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1. 1An LMFT treated both spouses together. In a divorce action that does not concern child custody, one spouse consents to testimony about the sessions and the other does not. What is the therapist's status as a witness about those sessions?

   1. A. The therapist may testify after the first spouse's consent alone.
   2. B. The therapist may testify once either spouse files the divorce action.
   3. C. The therapist may testify if the treating clinic approves disclosure.
   4. D. The therapist is not competent to testify without both spouses' consent.

   Answer: D

   Explanation: ORS 40.262 says "unless both parties consent;" in this noncustody domestic-action setting. One spouse's consent does not satisfy that condition; this concerns court testimony, rather than routine release of records.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes, 2025 Edition — ORS 40.262, Rule 507(1)

2. 2For the elder-abuse reporting duty in ORS 124.060, what age marks the protected person described by the rule?

   1. A. 60 or older
   2. B. 65 or older
   3. C. 70 or older
   4. D. 75 or older

   Answer: B

   Explanation: ORS 124.060(1) applies when the official has reasonable cause concerning a person "65 years of age or older."

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 124.060(1)

3. 3A Department of Corrections institution holds an adult in custody's written account. An outside consultant requests it without the adult's authorization. Which basis expressly permits disclosure under ORS 179.495?

   1. A. The consultant's professional interest in the adult's clinical history.
   2. B. A supervisor's informal approval of the consultant's written request.
   3. C. An order of a court of competent jurisdiction requiring disclosure.
   4. D. The institution's routine preference to share relevant written accounts.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: ORS 179.495 allows release "or upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction." Absent individual authorization, disclosure otherwise must follow the Department of Corrections permission routes specified in the statute; a consultant's request or informal approval alone does not meet that gate.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes, 2025 Edition — ORS 179.495

4. 4A clinician is reviewing treatment documentation for a person with mental illness committed to the Oregon Health Authority. Which treatment-planning right does ORS 426.385 provide?

   1. A. An oral treatment plan prepared only when discharge becomes imminent.
   2. B. A written treatment plan kept current with the person's progress.
   3. C. A written treatment plan created only after commitment is renewed.
   4. D. An oral treatment plan recorded only when counsel requests one.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: ORS 426.385(1)(h) grants "A written treatment plan, kept current with the progress of the person;" The right applies during commitment and includes both written form and currency.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes, 2025 Edition — ORS 426.385

5. 5An Oregon LMFT is deciding whether treating a behavioral disorder through family-systems methods falls within the statutory core of marriage and family therapy. Which description matches that core?

   1. A. Assessment, diagnosis, or treatment using family-systems or other psychotherapeutic principles
   2. B. Vocational preference testing for an employer without providing psychotherapy
   3. C. Diagnosis and medical prescribing for a family member's psychiatric disorder
   4. D. Legal representation of spouses in a contested domestic-relations proceeding

   Answer: A

   Explanation: ORS 675.705(7)(a) defines marriage and family therapy as the "assessment, diagnosis or treatment of mental, emotional or behavioral disorders" using family-systems or other psychotherapeutic principles. The proposed service fits that definition.

   Reference: Oregon Revised Statutes — ORS 675.705(7)(a)

6. 6The Oregon Board issues a contested-case notice to an LMFT who wants a hearing. What is the latest time to make the written hearing request under OAR 833-001-0015?

   1. A. Within 10 calendar days after the notice was issued.
   2. B. Within 21 calendar days after the notice was issued.
   3. C. Within 30 calendar days after the notice was issued.
   4. D. Within 45 calendar days after the notice was issued.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: OAR 833-001-0015(1) requires a written request "within 21 calendar days after the date the notice was issued." The period runs from issuance of the notice, not from a later response or hearing date.

   Reference: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, Chapter 833 Rules — OAR 833-001-0015(1), p. 14

7. 7A professional-counselor applicant uses the regionally accredited institution route under OAR 833-030-0011(3). What minimum graduate coursework total must the degree include?

   1. A. 45 semester credit hours of graduate-level coursework.
   2. B. 60 semester credit hours of graduate-level coursework.
   3. C. 75 semester credit hours of graduate-level coursework.
   4. D. 90 semester credit hours of graduate-level coursework.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: OAR 833-030-0011(6)(b) requires "A minimum of 60 semester credit hours or 90 quarter credit hours of graduate-level coursework." The stem uses the alternative route under subsection (3) and asks in semester credits, so 60 is the minimum; 90 is the quarter-credit equivalent, not 90 semester credits.

   Reference: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, Chapter 833 Rules — OAR 833-030-0011(6)(b), p. 31

8. 8A person wants to advertise using the abbreviation LMFT in Oregon. What must the person hold?

   1. A. A pending application
   2. B. A graduate degree only
   3. C. An out-of-state associate registration
   4. D. A current license issued by the Oregon Board

   Answer: D

   Explanation: OAR 833-075-0090 states that a person may not use "licensed marriage and family therapist," including "LMFT," unless the person holds a current Board-issued license.

   Reference: Statutes Oars — OAR 833-075-0090, p. 54

9. 9Which person without a current Oregon LMFT license is nevertheless expressly subject to the Board's adopted ethics code?

   1. A. A licensure applicant
   2. B. A former therapy client
   3. C. A complaint witness
   4. D. A public Board member

   Answer: A

   Explanation: OAR 833-100-0011(2) states that the Code applies to "all licensees, registered associates, persons granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization, and applicants." Thus an applicant is covered even before licensure.

   Reference: Statutes Oars — OAR 833-100-0011(2), p. 60

10. 10An active Oregon LMFT seeks to qualify as a Supervisor Candidate for MFT associates. The therapist has 30 post-master's supervision-training hours and passed the Board law-and-rules exam. What MFT-specific training is still required?

    1. A. Two years of active Oregon licensure after completing the training.
    2. B. Six hours of supervised practice as a clinical supervisor after licensure.
    3. C. Supervision training that includes systems components for MFT associates.
    4. D. One hundred hours of experience supervising associates after licensure.

    Answer: C

    Explanation: OAR 833-130-0040(2)(d) specifies "For supervisors of marriage and family therapist associates only: supervision training that includes systems components." The other choices concern other approved-supervisor or registry stages and do not satisfy this MFT-specific Supervisor Candidate condition.

    Reference: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, Chapter 833 Rules — OAR 833-130-0040(2)(d), p. 69