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Question Bank & Verified Answers | Social Work Ethics, Practice,
Policy & Research Review | California State University San Marcos
Master of Social Work Exam Prep
Hector, A Social Worker, Recently Began A Romantic Relationship With Eric Who He Has Known
For Years. Eric Is Also The Close Friend Of One Of The Hector's Clients, Anna.
A) This Is Clearly Unethical And Should Be Reported To The State Licensing Board
B) This Is Unwise, But Not Unethical As Hector Knew Eric Before He Had Anna As A Client
C) This Is A Potential Ethical Violation And Hector Assumes The Full Burden For Setting
Boundaries
D) This Is Only An Ethical Violation If Hector Hangs Out Socially With Both Eric And Anna
Together
ANSWER: C) This Is A Potential Ethical Violation And Hector Assumes The Full Burden For Setting
Boundaries
James Begins A Sexual Relationship With Nadia, A Former Client Whom He Last Worked With 8
Years Ago:
A) This Is Clearly Unethical And Should Be Reported To The State Licensing Board
B) This Is Not Unethical As It Has Been More Than 7 Years Since Nadia Was A Client
C) This Is A Potential Ethical Violation
, D) This Is Only An Ethical Violation If Nadia Becomes James' Client Again
ANSWER: D) This Is Only An Ethical Violation If Nadia Becomes James' Client Again
Dual Relationships Are:
A) Unethical And Should Be Reported To The State Licensing Board
B) Frequently Unavoidable And Should Be Utilized To Further The Therapeutic Relationship
C) Only Unethical If They Occur With Current Clients
D) Likely When The Social Worker And Client Live In The Same Neighborhood
ANSWER: D) Likely When The Social Worker And Client Live In The Same Neighborhood
An Ethical Dilemma Is:
A) A Difficult And Confusing Situation
B) A Situation With Competing Ethical Values
C) When A Child Reports Abuse Or Neglect To A Social Worker
D) All Of The Above
Question Bank & Verified Answers | Social Work Ethics, Practice,
Policy & Research Review | California State University San Marcos
Master of Social Work Exam Prep
Hector, A Social Worker, Recently Began A Romantic Relationship With Eric Who He Has Known
For Years. Eric Is Also The Close Friend Of One Of The Hector's Clients, Anna.
A) This Is Clearly Unethical And Should Be Reported To The State Licensing Board
B) This Is Unwise, But Not Unethical As Hector Knew Eric Before He Had Anna As A Client
C) This Is A Potential Ethical Violation And Hector Assumes The Full Burden For Setting
Boundaries
D) This Is Only An Ethical Violation If Hector Hangs Out Socially With Both Eric And Anna
Together
ANSWER: C) This Is A Potential Ethical Violation And Hector Assumes The Full Burden For Setting
Boundaries
James Begins A Sexual Relationship With Nadia, A Former Client Whom He Last Worked With 8
Years Ago:
A) This Is Clearly Unethical And Should Be Reported To The State Licensing Board
B) This Is Not Unethical As It Has Been More Than 7 Years Since Nadia Was A Client
C) This Is A Potential Ethical Violation
, D) This Is Only An Ethical Violation If Nadia Becomes James' Client Again
ANSWER: D) This Is Only An Ethical Violation If Nadia Becomes James' Client Again
Dual Relationships Are:
A) Unethical And Should Be Reported To The State Licensing Board
B) Frequently Unavoidable And Should Be Utilized To Further The Therapeutic Relationship
C) Only Unethical If They Occur With Current Clients
D) Likely When The Social Worker And Client Live In The Same Neighborhood
ANSWER: D) Likely When The Social Worker And Client Live In The Same Neighborhood
An Ethical Dilemma Is:
A) A Difficult And Confusing Situation
B) A Situation With Competing Ethical Values
C) When A Child Reports Abuse Or Neglect To A Social Worker
D) All Of The Above
