LCSW & LMSW Study Guide – EXAM STUDY
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1: A social worker meets with a 75-year-old client whose spouse died six months ago. In the
intake interview, the client reports losing weight, having very little energy, and having difficulty
getting motivated to do things. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A . Complete a suicide risk assessment of the client
B . Explore available family and community resources
C . Suggest that the client schedule an appointment with a doctor
D . Refer the client to a local bereavement group - ANSWER A . Complete a suicide risk
assessment of the client
4: A social worker who leads a therapy group plans to begin an extended leave. What should
the social worker discuss with the group FIRST?
A . Arrangements for continuity of the group
B . The group's progress to date
C . Options for transferring to other groups
D . Detailed reasons for the leave - ANSWER A . Arrangements for continuity of the group
9: A social work director is revising the process of orienting new staff to the agency. The revised
process includes a day of training. The training will include time to tour the agency and review
agency policies and procedures. To be MOST effective in helping new staff to succeed, what
should the training program include?
,A . Time to meet with a board member
B . Group discussion about treatment methods
C . A session on clinical documentation requirements
D . Presentation of the agency's philosophy and values - ANSWER D . Presentation of the
agency's philosophy and values
10: A social worker is working with a client who has been told that he must lose weight because
his health is being affected. He reports that diets have not worked because he lacks the
willpower to control his eating. He ends by saying how lonely he feels even with family and
friends. He says that he feels like a "big fat failure." What should the social worker do FIRST?
A . Encourage the client to set up a realistic exercise program
B . Refer the client for a nutrition consultation
C . Suggest that the client join a self-help group
D . Help the client explore the dynamics of the eating problem - ANSWER D . Help the client
explore the dynamics of the eating problem
11: A social worker is working with a family whose adolescent son who is acting out. During the
assessment, the mother confides that she was sexually abused as a child. She has never
addressed her past abuse and is interested in treatment. What type of group would be most
helpful to the mother at this time?
A . A structured therapy group focusing on trauma issues
B . An extended family therapy group to help the mother confront her abuser
C . A mutual aid group for parents with adolescents
D . A psychodynamic therapy group focusing on current relationships - ANSWER A.A
structured therapy group focusing on trauma issues
17: A client is housed temporarily in a domestic violence shelter with her children. The client is
planning to return home where the perpetrator still lives. What should the social worker do
FIRST?
,A . Accept the client's decision to return home
B . Encourage the client to end the abusive relationship
C . Explain the effects of domestic violence on children
D . Report the client to child protective services - ANSWER C . Explain the effects of
domestic violence on children
19: Upon beginning treatment with a new client, a social worker encourages the client to spend
an extended period of time talking about past personal history and problems. During this time,
the social worker asks some questions but is focused mainly on listening to the client. What is
the social worker's MOST likely purpose for doing this?
A . Gathering diagnostic information
B . Assessing for communication style
C . Developing a treatment plan
D . Determining appropriateness for treatment - ANSWER A . Gathering diagnostic
information
23: A client who has hepatitis C is confined to a wheelchair in a nursing care facility. As the
illness progresses, the client becomes increasingly depressed and angry. One day the client
abruptly cuts herself and attempts to bleed on several staff members. The social worker is
consulted about how to handle the situation. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A . Refer the client for a psychiatric evaluation
B . Encourage the staff to press charges against the client
C . Work with the administration to have the client transferred
D . Provide an in-service training for the staff on blood-borne pathogens - ANSWER A . Refer
the client for a psychiatric evaluation
28: A social worker meets with a 34-year-old client who is in recovery from cocaine addiction.
The client has made progress and has shown improved social functioning. Recently, the client
has been expressing self-pity and sorrow for what he has lost over the years of his substance
, abuse. The social worker notices that the client is increasingly depressed. What should the
social worker do NEXT?
A . Refer the client to a 12-step program
B . Complete a suicide risk assessment
C . Explore recent changes in life situations
D . Refer the client for a medication evaluation - ANSWER B . Complete a suicide risk
assessment
30: A 23-year-old client who is a recent immigrant is referred to a social worker by his brother.
The client says his brother believes he has a chemical dependency problem. What should the
social worker do FIRST?
A . Refer the client to a social worker from the same country
B . Ask the client to agree to a urine screen
C . Explore the circumstances that led to the immigration
D . Engage the client in a discussion of his substance use history - ANSWER D . Engage the
client in a discussion of his substance use history
37: At the recommendation of the school counselor, a parent requests that a social worker
assess her ten-year-old son because of persistent fighting in school. The parent says the son is
well disciplined in the home and neighborhood. After obtaining a social history, what should the
social worker do NEXT?
A . Obtain a release to talk with the school counselor
B . Arrange to meet with the son
C . Review school records on the son's social adjustment
D . Ask another family member about the son's behavior - ANSWER A . Obtain a release to
talk with the school counselor
39: A social worker meets with a client who is seriously distressed by a chronic physical illness.
The client reports feeling overwhelmed by the effects of the illness and by the stress that it has
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST
VERSION>
1: A social worker meets with a 75-year-old client whose spouse died six months ago. In the
intake interview, the client reports losing weight, having very little energy, and having difficulty
getting motivated to do things. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A . Complete a suicide risk assessment of the client
B . Explore available family and community resources
C . Suggest that the client schedule an appointment with a doctor
D . Refer the client to a local bereavement group - ANSWER A . Complete a suicide risk
assessment of the client
4: A social worker who leads a therapy group plans to begin an extended leave. What should
the social worker discuss with the group FIRST?
A . Arrangements for continuity of the group
B . The group's progress to date
C . Options for transferring to other groups
D . Detailed reasons for the leave - ANSWER A . Arrangements for continuity of the group
9: A social work director is revising the process of orienting new staff to the agency. The revised
process includes a day of training. The training will include time to tour the agency and review
agency policies and procedures. To be MOST effective in helping new staff to succeed, what
should the training program include?
,A . Time to meet with a board member
B . Group discussion about treatment methods
C . A session on clinical documentation requirements
D . Presentation of the agency's philosophy and values - ANSWER D . Presentation of the
agency's philosophy and values
10: A social worker is working with a client who has been told that he must lose weight because
his health is being affected. He reports that diets have not worked because he lacks the
willpower to control his eating. He ends by saying how lonely he feels even with family and
friends. He says that he feels like a "big fat failure." What should the social worker do FIRST?
A . Encourage the client to set up a realistic exercise program
B . Refer the client for a nutrition consultation
C . Suggest that the client join a self-help group
D . Help the client explore the dynamics of the eating problem - ANSWER D . Help the client
explore the dynamics of the eating problem
11: A social worker is working with a family whose adolescent son who is acting out. During the
assessment, the mother confides that she was sexually abused as a child. She has never
addressed her past abuse and is interested in treatment. What type of group would be most
helpful to the mother at this time?
A . A structured therapy group focusing on trauma issues
B . An extended family therapy group to help the mother confront her abuser
C . A mutual aid group for parents with adolescents
D . A psychodynamic therapy group focusing on current relationships - ANSWER A.A
structured therapy group focusing on trauma issues
17: A client is housed temporarily in a domestic violence shelter with her children. The client is
planning to return home where the perpetrator still lives. What should the social worker do
FIRST?
,A . Accept the client's decision to return home
B . Encourage the client to end the abusive relationship
C . Explain the effects of domestic violence on children
D . Report the client to child protective services - ANSWER C . Explain the effects of
domestic violence on children
19: Upon beginning treatment with a new client, a social worker encourages the client to spend
an extended period of time talking about past personal history and problems. During this time,
the social worker asks some questions but is focused mainly on listening to the client. What is
the social worker's MOST likely purpose for doing this?
A . Gathering diagnostic information
B . Assessing for communication style
C . Developing a treatment plan
D . Determining appropriateness for treatment - ANSWER A . Gathering diagnostic
information
23: A client who has hepatitis C is confined to a wheelchair in a nursing care facility. As the
illness progresses, the client becomes increasingly depressed and angry. One day the client
abruptly cuts herself and attempts to bleed on several staff members. The social worker is
consulted about how to handle the situation. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A . Refer the client for a psychiatric evaluation
B . Encourage the staff to press charges against the client
C . Work with the administration to have the client transferred
D . Provide an in-service training for the staff on blood-borne pathogens - ANSWER A . Refer
the client for a psychiatric evaluation
28: A social worker meets with a 34-year-old client who is in recovery from cocaine addiction.
The client has made progress and has shown improved social functioning. Recently, the client
has been expressing self-pity and sorrow for what he has lost over the years of his substance
, abuse. The social worker notices that the client is increasingly depressed. What should the
social worker do NEXT?
A . Refer the client to a 12-step program
B . Complete a suicide risk assessment
C . Explore recent changes in life situations
D . Refer the client for a medication evaluation - ANSWER B . Complete a suicide risk
assessment
30: A 23-year-old client who is a recent immigrant is referred to a social worker by his brother.
The client says his brother believes he has a chemical dependency problem. What should the
social worker do FIRST?
A . Refer the client to a social worker from the same country
B . Ask the client to agree to a urine screen
C . Explore the circumstances that led to the immigration
D . Engage the client in a discussion of his substance use history - ANSWER D . Engage the
client in a discussion of his substance use history
37: At the recommendation of the school counselor, a parent requests that a social worker
assess her ten-year-old son because of persistent fighting in school. The parent says the son is
well disciplined in the home and neighborhood. After obtaining a social history, what should the
social worker do NEXT?
A . Obtain a release to talk with the school counselor
B . Arrange to meet with the son
C . Review school records on the son's social adjustment
D . Ask another family member about the son's behavior - ANSWER A . Obtain a release to
talk with the school counselor
39: A social worker meets with a client who is seriously distressed by a chronic physical illness.
The client reports feeling overwhelmed by the effects of the illness and by the stress that it has
