Ethics
"Which of the following is NOT a core value in the social work profession as stated in the preamble of the professional code of ethics?"
A. Social justice
B. Minimizing risk to self and others
C. Importance of human relationships
B. Minimizing risk to self and others
"Which BEST describes the role of a social worker when engaged in crisis intervention?"
A. Short-term support focused on restoring clients' psychological capacities
B. Passively involved acting as a resource for any concerns or problems
C. Highly involved and focused on meeting the clients' basic needs
C. Highly involved and focused on meeting the clients' basic needs
"A client is referred to a SW as she has been repeatedly hospitalized due to medication noncompliance. During the assessment, the client admits to frequently missing doses of her prescribed medication. This behavior has resulted in numerous inpatient stays, which she complains are both costly and adversely impacting her quality of life. Which is the BEST question for the SW to ask?"
A. "Why haven't you been able to take you medication as prescribed?"
B. "How can I help to ensure that your medications are taken properly?"
C. "What are some of the reasons for skipping your medication?"
C. "What are some of the reasons for skipping your medication?"
"According to the family life cycle, which of the following is NOT generally a task in families with young children?"
A. Adjusting to children taking a more central role in family maintenance
B. Adopting and developing parenting roles
C. Realigning relationships with families of origin to include parenting and grandparenting roles
A. Adjusting to children taking a more central role in family maintenance
"Imaginary friends MOST often emerge in which stage of cognitive development?"
A. Formal Operations
B. Concrete operations
C. Preoperational
C. Preoperational
"Which of the following would be an UNETHICAL use of identifying client data?"
A. Releasing information to a targeted victim under duty to warn
B. Seeking assistance from a supervisor or consultant concerning critical treatment issues
C. Using it in a grant application for emergency funding due to significant budget cuts
C. Using it in a grant application for emergency funding due to significant budget cuts
"Which of the following is NOT a secondary prevention strategy?"
A. Regular screenings of those with risk factors for an illness or disease
B. Regular exercise and nutrition
C. Modification of work assignments for those who are injured
B. Regular exercise and nutrition
Which of the follow is NOT true about personality disorders?"
A. They cause interpersonal difficulties
B. They are usually diagnosed in childhood
C. They are characterized by distorted patterns of thinking
B. They are usually diagnosed in childhood
"During the first session, a young woman sobs as she states that she does not think that she will ever get through the recent dissolution of her marriage. She ends by saying that she "is alone and nobody understands how I feel." In order to instill hope, the SW should:"
A. Talk about how she felt the same way during her own divorce and is now happily married
B. Evaluate whether she is at risk for self-harm
C. Assure her that she will have the opportunity to express her feelings and work through them in the coming weeks
C. Assure her that she will have the opportunity to express her feelings and work through them in the coming weeks
"When making level of care determinations, which criterion is primarily used in behavioral health settings?"
A. Managed risk
B. Diagnostic groupings
C. Medical necessity
C. Medical necessity
"A client has made substantial progress in treatment and has achieved all established goals. When the SW speaks to the client about discharge, the client states that he doesn't want to stop seeing the SW because he is worried about his future needs. As there are no additional treatment goals, the SW agrees to see the client pro bono for the next 6 months or until the client feels comfortable. The SW actions are:"
A. Not ethical since there are no new treatment goals
B. Ethical since the client does not feel ready to end treatment
C. Not ethical because termination decisions are to the responsibility of the SW
A. Not ethical since there are no new treatment goals
A SW meeting with a 10 y.o. boy and his mother notices what appear to be burns on the boy's legs. After the SW asks about the markings, the mom provides an explanation that does not seem plausible. The SW suspects that the burns resulted from physical abuse in the home. In this situation, the SW should:"
A. ask the mother for evidence to support her explanation
B. question the child alone to determine who is the perpetrator of the abuse
C. report the suspicions to the authorities w/ mother and child present
C. report the suspicions to the authorities w/ mother and child present
"Which of the following is NOT true about co-occurring disorders and conditions?"
A. Co-occurring usually refers to the presence of a mental health and Substance Use Disorder
B. The co-occurrence of mental health and Substance Use Disorders that do not meet the diagnostic threshold should not be treated in the same manner as those that do
C. Co-occurring disorders may vary across clients and in the same client over time
B. The co-occurrence of mental health and Substance Use Disorders that do not meet the diagnostic threshold should not be treated in the same manner as those that do
"Upon intake, a single mother admits to binge drinking on the weekends. She states that she is not going to stop this behavior. Using a harm reduction approach, a SW should:"
A. Help the mother to prearrange for alternative acre on the weekends when she is drinking and recovering
B. Refer the mother for a drug and alcohol evaluation to determine the extent of her drinking problem
C. Advise the mother of the risks and potential consequences of her actions
A. Help the mother to prearrange for alternative acre on the weekends when she is drinking and recovering
"A hospital SW being supervised by a professional of a different discipline finds that she is having difficulty with a social work practice issue. In this situation, the SW should:"
A. Contact the hospital administrator to request a new supervisor
B. Consult self-help resources to identify possible solutions
C. Seek supervision from another social worker
C. Seek supervision from another social worker
"A SW in a substance abuse treatment facility is attracted to one of her supervisees and asks him out on a date. After several months of dating, they get married and the supervisee finds a job at another agency. The behavior of the SW is:"
A. Unethical because the relationship led to marriage
B. Unethical because she engaged in a dual relationship with a supervisee
C. Ethical because the sexual contact prohibition only applies to social workers and clients
B. Unethical because she engaged in a dual relationship with a supervisee
"After completing an assessment, a client states that she would like to work on being more assertive at work. In order to best assist the client, the SW should FIRST:"
A. Identify the outcome that she hopes to attain from this behavioral change
B. Provide the client with communications strategies aimed at self-expression
C. Gather information on issues at her current and past jobs that have resulted from communication barriers
A. Identify the outcome that she hopes to attain from this behavioral change
"A SW at an inpatient psych unit is reviewing an intake assessment completed on a 21 y.o. college student who was admitted the previous day due to bizarre behaviors. There were concerns about him yelling in an agitated voice, even though no one was nearby. When asked about his actions, client stated he was being monitored by a deadly chip implanted in his brain by evil aliens. Client was prescribed medication. Due to these symptoms, client was MOST likely prescribed:
A. Paxil
B. Lithium
C. Clozaril
C. Clozaril
"When is family therapy best introduced in the treatment of clients with Substance Use Disorders:"
A. Immediately after clients complete detoxification
B. Concurrently with clients' acknowledgements that substance use problems exist
C. Once clients are stable in their new patterns of behavior
C. Once clients are stable in their new patterns of behavior
A SW employed in a hospital using a SOAP documentation format. Which of the following is NOT usually included in this record?"
A. Subjective reports of client well-being
B. A plan of care
C. Insurance coverage limits
C. Insurance coverage limits
"If SW's engage in appropriate physical contact with clients, all of the following must be present in the boundaries that govern such contact EXCEPT:".
A. Contact should not occur with those for which such contact could cause psychological harm
B. Contact should only occur with adult clients and not children
C. Rules for the use of contact should be able to be clearly articulated by both social workers and their clients
B. Contact should only occur with adult clients and not children
"Which action is BEST supported when Gender Identity Disorder, Gender Incongruence, and Gender Dysphoria are viewed using a medical model?"
A. Treating these disorders concurrently with medication and therapy
B. Eliminating them as mental health diagnoses
C. Exploring the mind-body connection associated with gender nonconformance
B. Eliminating them as mental health diagnoses
"A 22 y.o. woman meets with a SW due to her excessive fear of heights. During the assessment, client states that she avoided climbing trees & other activities which raised her above ground when she was a child. The client is very upset as she spends a lot of time worrying about whether she will need to cross a bridge, causing her to sweat, breath heavily, and feel anxious. During a recent visit w/ her physician, she was prescribed medication for this condition. Which medication was MOST likely recommended?
A. Mellaril
B. Ativan
C. Risperdal
B. Ativan
"When marital problems are viewed stemming from different understandings and expectations that spouses have of their marriage, SW's are using:"
A. Conflict theory
B. Symbolic interactionism
C. Functionalist perspective
B. Symbolic interactionism
"Which of the following documentation practices of supervisory sessions is MOST appropriate in social work?"
A. Supervisory records should solely be maintained by supervisors as they are legally responsible for the delivery of services by the supervisees
B. Supervisees and supervisors should maintain separate records of each session with both parties being able to access the other's notes as needed
C. No records should be kept by either supervisees or supervisors in order to maintain client confidentiality
B. Supervisees and supervisors should maintain separate records of each session with both parties being able to access the other's notes as needed