OLERE Rules of Professional Conduct 2

Question 1

The Oklahoma Professional Code of Ethics for licensed counselors is primarily derived from:

Accepted Answer

The ACA Code of Ethics and Oklahoma-specific statutory and administrative rules

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Federal HIPAA regulations only

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The American Psychological Association's ethics code

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The National Association of Social Workers' ethical standards

Question 2

An Oklahoma LPC provides counseling services for which they lack sufficient training. This violates which core professional ethics principle?

Accepted Answer

Competence

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Fidelity

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Justice

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Autonomy

Question 3

An Oklahoma LPC is asked by a colleague to serve as a reference for their license application, but has concerns about the colleague's professional conduct. The counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Decline to serve as a reference if they cannot provide an honest, positive assessment

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Provide a positive reference to support a colleague

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Provide the reference but omit the concerns

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Inform the licensing board of the concerns without telling the colleague

Question 4

According to professional conduct rules for Oklahoma LPCs, advertising counseling services must be:

Accepted Answer

Accurate, honest, and not misleading to the public

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Pre-approved by the licensing board before publication

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Limited to licensed professional directories only

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Based only on outcomes from specific measurable client results

Question 5

An Oklahoma LPC has a strong personal belief that conflicts with a client's lifestyle choices. Under professional conduct rules, the counselor's obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide competent services without discriminating and refer if the values conflict prevents effective counseling

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Share their values with the client to model ethical living

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Decline the client immediately based on the values difference

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Continue services while attempting to help the client change their lifestyle

Question 6

An Oklahoma LPC discovers that a former supervisor engaged in ethical violations during the time they supervised the counselor. The counselor's most appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Consult with a professional and report the violations through appropriate channels

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Do nothing because the supervisory relationship has ended

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Confront the former supervisor privately without reporting to authorities

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Only report if the former supervisor is still actively practicing and supervising