Confidentiality and Informed Consent Flashcards
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A psychometrist is testing a minor child. Who must provide informed consent before testing begins?
Answer: A parent or legal guardian
Minors cannot legally provide informed consent; a parent or legal guardian must consent on their behalf.
Which of the following is NOT a required element of informed consent for psychological testing?
Answer: Cost of the evaluation
While fees may be discussed, the specific cost of an evaluation is not a required ethical element of informed consent.
A client asks to review their raw test scores and protocols. Under HIPAA, the covered entity may:
Answer: Provide access to the designated record set including test data
HIPAA grants individuals the right to access their designated record set, which includes test data and raw scores.
When a third party (e.g., an employer) requests psychological testing, confidentiality obligations primarily protect:
Answer: The examinee being tested
Regardless of who pays for or requests the evaluation, ethical duties of confidentiality run to the examinee.
A psychometrist discovers mid-assessment that a client is suicidal. The most appropriate action is to:
Answer: Immediately stop testing and notify the supervising psychologist
Imminent danger to self or others is a recognized exception to confidentiality that requires immediate consultation with a supervisor.
In a forensic evaluation ordered by a court, the informed consent process differs because:
Answer: The evaluee must be informed that the evaluation is not confidential and results go to the court
In court-ordered evaluations, examiners must inform evaluees that results will be provided to the court and are not confidential.
A psychometrist overhears colleagues discussing a client's test results in a hospital elevator. The best course of action is to:
Answer: Remind colleagues that such discussions violate confidentiality standards
Discussing identifiable client information in public spaces violates confidentiality, and the ethical response is to address this with colleagues.