LCSW Study Guide Clinical Exam
Questions With Correct Answers 2024
Empathy .is .the .art .of:
(A) .perceiving, .experiencing .and .responding .to .the .emotional .state .of .another. .
(B) .having .feelings .of .sorrow .and .pity .for .the .distress .of .another. .
(C) .showing .mercy .and .compassion .for .another. .
(D) .addressing .the .mental .distress .and .uncertainty .of .another .- .correct .answer.A.
.perceiving, .experiencing .and .responding .to .the .emotional .state .of .another.
The .termination .process .is .most .often .associated .with:
(A) .evaluating .goals .and .accomplishments .
(B) .implementing .a .plan .of .action
(C) .setting .limits
(D) .developing .a .contract .- .correct .answer.keyword: .MOST
A. .evaluating .goals .and .accomplishments
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 .family .is .referred .to .a .community .social .services .agency .by .a .school .because .their .child
.has .been .disruptive .in .the .classroom. .At .the .intake .interview, .it .becomes .clear .to .the
.social .worker .that .the .parents .are .preoccupied .with .unemployment .and .threatened
.eviction. .The .first .step .for .intervention .should .be .to: .
(A) .assist .the .parents .in .understanding .the .importance .of .the .child's .school .behavior
(B) .arrange .as .assessment .interview .with .the .child
(C) .work .with .the .parents .on .the .issues .they .have .identified
, (D) .help .the .child .talk .to .the .parents .about .the .child's .own .concerns. .- .correct
.answer.keyword: .FIRST
C. .work .with .the .parents .on .the .issues .they .have .identified
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 .patient .has .been .in .a .psychiatric .hospital .for .three .weeks. .His .diagnoses .are
.schizophrenia .and .alcohol .abuse. .He .is .no .psychotropic .medication .and .an .anti-
convulsant .for .his .seizure .disorder. .For .several .days .he .has .been .drowsy, .stumbling, .and
.slurring .his .speech. .The .social .worker .should .first:
(A) .consult .with .a .behavior .therapist .for .a .behavior .management .plan
(B) .review .the .patient's .discharge .plan
(C) .evaluate .the .patient .for .surreptitious .alcohol .use
(D) .consult .with .the .psychiatrist .for .a .medication .evaluation. .- .correct .answer.Keyword:
.FIRST
D. .consult .with .the .psychiatrist .for .a .medication .evaluation.
Alcohol .is .a:
(A) .hallucinogen .
(B) .stimulant .
(C) .depressant
(D) .hypnotic .- .correct .answer.C. .depressant
In .setting .goals .for .service, .it .is .most .important .to .establish .goals .that .are: .
(A) .agreed .upon .by .the .client .and .the .social .worker
(B) .compatible .with .the .social .worker's .area .of .expertise
(C) .appropriate .to .address .the .client's .presenting .problem
(D) .short-term .and .easily .obtainable .- .correct .answer.Keyword: .MOST
A. .agreed .upon .by .the .client .and .the .social .worker
A .social .worker .has .been .assigned .to .interview .a .client .with .a .previous .history .of
.resistance .and .antagonism .toward .the .agency. .Which .approach .will .be .the .most .effective
.in .engaging .the .client .and .beginning .a .productive .relationship? .
(A) .Taking .the .client's .biopsychosocial .history, .including .former .treatment .by .the .agency
(B) .Focusing .on .what .the .client .presents .as .the .problem
(C) .exploring .the .client's .feelings .about .prior .experiences .with .the .agency
Questions With Correct Answers 2024
Empathy .is .the .art .of:
(A) .perceiving, .experiencing .and .responding .to .the .emotional .state .of .another. .
(B) .having .feelings .of .sorrow .and .pity .for .the .distress .of .another. .
(C) .showing .mercy .and .compassion .for .another. .
(D) .addressing .the .mental .distress .and .uncertainty .of .another .- .correct .answer.A.
.perceiving, .experiencing .and .responding .to .the .emotional .state .of .another.
The .termination .process .is .most .often .associated .with:
(A) .evaluating .goals .and .accomplishments .
(B) .implementing .a .plan .of .action
(C) .setting .limits
(D) .developing .a .contract .- .correct .answer.keyword: .MOST
A. .evaluating .goals .and .accomplishments
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 .family .is .referred .to .a .community .social .services .agency .by .a .school .because .their .child
.has .been .disruptive .in .the .classroom. .At .the .intake .interview, .it .becomes .clear .to .the
.social .worker .that .the .parents .are .preoccupied .with .unemployment .and .threatened
.eviction. .The .first .step .for .intervention .should .be .to: .
(A) .assist .the .parents .in .understanding .the .importance .of .the .child's .school .behavior
(B) .arrange .as .assessment .interview .with .the .child
(C) .work .with .the .parents .on .the .issues .they .have .identified
, (D) .help .the .child .talk .to .the .parents .about .the .child's .own .concerns. .- .correct
.answer.keyword: .FIRST
C. .work .with .the .parents .on .the .issues .they .have .identified
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 .patient .has .been .in .a .psychiatric .hospital .for .three .weeks. .His .diagnoses .are
.schizophrenia .and .alcohol .abuse. .He .is .no .psychotropic .medication .and .an .anti-
convulsant .for .his .seizure .disorder. .For .several .days .he .has .been .drowsy, .stumbling, .and
.slurring .his .speech. .The .social .worker .should .first:
(A) .consult .with .a .behavior .therapist .for .a .behavior .management .plan
(B) .review .the .patient's .discharge .plan
(C) .evaluate .the .patient .for .surreptitious .alcohol .use
(D) .consult .with .the .psychiatrist .for .a .medication .evaluation. .- .correct .answer.Keyword:
.FIRST
D. .consult .with .the .psychiatrist .for .a .medication .evaluation.
Alcohol .is .a:
(A) .hallucinogen .
(B) .stimulant .
(C) .depressant
(D) .hypnotic .- .correct .answer.C. .depressant
In .setting .goals .for .service, .it .is .most .important .to .establish .goals .that .are: .
(A) .agreed .upon .by .the .client .and .the .social .worker
(B) .compatible .with .the .social .worker's .area .of .expertise
(C) .appropriate .to .address .the .client's .presenting .problem
(D) .short-term .and .easily .obtainable .- .correct .answer.Keyword: .MOST
A. .agreed .upon .by .the .client .and .the .social .worker
A .social .worker .has .been .assigned .to .interview .a .client .with .a .previous .history .of
.resistance .and .antagonism .toward .the .agency. .Which .approach .will .be .the .most .effective
.in .engaging .the .client .and .beginning .a .productive .relationship? .
(A) .Taking .the .client's .biopsychosocial .history, .including .former .treatment .by .the .agency
(B) .Focusing .on .what .the .client .presents .as .the .problem
(C) .exploring .the .client's .feelings .about .prior .experiences .with .the .agency
