LGSW EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A school social worker has been meeting with a 14- year-old girl who has experienced a
decline in her grades within the semester of school. During the third session, the girl
reported that she has been having difficulties concentrating in school due to an intimate
relationship with another female classmate. She also reported that she hasn't told her
parents she is gay and is afraid to do so. The next day, the teen's parents have
requested a copy of her records. The social worker had made note in the record of the
girl's relationship with her classmate. What should the social worker do FIRST ?
A. Deny the parents request as the client does not want her parents to know that she is
gay. B. Provide the parents with the client's record immediately
C. Gather more information on why the parents is requesting the records.
D. Adhere to state regulations - ANSWER -D. Adhere to state regulations
Why? The answer can vary based on what state you are providing services in. Because
of this, go with the answer that speaks to that.
If the question states, "although the client is hesitant about letting her parents know she
is gay, the social worker knows that they must provide the records due to state
regulation. We must adhere to the request and during session would support client's
emotions.
A social worker received a court order from a judge requesting the records of a client
the social worker has been working with for two years. The social worker knows that
disclosure of the clients' records would cause harm to the client and requested that the
order be retracted. The judge denied the social worker's request. What should the social
worker do NEXT?
A. Insert privilege on the client's behalf to protect the client from the harm of having their
records exposed
B. Advocate to limit the order as narrowly as possible to only provide the Judge with
what's needed
C. Send the Judge all the client's records
D. Edit the clients ' records by removing any potentially harmful information before
sending their records over to the judge - ANSWER -B. Advicate to limit the order as
narrowly as possible to only provide the Judge with what's needed
Why? 1.07 Privacy and Confidentiality.
A social worker has been meeting with a 35 - year - old woman for the past 2 months
due to symptoms of depression. The client has not made their past three payments. The
social worker is considering termination due to the three missed payments which is
CORRECT ANSWERS
A school social worker has been meeting with a 14- year-old girl who has experienced a
decline in her grades within the semester of school. During the third session, the girl
reported that she has been having difficulties concentrating in school due to an intimate
relationship with another female classmate. She also reported that she hasn't told her
parents she is gay and is afraid to do so. The next day, the teen's parents have
requested a copy of her records. The social worker had made note in the record of the
girl's relationship with her classmate. What should the social worker do FIRST ?
A. Deny the parents request as the client does not want her parents to know that she is
gay. B. Provide the parents with the client's record immediately
C. Gather more information on why the parents is requesting the records.
D. Adhere to state regulations - ANSWER -D. Adhere to state regulations
Why? The answer can vary based on what state you are providing services in. Because
of this, go with the answer that speaks to that.
If the question states, "although the client is hesitant about letting her parents know she
is gay, the social worker knows that they must provide the records due to state
regulation. We must adhere to the request and during session would support client's
emotions.
A social worker received a court order from a judge requesting the records of a client
the social worker has been working with for two years. The social worker knows that
disclosure of the clients' records would cause harm to the client and requested that the
order be retracted. The judge denied the social worker's request. What should the social
worker do NEXT?
A. Insert privilege on the client's behalf to protect the client from the harm of having their
records exposed
B. Advocate to limit the order as narrowly as possible to only provide the Judge with
what's needed
C. Send the Judge all the client's records
D. Edit the clients ' records by removing any potentially harmful information before
sending their records over to the judge - ANSWER -B. Advicate to limit the order as
narrowly as possible to only provide the Judge with what's needed
Why? 1.07 Privacy and Confidentiality.
A social worker has been meeting with a 35 - year - old woman for the past 2 months
due to symptoms of depression. The client has not made their past three payments. The
social worker is considering termination due to the three missed payments which is
