RPT Ethics & Cultural Competency in Practice 5

Question 1

A play therapist working with a bilingual child whose dominant language is Spanish wants to ensure culturally competent care. The BEST approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Arrange for a professional interpreter or bilingual therapist and incorporate Spanish language materials

Answer

Culturally and linguistically competent care requires professional interpretation services and culturally appropriate materials; using family members as interpreters compromises confidentiality and clinical accuracy.

Question 2

The APT ethical standard of 'non-maleficence' in play therapy MOST directly requires the therapist to:

Accepted Answer

Avoid techniques or actions that could reasonably harm the client

Answer

Non-maleficence is the ethical obligation to avoid causing harm, requiring therapists to refrain from actions, techniques, or relationships that could reasonably injure the client.

Question 3

A play therapist notices that a child of color frequently selects only white dolls and rejects dolls that represent their own racial background. The culturally competent response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explore the meaning of the child's choices within the context of racial identity development and societal messages

Answer

Culturally competent practice involves exploring the meaning of the child's play choices, including doll selection, as a window into racial identity development and the internalization of societal racial messages.

Question 4

A play therapist who has been treating a child for two years is approached at a community event by the child's parent who invites the therapist to a family celebration. The MOST ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Politely decline and explain that professional boundaries prevent social participation with active clients' families

Answer

Maintaining professional boundaries prohibits social involvement with active clients' families regardless of cultural context, and the therapist should decline respectfully while acknowledging the honor of the invitation.

Question 5

A play therapist working with a child who has experienced complex trauma must obtain ongoing informed consent for each new phase of treatment. This practice PRIMARILY serves to:

Accepted Answer

Continuously honor client autonomy and ensure the family understands evolving treatment approaches

Answer

Ongoing informed consent reflects continuous respect for client autonomy, ensuring that as treatment evolves, the family remains knowledgeable partners in the therapeutic process.

(RPT) Registered Play Therapist Practice Test

(RPT) Registered Play Therapist Practice Test

RPT Ethics & Cultural Competency in Practice 5