A social worker needs to contact a client who has not shown up for services in many weeks. He leaves the number provided with a simple message including his name, agency name, and contact information. The social worker's actions were:

• A. unethical because members of the household are now aware of the client's affiliation with the agency
• B. ethical since the client provided the phone number upon intake
• C. ethical as no details about the nature of the call were included in the message
• D. unethical because the reason for the call should have been fully disclosed

Answer: (A)