A Social Worker Offers to Provide Services Through Videoconferencing

question 8

Multiple Choice

A social worker offers to provide services through videoconferencing. The client seems reluctant. According to the ethics of informed consent, the social worker should:

• A) Refuse services because the client obviously does not want them
• B) Explain the benefits of videoconferencing to convince the client that it is much cheaper, more convenient, and more effective than receiving services in-person
• C) Explore the client's reluctance, including whether the client has access to videoconferencing technology and whether the client would prefer in-person services
• D) Conduct a mental capacity screening to determine whether the client is competent make important life decisions

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