Question
Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: ethics professional judgment.
A BCBA notices a service decision may create an ethical risk involving caregiver and legal, regulatory, funding, certification, and practice requirements. Which action is best? The case file includes 7 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 1 setting.
AAdd a punishment procedure before clarifying function, risk, or feasibility
BProtect confidential information and obtain appropriate authorization before sharing or using client material in relation to client's repeating questions after instructionsCorrect answer
CUse the descriptive label as the explanation and treatment target
DSend the written protocol again without observing performance
Explanation
Answer BThe clue is the combination of parent report that conflicts with recent session data, repeating questions after instructions, and the required task: Legal, regulatory, funding, certification, and practice requirements. The case file includes 7 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 1 setting. Protect confidential information and obtain appropriate authorization before sharing or using client material in relation to client's repeating questions after instructions is best because it answers that clue through confidentiality and consent instead of treating the scenario as a generic behavior problem. On exam items like this, name the decision point first, then eliminate options that rely on one report, a label, a familiar protocol, or an action that skips the relevant data check.
Why this question is hard
ClueKey scenario clueThe clue is the combination of parent report that conflicts with recent session data, repeating questions after instructions, and the required task: Legal, regulatory, funding, certification, and practice requirements. The case file includes 7 recent sessions, 5 implementers, and 1 setting.
TrapCommon trapA punishment-first response is weaker when less intrusive, function-based, or assessment steps have not been addressed.
NextIf you missed it, review Confidentiality and consentThen answer a few related scenarios before moving back to broad practice.
Why the other choices are weaker
AChoice AA punishment-first response is weaker when less intrusive, function-based, or assessment steps have not been addressed.
CChoice CA label is not enough; the decision should be based on observable behavior and relevant variables.
DChoice DWritten directions alone do not verify performance or correct implementation errors.
Study tags
Confidentiality and consentLegal, regulatory, funding, certification, and practice requirementsprivacyauthorization
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