All of the following are unethical violations of confidentiality EXCEPT:
A) Without the client's consent, you notify the police about a client who has just called your office stating that she is at home with a gun and will kill herself.
B) Without your client's consent, you call your 22-year-old client's mother to gather more information about her childhood history.
C) Without your client's consent, you bring your client's file to a local coffee shop to discuss with your supervisor, who is on sabbatical and unwilling to come to the office.
D) Without your client's consent, you share assessment results with the assistant principal of your client's school, who called regarding the educational assessment that you recently completed for the client.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that must be proven in a malpractice suit?
A) Breach of duty through an act of omission or commission in the professional practice.
B) Client suffered actual damage.
C) The professional's conduct was the direct or proximate cause of the damage.
D) The professional reimbursed the client when the client initially complained about the treatment.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Example of simplified note for one-time client.
Client files are kept in alphabetical order in locked file cabinets.
Positioning the client
Testing patellar reflex, client in a supine position
The client is positioned for the examination