BHP Ethics & Professional Standards 2

Question 1

A BHP discovers that a colleague is falsifying treatment records to meet billing requirements. What is the most appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Report the behavior internally through the organization's chain of command

Answer

Ethical standards require BHPs to address unethical conduct, typically starting with internal reporting mechanisms before escalating to external bodies.

Question 2

Which principle best describes a BHP's obligation to act in the client's best interest rather than the clinician's own interests?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence refers to the duty to promote client welfare and act in the client's best interest above the clinician's own.

Question 3

A client requests a copy of their mental health records. Under HIPAA, a covered entity must provide access within how many days?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

HIPAA requires covered entities to provide access to records within 30 days, with a possible one-time 30-day extension.

Question 4

A BHP is assigned a new client who is the spouse of a close personal friend. This situation represents a:

Accepted Answer

Dual relationship

Answer

A dual relationship exists when a clinician has both a professional and a personal relationship with a client or someone closely connected to the client.

Question 5

The ethical principle of veracity in behavioral health practice primarily refers to:

Accepted Answer

Being truthful and honest in all professional communications

Answer

Veracity is the ethical obligation to be truthful and honest with clients, colleagues, and in all professional documentation.

(BHP) Behavioral Health Professional Certification Practice Test

(BHP) Behavioral Health Professional Certification Practice Test

BHP Ethics & Professional Standards 2