SOCIAL WORK FINAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Kelly and Paul live together with their children from previous relationships. Kelly takes
Paul's children to school every morning and works hard to make sure they are well
taken care of. This would be an example of what type of family structure?
a)A Single Parent Family
b)A Blended Family
c)A Step Family
d)An Informal Family - ANSWER-A blended family
There have been significant increases in the percentage of children born to unmarried
parents. As of 2010 over half of __________ and _________. children are born to
unmarried parents.
a)Asian and Caucasian
b)African American and Hispanic
c)Caucasian and Hispanic
d)Asian and African American - ANSWER-African american and hispanic
Taryn and her wife Faye are hoping to adopt an older child from foster care. What might
their social worker want to confirm for when conducting a home study?
a) If they have experience working with kids
b)The stability of their relationship
c) Their sexual orientation
d)If they are the same race as the child - ANSWER-The stability of their relationship
In the film Juno the title character gives her baby up for adoption. She finds the couple
she wants to adopt in a classified ad in the newspaper and coordinates the adoption
through the couples attorney. This is an example of what kind of adoption?
a)Independent Adoption
b)Agency Adoption
c)International Adoption
d)Kinship Adoption - ANSWER-Independent adoption
The number of american adults over 65 supported by 100 adults of working age is a
ratio that helps determine the viability of Social Security. This ratio of workers to Social
Security recipients is often referred to as the __________ ratio.
,a)Compensation
b)Compatibility
c)Dependency
D)Value - ANSWER-Dependency
Mike's grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's disease. If Mike wants the visit with his
grandfather to go well, what activity would you recommend do with his grandfather at
his visit?
a) Explain to his grandfather that he has been acting delusional.
b)Listen to music his grandfather enjoyed in his teenage years.
c)Rearrange the room so it is more organized
d)Promise to take him home - ANSWER-Listen to music his grandfather enjoyed in his
teenage years
In 2010 what percentage of older persons reported some sort of disability?
a)25%
b)37%
c)45%
d)62% - ANSWER-37%
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross revolutionized how people with terminal illnesses are cared for in
America. What change did Kubler- Ross introduce?
a)Dying patients should take every opportunity to extend their
b)Dying patients should limit the people they divulge their diagnosis to
c) Dying patients should make amends to their family members
d) Dying patients should be able to determine there end of life care - ANSWER-Dying
patients should be able to determine there end of life care
Palliative care is end of life care that ________________.
a)Treats pain but does not try to cure a disease.
b)Involves the family in making end of life choices
c)Takes medicare as it's only form of payment.
d) Includes legal counseling for end of life issues - ANSWER-Treats pain but does not
try to cure a disease
The first stage of Kubler-Ross's stages of grief is______________
a) acceptance
b) bargening
c) denial
, d) anger - ANSWER-Denial
In 2009 the major source of income for most older adults was_________
a)Government Pensions
b)Residual Income
c) Social Security
d) Savings - ANSWER-Social Security
Nellie Bly worked to reform mental health treatment by_____________
a) Improving training for psychiatric nurses
b) Implementing the scientific method in mental health care
c) Including a patients' bill of rights in informed consent forms
d) Staying in an asylum and writing about it. - ANSWER-Staying in an asylum and
writing about it
Mania, characterized by pressured speech, delusions of grandeur followed by periods of
depression are indications that an individual may be suffering from what disorder?
a) Bipolar Disorder
b) PTSD
c) Schizophrenia
d) Disassociation - ANSWER-Bipolar Disorder
Which of the following is not a symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Delusions of grandeur
b) An individual developing multiple personalities
c) Scrambling words in a strange sort of "word salad"
d) Auditory hallucinations - ANSWER-An individual developing multiple personalities
Which of the following is true of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
a)Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is genetic and can run in families
b)The DSM-5 does not categorize Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a mental health
issue
c)Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be the result of a number of traumatic events, not
just going to war
d)Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is biological in nature and is largely the result of bad
neural communication - ANSWER-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be the result of a
number of traumatic events, not just going to war
Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of this type of addiction treatment method
Science Based Practice
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Kelly and Paul live together with their children from previous relationships. Kelly takes
Paul's children to school every morning and works hard to make sure they are well
taken care of. This would be an example of what type of family structure?
a)A Single Parent Family
b)A Blended Family
c)A Step Family
d)An Informal Family - ANSWER-A blended family
There have been significant increases in the percentage of children born to unmarried
parents. As of 2010 over half of __________ and _________. children are born to
unmarried parents.
a)Asian and Caucasian
b)African American and Hispanic
c)Caucasian and Hispanic
d)Asian and African American - ANSWER-African american and hispanic
Taryn and her wife Faye are hoping to adopt an older child from foster care. What might
their social worker want to confirm for when conducting a home study?
a) If they have experience working with kids
b)The stability of their relationship
c) Their sexual orientation
d)If they are the same race as the child - ANSWER-The stability of their relationship
In the film Juno the title character gives her baby up for adoption. She finds the couple
she wants to adopt in a classified ad in the newspaper and coordinates the adoption
through the couples attorney. This is an example of what kind of adoption?
a)Independent Adoption
b)Agency Adoption
c)International Adoption
d)Kinship Adoption - ANSWER-Independent adoption
The number of american adults over 65 supported by 100 adults of working age is a
ratio that helps determine the viability of Social Security. This ratio of workers to Social
Security recipients is often referred to as the __________ ratio.
,a)Compensation
b)Compatibility
c)Dependency
D)Value - ANSWER-Dependency
Mike's grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's disease. If Mike wants the visit with his
grandfather to go well, what activity would you recommend do with his grandfather at
his visit?
a) Explain to his grandfather that he has been acting delusional.
b)Listen to music his grandfather enjoyed in his teenage years.
c)Rearrange the room so it is more organized
d)Promise to take him home - ANSWER-Listen to music his grandfather enjoyed in his
teenage years
In 2010 what percentage of older persons reported some sort of disability?
a)25%
b)37%
c)45%
d)62% - ANSWER-37%
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross revolutionized how people with terminal illnesses are cared for in
America. What change did Kubler- Ross introduce?
a)Dying patients should take every opportunity to extend their
b)Dying patients should limit the people they divulge their diagnosis to
c) Dying patients should make amends to their family members
d) Dying patients should be able to determine there end of life care - ANSWER-Dying
patients should be able to determine there end of life care
Palliative care is end of life care that ________________.
a)Treats pain but does not try to cure a disease.
b)Involves the family in making end of life choices
c)Takes medicare as it's only form of payment.
d) Includes legal counseling for end of life issues - ANSWER-Treats pain but does not
try to cure a disease
The first stage of Kubler-Ross's stages of grief is______________
a) acceptance
b) bargening
c) denial
, d) anger - ANSWER-Denial
In 2009 the major source of income for most older adults was_________
a)Government Pensions
b)Residual Income
c) Social Security
d) Savings - ANSWER-Social Security
Nellie Bly worked to reform mental health treatment by_____________
a) Improving training for psychiatric nurses
b) Implementing the scientific method in mental health care
c) Including a patients' bill of rights in informed consent forms
d) Staying in an asylum and writing about it. - ANSWER-Staying in an asylum and
writing about it
Mania, characterized by pressured speech, delusions of grandeur followed by periods of
depression are indications that an individual may be suffering from what disorder?
a) Bipolar Disorder
b) PTSD
c) Schizophrenia
d) Disassociation - ANSWER-Bipolar Disorder
Which of the following is not a symptom of schizophrenia?
a) Delusions of grandeur
b) An individual developing multiple personalities
c) Scrambling words in a strange sort of "word salad"
d) Auditory hallucinations - ANSWER-An individual developing multiple personalities
Which of the following is true of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
a)Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is genetic and can run in families
b)The DSM-5 does not categorize Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a mental health
issue
c)Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be the result of a number of traumatic events, not
just going to war
d)Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is biological in nature and is largely the result of bad
neural communication - ANSWER-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be the result of a
number of traumatic events, not just going to war
Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of this type of addiction treatment method
Science Based Practice
