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What this question is testing
Objective: Duty to protect implementation
Prompt focus: After a client makes a credible serious threat of violence against an identifiable person, a California clinician can discharge the duty to protect by doing which of the following?
Why the correct answer works
Making reasonable efforts to warn the intended victim and notify law enforcement
The duty to protect is discharged by making reasonable efforts to warn the intended victim and notify law enforcement.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
Under California law, the duty to protect is discharged when the clinician makes reasonable efforts to communicate the threat to the reasonably identifiable victim and to a law enforcement agency.
Simple analogy
Think of duty to protect implementation like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.