Managing Professional Boundaries _ ____________________________________________________________
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MANAGING PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES
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76. Which ethical principle states that the clinician must strive to do no harm to their client? A) Beneficence
82. According to professional ethics codes, a dual or multiple relationship: A) Is always avoidable B) Is not necessarily unethical if it does not cause harm C) Does not cause a conflict of interest D) Does not apply to counselor-supervisee relationships 83. Multiple relationships include all of the following except: A) Providing individual therapy to more than one family member B) Hiring your current client to mow your lawn on a weekly basis C) Running into a client at a wedding D) Seeing one of your group therapy clients in concurrent individual therapy 84. Szumer and Arnold (2023) propose the term “overlapping relationship” to describe: A) A simple encounter with a client outside of therapy B) An ongoing involved relationship with a client outside of therapy
B) Nonmaleficence C) Integrity/fidelity D) Autonomy/justice 77. A boundary crossing:
A) May be therapeutically helpful B) Always leads to boundary violations
C) Is very infrequent in practice D) Is a clear ethical violation
78. A boundary violation:
A) Has risk of harm to the client B) Is often exploitative of the client C) Violates professional ethical standards D) All of the above 79. Accepting a minor gift from a client, running into a client in the store, and extending the length of a session one time are all examples of: A) Ethical violations B) Boundary violations C) Boundary crossings D) Breach of confidentiality 80. When reflecting on a decision about a boundary crossing, Pope and Keith-Spiegel (2008) suggest all of the following except: A) There should be minimal or no documentation about the decision B) Imagine the best and worst possible outcome from the crossing C) Pay attention to uneasy feelings or confusion about the situation D) Consider guidance from a colleague, ethics codes, or laws 81. The Blundell and colleagues (2022) study found that professional boundaries: A) Cause therapist anxiety B) Make professional burnout more likely C) Foster a sense of confidence and competence in the counselor D) Cause the clinician’s personal issues to become blurred with those of the client
C) A dual relationship that is harmful to the client D) A dual relationship that damages the therapeutic relationship
85. The healthcare provider is given a bag of
homemade cookies by their client at Christmas. Before accepting this gift, all of the following
should be considered except: A) The monetary value of the gift B) The timing of the gift C) The therapist’s preference for the cookie flavor D) The client’s intent for giving the gift 86. Accepting payment or gifts for referring clients is: A) Legal in most jurisdictions B) Considered an unethical kickback C) Acceptable according to professional ethics codes D) An acceptable business practice
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