The ethical obligation to get client agreement to counseling if he or she is not legally able to give permission for him or herself is called:
a. proxy.
b. assent.
c. consent.
d. directive.
Question 2
An individual has agreed to counseling sessions according to specific terms outlined by the counselor. If the counselor then decides to change the terms without permission of the client, the situation involves problems with which concept?
a. informed consent.
b. client rights
c. professional disclosure
d. breach of contract
Key steps in ethical dilemma resolution
Good ethical judgment comes from both learning and experience.
Positioning the client
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the toe
Testing patellar reflex, client in a supine position
Testing the Achilles tendon reflex with client in a sitting position