OLERE Client Welfare and Informed Consent 2

Question 1

When a minor client's parents disagree about whether the child should continue counseling, the counselor's primary obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Focus on the child's best interests while respecting legal custody arrangements

Answer

The counselor's primary ethical obligation is to the client's welfare. When parental disagreements occur, the counselor should focus on the child's best interests while navigating legal custody arrangements.

Question 2

A client's employer requests information about the client's diagnosis and treatment progress. Without a specific release signed by the client, the counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Decline to confirm or deny that the individual is a client

Answer

Without a valid release of information signed by the client, the counselor cannot share any information including whether the person is even a client. The counselor should decline to confirm or deny the therapeutic relationship.

Question 3

A counselor is using a new evidence-based treatment approach with a client. The ethical obligation of informed consent requires the counselor to:

Accepted Answer

Explain the technique, its benefits, limitations, and any alternatives

Answer

Informed consent for treatment includes explaining the nature of proposed techniques, their theoretical basis, benefits, potential risks, and alternatives, allowing clients to make informed decisions about their own care.

Question 4

A counselor becomes romantically attracted to a current client. The ethical and legal response is to:

Accepted Answer

Seek consultation and supervision to manage the feelings and refer if necessary

Answer

When a counselor experiences attraction to a client, the ethical response is to seek consultation and supervision to manage the feelings professionally. If the feelings cannot be managed without affecting care, referral may be necessary.

Question 5

Under the concept of therapeutic privilege in Oklahoma counseling practice, a counselor may withhold information from a client when:

Accepted Answer

Disclosure would cause serious harm to the client or others

Answer

Therapeutic privilege, withholding information to protect the client, is a very narrow exception. It applies only when disclosure itself would cause serious harm, not merely because the information is upsetting or difficult to understand.

OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Exam Practice Test

OLERE - Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Exam Practice Test

OLERE Client Welfare and Informed Consent 2