Practice question
Ethical and Professional Issues

Protect confidentiality when discussing cases for training.

Original BCBA scenario practice question with answer explanation and wrong-choice notes.

Question

Difficulty: easy. Skill: recognize. Type: applied scenario.

A BCBA wants to use a client video clip during staff training because it clearly shows a teaching procedure. The caregiver has not consented to this training use. What should the BCBA do?

A
Use the clip because staff already know the client
B
Blur the face and use it without further permission
C
Obtain appropriate consent or use a non-client training example

Correct answer

D
Post the clip in a private staff chat and delete it later

Explanation

Answer C

Client information should be used only with appropriate authorization and safeguards. Without consent for training use, the BCBA should obtain it or choose a different example.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

Existing staff familiarity does not remove confidentiality requirements.

B
Choice B

De-identification may help, but permission and context still matter.

D
Choice D

A private chat is still a disclosure and creates additional risk.

Study tags

ConfidentialityEthicsTraining

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