Medication
Which of the following medications is used to treat alcoholism by making the clients feel if they they consume alcohol while taking it.
A) Clozaril B)Effexor C) Antabuse D) Topamax
C) Antabuse
Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic criterion in the DSM 5 for Gabling Disorder?
A) Lying to conceal gambling B) Loss of relationship, job, or opportunity due to gambling C) legal problems associated with gambling D) Preoccupation with gabling
C) legal problems associated with gambling
Legal problems were removed as a criteria for substance and addictive disorders
Which of the following contains thoughts, feelings desires and memories of which a client has no awareness, even though they influence his or her daily life?
A)Preconscious B) Conscious C) Superego D) unconscious
D) the Unconscious
Freud theory
A social worker has strong concerns for child abuse and neglect. She brings her concerns to her supervisor and after discussion, the supervisor tells the social worker to monitor the situation for a while before making a report. The social worker should
A) Made an anonymous report to CPS B) contact CPS immediately while informing supervisor the need to do so C) Make another appointment to speak to the supervisor and try to collect additional information D)continue to collect information and follow up with supervisor regularly
B) contact CPS immediately while informing supervisor the need to do so
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 good nutrition C) Modification of work assignments for those who are injured D) taking low doses of aspirin for those with heart conditions
B) regular exercise and good nutrition
All others occur after medical condition or injury has occurred or been discovered
Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of taking antipsychotic medications that affects which of the following?
A) Nervous system B) Circulatory system C) Respiratory system D) Muscular system
A) Nervous system
Can create involuntary movements in face, lips, tongue, hands
Most often associated with patients with schizophrenia
A client reports that she is under the surveillance of the police and that they have been following her for days as well as listening in on her phone conversations. There is no other evidence to support this belief. The clients report is MOST likely resulting from a:
A) Dissociation B) Delusion C) Hallucination D) Hypomanic state
B) Delusion
Imaginary freinds MOST often emerge in which state of cognitive development?
A)Formal operations
B) Preoperations
C) Sensorimotor
D) Concrete operations
B) Preoperations : Ages 2-7 categorized by magical thinking
Piaget four states of cognitive development
A client stopped ocming to sessions abruptly after 6 weeks. He calls the social worker and asks for a copy of his record about a month later. There is nothing in the record that is harmful to the client but he social worker refused to give it to him. In this situation the social workers actions are:
A) Ethical because he did not terminate with the social worker prior to not coming anymore B) Ethical because the request must come in writing with the reason that a copy is needed C) Unethical because the social worker has a duty to give the client of copy of his record in this situation D) unethical because the social worker has a duty to give the client his or her record under any circumstance
C) Unethical because the social worker has a duty to give the client of copy of his record in this situation
after an assessment is completed, what follows according to the problem soliving process?
A) intervention B) evaluation C) Planning D) engagement
C) Planning
Problem solving process: engaging, assessing, planning, intervening, evaluating and terminating
Psychostimulants are used primarily to treat:
A) depression B) psychosis C) Anxiety D) ADHD
D) ADHD
a social worker is treating a client for test anxiety. the clinet comes in to see social worker after a math test and when asked how the test went, she responds "Awful, I just cant do anything right" this is an example of what common thinking error?
A) Personalization B) Catastrophizing C) Mind reading D) Minimizing
B) Catastrophizing
Which of the following is generally TRUE about self image during the life cycle?
A) Self esteem generally increases in older adulthood because individuals have fewer demands placed upon them in retirement B) Self- esteem gradually declines during adulthood, leveling off around age 60 C) young children have relatively low self esteem but it gradually increases over childhood D) self esteem declines during adolescence due to body image concerns, puberty and academic/ social changes
D) self esteem declines during adolescence due to body image concerns, puberty and academic/ social changes
A) Design a short term intervention to stabilize the situation B)Notify the agency director so that employee assistance services can be accessed C) Report the situation to the social work board D) consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action
D) consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action
Which of the following the MOST important factor in choosing an appropriate intervention or treatment strategy?
A) it is currently being used by a social worker to assist clients with similar problems B) It results from the biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural assessment of a client C) IT is approved as medically necessary by third party payers D) it is not constrained by agency practices and /or time limits for treatment
B) It results from the biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural assessment of a client
Of the following drugs prescribed by a psychiatrist, which would be most likely prescribed for a diagnosis which included psychosis?
A) Wellbutrin (Bupropion) B) Risperdol (Risperidone ) C) Prozac (Fluoxetine Hydrochloride) D) Lithium (Lithium Carbonate)
B) Risperdol (Risperidone )
Which of the following DSM disorders is more commonly diagnosed in males?
A) Malingering B) Major depressive disorder C) Antisocial disorder D) Generalized anxiety disorder
C) Antisocial disorder
A client reports that she was often criticized by her parents when she was in elementary and middle school and now has poor self esteem and oubts her abilities. According to Erickson's states of psychosocial development, the clinet experienced a crisis in which of the following stages?
A) Identity vs Role confusion B) Generativity vs stagnation C) Industry vs inferiority D) Integrity vs Despair
C) Industry vs inferiority
ages 6- puberty
A social worker is seeing a family for therapy. During a session the 17 y/o daughters states that her father molested her when she was 6 y/o. She says it happened twice during that time and hasn't happened since. The father confirms allegations and and says he is remorseful about his actions and that nothing will ever happen again. the social worker should:
A) Not contact CPS given the length of time that has occurred since the incidents B) Not contact CPS because they were isolated events and the father is owning his actions C) Contact CPS after telling the family of the need to do so D) Contact CPS but do not tell the family to keep rapport
C) Contact CPS after telling the family of the need to do so
Which of the following is NOT true about cultural racial and ethnic identities? A) they are passed from one generation to the next B) they are influenced by popular media, literature and current events C) they are linked to feeling of belonging D) they are stable over a life course
D) they are stable over a life course
Of the following medications, which one is MOST LIKELY to be used for the treatment of bipolar disorder?
A) Haloperidol B) Valium C) Luvox D) Abilify
D) Abilify
27 year old female was referred for issues regarding anxiety and depression. client reported that when she feels depressed and anxious that she finds herself "eating more than I should". She eats when she is not hungry and once she starts eating she is unable to stop until she is uncomfortably full. She has been doing the on average twice a week for the past 6 months. She feels guilty and sigusted with herself. She appears overweight but not obese. The best diagnosis is:
A) Bulimia Nervosa B) Overeating disorder C) Binge-eating disorder D) major depressive disorder
C) Binge-eating disorde
The person in environment classification system uses all of the following factors to evaluate a client EXCEPT:
A) Social role functioning B) Mental and physical health C) Environmental problems D) Psychiatric pathology
D) Psychiatric pathology
social workers are allowed to terminate services when:
A) they wish to pursue social relationships with clients B) They are leaving employment settings to pursue other opportunities C) they believe that clients are making poor choices that negatively affect their wellbeing D) They are owed money for services even if the consequences for not payment have not been discussed
B) They are leaving employment settings to pursue other opportunities
A social worker employed in a hospital setting is using a SOAP documentation format. Which of the following is not typically included in this record?
A) Plan of care B) Insurance coverage C) assessment of clients current needs D) subjective reports of well being