LMSW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
A 15-year-old Native American/First nations mail is referred to
the School Social Worker by his teacher for "disrespectful
behavior". He had recently transferred to the school, and the
teacher reported that he did not pay attention, and refused to
make eye contact when reprimanded. During the interview, the
social worker knows that he keeps his head, turned away and
avoid eye contact, but explained that he was paying attention in
class. The social worker should first:
a. Attribute diagnostics significance to the lack of eye contact
b. Be aware of the meaning of different communication styles.
c. Initiate education for the school staff on cultural differences.
d. Assess the significance of eye contact for the teacher. -
correct answer- B
, A client recently diagnosed with terminal cancer disclose is this
information to a social worker and asked that if he kept from the
family. What is the social workers responsibility in this situation:
a. To respect the clients request and continued support of
involvement.
b. To tell the client that the social worker is obligated to inform
the family.
c. To convince the client to make the family aware of the
diagnosis. - correct answer- a
A client scores high on the Beck Depression inventory. After the
social worker has reviewed the results, the social worker should
next:
a. Discuss the results with the client at the next session.
b. Validate the results by having the client take another tool for
measuring depression.
c. Share the results with the client after progress has a occurred
d. Share the results with the client after the client has taken the
inventory several times. - correct answer- a
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
A 15-year-old Native American/First nations mail is referred to
the School Social Worker by his teacher for "disrespectful
behavior". He had recently transferred to the school, and the
teacher reported that he did not pay attention, and refused to
make eye contact when reprimanded. During the interview, the
social worker knows that he keeps his head, turned away and
avoid eye contact, but explained that he was paying attention in
class. The social worker should first:
a. Attribute diagnostics significance to the lack of eye contact
b. Be aware of the meaning of different communication styles.
c. Initiate education for the school staff on cultural differences.
d. Assess the significance of eye contact for the teacher. -
correct answer- B
, A client recently diagnosed with terminal cancer disclose is this
information to a social worker and asked that if he kept from the
family. What is the social workers responsibility in this situation:
a. To respect the clients request and continued support of
involvement.
b. To tell the client that the social worker is obligated to inform
the family.
c. To convince the client to make the family aware of the
diagnosis. - correct answer- a
A client scores high on the Beck Depression inventory. After the
social worker has reviewed the results, the social worker should
next:
a. Discuss the results with the client at the next session.
b. Validate the results by having the client take another tool for
measuring depression.
c. Share the results with the client after progress has a occurred
d. Share the results with the client after the client has taken the
inventory several times. - correct answer- a
