SOCIAL WORK LSW. PRACTICE
EXAM #1 (ASSESSMENT)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
A client reports that he has been having difficulties with concentration and decision
making, feels worthless, and has frequent crying spells. He also reports feeling
depressed on some days. The social worker asks the client a few questions to find out
whether he has been experiencing any vegetative symptoms associated with
depression. Asking the client about vegetative symptoms allows the social worker to
explore for the presence of which of the following indicators of depression?
Select one:
A. Fatigue, social withdrawal, loss of interest in sex.
B. Mental dullness or confusion, psychomotor retardation or agitation, hypersomnia or
insomnia.
C. Anhedonia, hypersomnia or insomnia, appetite changes.
D. Hypersomnia or insomnia, appetite changes, psychomotor retardation - ANSWER -
D
In the first interview, a client reports feeling unhappy and discouraged about his future,
not eating well, and having difficulty falling asleep at night. He has stopped contacting
friends and often misses work when he feels too upset to get out of bed. The social
worker suspects that the client may be self-destructive. Given that this is the first
interview, how should the social worker proceed with her assessment?
Select one:
A. Engage the client, gather information about the presenting problem, and observe
his body language and facial expressions for nonverbal signs that he poses a danger
to himself.
B. Identify specific events and situations that have led to the client's distress and find
ways to meet his immediate needs.
C. Conduct a structured inquiry to collect information as a basis for determining an
appropriate plan to protect the client from hurting himself.
D. Encourage the client to enter a psychiatric - ANSWER -C
A client's symptoms are markedly diminished during sleep. Based on this fact alone,
which of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis for this client?
A. Major depressive disorder.
B. Enuresis.
C. Tic disorder.
D. Restless leg syndrome. - ANSWER -C
, The client is a 6-year-old child who has become withdrawn at home and school, and
as part of the assessment, the social worker interviews the child and observes her
while she plays with toys. Which of the following would be MOST effective for
facilitating the interview with this child?
Select one:
A. Asking broad open-ended questions to encourage the child to express herself
freely.
B. Asking the child questions that begin with why to demonstrate interest in her
perception of things.
C. Asking if-then questions to provide the child with a structure for formulating her
answers.
D. Offering the child a concrete set of answers to choose from to elicit a greater
amount of information.
Feedback - ANSWER -D
During an interview, a client who has HIV disease experiences a referential delusion
and displays flat affect. The client has a history of moderate to heavy substance use
and has been using alcohol on a regular basis for several weeks. He is estranged
from his family due to his HIV diagnosis. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Connect the client to a support group to reduce the effects of isolation.
B. Arrange for the client to be stabilized on psychiatric medication.
C. Deal with the alcohol use.
D. Improve poor coping by dealing with social losses stemming from having HIV
disease. - ANSWER -B
Which of the following alcohol-related diseases is the MOST serious or life
threatening?
A. Wernicke-Korsakoffs syndrome.
B. Cirrhosis.
C. Hepatitis.
D. Peptic ulcer. - ANSWER -A
A social worker conducting a mental status exam asks a client what factors led him to
decide to quit his job two weeks ago. Apparently the social worker is interested in
evaluating the client's
A. concentration.
B. judgment.
C. abstraction.
D. registration. - ANSWER -B
A 36-year-old client was referred by his physician because of alcohol abuse. The
social worker observes that the client acts very tough but seems insecure. He
becomes hostile when asked about his childhood; and, although he briefly mentions
that he saw violence at home as a child, he refuses to elaborate. He denies that he
has a drinking problem and blames his repeated failures at work on his bosses. The
EXAM #1 (ASSESSMENT)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
A client reports that he has been having difficulties with concentration and decision
making, feels worthless, and has frequent crying spells. He also reports feeling
depressed on some days. The social worker asks the client a few questions to find out
whether he has been experiencing any vegetative symptoms associated with
depression. Asking the client about vegetative symptoms allows the social worker to
explore for the presence of which of the following indicators of depression?
Select one:
A. Fatigue, social withdrawal, loss of interest in sex.
B. Mental dullness or confusion, psychomotor retardation or agitation, hypersomnia or
insomnia.
C. Anhedonia, hypersomnia or insomnia, appetite changes.
D. Hypersomnia or insomnia, appetite changes, psychomotor retardation - ANSWER -
D
In the first interview, a client reports feeling unhappy and discouraged about his future,
not eating well, and having difficulty falling asleep at night. He has stopped contacting
friends and often misses work when he feels too upset to get out of bed. The social
worker suspects that the client may be self-destructive. Given that this is the first
interview, how should the social worker proceed with her assessment?
Select one:
A. Engage the client, gather information about the presenting problem, and observe
his body language and facial expressions for nonverbal signs that he poses a danger
to himself.
B. Identify specific events and situations that have led to the client's distress and find
ways to meet his immediate needs.
C. Conduct a structured inquiry to collect information as a basis for determining an
appropriate plan to protect the client from hurting himself.
D. Encourage the client to enter a psychiatric - ANSWER -C
A client's symptoms are markedly diminished during sleep. Based on this fact alone,
which of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis for this client?
A. Major depressive disorder.
B. Enuresis.
C. Tic disorder.
D. Restless leg syndrome. - ANSWER -C
, The client is a 6-year-old child who has become withdrawn at home and school, and
as part of the assessment, the social worker interviews the child and observes her
while she plays with toys. Which of the following would be MOST effective for
facilitating the interview with this child?
Select one:
A. Asking broad open-ended questions to encourage the child to express herself
freely.
B. Asking the child questions that begin with why to demonstrate interest in her
perception of things.
C. Asking if-then questions to provide the child with a structure for formulating her
answers.
D. Offering the child a concrete set of answers to choose from to elicit a greater
amount of information.
Feedback - ANSWER -D
During an interview, a client who has HIV disease experiences a referential delusion
and displays flat affect. The client has a history of moderate to heavy substance use
and has been using alcohol on a regular basis for several weeks. He is estranged
from his family due to his HIV diagnosis. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Connect the client to a support group to reduce the effects of isolation.
B. Arrange for the client to be stabilized on psychiatric medication.
C. Deal with the alcohol use.
D. Improve poor coping by dealing with social losses stemming from having HIV
disease. - ANSWER -B
Which of the following alcohol-related diseases is the MOST serious or life
threatening?
A. Wernicke-Korsakoffs syndrome.
B. Cirrhosis.
C. Hepatitis.
D. Peptic ulcer. - ANSWER -A
A social worker conducting a mental status exam asks a client what factors led him to
decide to quit his job two weeks ago. Apparently the social worker is interested in
evaluating the client's
A. concentration.
B. judgment.
C. abstraction.
D. registration. - ANSWER -B
A 36-year-old client was referred by his physician because of alcohol abuse. The
social worker observes that the client acts very tough but seems insecure. He
becomes hostile when asked about his childhood; and, although he briefly mentions
that he saw violence at home as a child, he refuses to elaborate. He denies that he
has a drinking problem and blames his repeated failures at work on his bosses. The
