CWP Ethical Standards and Practice 2

Question 1

A wellness practitioner notices a client is developing an emotional dependency on their sessions. What is the most ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Address the dependency directly with the client and discuss appropriate boundaries

Answer

Ethically addressing transference or dependency directly with the client maintains professional boundaries while respecting the client's autonomy.

Question 2

Under HIPAA, which of the following is a permissible disclosure of protected health information without client authorization?

Accepted Answer

Reporting a communicable disease to public health authorities as required by law

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure to public health authorities when required by law to prevent or control disease.

Question 3

A CWP is asked by a colleague to co-sign documentation for a wellness session the colleague conducted but the CWP did not attend. The CWP should:

Accepted Answer

Decline, as signing would misrepresent facts and violate ethical standards

Answer

Co-signing documentation for services not personally provided constitutes fraud and violates professional ethical standards.

Question 4

Which principle requires a wellness practitioner to avoid actions that cause harm to clients?

Accepted Answer

Nonmaleficence

Answer

Nonmaleficence is the ethical obligation to avoid causing harm, complementing beneficence which focuses on doing good.

Question 5

A wellness practitioner working in a corporate setting receives pressure from management to report details of employee wellness sessions. The practitioner should:

Accepted Answer

Report aggregate, de-identified data only while protecting individual confidentiality

Answer

Wellness practitioners must protect individual client confidentiality even in corporate settings, sharing only aggregate non-identifiable data.

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CWP Ethical Standards and Practice 2