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Empathy is the art of: (A) perceiving, experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another. (B) having feelings of sorrow and pity for the distress of another. (C) showing mercy and compassion for another. (D) addressing the mental distress and uncertainty of another - correct answer ✅A. perceiving, experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another. The termination process is most often associated with: (A) evaluating goals and accomplishments (B) implementing a plan of action (C) setting limits (D) developing a contract - correct answer ✅keyword: MOST A. evaluating goals and accomplishments A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first offenders. During the initial session, the member brags to others about the
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vandalizing he did in the neighborhood. The group social worker should: (A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents (B) confront the client about his behavior (C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his behavior (D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - correct answer ✅C. encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his behavior A family is referred to a community social services agency by a school because their child has been disruptive in the classroom. At the intake interview, it becomes clear to the social worker that the parents are preoccupied with unemployment and threatened eviction. The first step for intervention should be to: (A) assist the parents in understanding the importance of the child's school behavior (B) arrange as assessment interview with the child (C) work with the parents on the issues they have identified
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disorder. For several days he has been drowsy, stumbling, and slurring his speech. The social worker should first: (A) consult with a behavior therapist for a behavior management plan (B) review the patient's discharge plan (C) evaluate the patient for surreptitious alcohol use (D) consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation. - correct answer ✅Keyword: FIRST D. consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation. Alcohol is a: (A) hallucinogen (B) stimulant (C) depressant (D) hypnotic - correct answer ✅C. depressant In setting goals for service, it is most important to establish goals that are: (A) agreed upon by the client and the social worker (B) compatible with the social worker's area of expertise
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(C) appropriate to address the client's presenting problem (D) short-term and easily obtainable - correct answer ✅Keyword: MOST A. agreed upon by the client and the social worker A social worker has been assigned to interview a client with a previous history of resistance and antagonism toward the agency. Which approach will be the most effective in engaging the client and beginning a productive relationship? (A) Taking the client's biopsychosocial history, including former treatment by the agency (B) Focusing on what the client presents as the problem (C) exploring the client's feelings about prior experiences with the agency (D) providing needed concrete services to the client - correct answer ✅Keyword: MOST B. Focusing on what the client presents as the problem The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a result of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information provided by the social worker about: (A) family counseling
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A social worker sees a seven-year-old child, who for the past year has been exhibiting worry about the parents' whereabouts, won't sleep away from home, cries when leaving for school, often complains of stomachaches. The social worker believes the child is most likely exhibiting: (A) adjustment disorder (B) separation anxiety disorder (C) conduct disorder (D) panic disorder - correct answer ✅ A 19-year-old male diagnosed with social phobia is referred to a social worker by a psychiatrist who has just prescribed medication for the client. The most appropriate therapy for the social worker to use in treating the client is: (A) reality (B) rational-emotive (C) client-centered (D) cognitive-behavioral - correct answer ✅Keyword: MOST
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A client, referred by his wife, comes into the social worker's office talking in a loud and threatening manner. He states that there is no problem except his wife and it is she who should be in therapy. The social worker should first: (A) explain to the client that there will be time to discuss the wife later (B) suggest to the client that this behavior indicates that there is a problem (C) tell the client to leave the office until he has calmed down. (D) ask the client why he believes his wife needs treatment - correct answer ✅Keyword: FIRST A social worker who is seeing a family in which incestuous relationships have occurred will most likely find: (A) confusion of role boundaries (B) distorted patterns of communication (C) symbiotic mother-child relationships (D) relaxed attitude toward sexuality - correct answer ✅Keyword:MOST Social workers in a nonprofit agency are worried about the financial health of the agency and possible loss of staff positions. The social
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parents contradict each other, argue about the severity of the behavior, and disagree on methods of discipline. The social worker should FIRST: (A) focus on the interpersonal communication within the family (B) recommend marital therapy for the parents (C) suggest individual therapy with the daughter (D) obtain an assessment from the daughter's school - correct answer ✅Keyword: FIRST The therapeutic approach that assumes that the client's dysfunction stems from maladaptive schemas is known as: (A) dialectic behavior therapy (B) cognitive therapy (C) interpersonal therapy (D) psychodynamic therapy - correct answer ✅ A client tells her social worker that she hates the way she looks. She is overweight and unable to use makeup well. She appears sloppy and unkempt, and has difficulty in keeping a job. She ends by saying "It's overwhelming to even think about how to change." The social worker should first:
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(A) teach the client stress reduction techniques (B) focus on the client's strengths and skills (C) establish specific behavioral objectives (D) help the client to prioritize her concerns - correct answer ✅Keyword: FIRST When a social worker and a client are of different racial backgrounds, what is the most important factor in determining the success of treatment by the social worker? (A) The social worker's ability to identify with the client (B) The client's ability to develop transference toward the social worker (C) The social worker's awareness of self (D) The client's ability to communicate openly - correct answer ✅Keyword: MOST After an intake interview, a social worker is assigned a client for the first treatment session. The client appears tense and anxious and tells the social worker that it is frustrating to tell someone her story "all over again." After acknowledging the client's frustration, the social worker should next: (A) encourage the client to begin wherever she feels the most comfortable
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(B) self-concept (C) conscience (D) reality testing - correct answer ✅ The use of silence by a social worker during a session with a client who is expressing a high degree of emotion will me most effective in demonstrating: (A) empathy with the client (B) acceptance of the client's feelings (C) rapport with the client (D) that the social worker is not listening - correct answer ✅Keyword: MOST An adolescent in an inpatient group conducted by a social worker is about to discharged. The treatment staff recommends that the child be referred to a group home placement rather than returning to a chaotic family situation. The group members identify with the adolescent's feelings of wanting to go home. In a group session, they express anger with the staff recommendation and verbally attack the social worker. The social worker should first: (A) explain why the child should go to a group home (B) explore past negative experiences with group homes
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(C) explain to the group that some of the reasons are confidential (D) help identify the issues underlying the anger - correct answer ✅Keyword: FIRST A client has just learned that he has terminal illness and has a short time left to live. When his family attempts to talk with him about getting his affairs in order, he changes the subject or expresses confidence that he will "beat" his illness, so he should stop worrying about him. Which of the following stages of grief is the client experiencing? (A) Denial (B) Anger (C) Bargaining (D) Acceptance - correct answer ✅ A client who is blind is referred to a social worker due to symptoms of depression. When the client calls for an appointment, the social worker states that the initial session is normally an hour and a half, and that sessions after that will be one hour each. The social worker explains that the extra time during the first session is needed to complete the paperwork. The client asks that the blank forms be mailed, so they can be filled out by the person who
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the sexual abuse incidents the client experienced. The social worker should first: (A) provide all requested information to the reviewer (B) refuse to give specific information to protect the client's privacy (C) review the release of information with the client (D) review the managed care contract with the supervisor - correct answer ✅ After experiencing increased anxiety and fear of loss of impulse control, a client decides to seek voluntary inpatient admission. The social worker arranges a psychiatric evaluation by a provider approved by the client's managed care insurance company. The psychiatrist prescribes medication, stating the patient can be stabilized and maintained in the community with appropriate therapy. The social worker should next: (A) send the client to another psychiatrist for a second opinion (B) explain to the client the requirements of medical necessity and levels of care (C) explore the possibility of the client paying for inpatient care (D) mobilize family members to find resources in order to provide the needed protection - correct answer ✅
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In adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, the most frequently used defense mechanism is: (A) denial (B) intellectualization (C) suppression (D) projection - correct answer ✅ In an initial session with a social worker, a client mentions having been hospitalized several times for depression. When the social worker attempts to explore the hospitalizations, the client becomes tense and guarded, saying it is "old history." The client refuses to give permission for those records to be released. The social worker should first: (A) explore why this topic appears to be upsetting the client (B) acknowledge the client's right to decide about release of records (C) reassure the client that the focus will be on present issues (D) assess the client's current level of depression - correct answer ✅ When using the current DSM classification, psychological stressors and environmental problems that may affect the diagnoses,
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A client whose mother died recently following a long-term illness tells the social worker that he believes that his angry thoughts about his mother caused her death. The client's thoughts are an example of: (A) delusions (B) grandiosity (C) ideas of reference (D) magical thinking - correct answer ✅ Parents of a four-year-old child are referred to a social worker after an examination reveals no physical problem preventing the child from being toilet trained. The parents reveal that the child has not been able to separate from them to attend nursery school, and often sleeps with them even though they have tried to get the child to sleep alone. During the assessment phase, the social worker's most important focus is the: (A) parents' use of rewards and punishments with the child (B) early developmental history of each parent (C) parents' understanding of the child's developmental processes (D) ways in which the child affects the parents' own relationship - correct answer ✅
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An adult who has come to a hospital emergency room complains of visual hallucinations, confusion, and restlessness. Physical symptoms include chills, dilated pupils, and nausea. When interviewed by the social workers, the client states, "Nothing is wrong; I just need some sleep." Which of the following substances is most likely the cause of the client's condition? (A) Alcohol (B) Marijuana (C) Cocaine (D) Barbiturates - correct answer ✅ An individual who believes, despite evidence to the contrary, that feelings, thoughts or actions are imposed by an external source, is suffering from: (A) delirium (B) delusion (C) dissociation (D) dysphoria - correct answer ✅ Which of the following medication is used primarily for the treatment of psychosis?
