LCSW STUDY GUIDE - CLINICAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first
offenders. During the initial session, the member brags to others
about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood. The group
social worker should:
(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
(B) confront the client about his behavior
(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his
behavior
(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - correct
answer- C. encourage the client to talk about possible
motivation for his behavior
A 19-year-old male diagnosed with social phobia is referred to a
social worker by a psychiatrist who has just prescribed
medication for the client. The most appropriate therapy for the
social worker to use in treating the client is:
(A) reality
(B) rational-emotive
,(C) client-centered
(D) cognitive-behavioral - correct answer- Keyword:
MOST
A 28-year-old client with a long-standing history of drug use is
referred to a social worker by a concerned relative. in the
assessment interview, the client tells the social worker about
frequent cocaine use. The social worker should first:
(A) conduct a family interview
(B) begin treatment, focusing on the reason for drug abuse
(C) refer the client to a substance abuse program
(D) evaluate the client's motivation for change - correct
answer- Keyword: FIRST
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed as having schizophrenia with
a history of assaultive behavior and substance abuse is being
considered for discharge from a long-term psychiatric facility.
The patient's elderly parents have expressed willingness to have
the patient return home. In formulating discharge plans, the
social workers should first evaluate which of the following
factors.
(A) medication compliance
, (B) potential danger to the family
(C) exposure to illegal substances
(D) rehabilitative opportunities - correct answer-
Keyword: FIRST
B. potential danger to the family
A breach of ethical conduct may exist when a social worker:
(A) discusses sports scores with a client during a session
(B) uses the client's first name
(C) exchanges books to be read for pleasure with a client
(D) exchanges sessions for babysitting by the client - correct
answer-
A client has just learned that he has terminal illness and has a
short time left to live. When his family attempts to talk with him
about getting his affairs in order, he changes the subject or
expresses confidence that he will "beat" his illness, so he should
stop worrying about him. Which of the following stages of grief
is the client experiencing?
(A) Denial
(B) Anger
(C) Bargaining
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) A GRADE
A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first
offenders. During the initial session, the member brags to others
about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood. The group
social worker should:
(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
(B) confront the client about his behavior
(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his
behavior
(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - correct
answer- C. encourage the client to talk about possible
motivation for his behavior
A 19-year-old male diagnosed with social phobia is referred to a
social worker by a psychiatrist who has just prescribed
medication for the client. The most appropriate therapy for the
social worker to use in treating the client is:
(A) reality
(B) rational-emotive
,(C) client-centered
(D) cognitive-behavioral - correct answer- Keyword:
MOST
A 28-year-old client with a long-standing history of drug use is
referred to a social worker by a concerned relative. in the
assessment interview, the client tells the social worker about
frequent cocaine use. The social worker should first:
(A) conduct a family interview
(B) begin treatment, focusing on the reason for drug abuse
(C) refer the client to a substance abuse program
(D) evaluate the client's motivation for change - correct
answer- Keyword: FIRST
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed as having schizophrenia with
a history of assaultive behavior and substance abuse is being
considered for discharge from a long-term psychiatric facility.
The patient's elderly parents have expressed willingness to have
the patient return home. In formulating discharge plans, the
social workers should first evaluate which of the following
factors.
(A) medication compliance
, (B) potential danger to the family
(C) exposure to illegal substances
(D) rehabilitative opportunities - correct answer-
Keyword: FIRST
B. potential danger to the family
A breach of ethical conduct may exist when a social worker:
(A) discusses sports scores with a client during a session
(B) uses the client's first name
(C) exchanges books to be read for pleasure with a client
(D) exchanges sessions for babysitting by the client - correct
answer-
A client has just learned that he has terminal illness and has a
short time left to live. When his family attempts to talk with him
about getting his affairs in order, he changes the subject or
expresses confidence that he will "beat" his illness, so he should
stop worrying about him. Which of the following stages of grief
is the client experiencing?
(A) Denial
(B) Anger
(C) Bargaining
