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ASWB Social Work Bachelor Level / LSW

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You are a social worker practicing in a rural town. One of the local agencies asks you to test a child for ADHD. You would:

a. Tell them you will need to speak with the child's parents b. Test the child c. Tell them you would need to speak with the school d. Refuse - ✔ ✔ a. Tell them you will need to speak with the child's parents You are beginning a group for parents and their teenage children. From your experiences with new groups, you know that there is an expected communication style among members in the early stages of groups. Typically, which of the following occurs: a. Group members are hostile toward the social worker b. Group members interact with one another and more or less ignore the social worker c. Group members communicate through the social worker and ignore one another d. Cliques develop within the group - ✔ ✔ c. Group members communicate through the social worker and ignore one another Two social workers are in a crowded restaurant when one of the social worker's clients approaches them. What should the social worker do?

a. pretend he doesn't know the client b. introduce the client as his friend to the other social worker c. tell the client to leave them alone d. tell the client he'll call him later - ✔ ✔ d. tell the client he'll call him later What is the best way to control for external validity?

a. when subjects are homogenous in relationship to personal characteristics b. when subjects are informed about what the study is measuring c. when subjects volunteer for the study d. when subjects are non-volunteers - ✔ ✔ d. when subjects are non-volunteers When an interpreter is needed to conduct a social work interview, the least appropriate person is probably:

a. a child of the client b. a relative c. an untrained interpreter d. an agency staff member - ✔ ✔ a. a child of the client A 70 year old woman lives with her 82 year old sister. They are having difficulty taking care of their basic needs. They have no support or help with shopping, chores, or self-care. What would you do?

a. refer for in-home nursing services b. refer for in-home care services that will deliver groceries and take care of their daily needs c. refer to local church groups d. refer to hospice care - ✔ ✔ b. refer for in-home care services that will deliver groceries and take care of their daily needs A boy is in a wheelchair. His peers at school have been making fun of him. What would be the best intervention for a social worker to make? a. Inform his teachers b. Talk to the student body c. Help the boy accept his disability d. Talk to his parents - ✔ ✔ c. Help the boy accept his disability A child is engaging in risk-taking behavior and is disruptive with his parents and peers. What is the most likely diagnosis?

a. ADHD b. Conduct disorder c. Antisocial personality disorder d. Depression - ✔ ✔ a. ADHD A child is experiencing separation anxiety during the school day. What should you do?

a. refer to a child psychiatrist b. assess the home and school environments c. refer to medical doctor d. recommend Ritalin - ✔ ✔ b. assess the home and school environments A client begins arriving late for her meetings with you. At the end of one meeting, she asks if she can stay longer so she can have a full hour with you. Your best response is to: a. Extend the session, but tell her it's an exception b. Ask the client if she has a problem with her scheduled time and explain that, if she does, you can offer a different appointment time c. Tell the client she has an obligation to arrive on time d. Refuse to extend the session - ✔ ✔ b. Ask the client if she has a problem with her scheduled time and explain that, if she does, you can offer a different appointment time A client begins to cry during an initial meeting. Your best action is to:

a. reassure him that he will feel better b. sit with him quietly until he is ready to speak c. ask open-ended questions to find out why he is crying d. ask him to stop crying - ✔ ✔ b. sit with him quietly until he is ready to speak A client diagnosed with Bulimia is likely to display all of the following

symptoms except: a. Shame and guilt b. Binging and purging c. Diuretic use d. Concern about being overweight even though she is well below normal body weight - ✔ ✔ ... A client diagnosed with schizophrenia has been released from an inpatient unit and is being followed at a community mental health agency. The client is stable enough to participate in a group. What type of group is the social worker likely to recommend?

a. short term crisis oriented group b. activity group c. behavioral group d. supportive group - ✔ ✔ d. supportive group A client expresses her disappointment at not being called back after a job interview and vents her anger at the job interviewer. She informs her social worker of this exchange. The social worker's best response is:

a. You have to be patient in a job search b. I can see that you're upset about this c. I wonder how you feel about this d. I guess you're hurt and angry about not getting the job - ✔ ✔ d. I guess you're hurt and angry about not getting the job A client has been voluntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital. He is psychotic, HIV+, and suffers from alcohol abuse. His parents want nothing to do with him. What would you do first?

a. stabilize on meds b. start treatment for alcohol abuse c. perform blood tests to determine T-cell count and viral load

d. call the family - ✔ ✔ a. stabilize on meds A client is diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. It is likely that :

a. his personal life will not be affected b. he will be excessively studious c. he will experience performance problems at school and work due to his inability to finish tasks on time d. he will not have low self esteem - ✔ ✔ c. he will experience performance problems at school and work due to his inability to finish tasks on time A client is displaying extinction of a particular operant behavior. What do you expect?

a. more of the same behavior b. less of the same behavior c. an increase in other types of behavior d. no change in behavior - ✔ ✔ b. less of the same behavior A client is in the hospital and an attorney calls requesting his records. What are your ethical obligations?

a. To turn over the records b. To claim privilege c. To ask the client to sign a release form d. To maintain confidentiality - ✔ ✔ d. To maintain confidentiality A client is interviewed by a social worker, but has reservations about discussing sensitive issues at the intake interview. In explaining confidentiality, the worker would:

a. provide information about the limits of confidentiality as the need arises b. provide a thorough explanation of the limits of confidentiality

c. do nothing until specific questions are raised by the client d. provide information initially regarding the limits of confidentiality only as it relates to the worker- client relationship - ✔ ✔ b. provide a thorough explanation of the limits of confidentiality A client is referred to you because of substance abuse. Your first step is to:

a. refer to AA b. take a history of substance abuse c. do urine screen d. talk to the client's spouse - ✔ ✔ b. take a history of substance abuse A client is referred to you due to ongoing depression. Your best intervention is:

a. refer to a doctor for medication b. refer to a psychiatrist for medication c. refer to support groups d. begin individual counseling - ✔ ✔ d. begin individual counseling A client is told by her doctor that she has breast cancer. She is distraught and says she doesn't know what to do. She has 6 children. Which of the following would you do?

a. Refer her to a support group b. Refer her for further medical tests c. Encourage her to make provisions for her children d. Provide supportive therapy - ✔ ✔ d. Provide supportive therapy A client tells his social worker that he has thought about committing suicide because he is failing out of law school. He is lucid, has no plan, and says he has good family support. He adds that he feels like he needs help. The social worker should first:

a. have him hospitalized b. call the man's parents c. establish a no-suicide contract d. reassure him that his depression will decrease if he can accept that everyone fails sometimes - ✔ ✔ c. establish a no-suicide contract A court-ordered client who has engaged in antisocial activities has not been making any progress. You would:

a. redefine the treatment goals b. remind the client of the court order c. refer to the probation officer d. terminate the client - ✔ ✔ a. redefine the treatment goals A family has just relocated from a homeless shelter to permanent housing. The mother is in recovery from alcohol abuse. The father has been violent with the mother and is unemployed. The 8 year old changed schools 6 times in the past year. The family's records describe the family's problems and note the "contract" to which the parents have agreed and the services that will be provided. The social worker in the permanent housing program's first task is to:

a. assure that the mother continues in an AA program b. review and prioritize the family's problems and reinforce the family's commitment to addressing them c. help the father find a job d. accompany the parents to school with the child - ✔ ✔ b. review and prioritize the family's problems A fearful client in a mental health agency is repeatedly asked for money by his drug dependent son. Recently, the son has threatened violence and calls the father at all hours. How should the social worker advise the father?

a. suggest he disconnect his phone

b. ask the client to tell the son to come to the agency and discuss his problems with the social worker c. do nothing as it is likely that the behavior will stop on its own d. suggest that he has the right to be fearful and should probably call the police - ✔ ✔ d. suggest that he has the right to be fearful and should probably call the police A female African American senior citizen has been coming in to your agency daily asking for support. She seems depressed and is recently retired from a job that she held for 40 year. She currently attends a senior citizen center where she eats one full meal a day. She is fairly involved in her church. What would you suspect as this client's presenting problem? a. Malnutrition b. Substance abuse c. Identity disturbance d. Adjustment due to recent role changes - ✔ ✔ ... A female client is having difficulty eating and sleeping. She cannot complete her work because she is plagued by constant worrying. What is the most likely diagnosis?

a. bipolar disorder b. generalized anxiety disorder c. major depressive disorder d. adjustment disorder - ✔ ✔ b. generalized anxiety disorder A gay client shakes your hand at the end of a session. As a rule, you never shake hands with your clients. In the next session, the client accuses you of being homophobic because you hesitated in shaking his hand. You should:

a. explain your policy b. ask the client whey he thinks you are homophobic c. tell the client you are not homophobic d. suggest to the client that he has taken your behavior too personally - ✔ ✔ a. explain your policy A generalist social worker is most concerned about:

a. focusing on the hierarchy of client needs and the way they interact with the client's problems b. her/his relationship with the client c. the client's emotional well-being d. the way a person's spirit is connected to the client's physical well-being - ✔ ✔ a. focusing on the hierarchy of client needs and the way they interact with the client's problems A healthy couple has been referred to you because the woman is unable to have orgasms. The doctor that referred them states there are no obvious medical problems. You would first:

a. explain female anatomy b. begin exploring the couple's relationship c. find out what the couple has tried thus far to address the problem d. do a genogram to explore family of origin issues - ✔ ✔ c. find out what the couple has tried thus far to address the problem A hospital social worker receives definitive information that a social work colleague is engaged in a sexual relationship with a client. In deciding what to do, the social worker must first consider:

a. the impact on the client b. the impact on the profession c. the Code of Ethics d. the views of the supervisor and administration - ✔ ✔ c. the Code of Ethics A Latino male who is a recent immigrant to the US is referred to you by his sister due to his recent use of drugs. Do you:

a. ask for a urine analysis b. explore immigration problems c. take a history of drug use

d. refer for inpatient treatment - ✔ ✔ c. take a history of drug use A lesbian client says she wants a lesbian social worker. You should: a. Tell her you are a lesbian, if you are b. Refer her to a lesbian therapist c. Explore why she wants a lesbian therapist d. Reassure her that you can be helpful to her regardless of whether or not you are gay - ✔ ✔ c. Explore why she wants a lesbian therapist A male client diagnosed with Bipolar and Alcohol Dependence is scheduled to be discharged from a facility. The man tells his social worker that he is going to start drinking again and stop taking his meds. The social worker should:

a. involuntarily hospitalize the man b. involuntarily medicate the man c. extend the discharge date d. call someone who can take the man to AA meetings - ✔ ✔ c. extend the discharge date A man dies and, after hearing of this, a relative living in another state experiences chest pains. Which of the following describes this reaction: a. Projection b. Reaction formation c. Sublimation d. Introjection - ✔ ✔ d. Introjection A man in the army is referred to a social worker for alcohol abuse. He and his wife have been having many arguments about his drinking, which have escalated into physical abuse. What you consider for an intervention?

a. assess for alcohol abuse and continue therapy b. refer to a marriage/family therapist c. refer to an alcohol treatment center

d. refer to domestic violence classes - ✔ ✔ c. refer to an alcohol treatment center a man who lives in your neighborhood phones you expressing concerns about his son's conduct at school. The boy has skipped classes and his grades have declined this year. You and the man have several friends in common and you see him frequently at parties. The man asks if you would see his son for therapy. Your best course of action is to:

a. see the son for therapy after you clarify issues of confidentiality with his parents b. see the son once to assess his needs and then refer him to another social worker c. refer the son to another social worker d. agree to see the son for therapy - ✔ ✔ c. refer the son to another social worker A Native American girl has been having frequent nightmares about her deceased father. You would:

a. refer to a therapist b. refer to a tribal healer c. refer to a psychiatrist for medication d. refer to a doctor - ✔ ✔ b. refer to a tribal healer A new client tells you that his last social worker made sexual advances toward him. Your best response is to: a. Tell him this is not typical behavior for a social worker b.Tell him you will report the other social worker to the state board c. Inform the client of his legal options d.Tell him that he can talk freely to you about what happened and that no one else will ever hear about it - ✔ ✔ c. Inform the client of his legal options A newly referred adult male does not trust women. You are a female social worker. What would you do?

a. ask how your being a female might affect the relationship b. talk about the problems that the client has with women

c. suggest a referral to a male social worker d. discuss the client's relationships with other female social workers - ✔ ✔ a. ask how your being a female might affect the relationship a patient experiencing dysthymic disorder will:

a. Vividly describe hallucinations that began at least three months ago b. Have associated eating disorders that began at least six months ago c. Experience chronic depression on most days for two years or longer d. Probably be drug dependent - ✔ ✔ c. Experience chronic depression on most days for two years or longer A patient with dysthymic disorder is likely to benefit from:

a. environmental change b. insight oriented therapy c. a drug treatment group d. a change of diet - ✔ ✔ b. insight oriented therapy A psychological, cultural and political orientation to life that both determines and influences how people think, behave, make decisions and understand phenomena is usually called a:

a. world view b. culture c. personal opinion d. perception - ✔ ✔ a. world view A recent social work graduate displays excellent relationship skills and a strong commitment to clients. The worker knows she has difficulty in translating her insights and goals into specific treatment plans. The worker might ask the supervisor to:

a. point out problems and correct her when she loses sight of the goals b. provide concrete support and detailed help in areas that require improvement c. pair her with a more experienced worker d. provide written guidelines on good practice - ✔ ✔ b. provide concrete support and detailed help in areas that require improvement A researcher identifies a .05 difference between boys and girls in aggression. This indicates:

a. statistical significance b. no statistical significance c. statistical regression d. an inverse relationship - ✔ ✔ a. statistical significance A schizophrenic client takes prescribed medications intermittently. After an argument, his partner kicks him out of their apartment and asks the social worker to hospitalize him because his condition is deteriorating. The client sometimes experiences hallucinations, but says he wants to try to live on his own. He refuses hospitalization and says he plans to stop taking his meds. What is the best course of action:

a. acknowledge the right to refuse medication and treatment and seek to maintain a relationship with the client b. seek an involuntary commitment c. continue to insist that the client take the medication and note that previous episodes of not taking meds have led to hospitalization d. suggest that his partner care for him for a short period until he is more stable - ✔ ✔ a. acknowledge the right to refuse medication and treatment and seek to maintain a relationship with the client A single mother with 3 children is unemployed, has no support or family who live in the area, no services for the children, and no resources for herself. The mother states she would like a support network. What type of services would you provide for her?

a. respite services

b. referral to unemployment c. referral to a support group d. referral to parenting classes - ✔ ✔ a. respite services A social work intern admits to his supervisor that he had sex with a client. The supervisor should: a. Report the intern to the licensure board b. Explain to the intern that sex with a client is inappropriate and take the intern off the case c. Consult with the client before taking any further action in order to determine whether the client consented to the sex d. None of the above - ✔ ✔ a. Report the intern to the licensure board A social worker becomes angry with a client during an initial interview. This social worker should: a. Focus on the positive characteristics of the client b. Focus on the internal sources of this anger c. Express these feelings to the client d. Refer this client to another social worker - ✔ ✔ ... a social worker discovers that a nurse is giving more pain medication to a patient than the doctor has prescribed. What should the social worker do?

a. discuss the issue with the nurse b. report the nurse immediately to the medical board c. immediately tell the nurse's supervisor d. tell the doctor - ✔ ✔ a. discuss the issue with the nurse A social worker is assessing an 8 year old boy referred by his school for behavior problems. The boy is inattentive, has difficulty with reading and math and is easily distracted. He rarely follows instructions and does not finish his assignments. The social worker should first consider that the child may be: a. Mentally retarded b. Emotionally disturbed

c. Hyperactive d. Learning disabled - ✔ ✔ ... A social worker is interested in evaluating his clients' perceptions of a treatment program. This type of evaluation is referred to as:

a. quality assurance b. outcome model c. cost analysis d. systems analysis - ✔ ✔ b. outcome model A social worker is making little progress with a client after 4 weeks of treatment. What might the social worker do?

a. refer the client to another social worker b. schedule a case consultation c. continue with treatment, it's too early for progress to occur d. confront the client about their lack of motivation - ✔ ✔ b. schedule a case consultation A social worker is uncomfortable with a gay client. The client wants to continue working with this social worker. You would recommend: a. Referral to another social worker b. That the social worker consult with her supervisor regarding her discomfort with this client c. Therapy for the social worker d. Terminating the client - ✔ ✔ b. That the social worker consult with her supervisor regarding her discomfort with this client A social worker reveals insight to a client:

a. when she believes the client is ready b. when the client thinks he is ready

c. during the termination process as a summary of what the client has learned d. before dealing with a new issue - ✔ ✔ a. when she believes the client is ready A social worker sees and teen boy and his parents. The son has been displaying serious conduct problems. He is the identified patient. Which of the following is most likely to be true?

a. the homeostatic balance of the family has been disrupted b. there is too much power in the executive subsystem c. the teen's behavior is functioning to keep the system in line d. the boy is going through normal developmental phases - ✔ ✔ c. the teen's behavior is functioning to keep the system in line A social worker should be aware that client records: a. Are protected by law and cannot be disclosed without the client's consent b. Are the property of the social worker and cannot be disclosed without his or her consent c. Are the joint property of the client and social worker and cannot be disclosed without the consent of both d. Are not free from disclosure all the time, regardless of the wishes of the client or the social worker - ✔ ✔ d. Are not free from disclosure all the time, regardless of the wishes of the client or the social worker A social worker who has very little experience is required to have "live supervision" when she sees clients. This means that: a. There must be a supervisor on-call to deal with emergencies b. There must be one hour per week of supervision for the social worker c. There must be a supervisor in the session with the social worker while she is meeting with clients d. There must be access to a supervisor at all times - ✔ ✔ c. There must be a supervisor in the session with the soial worker while she is meeting with clients A social worker who imposes his judgments on clients is most likely to elicit:

a. acquiescence b. cooperation c. appreciation d. resistance - ✔ ✔ d. resistance A social worker who recently began working at a community agency is inadvertently violating one of the agency's policies. The supervisor should a. Speak to the social worker b. Give the social worker a written evaluation c. Discuss the matter with the social worker's clients who have been affected d. Fire the social worker - ✔ ✔ a. Speak to the social worker A social worker works with a clientele with varied substance and chemical dependencies and decides to establish a new group focused on drug and alcohol rehabilitation. In the first stages of the group, the worker might expect:

a. denial, rationalization, projection b. low self worth, acceptance, projection c. surrender, delusions, rationalization d. denial, rationalization, compliance - ✔ ✔ a. denial, rationalization, projection A worker has reached an agreement with an elderly woman on public assistance to move to an assisted living facility. The client talks about her fears of moving to a place where she won't know anyone. The worker's best response is:

a. Don't worry, you'll make new friends b. I guess you'd rather stay where you are c. It seems like part of you wants to move and another part feels scared and wants to stay with people you know d. Most older people feel just like you, but then feel better after they move - ✔ ✔ c. It seems like part of you wants to move and another part feels scared and wants to stay with people you know

After 2 months, an adolescent client ordered by the court to see a social worker complains that he sees no reason for continuing with the worker. He says he's avoided trouble the whole two months and the worker should trust him by now. The worker's best response is:

a. You sound angry about coming here and annoyed with me for insisting that you do b. Two months isn't long enough to judge your trustworthiness c. You broke the law and now must suffer the consequences d. Perhaps there is no reason for us to continue - ✔ ✔ a. You sound angry about coming here and annoyed with me for insisting that you do An attorney calls to request a client's case file. What is your best initial response? a. Refuse b. Ask the client to sign a release of information c. Call the attorney to discuss the case d. Release the case file to the attorney - ✔ ✔ a. Refuse An autistic boy has been rocking his body and flicking his fingers more often than he used to. You would refer this boy to:

a. a neurologist b. a psychiatrist c. a speech therapist d. a social worker - ✔ ✔ a. a neurologist An effective intervention for hyperactive children would include which of the following:

a. the child will decide on rewards for completing tasks b. the parents will set up a behavioral modification program and enforce it consistently c. both the parents and child will determine appropriate punishments

d. the parents will set up a behavioral modification program and be flexible in its enforcement - ✔ ✔ b. the parents will set up a behavioral modification program and enforce it consistently Case management is used for the purpose of:

a. improving overall client functioning b. providing client support c. coordinating resources d. gaining access to resources - ✔ ✔ c. coordinating resources Clients in a mental health agency group are encouraged by the group leader to socialize even when not participating in the group sessions. The group is probably:

a. an analytically oriented group b. a behavioral group c. a supportive group d. a transactional group - ✔ ✔ c. a supportive group Data collection in the engagement phase of social work practice means that social workers:

a. identify clients' financial and insurance resources b. seek out information on any legal or criminal problems c. interview clients and fill out forms during the initial interview d. read documents, records and other written materials - ✔ ✔ c. interview clients and fill out forms during the initial interview Dysfunctional families that try to maintain the appearance of open, reciprocal relationships with each other are best described by the term:

a. enmeshment b. mystification

c. pseudo-mutuality d. disoriented - ✔ ✔ c. pseudo-mutuality

65. What do you do first in a clinical interview with a client? a. Present your qualifications b. Establish rapport c. Complete an intake d. Identify treatment goals - ✔ ✔ b. Establish rapport A 15 year old high school student believes he is a policeman. This illustrates which of the following:

a. a delusion b. a hallucination c. grandiosity d. metacognition - ✔ ✔ a. a delusion A 28 year old female has been raped. When she calls you, she is crying and having difficulty breathing. The most important thing to do first is:

a. get her medical treatment b. give her phone numbers of shelters c. have her call the police d. call the police yourself, but get her permission to do so - ✔ ✔ a. get her medical treatment A 5 year old boy is watching his 18 month old sister have her diapers changed and becomes aggressive. The mother is concerned. What would your intervention be?

a. normalize his behavior b. get the family in treatment c. get the 5 year old in treatment

d. start treatment with the mother - ✔ ✔ a. normalize his behavior A 70 year old woman has been calling her children by other names and forgetting her where her keys are. The children are concerned about her and bring her to you for an assessment. Based on this limited information, you suspect she is suffering from: a. Dementia b. This is normal age-related cognitive decline c. Substance abuse d. Malnutrition - ✔ ✔ ... Empathy has been described as an attitude that engages a client in treatment. Which of the following best describes empathy?

a. acknowledging what the client is saying b. accepting what the client is saying c. understanding what the client is saying d. judging what the client is saying - ✔ ✔ c. understanding what the client is saying Empirical research on diagnostic patterns has historically demonstrated that African Americans with the same symptom presentation as Caucasians will often be diagnosed:

a. less severely b. more severely c. the same d. the research is irrelevant - ✔ ✔ b. more severely For rapport to develop, it is important for a social worker to:

a. always empathize with the client b. have similar issues as the client c. be congruent in words and behaviors

d. be aware of personal biases - ✔ ✔ d. be aware of personal biases How might a black client initially relate to a white social worker?

a. with minimal countertransference issues b. with passive aggressiveness c. with transference issues d. with self disclosure - ✔ ✔ c. with transference issues How would you discuss the results of the Beck Depression Inventory with a client?

a. discuss your findings with the client b. incorporate your findings into the treatment plan c. have the client complete another depression scale for comparison d. don't discuss the results because they might confuse the client - ✔ ✔ a. discuss your findings with the client How would you explain a DSM diagnosis to a client?

a. let the client read it from the DSM b. don't explain it, the client wouldn't understand c. tell the client in which category the disorder is described d. explain the client's behavior and how it meets criteria - ✔ ✔ d. explain the client's behavior and how it meets criteria If a client from a minority group seems suspicious and mistrustful and hesitant to talk to a white social worker, the most likely reason is:

a. resistance b. paranoia

c. transference d. language issues - ✔ ✔ c. transference If a social worker is attracted to a client, his supervisor should:

a. ask the social worker if he is attracted to other clients b. ask the social worker to describe his attraction c. refer the social worker to a therapist d. tell the social worker to terminate the client - ✔ ✔ b. ask the social worker to describe his attraction In a clinical setting the most likely statistically significant program evaluation design would be:

a. experimental b. quasi experimental c. single subject d. type 2 - ✔ ✔ b. quasi experimental In developing an alliance with a voluntary client, a social worker should: a. Assure the client that the agency's treatment goals are appropriate for the client b. Assure the client that everything is confidential c. Demonstrate that the client's preferences and goals will be respected and that the client will not lose control Suggest a written contract that specifies both the worker and client's responsibilities - ✔ ✔ ... In the first interview with a voluntary client, the primary purpose of asking questions is to: a. Establish a warm and accepting atmosphere to insure that the client will return b. Determine the presenting problem so that a decision can be made on the appropriateness, scope and direction of additional interviews and intervention c. Direct and focus the client's conversation on the client's family history

d. Find out if the client really wants help - ✔ ✔ ... In the first meeting with parents referred by Children's Services due to child abuse allegations, the social worker would most likely:

a. Confront the parents on their inappropriate use of physical discipline b. Meet separately with the parents c. Discuss the parents concerns and feelings about being referred for treatment d. Indicate the parents could lose their child if they do not cooperate - ✔ ✔ ... Jane is a client at a mental health clinic who has been attacked by her boyfriend on several occasions. She appears one day with her face badly bruised. Though she has previously been to court and her boyfriend has been ordered by a judge to stay away, he continues to harass and threaten her. In advising the client, the social worker should be aware that:

a. court orders are rarely violated because offenders are afraid of arrest b. the police will react swiftly and will vigorously enforce orders of protection c. women often will not accuse their attackers for fear of retribution d. battered women sometimes do not protect themselves and will permit violent men to reenter their lives even when a court order prohibits contact - ✔ ✔ d. battered women sometimes do not protect themselves and will permit violent men to reenter their lives even when a court order prohibits contact Mr. Blank, an 80 year old resident of a nursing home, seems anxious after every visit from his son. The case manager discovers from the nursing staff that the son is trying to get money from Mr. Blank to buy a new car. Knowing that his son is an alcoholic, Mr. Blank does not want to provide him with cash, worrying that he would spend the money on alcohol. The best intervention the social worker could do is: a. Recommend to the nursing staff that they monitor the son's visits b. Have discussions with Mr. Blank about his son and his concerns about the son's drinking c. Tell Mr. Blank to refuse visits from his son d. Arrange a meeting with Mr. Blank's son - ✔ ✔ ... Mrs. W has a long history of alcohol abuse. Though she has made several failed attempts to quite, she is now convinced that alcohol is affecting her heart and liver and she decides to stop drinking. She refuses medical supervision. Several days after deciding to quit, she arrives at the clinic without making an

appointment and demands to see her social worker. She is loud and demanding and seems disheveled and uncoordinated. She then abruptly leaves the clinic. The social worker might conclude that Mrs. W :

a. is going through alcohol withdrawal and needs medical attention b. wants the social worker's help in managing her discomfort c. is intoxicated d. may be experiencing delusions - ✔ ✔ c. is intoxicated Native Americans are often distrustful about whether social workers will be able to provide treatment in a value-free manner. What would be the best intervention to promote trust?

a. meet the client at the reservation b. maintain eye contact c. model self-disclosure d. not mention historic events that have affected the lives of Native Americans - ✔ ✔ a. meet the client at the reservation Of the following, which would be least important in the acculturation of an Asian girl in treatment with a social worker?

a. the wishes of her parents b. the social worker's experience with similar situations c. the social worker's skills d. the girl's network of friends - ✔ ✔ d. the girl's network of friends People from Latino cultures tend to accept help from experts who:

a. sound very knowledgeable and work for prestigious institutions b. have a reputation for being knowledgeable about a certain subject and are a relative or friend of the person in need