OLERE Cultural Competency and Multicultural Counseling 3

Question 1

An Oklahoma LPC's failure to address their own cultural biases in counseling is most directly a violation of which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

Nonmaleficence

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Fidelity

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Justice

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Veracity

Question 2

Under the ACA Code of Ethics, counselors have an affirmative duty to avoid discrimination based on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Theoretical orientation of the client's previous therapist

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Race, color, and ethnicity

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Sexual orientation and gender identity

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Religion and socioeconomic status

Question 3

A counselor working in Oklahoma's tribal nations context should be aware that:

Accepted Answer

Federal and tribal laws may supersede state licensure regulations in certain jurisdictions

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Tribal clients automatically waive confidentiality rights on tribal land

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Native American clients are legally required to use tribal healing practices first

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Oklahoma LPC regulations do not apply to any services delivered on tribal land

Question 4

When a counselor's religious or cultural values conflict with a client's lifestyle, the counselor should primarily:

Accepted Answer

Prioritize the client's wellbeing and bracket personal values, seeking supervision if needed

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Immediately refer the client to another counselor with matching values

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Disclose personal values to the client to establish transparency

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Avoid the conflict by limiting discussion of the client's lifestyle

Question 5

The Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselors Act requires that LPCs provide services in a manner that:

Accepted Answer

Is consistent with professional standards including culturally competent care

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Reflects only evidence-based Western therapeutic models approved by the board

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Excludes services to undocumented individuals

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Limits services to English-speaking clients unless a formal waiver is obtained

Question 6

A counselor who pathologizes a client's cultural or spiritual practices because they differ from mainstream Western norms is most likely demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A culturally biased clinical error

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Evidence-based diagnostic accuracy

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Appropriate application of the DSM criteria

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Mandated reporting compliance

Question 7

Culturally competent counselors in Oklahoma are expected to do which of the following as part of their ongoing professional development?

Accepted Answer

Engage in self-examination of cultural biases and seek training in multicultural counseling

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Complete cultural competency training only if serving non-English-speaking clients

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Limit continuing education to evidence-based clinical skills unrelated to culture

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Delegate all diversity concerns to a supervisor or consultant