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Delusions of reference are BEST defined as:
A. Insisting assertions are correct despite contradictory evidence
B. Becoming disoriented with regard to person, place, and/or time
C. Believing neutral stimuli or communications have personal meaning or messages
D. Attributing personal failure to external factors that cannot be controlled
C. Believing neutral stimuli or communications have personal meaning or messages
What is?
characterized by a desire to move the legs or arms due to uncomfortable sensations typically described as creeping, crawling, tingling, burning or itching and symptoms are worse in the evening or at night; primarily based on self-report; symptoms can delay sleep onset and awaken the individual from sleep
A. Restless Leg Syndrome
B. Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Disorder
C. Phencyclidine Disorder
E. Movement Disorder
A. Restless Leg Syndrome
A client who was briefly admitted to the hospital after a panic attack is being discharged with a prescription for a benzodiazepine. Which of the following medications has been recommended?
A. Prolixin
B. Lithium
C. Prozac
D. Ativan
D. Ativan
What is considered best practice in treating pregnant women who are addicted to heroin?
A. Continued use of heroin under medical supervision
B. Discontinuation of all opioids immediately
C. Participation in intensive therapy and social support
D. Enrollment in a methadone maintenance program
D. Enrollment in a methadone maintenance program
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 supervisees.
B. No records should be kept by either supervisees or supervisors in order to maintain client confidentiality.
C. Supervisees must maintain records of supervision sessions for licensing and other regulatory bodies.
D. Supervisees and supervisors should maintain separate records of each session with both parties being able to access the other’s notes as needed.
D. Supervisees and supervisors should maintain separate records of each session with both parties being able to access the other’s notes as needed.
When clients have co-occurring mental health and Substance Use Disorders, which statement best describes the appropriateness of taking psychotropic medications?
A. Psychotropic medications should never be taken for co-occurring disorders as they are contraindicated.
B. Psychotropic medications can only be prescribed if clients understand the side effects.
C. Psychotropic medications are part of accepted treatment protocols for co-occurring disorders.
D. Psychotropic medications have not been adequately studied in clients with co-occurring disorders, making their appropriateness questionable.
C. Psychotropic medications are part of accepted treatment protocols for co-occurring disorders.
What is - evidence of significant cognitive decline from a previous level of performance in 1 or more cognitive domains- based on concern of the individual, a knowledgeable informant, or clinician that there has been a significant decline in cognitive function or a substantial impairment in cognitive performance, preferably documented by standardized testing or another quantified clinical assessment- that interfere with independence in everyday activities and do not happen exclusively in the context of delirium.
A. Major Delirium
B. Mild Delirium
C. Major Neurocognitive Disorder
D. Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
C. Major Neurocognitive Disorder
levomilnacipran AKA Fetzima usually comes in what doses?
A. 10-20mg
B. 300-500mg (therapeutic)
C. 40-120mg
D. 5-60mg
C. 40-120mg
A social worker receives a referral for a client who has been diagnosed with both Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Tic Disorder. The client reports regularly taking the medication prescribed by his psychiatrist, but still not being able to control his urges. He would like help to reduce his obsessive thoughts and compulsions that accompany them. In order to best assist the client, the social worker should use which of the following therapeutic models?
A. Solution-focused
B. Existential
C. Psychoanalytic
D. Behavioral
D. Behavioral
A social worker is treating a client with Bipolar I Disorder. When the client is in a depressive state, she feels out of control and that something terrible will happen. Which specifier should be added to this client’s diagnosis to further clarify her symptoms?
A. With Catatonia
B. With anxious distress
C. With rapid cycling
D. With melancholic features
B. With anxious distress
A social worker receives a referral for a child with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder who is having trouble in school. The social worker’s goal is to identify appropriate learning opportunities within the school setting that can help address areas of delay. In order to effectively work with this child, the social worker will need knowledge of:
A. Child growth
B. School policy
C. Past academic performance
D. Family supports
A. Child growth
What is - a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts as indicated by 4 or more of the following; avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact because of fears of criticism, disapproval, or rejection; unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked; shows restraint within intimate relationships because of the fear of being shamed or ridiculed; preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations; inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of the feelings of inadequacy; views self as socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior to others; unusually reluctant to take personal risks or engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing
A. Dependent Personality Disorder
B. Other Personality Disorder
C. Anti-Social Personality Disorder
D. Avoidant Personality Disorder
D. Avoidant Personality Disorder
fluoxetine is also known as
A. Cymbalta
B. Celexa
C. Prozac
D. Abilify
C. Prozac
What is the main difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders?
A. Bipolar I is rapid cycling while Bipolar II can have periods of sustained mania and depression.
B. Depression is more severe in Bipolar I as compared with Bipolar II.
C. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II includes only hypomania.
D. Bipolar II never includes psychosis, which is always present in Bipolar I.
C. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II includes only hypomania.
What is the most significant contributor to cultural convergence?
A. Education
B. Globalization
C. Marriage
D. Advocacy
B. Globalization
During an assessment, a social worker learns that a couple spends little time apart despite having problems which have caused them to seek treatment. The wife feels lonely when her husband travels for work as she has few friends outside the marriage. The husband states that he is “smothered,” but gets jealous easily, causing him to contact his wife frequently throughout the day. The husband reports that he is often unhappy as his wife seems miserable, while the wife states that she is frustrated as she is just trying to find ways to make her husband more content. In order to address the problem, treatment should focus on:
A. Assisting the wife to develop a stronger sense of self-worth in the marriage
B. Finding out more about past intimate relationships of both the husband and wife
C. Helping the husband and wife to better understand each other’s feelings
D. Differentiating roles and boundaries for the husband and wife in the relationship
D. Differentiating roles and boundaries for the husband and wife in the relationship
What is - presence of clinically significant withdrawal symptoms after abrupt cessation of (or substantial reduction in) prolonged daily caffeine ingestion; symptoms: headache, marked fatigue/drowsiness; dysphoric mood, depressed mood, irritability, difficulty concentrating, flu-like symptoms
A. Tobacco Withdraw
B. Caffeine Withdraw
C. Opioid Withdraw
D. Stimulant Withdraw
B. Caffeine Withdraw
True or False:
MAO INHIBITORS include: paroxetine AKA Paxil, venlafaxine AKA Effexor, desvenlafaxine AKA Pristiq, and phenelzine AKA Nardil
False
MAO INHIBITORS include:
phenelzine AKA Nardil
tranylcypromine AKA Parnate
selegiline AKA Emsam (patch)
In a sociogram, the intensity of interpersonal relationships is indicated by:
A. Types of lines
B. Arrows which may point one or both ways
C. Shading of circles
D. Shapes of diagrams
A. Types of lines
A social worker is meeting with a third-grade boy who is struggling in school. Despite his poor grades, his parents seem disinterested in assisting him with his schoolwork. He is frustrated by his academic performance, but does not know how to do better. What psychosocial problem is the boy MOST likely to experience if this situation is not addressed?
A. Mistrust
B. Isolation
C. Guilt
D. Inferiority
D. Inferiority
In an initial meeting with a man who is seeking assistance after several arrests, a social worker determines that his reasoning is significantly impaired as he admits to using drugs before the meeting.
The social worker wants to obtain the man’s consent to find out more about his arrests and begin providing services aimed at assisting him to meet his basic needs. However, the social worker questions his ability to understand what she is asking and understand the information provided on the agency’s consent form. The social worker should:
A. Waive the informed consent procedures since the man is in need of services now
B. Ask the man to sign the consent form, which will be reviewed with him at a later time
C. Use verbal informed consent procedures in lieu of written forms given his impairment
D. Arrange to meet the man at a later time when informed consent can be obtained
D. Arrange to meet the man at a later time when informed consent can be obtained
What is- characterized by a pattern of periodic crescendo-decrescendo variation in tidal volume resulting in central apneas and hypopneas
A. Chayne- Strokes Breathing
B. Idiopathic Central Sleep Apnea
C. Hypersomnolence Disorder
D. Other Specified Sleep-Wake Disorder
A. Chayne- Strokes Breathing
Which medication can be used for tobacco cessation and depression?
A. fluvoxamine AKA Luvox
B. bupropion AKA Wellbutrin
C. atomoxetine AKA Strattera
D. brexanolone AKA Zulresso
B. bupropion AKA Wellbutrin
A social worker receives a referral for a young woman who was recently arrested after assaulting someone on the street. At intake, she reports being surprised that she got into a fight, but admitted that she was drinking at the time of the incident. In describing her childhood, she uses a flat affect when mentioning severe physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend between ages 4 and 15. The client states that her abuse does not affect her life now, but she is unable to answer specific questions about the abuse due to being unable to remember much about the time period. The client is likely experiencing which of the following responses to trauma?
A. Excessive guilt
B. Intrusive thoughts and memories
C. Depression
D. Dissociation
D. Dissociation
When social workers engage in peer supervision, the PRIMARY method for learning is:
A. Modeling
B. Summative evaluation
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Formative feedback
D. Formative feedback