You Are Meeting with a Client Who Is Requesting Assistance

question 5

Multiple Choice

You are meeting with a client who is requesting assistance with finding a job. You think the client may be bisexual. Although this information is not relevant to the client's reason for seeking services, you are curious. Under Standard 1.07(a) of the NASW Code of Ethics, you should:

• A) Avoid asking the question because the client has a right to privacy and the information is not relevant to your work
• B) Ask the question because if you are curious, it is important to satisfy your curiosity
• C) Ask indirect questions to see if you can figure out whether the client is bisexual, but avoid asking direct questions
• D) Hand the client an intake form that asks whether the client is bisexual

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Definitions:

Fatty Acid

Organic compound that consists of an acidic carboxyl group “head” and a long hydrocarbon “tail.” Can be saturated or unsaturated.

Hydrophilic

Describes a substance that dissolves easily in water.

Carboxyl Group

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group (-COOH), found in organic acids.

Role

The function or position that an entity typically occupies or is expected to occupy within a particular context or system.