Social Work Licensure Practice Exam-
Graded A
According to the DSM-5, the diagnostic criteria for a substance abuse disorder does
NOT involve - ANS-emotional disturbance based on relationships affected by proxy of
the use.
The experience of the stages of dying and preparing for imminent death according to
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross , are - ANS-denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and
acceptance.
While in therapeutic treatment for several months, a client arrives to the past three
sessions exhibiting slurred speech, unsteady gait, impaired attention, and sudden mood
changes. He describes struggling in social and vocational functioning. In assessing for
the primary issue causing these symptoms, a social worker would MOST likely consider
- ANS-alcohol intoxication
The symptom LEAST likely to be present in a major affective disorder is - ANS-
malingering
In categorizing disorders, DSM-5 does not have - ANS-an etiological approach
Schizophrenia is unusually NOT marked by - ANS-interests that are abnormal in
intensity
Adolescent behavior characterized by the abuse of others, vandalism, lying, disregard
of rights, or destruction of property of other's is MOST likely found in - ANS-conduct
disorders
DSM-5 has ended the use of an Axis model in diagnosis in favor of - ANS-dimensional
measures of severity
The habitual ingestion of non-nutritive substances such as clay, soil, or leaves is
common when there is a parallel diagnosis of - ANS-Intellectual Disability
A hospital patient calls his former social worker in a social service agency to complain
about the arrangements being made for his return home by the hospital's social service
staff. He asks the social worker to intervene with the hospital. The social worker should
- ANS-urge the patient to discuss this problem with the hospital social services worker
, A social worker receives a referral for a family composed of a mother, stepfather, and
child. The child has expressed a desire to live with his biological father. Who should the
social worker meet with FIRST? - ANS-The mother, stepfather, and child
A 17-year-old male high school student is referred to a social worker in a mental health
agency by the school counselor. He has a history of minor delinquency, suspensions
from school, and truancy. Althoguh his parents support him financially they have
withdrawn emotional support, saying he is not welcome to remain at home after
graduation. They are not interested in participating in therapy with their son. To help the
boy best, the social worker should FIRST - ANS-help the boy develop some insight into
his feelings and behavior with the goal of preparing him for independent living.
A social worker considering a treatment approach for a client diagnosed with paranoid
personality disorder is likely to stress - ANS-a supportive approach that avoids direct
challenges to the client's suspicions
The category in which pathological behavior is most likely to be ego-syntonic is - ANS-
personality disorder
A client displays symptoms of paranoia and disorganized speech. Though he exhibits
word salad, he says that the FBI is following him. He will MOST likely be prescribed -
ANS-Proxilin (Fluphenazine)
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, a social worker's respect for a client's right to
confidentiality - ANS-includes sharing information revealed by a client with others
without client consent, for compelling reasons
Experience has shown that some adolescent boys who are rejected by parents and
must be placed with another family seem indifferent to the separation and are cheerfully
impatient to enter a foster home. Later, when demands of the foster home evoke
feelings of frustration, the client, fearful of another rejection, is often unable to express
his real feelings about the new home. IN order to engage a client in this situation, the
BEST comment for the social worker to make is - ANS-"How do you feel about your new
home now that you have been there a while?"
While mental disturbances exhibit many different features and behaviors, there are
some problems that seem to coexist with diagnoses of major depression, PTSD and
Substance Abuse Disorders. Which feature listed below is MOST likely to coexist with
the diagnoses of major depression, PTSD, and substance abuse disorders? - ANS-
sleep disturbances
A definition of a mental disorder in a DSM-5 diagnostic assessment requires - ANS-a
clinically significant impairment or distress that may be supported by observations of
friends, coworkers, or relatives.
Graded A
According to the DSM-5, the diagnostic criteria for a substance abuse disorder does
NOT involve - ANS-emotional disturbance based on relationships affected by proxy of
the use.
The experience of the stages of dying and preparing for imminent death according to
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross , are - ANS-denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and
acceptance.
While in therapeutic treatment for several months, a client arrives to the past three
sessions exhibiting slurred speech, unsteady gait, impaired attention, and sudden mood
changes. He describes struggling in social and vocational functioning. In assessing for
the primary issue causing these symptoms, a social worker would MOST likely consider
- ANS-alcohol intoxication
The symptom LEAST likely to be present in a major affective disorder is - ANS-
malingering
In categorizing disorders, DSM-5 does not have - ANS-an etiological approach
Schizophrenia is unusually NOT marked by - ANS-interests that are abnormal in
intensity
Adolescent behavior characterized by the abuse of others, vandalism, lying, disregard
of rights, or destruction of property of other's is MOST likely found in - ANS-conduct
disorders
DSM-5 has ended the use of an Axis model in diagnosis in favor of - ANS-dimensional
measures of severity
The habitual ingestion of non-nutritive substances such as clay, soil, or leaves is
common when there is a parallel diagnosis of - ANS-Intellectual Disability
A hospital patient calls his former social worker in a social service agency to complain
about the arrangements being made for his return home by the hospital's social service
staff. He asks the social worker to intervene with the hospital. The social worker should
- ANS-urge the patient to discuss this problem with the hospital social services worker
, A social worker receives a referral for a family composed of a mother, stepfather, and
child. The child has expressed a desire to live with his biological father. Who should the
social worker meet with FIRST? - ANS-The mother, stepfather, and child
A 17-year-old male high school student is referred to a social worker in a mental health
agency by the school counselor. He has a history of minor delinquency, suspensions
from school, and truancy. Althoguh his parents support him financially they have
withdrawn emotional support, saying he is not welcome to remain at home after
graduation. They are not interested in participating in therapy with their son. To help the
boy best, the social worker should FIRST - ANS-help the boy develop some insight into
his feelings and behavior with the goal of preparing him for independent living.
A social worker considering a treatment approach for a client diagnosed with paranoid
personality disorder is likely to stress - ANS-a supportive approach that avoids direct
challenges to the client's suspicions
The category in which pathological behavior is most likely to be ego-syntonic is - ANS-
personality disorder
A client displays symptoms of paranoia and disorganized speech. Though he exhibits
word salad, he says that the FBI is following him. He will MOST likely be prescribed -
ANS-Proxilin (Fluphenazine)
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, a social worker's respect for a client's right to
confidentiality - ANS-includes sharing information revealed by a client with others
without client consent, for compelling reasons
Experience has shown that some adolescent boys who are rejected by parents and
must be placed with another family seem indifferent to the separation and are cheerfully
impatient to enter a foster home. Later, when demands of the foster home evoke
feelings of frustration, the client, fearful of another rejection, is often unable to express
his real feelings about the new home. IN order to engage a client in this situation, the
BEST comment for the social worker to make is - ANS-"How do you feel about your new
home now that you have been there a while?"
While mental disturbances exhibit many different features and behaviors, there are
some problems that seem to coexist with diagnoses of major depression, PTSD and
Substance Abuse Disorders. Which feature listed below is MOST likely to coexist with
the diagnoses of major depression, PTSD, and substance abuse disorders? - ANS-
sleep disturbances
A definition of a mental disorder in a DSM-5 diagnostic assessment requires - ANS-a
clinically significant impairment or distress that may be supported by observations of
friends, coworkers, or relatives.
