party (e.g., an employer) requests psychological testing, confidentiality obligations primarily protect:

Accepted Answer

The examinee being tested

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The employer's business interests

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The referring professional

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The testing company's proprietary data

Question 5

A psychometrist discovers mid-assessment that a client is suicidal. The most appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately stop testing and notify the supervising psychologist

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Complete the testing session before addressing it

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Document the concern and continue testing

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Inform the client's family without consulting a supervisor

Question 6

In a forensic evaluation ordered by a court, the informed consent process differs because:

Accepted Answer

The evaluee must be informed that the evaluation is not confidential and results go to the court

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No consent is required since the court ordered it

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Standard therapeutic confidentiality applies

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The psychometrist cannot share any results without the client's written permission

Question 7

A psychometrist overhears colleagues discussing a client's test results in a hospital elevator. The best course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Remind colleagues that such discussions violate confidentiality standards

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Join the conversation to add clinical context

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Say nothing, as the conversation is between professionals

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Report the incident to hospital administration immediately without speaking to colleagues first