LPCC Safety and Infection Control 3

Question 1

A counselor inadvertently leaves a client chart visible on a shared computer screen in a break room. This situation MOST directly violates which standard?

Accepted Answer

HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules

Answer

Leaving protected health information visible to unauthorized personnel constitutes a HIPAA breach related to physical and technical safeguard requirements.

Question 2

When a client with severe agoraphobia requires home-based services, the counselor's safety planning should ADDITIONALLY include:

Accepted Answer

Notifying the agency of the home visit location and expected return time

Answer

Home visit safety protocols require counselors to notify supervisors or agency staff of their location and schedule to ensure counselor safety.

Question 3

A client infected with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) attends an outpatient session. Which infection control measure is MOST appropriate for the counselor?

Accepted Answer

Follow contact precautions including hand hygiene and avoiding contact with wound drainage

Answer

MRSA is primarily spread through direct contact, so hand hygiene and avoiding contact with wound sites are the key infection control measures.

Question 4

Under which circumstance would a counselor be MOST justified in breaking confidentiality without client consent?

Accepted Answer

A client makes a specific, credible threat to harm an identifiable person

Answer

A specific, credible threat to an identifiable third party triggers duty to protect obligations and justifies breaking confidentiality.

Question 5

A counselor's office is in a shared building where the waiting room is used by multiple practitioners. To protect client privacy, the counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Use a white noise machine outside the office door and avoid discussing client details in shared spaces

Answer

White noise machines and avoiding discussions of client information in shared spaces protect confidentiality in multi-practitioner environments.

(LPCC) Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors Certification Practice Test

(LPCC) Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors Certification Practice Test

LPCC Safety and Infection Control 3