LSW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client for help in
establishing a recycling program in the facility. The social worker decides to cohost a
meeting with the client to discuss the idea with other residents. What is the Most Likely
reason for this Approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be helpful.
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important.
D. Sharing leadership is very effective with groups. - Answers -D. Sharing leadership is
very effective with groups.
At what age does normal separation anxiety typically begin?
A. 24 Months
B. 18 Months
C. 12 months
D. 3 months - Answers -B. 12 months
A nine- month old child is neglected and lacks secure attachment to a caretaker. What
long-term effect should the social worker be MOST concerned about as the child gets
older?
A. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
B. Social Anxiety in middle age
C. Risk for incarceration
D. Negative social interactions with Peers - Answers -D. Negative Social interactions
with Peers
A couple identify strongly with the deaf culture. A social worker is helping them to obtain
educational services for their child, who has experienced hearing loss. What
communication strategy should the social worker consider during planning?
A. Total immersion in the use of sign language
B. Cochlear implant surgery to improve hearing
C. Mainstreaming with children who do not have earing loss.
D. The use of lipreading as primary language. - Answers -A. Total immersion in the use
of sign language
A school social worker meets with parents of a child who has recently completed
treatment for cancer. The child's physician is recommending that the child return to
school as soon as possible, but the parents believe that more time at home would be
beneficial. What should the social worker do NEXT?
,A. Advocate for the parents to keep the child at home.
B. Explore the reasons for the parents' belief
C. Obtain the child's perspective of the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for family therapy - Answers -B. Explore the reason for
the parents' belief
A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital and is assigned a caseload. One
of the clients is a former intimate partner. The social worker and client have not had any
contact for several years. What should the social worker do?
A. Process the issue with the client
B. Deny the relationship occurred
C. Transfer the client to a colleague
D. Request a transfer to a different department - Answers -C. Transfer the client to a
colleague
A client who is trying to become pregnant uses marijuana consistently and has a
question about the effects on the fetus. The social worker tells the client that the
marijuana use could possibly harm the fetus. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible criminal prosecution
C. Inform the client that the drug use will be reported to the child protection agency.
D. Ask the client's health care provider to drug test the client at her appointments -
Answers -A. offer substances abuse treatment options to the client
A social worker is asked to analyze new social welfare policies that will affect the
community. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Examine the likely impact of the policies on the community.
B. Research the historical problems that lead to the policies
C. Organize a grassroots coalition to discuss reaction to the policies.
D. Look into legal precedents that could potentially nullify the policies. - Answers -B.
Research the historical problems that lead to the policies
A woman who is five months pregnant speaks with a social worker at an adoption
agency to request information. The woman explains that she lives with her sister and
her sister's boyfriend is threatening to force her out of the home. She says that she does
not feel safe. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Call the police for the woman
B. Develop a safety plan
C. Try to locate housing for the woman
D. Determine the nature of the danger - Answers -D. Determine the nature of the
danger
, A social worker meets with a new client who is diagnosed with depression. The social
worker observes that the client is ambivalent, non- trusting, and passive. What should
the social worker do NEXT?
A. Focus on directly engaging the client
B. Suggest a task to improve the client's mood
C. Encourage the client to recall better times
D. Provide information about depression - Answers -A. Focus on directly engaging the
client
An adolescent is admitted to the hospital for the second time in three weeks for
noncompliance with diabetes management. The physician believes that the adolescent
is intentionally manipulating the diabetes care and wants to be admitted. The physician
consults a social worker. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Contract with the adolescent to prevent readmission
B. Review the medical management plan with the adolescent
C. Notify the local child welfare system
D. Obtain a social and family history - Answers -D. Obtaining a social and family history
What client factor MOST likely determines the scope and focus of an assessment?
A. Needs of the Client
B. Motivation of the Client
C. Family Systems
D. Social Network - Answers -A. Needs of the client
A social worker is contacted by a client whose initial complaint is depression. The client
reports systems of insomnia, headaches, inability to eat, vomiting's, and neck aches.
What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Obtain a detailed social history on the client
B. Probe for a substance abuse problem
C. Engage the client in establishing goals
D. Ask the client to obtain medical consultation - Answers -D. Ask the client to obtain
medical consultation
What task is the FIRST step in setting up a program evaluation?
A. Selecting the criteria for measuring success
B. Determining the goals and objectives
C. Assessing the available resources
D. Designing the methodology - Answers -B. Determining the goals and objectives
What practices has the MOST positive effect on service delivery?
A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client for help in
establishing a recycling program in the facility. The social worker decides to cohost a
meeting with the client to discuss the idea with other residents. What is the Most Likely
reason for this Approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be helpful.
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important.
D. Sharing leadership is very effective with groups. - Answers -D. Sharing leadership is
very effective with groups.
At what age does normal separation anxiety typically begin?
A. 24 Months
B. 18 Months
C. 12 months
D. 3 months - Answers -B. 12 months
A nine- month old child is neglected and lacks secure attachment to a caretaker. What
long-term effect should the social worker be MOST concerned about as the child gets
older?
A. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
B. Social Anxiety in middle age
C. Risk for incarceration
D. Negative social interactions with Peers - Answers -D. Negative Social interactions
with Peers
A couple identify strongly with the deaf culture. A social worker is helping them to obtain
educational services for their child, who has experienced hearing loss. What
communication strategy should the social worker consider during planning?
A. Total immersion in the use of sign language
B. Cochlear implant surgery to improve hearing
C. Mainstreaming with children who do not have earing loss.
D. The use of lipreading as primary language. - Answers -A. Total immersion in the use
of sign language
A school social worker meets with parents of a child who has recently completed
treatment for cancer. The child's physician is recommending that the child return to
school as soon as possible, but the parents believe that more time at home would be
beneficial. What should the social worker do NEXT?
,A. Advocate for the parents to keep the child at home.
B. Explore the reasons for the parents' belief
C. Obtain the child's perspective of the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for family therapy - Answers -B. Explore the reason for
the parents' belief
A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital and is assigned a caseload. One
of the clients is a former intimate partner. The social worker and client have not had any
contact for several years. What should the social worker do?
A. Process the issue with the client
B. Deny the relationship occurred
C. Transfer the client to a colleague
D. Request a transfer to a different department - Answers -C. Transfer the client to a
colleague
A client who is trying to become pregnant uses marijuana consistently and has a
question about the effects on the fetus. The social worker tells the client that the
marijuana use could possibly harm the fetus. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible criminal prosecution
C. Inform the client that the drug use will be reported to the child protection agency.
D. Ask the client's health care provider to drug test the client at her appointments -
Answers -A. offer substances abuse treatment options to the client
A social worker is asked to analyze new social welfare policies that will affect the
community. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Examine the likely impact of the policies on the community.
B. Research the historical problems that lead to the policies
C. Organize a grassroots coalition to discuss reaction to the policies.
D. Look into legal precedents that could potentially nullify the policies. - Answers -B.
Research the historical problems that lead to the policies
A woman who is five months pregnant speaks with a social worker at an adoption
agency to request information. The woman explains that she lives with her sister and
her sister's boyfriend is threatening to force her out of the home. She says that she does
not feel safe. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Call the police for the woman
B. Develop a safety plan
C. Try to locate housing for the woman
D. Determine the nature of the danger - Answers -D. Determine the nature of the
danger
, A social worker meets with a new client who is diagnosed with depression. The social
worker observes that the client is ambivalent, non- trusting, and passive. What should
the social worker do NEXT?
A. Focus on directly engaging the client
B. Suggest a task to improve the client's mood
C. Encourage the client to recall better times
D. Provide information about depression - Answers -A. Focus on directly engaging the
client
An adolescent is admitted to the hospital for the second time in three weeks for
noncompliance with diabetes management. The physician believes that the adolescent
is intentionally manipulating the diabetes care and wants to be admitted. The physician
consults a social worker. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Contract with the adolescent to prevent readmission
B. Review the medical management plan with the adolescent
C. Notify the local child welfare system
D. Obtain a social and family history - Answers -D. Obtaining a social and family history
What client factor MOST likely determines the scope and focus of an assessment?
A. Needs of the Client
B. Motivation of the Client
C. Family Systems
D. Social Network - Answers -A. Needs of the client
A social worker is contacted by a client whose initial complaint is depression. The client
reports systems of insomnia, headaches, inability to eat, vomiting's, and neck aches.
What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Obtain a detailed social history on the client
B. Probe for a substance abuse problem
C. Engage the client in establishing goals
D. Ask the client to obtain medical consultation - Answers -D. Ask the client to obtain
medical consultation
What task is the FIRST step in setting up a program evaluation?
A. Selecting the criteria for measuring success
B. Determining the goals and objectives
C. Assessing the available resources
D. Designing the methodology - Answers -B. Determining the goals and objectives
What practices has the MOST positive effect on service delivery?
