1. The “4 D’s” of malpractice includes WHICH of the following?
Duty
Deception
Dedication
Discipline
2. Professional competency refers to which of the following?
Moral principles and standards of conduct that govern the behavior of an individual or a group
Practicing within the scope of your profession or field and within the limits of your education, training, and experience
Process that involves explaining the nature and goals of the therapeutic relationship and outlining the responsibilities of the parties involved
Legislation or actions of the legislative branch of government
3. What is defined as “moral principles and standards of conduct that govern the behavior of an individual or group”?
Laws
Ethics
Malpractice
Privacy
4. When facing a complex situation with no clearly correct action, it is BEST to:
Trust your professional judgment and follow your first instincts.
Always comply with the client’s requests and preferences.
Seek additional perspective and insight from other professionals.
Follow your personal value system.
5. What kind of legal action is a malpractice suit?
Criminal
Civil
Administrative
Disciplinary
6. Which kind of treatment records receive special treatment under HIPAA and can generally not be released without a client’s written consent?
Diagnostic information
Psychotherapy notes
Psychiatric advance directives
Medication history
7. According to mandated reporter laws, when must a healthcare professional report abuse or neglect?
Only if they believe a child is still in danger.
If they have unsuccessfully tried to prevent the abuse from continuing
Only when they are certain that abuse or neglect occurred
If they have a reasonable suspicion that abuse or neglect occurred
8. Which term describes a healthcare professional’s obligation to refrain from disclosing a client’s information outside of the treatment relationship?
Privacy
Confidentiality
Competency
Ethics
9. In which of the following situations would a healthcare professional be legally permitted to disclose a client’s information without obtaining their consent?
When a client is experiencing a medical emergency.
If the client admits during treatment that they committed a theft.
To transfer services to another provider with more experience specific to the client’s needs.
When requested by an employer as part of a pre-hire screening process.
10. An employee at a federally assisted substance use program has received a request to disclose client information. HIPAA would permit the disclosure; 42 CFR Part 2 would not. What should the employee do?
Follow the more widely-used HIPAA guidelines and release the information.
Follow the stricter Part 2 guidelines and not release the information.
Release the information anonymously.
Release the information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and document the Part 2 violation.