LMSW Prep (Clinical Year)

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A client has recently experienced several disappointments related to reaching her goal and is discouraged by her progress. Using a strengths perspective, the social worker should:

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Highlight the positive changes which have been made by her date

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What should the social worker do first in relation to the client at risk after two male clients on a treatment unit have had sex, one of whom is known to be HIV positive?

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Discuss the risks of sexual activity with him.

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A social worker is assigned a group for sexually abused children. It is the first time the worker has dealt with this type of group. The social worker should use supervision to:

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Discuss the worker's feelings and attitudes regarding sexually abused children

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A social worker conducts group therapy for adolescents. His supervisor often "drops in" on group sessions and interacts with clients. What is the first step the social worker should take in dealing with this situation?

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talk with the supervisor about the impact of dropping in on groups

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A fifteen year old girl has been sent home from school on three occasions for drinking alcohol at school. Each time, the mother becomes angry and threatens to punish the girl but is convinced by the father to give her another chance. Which of the following BEST characterizes the father’s behavior in this situation?

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enabling

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When conducting an assessment of the risk factors of child abuse for a child of a different ethnic background, a social worker must FIRST:

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be aware of how personal cultural biases affect the social worker’s ability to deal with issues of diversity

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Which approach is MOST appropriate for evaluating client satisfaction with the social worker’s provision of services? Options: using a single system design, evaluate the quality of services; in the final interview, ask the client about their level of satisfaction; after submitting process recordings, ask supervisor for feedback; at termination, ask clients to complete a service evaluation and satisfaction form.

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at termination, ask clients to complete a service evaluation and satisfaction form

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The initial symptoms of schizophrenia MOST often occur between which of the following years of age? 6 to 12, 13 to 16, 17 to 45, 16 to 60

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17 to 45

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Which type of interviewing question is MOST likely to generate client defensiveness?

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why

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Common indicators of sexual, physical and emotional abuse include all of the following EXCEPT: violence against younger children, sexualized behavior, isolation, stuttering

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stuttering