Which of the following statements is true about mandatory reporting? ? a. ? A counselor…

Which of the following statements is true about mandatory reporting?
?a. ?
A counselor must always be absolutely certain that a child is being abused before reporting the abuse.
?b. ?
A counselor should not report suspected child abuse if he or she believes that doing so would not be in the client’s best interest.
?c. ?
Many statutes mandate reporting suspicions of child abuse, as well as known incidences of abuse.
?d. ?
Confidentiality is absolute and extends to knowledge of acts of violence, including child abuse.
?e. ?
A counselor can only report child abuse involving a client if he or she directly witnessed the abuse.