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WorksheetsLMSW Pretest F
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
In a couples therapy session, the husband says that he expects his wife to take care of the household chores because that is what his mother did. The wife exhibits frustration. The social worker assists the couple in understanding their functioning as a unit. What framework is the social worker MOST likely using?
a)
Structural family.
b)
self-psychology.
c)
Solution-focused.
d)
Psychoanalytic.
2.
A Social worker meets a 15-year-old client who is promiscuous and struggles with low self-esteem. The client describes symptoms of an eating disorder. What should the social worker assess or first?
a)
oppositional defiant disorder.
b)
Sexual abuse.
c)
Suicidal ideation.
d)
Adjustment disorder.
3.
What theory of addiction is used by alcoholics anonymous as the PRIMARY approach to explaining alcoholism.?
a)
psycho dynamic.
b)
Behavioral social learning.
c)
Biopsychosocial.
d)
Disease.
4.
During a session, a social worker becomes increasingly frustrated with a client in denial of issues. The social worker chooses to end the session early. What concept BEST fits this action?
a)
Boundary diffusion.
b)
Disengagement.
c)
Countertransference.
d)
Roll differentiation.
5.
A client informs a social worker that despite a court mandate the client does not intend to attend future sessions. What should the search social worker do FIRST?
a)
Inform the client at the consequences of that decision.
b)
Advised the judge of the client’s decision.
c)
Assist the client in identifying and clarifying goals.
d)
Express disappointment in the client’s decision.
6.
The social worker meets with a couple who describe frequent arguments at home. They are unable to answer specific questions about the complex and lack insight into their arguments. What is the most effective method of assessing the couples communication skills?
a)
Observation of the couples discussion an issue of concern.
b)
Videotaping of the couple in their home.
c)
Review of client reflections in individual journals.
d)
Review of client responses on a communication skills test.
7.
the social worker meets with a new client who was recently reunited with the spouse, Who is an injured soldier. The client is struggling with assisting the spouse to cope with the injury, but the spouse responds with irritation. What should the social worker do FIRST?
a)
Avoid the topic of the injury.
b)
Talk with the client about the situation.
c)
Asked to meet with the spouse to assist with re-integration.
d)
Refer the client and spouse for marital counseling.
8.
parents bring their five-year-old child to a family center for treatment. During the intake interview, the parents report that their child is defiant because the child does not listen to commands to be quiet when the older sibling is studying. The social worker explained that the child is not deliberately defiant but it’s unable to understand things from the point of you of others. The social worker is explaining:
a)
Egocentrism.
b)
Syllogistic reasoning.
c)
Reversibility.
d)
Conservation.
9.
both the general public and decision makers have very little awareness of the community problems brought to the attention of a social worker. What strategy can best facilitate the development of policies or programs to correct the problem?
a)
Facilitating extensive client satisfaction surveys.
b)
Organizing empowerment training for key players.
c)
Using multiple forms of media communication.
d)
Circulating a petition in the neighborhood.
10.
In a clinical setting, what is the information gathered from an ecomap MOST often used for?
a)
To identify a family's evolutionary patterns
b)
To assess family strengths and weaknesses
c)
To assess intrafamilial communication patterns
d)
To identify systems that are part of a family's life
11.
A social worker is providing court mandated services to a child of a divorcing couple. The court has granted the father sole custody. The child's mother demands that the social worker share the child's record with her. What should the social worker do?
a)
Schedule a session with both parents
b)
Disclose all records to the mother
c)
Provide the limitations of disclosure in writing
d)
Encourage the mother to talk with the father
12.
A hospital social worker meets with the parents of a three-year-old child who has a seizure disorder. Because of their religious beliefs, the parents refuse a test to measure the child's brain activity. The medical team feels strongly that the child could be at imminent risk without the test results. What statement should guide the social worker's response?
a)
A child's right to medical treatment supersedes the parent's right to refuse treatment
b)
The parents' right to religious expression supersedes their child's medical needs
c)
The parents must first consent to treatment per hospital protocol
d)
The family's right to well-being may override laws and policies.
13.
A social worker is asked to devise a strategy for promoting greater community involvement. The social Worker begins by facilitating a series of community meetings and focus groups to foster a shared sense of common needs and concerns. This approach to community intervention is MOST closely identified with:
a)
Policy advocacy
b)
Social Planning
c)
Political activism
d)
Social Movement
14.
A family applies to a local department of social services for assistance. The social worker uses established criteria to decide whether the family may receive financial assistance. What term MOST accurately describes what the social worker is doing?
a)
Family Advocacy
b)
Eligibility Determination
c)
relief Assistance
d)
Family Planning
15.
A social worker in a community agency serving clients with HIV/AIDS is responsible for coordinating a variety of services to meet the client's needs. After linking a client to programs to meet those needs, what should the social worker do NEXT?
a)
Develop a backup list of referral programs
b)
Reexamine the client's formal and informal resources
c)
Monitor the services received to ensure effectiveness
d)
Discharge the client from the community agency
16.
A social worker who works in an assisted living facility meets with a resident prior to a family meeting. The resident says that his daughter is upset about his new romantic relationship. What is MOST important for the social worker to consider when planning the meeting?
a)
The daughter's resistance to the resident's choices
b)
The residents attempts to maintain his independence
c)
The daughter's reaction to the romantic relationship
d)
The resident's feeling about his daughter's resistance
17.
What is the PRIMARY barrier to women entering and completing substance abuse programs?
a)
Lack of access to programs
b)
Employment commitments
c)
Child care responsibilities
d)
Limited social support
18.
During a group session, an adolescent has difficulty talking about an interaction with an abusive parent. The social worker helps the adolescent define and express feelings. What social work concept is demonstrated by this process?
a)
Summarizing
b)
Clarifying
c)
Reflecting
d)
Linking
19.
A social worker wants to assess the impact of heritage and belief systems on a family's interactions. What form of assessment BEST accomplishes this goal?
a)
Ecomap
b)
Genogram
c)
Person-in-environment
d)
Culturagram
20.
A social worker refers a client to an agency for additional services that the social worker cannot provide. The social worker says, "Call me after your meeting to let me know what happened." What BEST describes the social worker's statement?
a)
The social worker is experiencing countertransference
b)
The social worker is assessing the quality of referral agencies.
c)
The social worker is attempting to increase the client's chance of success
d)
The social Worker is being overly protective of the client.
21.
A social worker in an agency is providing services to clients with a chronic mental health diagnosis wants to ensure that policies to engage clients are in place. What statement is consistent with this goal?
a)
Clients will develop realistic personal goals.
b)
Clients are encouraged to attend monthly progress reviews.
c)
Stereotypes about disabilities are unacceptable.
d)
Employees will ensure that clients are safe at all times.
22.
What is the MOST appropriate time for social workers in health care settings to gather family histories?
a)
During an acute medical crisis
b)
When directed by agency practice
c)
During the initial visit with the patient
d)
After meeting with a physician
23.
In a routine review of case records at a mental health center a social work supervisor discovers that case managers routinely refer all Native American/Indigenous peoples clients to either Alcoholics Anonymous or AL-Anon. In discussing this practice with the case managers, the supervisor learns that the referrals are made without obtaining information about the clients' use or abuse of substances. What should the supervisor do FIRST?
a)
Reprimand case managers about providing client services based on stereotyping
b)
Educate the staff about services provided by Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon
c)
Provide staff training about culturally competent social work practice
d)
Allow no referrals to be made without approval from the supervisor
24.
A client who is a college student expresses ambivalence about his sexual orientation during a session with a social worker. Despite having always dated women, the client now feels attracted to men. He is distressed and wants to better understand these feelings. What should the social worker do?
a)
Refer the client to a social worker who specializes in sexual orientation issues
b)
Explain that homosexuality is not a choice
c)
Examine the relationship between the client's concerns and his sexual identity
d)
Explore with the client how his family would react to his same-sex attraction
25.
A client begins services with a new social worker. The client has multiple problems, including substance abuse and posttraumatic stress. The client recently became unemployed, and a close friend died two weeks earlier. What should the social worker do next?
a)
Ask the client what is most troubling now
b)
Refer the client for substanc abuse treatment
c)
Encourage the client to find employment
d)
Begin client-centered bereavement counseling
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