WI SOCIAL WORK JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
180 QUESTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
# TOPIC
1 Analyze and apply Wisconsin statutes and administrative codes to complex practice scenarios
2 Evaluate ethical dilemmas using the NASW Code of Ethics and Wisconsin-specific regulations
3 Synthesize legal and ethical principles to make sound professional judgments
4 Demonstrate understanding of client rights, confidentiality, and mandatory reporting obligations
5 Exhibit knowledge of professional boundaries, supervision, and legal liabilities in social work
6 WI SOCIAL WORK JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
7 Foundations of Social Work Jurisprudence
8 Applied Social Work Jurisprudence
9 Advanced Social Work Jurisprudence
10 Social Work Jurisprudence Review
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,Q1 ANALYZE AND APPLY WISCONSIN STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES TO
COMPLEX PRACTICE SCENARIOS
Under Wisconsin's social work licensing statutes, which delegation of a clinical
task is legally permissible for a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) supervising
an advanced practice social worker (APSW) in a private group practice?
A. Delegating the administration of a standardized diagnostic instrument to the APSW, who then
interprets results and reports findings directly to the client
B. Delegating the provision of psychotherapy to the APSW, with the LCSW reviewing treatment
progress weekly and remaining available by phone CORRECT
C. Delegating the independent formulation of a DSM-5-TR differential diagnosis, subject to the
LCSW's co-signature within 48 hours
D. Delegating the delivery of a manualized evidence-based intervention for a specific disorder,
with the APSW adapting the protocol as needed without prior approval
RATIONALE: Only an LCSW may independently diagnose and treat mental disorders; APSWs
may provide psychotherapy only under the supervision of an LCSW, who must be available and
provide periodic review. Administering and interpreting diagnostic instruments (A) and formulating
diagnoses (C) are not delegable to APSWs. Adapting a manualized treatment without prior
approval (D) violates the requirement for ongoing clinical oversight.
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,Q2 ANALYZE AND APPLY WISCONSIN STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES TO
COMPLEX PRACTICE SCENARIOS
Which Wisconsin statute or administrative code provision governs the
confidentiality of client records when a social worker provides services via
telehealth to a client located in a different state, and the social worker is licensed
only in Wisconsin?
A. Wis. Stat. § 905.03, which applies only to communications made in Wisconsin and thus does
not protect telehealth sessions originating out-of-state
B. Wis. Admin. Code PS 12.05, which requires the social worker to obtain a temporary license
from the client's state before any telehealth session
C. Wis. Stat. § 146.82, which requires the social worker to comply with the confidentiality laws of
both Wisconsin and the client's state, with the stricter law prevailing CORRECT
D. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) alone, as it preempts all state
confidentiality laws for telehealth encounters
RATIONALE: Wisconsin's patient records statute (Wis. Stat. § 146.82) protects health care
records and, for telehealth, requires compliance with both Wisconsin law and the law of the
client's location, applying the more stringent standard. § 905.03 concerns evidentiary privileges,
not general confidentiality. PS 12.05 does not require a temporary license for telehealth. HIPAA
does not preempt all state laws; it sets a floor, not a ceiling.
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, Q3 ANALYZE AND APPLY WISCONSIN STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES TO
COMPLEX PRACTICE SCENARIOS
A social worker is served with a subpoena duces tecum for a client's treatment
records in a civil custody dispute. Under Wisconsin law, which action is legally
appropriate?
A. Produce the records immediately because a subpoena is a court order
B. Disclose only the records that are relevant to the custody dispute, redacting all other
information
C. Withhold the records until the client signs a release or a court order is issued after an
in-camera review CORRECT
D. Provide the records to the opposing counsel directly, as the subpoena is from a party, not the
court
RATIONALE: A subpoena duces tecum compels production, but it does not override the client's
privilege; the social worker must assert the privilege on the client's behalf unless the client
consents or a court orders disclosure after an in-camera review. Immediate production (A)
violates privilege; redacting (B) is not permitted without judicial direction; providing to opposing
counsel (D) is improper because the privilege belongs to the client.
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COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
180 QUESTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
# TOPIC
1 Analyze and apply Wisconsin statutes and administrative codes to complex practice scenarios
2 Evaluate ethical dilemmas using the NASW Code of Ethics and Wisconsin-specific regulations
3 Synthesize legal and ethical principles to make sound professional judgments
4 Demonstrate understanding of client rights, confidentiality, and mandatory reporting obligations
5 Exhibit knowledge of professional boundaries, supervision, and legal liabilities in social work
6 WI SOCIAL WORK JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
7 Foundations of Social Work Jurisprudence
8 Applied Social Work Jurisprudence
9 Advanced Social Work Jurisprudence
10 Social Work Jurisprudence Review
Page 1
,Q1 ANALYZE AND APPLY WISCONSIN STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES TO
COMPLEX PRACTICE SCENARIOS
Under Wisconsin's social work licensing statutes, which delegation of a clinical
task is legally permissible for a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) supervising
an advanced practice social worker (APSW) in a private group practice?
A. Delegating the administration of a standardized diagnostic instrument to the APSW, who then
interprets results and reports findings directly to the client
B. Delegating the provision of psychotherapy to the APSW, with the LCSW reviewing treatment
progress weekly and remaining available by phone CORRECT
C. Delegating the independent formulation of a DSM-5-TR differential diagnosis, subject to the
LCSW's co-signature within 48 hours
D. Delegating the delivery of a manualized evidence-based intervention for a specific disorder,
with the APSW adapting the protocol as needed without prior approval
RATIONALE: Only an LCSW may independently diagnose and treat mental disorders; APSWs
may provide psychotherapy only under the supervision of an LCSW, who must be available and
provide periodic review. Administering and interpreting diagnostic instruments (A) and formulating
diagnoses (C) are not delegable to APSWs. Adapting a manualized treatment without prior
approval (D) violates the requirement for ongoing clinical oversight.
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,Q2 ANALYZE AND APPLY WISCONSIN STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES TO
COMPLEX PRACTICE SCENARIOS
Which Wisconsin statute or administrative code provision governs the
confidentiality of client records when a social worker provides services via
telehealth to a client located in a different state, and the social worker is licensed
only in Wisconsin?
A. Wis. Stat. § 905.03, which applies only to communications made in Wisconsin and thus does
not protect telehealth sessions originating out-of-state
B. Wis. Admin. Code PS 12.05, which requires the social worker to obtain a temporary license
from the client's state before any telehealth session
C. Wis. Stat. § 146.82, which requires the social worker to comply with the confidentiality laws of
both Wisconsin and the client's state, with the stricter law prevailing CORRECT
D. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) alone, as it preempts all state
confidentiality laws for telehealth encounters
RATIONALE: Wisconsin's patient records statute (Wis. Stat. § 146.82) protects health care
records and, for telehealth, requires compliance with both Wisconsin law and the law of the
client's location, applying the more stringent standard. § 905.03 concerns evidentiary privileges,
not general confidentiality. PS 12.05 does not require a temporary license for telehealth. HIPAA
does not preempt all state laws; it sets a floor, not a ceiling.
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, Q3 ANALYZE AND APPLY WISCONSIN STATUTES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODES TO
COMPLEX PRACTICE SCENARIOS
A social worker is served with a subpoena duces tecum for a client's treatment
records in a civil custody dispute. Under Wisconsin law, which action is legally
appropriate?
A. Produce the records immediately because a subpoena is a court order
B. Disclose only the records that are relevant to the custody dispute, redacting all other
information
C. Withhold the records until the client signs a release or a court order is issued after an
in-camera review CORRECT
D. Provide the records to the opposing counsel directly, as the subpoena is from a party, not the
court
RATIONALE: A subpoena duces tecum compels production, but it does not override the client's
privilege; the social worker must assert the privilege on the client's behalf unless the client
consents or a court orders disclosure after an in-camera review. Immediate production (A)
violates privilege; redacting (B) is not permitted without judicial direction; providing to opposing
counsel (D) is improper because the privilege belongs to the client.
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