Ethical and Professional Issues
Confidentiality and consent
Protect client information and obtain appropriate authorization before using identifiable information for training, consultation, marketing, or sharing.
Concept review facts
Use this block to decide whether the concept needs definition review, scenario practice, or missed-question repair.
What this concept means here
Protect client information and obtain appropriate authorization before using identifiable information for training, consultation, marketing, or sharing.
How it appears in questions
Decide whether a video can be used in staff training.
Best next action
If this concept is weak, practice Ethical and Professional Issues scenarios and write one correction rule after each miss.
How this shows up in scenario questions
- 1Decide whether a video can be used in staff training.
- 2Choose minimum necessary disclosure.
- 3Respond to requests for client details in public or informal channels.
Common misconceptions
- Professional audience means consent is unnecessary.
- Removing names always fully de-identifies information.
- Private chats are not disclosures.
Distractor patterns
- Use video because staff know the client.
- Post and delete later.
- Share details because intent is educational.
Self-check before more practice
Can you define it without using the term itself?
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Can you spot the clue in a scenario stem?
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Can you reject the closest distractor?
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Related terms
privacyauthorizationvideorecordsminimum necessary
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