BCP BCP Ethical Principles & Patient Confidentiality 2

Question 1

A psychometrist discovers that a colleague has been sharing patient test scores with unauthorized staff members. What is the most appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Report the breach to the supervising psychologist or compliance officer

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Confront the colleague publicly during a team meeting

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Ignore it since the colleague may have had permission

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Post about the incident on social media to raise awareness

Question 2

Under what circumstance is a psychometrist legally permitted to break patient confidentiality without consent?

Accepted Answer

When the patient poses an imminent danger to themselves or others

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When a family member requests test results

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When a coworker asks for information to complete their own report

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When the patient has missed multiple appointments

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the principle of informed consent as it applies to psychometric testing?

Accepted Answer

The patient must be told the purpose, nature, and potential uses of the assessment before testing begins

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The patient must sign a form before any medical procedure

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The psychometrist must obtain consent from the referring physician only

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Informed consent is only required for minors

Question 4

A psychometrist is asked by a patient's employer to release cognitive test results. The patient has not signed a release. What should the psychometrist do?

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that a signed release from the patient is required

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Send the results since the employer is paying for the assessment

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Provide a verbal summary instead of written results

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Send only partial results to satisfy the request

Question 5

Which ethical principle requires a psychometrist to administer only those tests for which they have received adequate training?

Accepted Answer

Competence

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Beneficence

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Autonomy

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Fidelity

Question 6

A psychometrist notices that a standardized test protocol has a cultural bias that may disadvantage a specific patient population. What is the most ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

Document the concern and discuss alternative or supplemental measures with the supervising psychologist

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Administer the test anyway since it is the standard protocol

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Modify the test questions independently to remove the bias

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Refuse to administer any tests until new protocols are developed