CIP Legal & Confidentiality Issues in Intervention 2

Question 1

An intervention client is deemed unable to make informed decisions due to severe intoxication.
Which legal mechanism allows a family member to make immediate health care decisions on behalf of an incapacitated adult?

Accepted Answer

Healthcare proxy or durable power of attorney for health care

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A standard property power of attorney

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A notarized letter from the family requesting authority

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Verbal agreement witnessed by two family members

Question 2

Criteria for involuntary psychiatric commitment (civil commitment) in most U.S. states typically require that the individual:

Accepted Answer

Is mentally ill AND presents an imminent danger to self or others, or is gravely disabled

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Has a history of substance use disorder without any psychiatric diagnosis

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Refuses treatment voluntarily offered by family members

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Has missed more than three scheduled outpatient appointments

Question 3

A CIP professional discovers that a client's employer is requesting confirmation that the client is enrolled in treatment as a condition of keeping their job. Under 42 CFR Part 2, the appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Release confirmation only if the client provides written consent that specifically authorizes disclosure to the employer

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Confirm enrollment because employment matters are exempt from 42 CFR Part 2 protections

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Release a general summary without identifying the client by name

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Contact the employer directly to negotiate the disclosure terms

Question 4

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects individuals in recovery from addiction. Which of the following individuals is generally NOT protected under the ADA's addiction provisions?

Accepted Answer

A person currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs

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A person who successfully completed a supervised drug rehabilitation program

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A person incorrectly regarded as engaging in illegal drug use

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A person in recovery who is no longer using illegal drugs

Question 5

Court-ordered treatment (also called legally coerced treatment) for substance use disorders is considered ethically acceptable in CIP practice primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Research shows outcomes for court-ordered treatment can be comparable to voluntary treatment

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It completely eliminates the need for the client's informed consent

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The legal system has full authority over all treatment decisions

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Family members legally transfer decision-making rights to the courts

Question 6

Which of the following describes the primary purpose of FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) in the context of a CIP intervention involving a college student?

Accepted Answer

It restricts disclosure of the student's educational records without the student's written consent

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It grants parents automatic access to all records of their college-age child

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It mandates that colleges report all substance use incidents to law enforcement

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It requires colleges to provide substance use treatment on campus

Question 7

In most states, an emergency psychiatric hold (such as a 5150 in California or Baker Act in Florida) allows law enforcement or certain mental health professionals to detain someone for evaluation for a typical maximum of:

Accepted Answer

72 hours

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24 hours

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7 days

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30 days