Safety and Infection Control Flashcards
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A counselor inadvertently leaves a client chart visible on a shared computer screen in a break room. This situation MOST directly violates which standard?
Answer: HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules
Leaving protected health information visible to unauthorized personnel constitutes a HIPAA breach related to physical and technical safeguard requirements.
When a client with severe agoraphobia requires home-based services, the counselor's safety planning should ADDITIONALLY include:
Answer: Notifying the agency of the home visit location and expected return time
Home visit safety protocols require counselors to notify supervisors or agency staff of their location and schedule to ensure counselor safety.
A client infected with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) attends an outpatient session. Which infection control measure is MOST appropriate for the counselor?
Answer: Follow contact precautions including hand hygiene and avoiding contact with wound drainage
MRSA is primarily spread through direct contact, so hand hygiene and avoiding contact with wound sites are the key infection control measures.
Under which circumstance would a counselor be MOST justified in breaking confidentiality without client consent?
Answer: A client makes a specific, credible threat to harm an identifiable person
A specific, credible threat to an identifiable third party triggers duty to protect obligations and justifies breaking confidentiality.
A counselor's office is in a shared building where the waiting room is used by multiple practitioners. To protect client privacy, the counselor should:
Answer: Use a white noise machine outside the office door and avoid discussing client details in shared spaces
White noise machines and avoiding discussions of client information in shared spaces protect confidentiality in multi-practitioner environments.
Which of the following represents an evidence-based approach to assessing a client's suicide risk?
Answer: Using a structured assessment tool such as the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Structured tools like the C-SSRS provide validated, systematic methods for assessing suicide risk that go beyond verbal self-report.
A counselor who works with trauma survivors learns a client's abuser lives nearby and has made implicit threats. The MOST appropriate response regarding counselor safety includes:
Answer: Consulting with a supervisor and implementing office safety protocols such as secure entry procedures
Counselors facing potential third-party threats should consult supervisors and implement institutional safety protocols to protect staff and clients.