ASWB practice questions to become LMSW questions and answers well illustrated.

ASWB practice questions to become LMSW questions and answers well illustrated. If ya yclient yis ydiagnosed ywith yanxiety ywhich ymedication ywill yhe/she ymost ylikely ybe ytaking A. yOxicodone y(OxiConton) B. yAtravastatin y(Lipitor) C. yAlprazolam y(Xanax) D. yHaloperidol y(Haldol) y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yC. yAlprazolam y(Xanax) yis ythe ycorrect yanswer. yA.Oxycodone yis yused yto ytreat ysevere ypain. yB.Atravastatin yis yused yto ymanage ycholesterol. yand yD. yHaloperidol yis yan yanti-psychotic ymedication ytypical. A ycouple ymeets ywith ya ySW yabout yconcerns yin ytheir yrelationship. yBoth ypartners yreport ythe yother yperson ydoes ynot yoffer yemotional ysupport yof yaffection. yWhat yshould ythe ySW yexplore yFIRST? A. yGender yroles B. ySafety yrisks C. yRelationship yexpectations D. yRelationship ydevelopment y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yC. yRelationship yexpectations yis ythe ycorrect yanswer. yBy yfirst yexploring yexpectations ySW yis yfocusing yon ypresenting yproblem. yGender yroles yand ysafety ymaybe ylater ybut ymake yassumptions ynot yknown yat ythis ypoint. yRelationship ydevelopment ymay yoccur ylater ybut yis ynot ythe yfirst yarea yof yexploration. A ySW yleads ya yparenting yskills ygroup yduring ya ysession ya y3 yyear yold yroars ylike ya ylion yand ygestures. yThe yparents yappear yembarrassed yand yscold ythe ychild. yThe ySW yshould ydo ywhat? A. yDiscuss yimportance yof ypretend yplay. B. ySuggest yparents ytake ychild yto ythe yzoo. C. yDemonstrate yapproval yof ychild's ybehavior. D. yUse ya yanimal ysong yto ynormalize ybehavior. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yA. yDiscuss yimportance yof ypretend yplay yis ythe ycorrect yanswer. yEducate yparents yof yage yappropriate yhealthy ydevelopment yof y3-year-old's ypretend yplay. yA yzoo yvisit yor ysong ydoes ynot yaddress yparents yresponse yit ydemonstrates yapproval yalso ydoes ynot ytake yinto yaccount yparents yreaction. A yhospital ySW yhas ya yclient ywho yis ynon-compliant ywith ymanagement yof ydiabetes. yThe yclient ybelieves ythat ythe yillness yis yGods ywill yand yGod ywill yprovide ya ycure. yWhat yshould ythe ySW ydo yfirst. A. yAssure ythe yclient ythat yGod ywant ythe yclient yto ybe ycompliant. B. yEducate ythe yclient yon ythe yhealth yconsequences yof ybeing ynon-compliant. y C. yExplore ythe yrole ythat yreligion yplays yin ythe yclients yoverall yself ycare. D. yInform ythe yclient ythat ymanaging ydiabetes yis ynot ya yspiritual yissue. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yC. yThe ySW yshould ystrive yto ypromote yclients yself ydetermination yand yrespect ydiffering yvalues ytoward ythe yrole yof yreligion. yUnderstanding ythe yrole ythat yreligion yplays yis ya ypart yof ythe yassessment yprocess. yA yB yD ydo ynot ystart ywhere ythe yclient yis yat yand ydisregard yhis yor yhers ypersonal yvalues. yAfter yfirst yexploring ywith ythe yclient ythe yrole ythat yreligion yplays yin yhis ybeliefs ysystem yeducating ymay ybe ythe yappropriate yintervention. A yfamily yservices yagency yhas ya yhigh ynumber yof yclients ythat ydon't ykeep yappointments ythe yagencies ySW yadministration yconducts ya yclient ysatisfaction ysurvey ywhich yreveals yclients ybelieve ythe yagency yis ynot ywelcoming yto ytheir ychildren. yTo yalleviate ythe yclients yconcern. yWhat yshould ythe yadministrator ydo yfirst. A. yCreate yspecialized yactivities yfor ykids. B. yEvaluate ythe yneed yto ychange yagency's yprograms. C. yObtain yconsultation yto ydevelop yan yaction yplan. D. yForm ya ycommittee yof yclients yand ystaff yto yidentify ysolutions. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yD. yEngaging ythose ywho yare ydirectly yinvolved yis yan yimportant yfirst ystep. yForming ya ycommittee. yD yengages ythe yclients yand ystaff yin yformulating ysolutions yafter yforming ya ycommittee yA yB yC ymay yfollow. A ySW yfacilitated ya ygroup yfor ydomestic yviolence yperpetrators. yA ygroup ymember yis ynow yable yto yrecognize ythe ytriggers yfor yanger yand yis ycommitted yto ychanging yresulting yreactions. yAccording yto ythe ytrans ytheoretical ymodel yof ychange ywhat ystage yis ythe ygroup ymember ymost ylikely yexperiencing. y A. yPrecontemplation B. yContemplation C. yMaintence D. yTermination y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yB. yBecause ythe ygroup ymember yrecognizes ytriggers yand yis ya ycommitted yto ychange ybut yhas ynot ydetermined yaction ysteps ycontemplation yis ymost ylikely ythe ystage. To ytake yinto yaccount ythe yinformation yprocessing ydeficits yof yclients ywith yschizophrenia ywhat yshould ySW ydo yto ybest ystructure ygroup ytreatment. y A. yEncourage ythe yfree yflow yof yideas. B. yUse yexpressive ytherapy ytools. C. yEnforce ya yrigid yagenda yfor ythe ygroup. D. ySchedule ya yvariety yof ybrief yactivities. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yD. yThis yitem yrequires yunderstanding yof yschizophrenia yand ythe yinformation yprocessing ydeficits ythat yare ytypically ypresent. yBecause yof ycharacteristics yof yschizophrenia ya yfree yflow yof yideas yuse yencouraging yof yexpressive ytools yand yenforcing yrigid yagenda yare ynot yindicated yproviding ya yschedule yof ybrief yactivities yis ybest ysuited yfor yclients ywith yschizophrenia. A ySW ywho yrecently ygraduated ybegins yworking yat ya ydrug ytreatment yprogram ythe ySW ynotices ythat yclients yhave ymany yneeds yincluding ymedical yattention, ymental yhealth yservices, ysocial yservices, yhousing yassistance, yand yemployment ytraining. yThe ySW yfeels yoverwhelmed. yWhat yshould ythe ySW ydo yfirst. y A. yEstablish ypriorities B. yBe yaware yof ycountertansference C. yObtain ysupervision D. yPlan yto ywrite ya ygrant yto yhire yan yadditional yworker y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yC. yObtaining ysupervision yis ynecessary yEstablishing ypriorities yand ybeing yaware yof ycounter ytransference ymay yoccur ybut ynot yfirst. yOption yD yassumes ythat ythe yproblem ycan ybe yresolved ywith ymore ystaffing. yIt ymay ysimply ybe ythe ySW yexperience ylevel ycausing ythe ystress. yC ywill yhelp ySW yto yunderstand ythe ysituation. A ySW yat ya ycommunity ymental yhealth yprogram yincludes ya yspiritual yassessment yas ypart yof ythe yintake yinterview. yThe yprogram yserves ymembers yof ya ylocal ytribal ycommunity. yWhat yis yimportant yfor ythe ySW yto yremember ywhen yworking ywith yclients ywho yare yNative yAmericans/Indigenous ypeople. A. yClose-ended yquestions ywith yin ya ystructured yprotocol yshould ybe yused y B. yThe yassessment ymust ybe ykept ybrief yand ystorytelling yminimized C. yClinical ylanguage yshould ybe yused yto ycreate ya ysafe yenvironment y D. yTrust yshould ybe yestablished ybefore yasking ysensitive yinformation. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yD. yThe yitem yrequires yan yunderstanding yof ythe ycultural yaspects yof yworking ywith yNative ypeoples ycommunities. yB yC yand yA yare ybarriers ybecause ystory ytelling yis ya ycultural ytradition ystory ytelling yshould ybe yincluded ynot yminimized ymaking yoption yB yincorrect. A ySW ysupervisor ymeets ywith ya ystaff yperson ywho yhas ydifficulty ysetting ylimits ywith yclients. yWhat yis ythe ymost yeffective ystrategy ythat ythe ysupervisor ycould ysuggest yto ycorrect yhis yproblem. y A. yAvoid ycontact ywith ymanipulative yclients. B. yIncrease yassertiveness ythrough yeducational yactivities. C. yUse ywork ytime yfor yself yappraisal D. yAsk ycolleagues yto yprovide yfeed yback yduring yclients ysessions. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yB yIncreasing yassertiveness ythrough yeducational yactivities yis ythe yonly yoption ythat ydirectly yfocuses yon yimproving ythe ystaff ypersons yskills. yA. yWill ynot ycorrect ythe ypattern yC yand yD ycould ybe yused yto ysupport ystaff ypersons ydevelopment ythe y*most* yhelpful ystrategy yis yB. What yis ythe yfirst ything ySW yshould ydo ywhen yattempting yto yevaluate yinstitutionalized yracism yin yan yagency. y A. yAnalyze ythe yagencies ypolicies yand yprocedures. B. yDissuss ythe yissue yof yfairness ywith ythe ysupervision C. yFacilitate yresearch yon ythe yimpact yof yagency ypolicies y D. yReview ypolicies ythat yhave ybeen ysuccessful yin yother yagencies. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yA yis ythe yfirst yaction yto ytake yonce ythe yassessment yhas ybeen ycompleted yoption yB yC yD ymay ybe yappropriate yaction. yThe ySW ymay yfacilitate yresearch yon ythe yimpact yof yagency ypolices yC ybut ynot ybefore ycompleting yan yanalysis yA yit yis yimportant yto yunderstand yagencies ypractices yfirst A yhospital ySW yassists ya ypatient ywho yis yscheduled yfor ydischarge ythe ypatient yand yfamily yfeel ythe ypatient yneeds ymore ytime yto yregain ystrength ybefore yreturning yhome yalone. yWhat yshould ythe ySW ydo ynext? y A. yEducate yfamily yon yassisting ywith ypatient ycare. y B. yArrange ya ymeeting yto ydiscuss yaftercare yoptions. y C. yInform ythe ypatient yand yfamily yabout yhospital yrules. y D. yAsk yhospital yadministration yto yextend ythe ydischarge ydate. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yB yis ythe ynext yaction. yIt yis ythe yonly yoption yrelated yto ydetermining yappropriate ysteps yfollowing ydischarge. yA yC yD yoccur ylater ybased yon ythe youtcome yof ythe ydischarge yplanning ymeeting ybut ywould ynot yoccur ynext. A ySW yis yasked yto yemail ya yclients yrecord yto ya ylocal yphysician ythe yclient yhas ysigned ya ydocument ylegally ypermitting ythe yrelease yof ythe yrecords. yWhat yshould ythe ySW ydo ynext? A. yEmail ythe yrecords yto ythe yphysician. B. yHand ydeliver yrecords yto yphysician. C. yConfirm ythat ythe yinfo ycan ybe ysecurely ytransmitted. D. yExplain ythat yethical ystandards yprohibit yelectronic ytransmission yof yinformation. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yC yas ystated yin ythe yprofessional ycode yof yethics ythe ySW yhas ythe yresponsibility yto yensure yconfidentiality yof yinformation ytransmitted ythrough ytechnology. yConfirming ythat ythe yinformation ycan ybe ysecurely ytransmitted yis ythe yonly yoption ythat yrespects ythe yrequest yfor ythe yrecords ytransfer yand yensures ythat ytransfer ywill ybe yconfidential. A ySW yis yto yanalyze ynew ysocial ywelfare ypolicies ythat ywill yeffect ycommunity. yWhat yshould ySW ydo yfirst. A. yExamine yimpact ypolicies yon ythe ycommunity. B yResearch ythe yhistorical yproblems ythat yled yto ythe ypolicies. C. yOrganize ya ygrassroots ycoalition yto ydiscuss yreaction yto ythe ypolicies. D. yLook yinto ylegal yprecedents ythat ycould ypotentially ynullify ythe ypolicies. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yB yThis yitem yrequires yunderstanding yof ythe ybasic ysteps yin ypolicy yanalysis, ymust yfirst yunderstand yhistorical ybackground yof ypolicy ybefore ymoving yto ythe yanalysis ystage. yA yC yD yare ysteps yto ytake ylater yin yprocess. A ywoman ywho yis y5 ymonths ypregnant yspeaks ywith yan yadoption yagency. yShe ylives ywith yher ysister yand ysister's yboyfriend ywho ythreatening yto yforce yher yout yof yhome. yShe ysays yshe ydoesn't yfeel ysafe. yWhat yshould ySW ydo yFIRST. A. yCall ythe ypolice. B. yDevelop ya ysafety yplan. C. yTry yto ylocate yhousing. D. yDetermine ythe ynature yof ythe ydanger. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yD yBefore ytaking yany yaction yassess ythe ysituation yfirst. yA yB yC yare yall yaction ysteps yfor ylater. yTaking yaction ywithout yassessing ythe ysituation yinvolves yreaching yconclusions ywithout yknowing ythe yfacts. SW ymeets ywith ynew yclient ywho yis ydiagnosed ywith ydepression. ySW yobserves yclient yis yambivalent ynon ytrusting yand ypassive. yWhat yshould ySW ydo ynext. A. yFocus yon ydirectly yengaging yclient. B. ySuggest ya ytask yto yimprove yclients ymood. C. yEncourage yclient yto yrecall ybetter ytimes. D. yProvide yinfo yabout ydepression. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yA yEngaging ythe yclient yis ythe yonly yoption yto yhelp ybuild yrapport yand ysupports yclient yself ydetermination. yShould ybe ydone ybefore ytaking yadditional ysteps ysuch yas yB yC yand yD. After ythe ydeath yof ytheir ychild, ya ycouple yattend ya ybereavement ygroup yled yby ya ySW. yAfter ythe ysession, yother ygroup ymemberd yreport ythat ythis ycaused ythem yto yfeel yfrustrated yand yuncomfortable. yWhat yshould ythe ySW ydo ynext A. yAsak ythe ycouple yto yjoin ya ydifferent ysupport ygroup B. yPlan yto ydiscuss ythe yissue ywith ythe ygroup yat ythe ynext ysession C. yMeet yindividually ywith ythe ycouples ybefore ythe ynext ysession D. yRemind ythe ymembers yof ytheir yown yfirst ygroup yexperiences. y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yB. yThis yitem yrequires yknowledge yof ygroup ydynamics. yGiven ythat ythe ygroup yis ythe yclient, yit yis yimportant yto ymanage ythe yconcerns ywithin ythe ygroup yby yNEXT ydiscussing ythe yissue ywith ythe ygroup. yOptions yA, yC, yand yD ymay ybe yappropriate ysteps yto ytake ydepending yon ythe ydiscussion ywith ythe ygroup A yparent ybrings ya y13-year yold ydaughter yto ymeet ywith ya ySW ybecause yof yconcerns yabout yrecent ychanges yin ythe ydaughters ybehavior. ythe yparent yindicates ythat ythe ydaughter ywas yplayful, youtgoing, yand ysocial yuntil ythe ylast yyear, ywhen yshe ybegan yto yisolate yherself yat ytimes. yThe yparent yis yconcerned yabout ythe ydaughters ychoice yof yfriends yand yfeels ythat yher ypersonality yseems yto yhave ycompletely ychanged. yThe ySW ywould yFIRST ywant yto ydetermine ywhether ythe ydaughter yis A. ystuggling ywith ynew ydevelopment ycrises B. ybeing yunconsciously yinfluenced yby yearly ychildhood yissues C. ybecoming yaddicted yto ydrugs yor yalcohol D. ysuffering yfrom yclinical ydepression y- y ycorrect yanswer. y y yA. yIt yis yFIRST yimportant yto ydetermine yif ythe ydaughters ybehavior yis yrelated yto yage yappropriate yhealthy ydevelopment ybefore yconsidering yother yissues ysuch yas ythe yimpact yof yearly ychildhood yissues yB ysubstance yaddiction yC yor yclinical ydepression yD. yWhile ythese ymay ybe ya yfactor ythey yshould ynot ybe ya ySW's yinitial yfocus. A ySW yis yinterested yin ythe ysocial ycohesion yof yparticular ycommunity. yWhat yshould ythe ySW yassess yfor yFIRST A. ythe yrate yof yunemployment B. ythe ylevel yof ytrust yin yneighborhoods C. ythe yhigh yschool ygraduation yrate