Human Behavior/Development
5) A mother is upset because her 14 yo son is not helping around the house, independently doing his homework or arriving to school on time. The son states that his mom watches over him too closely and doesn't give him privacy. This is an example of?
A) communication problem
B) role discomplementary
C) progressive discipline
D) Developmental process
B) role discomplementarity
Role expectations are not being met
10) According to the Tarasoff decision, social workers must:
A) notify both the authorities and intended victims of imminent danger
B) seek inpatient hospitalization if dangerousness exists
C) Notify only the intended victims of the danger
D) Identify the risk factors that are linked to dangerousness of other
A) Notify both the authorities and the intended victims of imminent danger
58) Clinets: Husband and wife
Problem: Feeling disconnected, lack of intimacy, husband's drinking recently caused him to lose his job. Wife reports being fearful of husband when he drinks because he is loud and she spends a lot of time outside of the house. Not intimate in several months and behind on mortgage payments. What should SW address first?
A) Couples lack of emotional intimacy
B) Wife's absence from the home
C) Husbands alcohol use
D) Couples financial problems
C) the husbands alcohol use
12) Which of the following is NOT true about personality disorders?
A) they are characterized by distorted patterns of thinking
B) They involve over or underregulated impulse control
C) They cause interpersonal difficulties
D) They are usually diagnosed in childhood
D) they are usually diagnosed during childhood
8) Which of the following is not typically prescribed for ADHD?
A)Adderall
B) Ritalin
C) Dexedrine
D) Tofranil
D) Tofranil is an antidepressant all
11) Which of the following is NOT associated with low ego strength?
A) Viewing challenges as something to avoid
B) Feeling overwhelmed by reality
C) Finding new ways to deal with struggles
D) Using wishful thinking or fantasies
C) finding new ways to deal with struggles
15) A client has made progress in treatment and completed all goals. When SW speaks to the client about discharge, the client states he does not want to stop seeing the SW because he is worried about future needs. The SW agrees to see the client pro bono for the next 6 months. The SW actions are:
A)Ethical since there is no fee for the session
B) Not ethical since there are no new treatment goals
C) Ethical since the client does not feel ready to end treatment
D) Not ethical because termination decisions are the responsibility of the social worker
B) Not ethical since there are no new treatment goals
70) During the first session, client becomes very upset and hostile about his need to seek treatment. He blames others of his situation and yells in a loud manner. What should the SW do FIRST:
A) Listen to the client as he explains his concerns
B) Tell the client that he needs to calm down so the SW can understand his concerns
C) Develop a plan to help him deal with his anger and blame of others
D) Assess why the client is so upset and unwilling to accept responsibility for his problems
A) Listen to the client as he explains his concerns
35) A social worker is reviewing intake paperwork for a 65 yo clinet. it states that she is currently taking Paxil after being switched from Zoloft. The clinet is most likely diagnosed with:
A) Insomnia disorder
B) Schizoaffective disorder
C) Major Depressive disorder
D) Antisocial personality disorder
C) Major depressive disorder
13) which of the following is NOT one of the therapeutic advantages of injectable antipsychotic medications?
A) They reduce medication noncompliance because they are needed less frequently than oral medications
B) They are less likely to be used for suicide or result in overdose because the dosing is controlled
C) They are associated with decreased hospitalizations due to fewer symptom relapses
D) they are less expensive than oral medications
D) They are less expensive than oral medications
21) Imaginary friends MOST often emerge in which stage of cognitive development?
A) formal operations
B) Preoperational
C) Sensorimotor
D) Concrete operations
B) Preoperational
Piaget stages of development
51) A SW receives a referral to provide case management to a family who just came to the US from another county. The 13 speaks English and the families native language. The parents only speak the native language and the SW only speaks English and accepts the referral. This action is:
A) ethical because the daughter can translate for both parties
B) unethical because the SW has not determined if the daughter is willing to translate
C) Ethical because services are time limited and not clinical in nature
D) unethical because the social worker can not speak to or understand all family members
D) unethical because the social worker can not speak to or understand all family members
74) A man comes to see SW and tells her that after years of substance use he has "had enough" and gave up heroin two days ago. He appears anxious and agitated and reports vomiting as well as being unable to sleep. What should the social worker do FIRST:
A) assist him to develop a relapse prevention plan
B) Arrange for him to see a physician to address physical concerns
C) complete a full assessment focusing on the reasons for substance use
D) work with him to identify a long term treatment program
B) Arrange for him to see a physician to address physical concerns
95) A client reports he was just diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. This cancer is associated with which of the major body systems?
A) Lymphatic
B) circulatory
C) Digestive
D) Endocrine
A) Lymphatic
16) Which of the following is an objective outcome that might be associated with a foster care program?
A) proportion of children served who are reunified with the biological parents
B) Satisfaction of foster care parents
C) Perceived safety of children
D) Number of children served in the program
A) Proportion of children served who are reunified with their bio parents
Objective vs subjective outcomes
33) 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) assisting children to develop peer relationships
D) realigning realigning relationships with families of origin to include parenting and grandparenting roles
A) adjusting to children taking a more central role in family maintenance
66) SW is in private practice and client has not paid for many weeks., despite receiving and acknowledging the payment policy. SW has told client that he will be pay his bill. The client comes in visibly upset and crying because he doesn't think he can "go on" without the SW. The SW states that he can come back once the balance is paid. The actions of the SW are:
A) Ethical because the SW has given notice of the payment policy and consequences
B) Ethical because SW is allowing the client to return once balance is paid
C) Unethical because of the code of ethics does not allow termination based upon nonpayment of services
D) unethical because the client may be a danger to himself
D) unethical because the client may be a danger to himself
85) A client is having trouble achieving a treatment goal, so the social worker breaks it down into small successive steps and rewards the client after achieving each one. This behavior technique is known as:
A) Shaping
B) Biofeedback
C) Modeling
D) Flooding
A) Shaping
99) A sw is working with a family who has become homeless after a house fire. 10 year old daughter begins to use "baby talk" and sucks her thumb, behaviors that were not present before the fire. Mom reports daughter now always wants to sit on her lap and clings to her side when they go in public. the most LIKELY defense mechanism is:
A) Undoing
B) Reaction formation
C) Regression
D) Splitting
C) Regression
25) A client shows a SW a large tattoo on his arm dedicated to his mother who recently died. He begins to cry and states that it always makes him emotional when he sees it because it reminds him of her bravery in fighting her illness. The tattoo is a form of:
A)Symbolization
B) Substitution
C) Sublimation
D) Splitting
A) Symbolization
56) A man is seeing a SW because he is struggling to "find himself" as his children have become adults and left he family home. HE feels "bored with life" This client is most likely in what stage of psychosocial development:
A) Generativity vs Stagnation
B) Industry vs Inferiority
C) Initiative vs Guilt
D) Intimacy vs Isolation
A) Generativity vs Stagnation
78) If a social worker believes that there may be an ethical dilemma in his agency he should FIRST consult:
A) his supervisor
B) the code of ethics
C) policy and procedures of agency
D) a colleague who has worked in the agency longer
B) the code of ethics
170) A mother is very upset because she feels that her 4 year old daughter is "selfish" and doesn't understand how her behavior impacts others in the family. She reports that the child has no problems in preschool and gets along with peers outside of the family. The SW can BEST help the mother by:
A) assessing the daughter for behavioral disorder
B) explaining the development of young children
C) Gathering more information about the child's development
D) working with the daughter to behave more appropriately in the family unit
B) explaining the development of young children
106) An increased risk of agranulocytosis is associated with which of the following medications?
A) Clozaril
B) Lexapro
C) Lithium
D) Xanax
A) Clozaril
Which of the following is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is responsible for maintaining mood balance and is related to depression?
A) Glutamate
B) Acetylcholine
C) Dopamine
D) Serotonin
D) Serotonin