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Social Work 7056 Comprehensive
LMSW Exam Questions And Answers
A Latino child has been referred to a mental health clinic because of disruptive behavior at
school. The mother speaks limited English, is confused, and does not understand the referral
or the school's concerns. In the referral to a Spanish-speaking social worker, the child's male
teacher notes that the mother will not communicate with him and seems uninterested. To
facilitate an assessment, the social worker's NEXT step is to: - answers✔✔arrange to go with
the mother for a school conference
Which of the following tasks is appropriate for a social worker utilizing a strategic approach
to family therapy? - answers✔✔designing an intervention for each specific problem
A child can walk well but still runs with an awkward gait. She enjoys playing and pushing
large objects such as carts and wagons. She plays with other children, but is not able to play
with them in a cooperative way. Her vocabulary is about twenty-five words and she is able to
put two to three words together to express an idea. This child would be considered to be at
the developmental age of: - answers✔✔two years
If a member of a therapy group breaches the confidentiality of another group member, the
social worker should: - answers✔✔discuss the breach of confidentiality in the group
A client has met weekly with a social worker for five weeks. The relationship with the social
worker has been positive. During the sixth visit, the client becomes angry and challenging
when the social worker makes a clarifying comment. The social worker's BEST response to
the client's reaction is to explore: - answers✔✔the client's understanding of the social
worker's statement
According to psychodynamic theory, when a client relates to the social worker as though the
social worker is someone from the client's distant past, the client is experiencing: -
answers✔✔transference
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Which statement BEST describes resistance in the beginning stages of treatment, according
to psychosocial theory? - answers✔✔The client minimizes problems and claims that the
presenting problem has been resolved
A 15-year-old girl has been sent home from school on three occasions for drinking alcohol.
Each time, the mother becomes angry and threatens to punish the girl but is convinced by the
father to give her another chance. Which of the following terms BEST characterizes the
father's behavior in this situation? - answers✔✔enabling
A classroom teacher refers a seven-year-old child to a school social worker because the child
consistently comes to school tired, unclean, and unable to concentrate on lessons. The social
worker's FIRST action should be to: - answers✔✔meet with the parents and the child
A husband has been committed to a psychiatric hospital as a result of violent rages and
assaultive behaviors directed toward his wife. In speaking with the social worker, the
husband blames his wife and threatens to harm her. Later he retracts his threat and asks the
social worker not to mention it to anyone. The social worker should FIRST: -
answers✔✔document the threat and notify the treatment team
In an initial interview a client appears suspicious of her surroundings and of the social
worker. She says that she wants to reveal certain facts but feels that this would get friends in
trouble. The appropriate response for the social worker is to: - answers✔✔explain to the
client how social workers maintain confidentiality and show her how the files are locked to
ensure privacy
Which of the following techniques can assist a multi-problem client during the intake
process? - answers✔✔partialization
A client reacts to criticism with rage, is interpersonally explosive, has a grandiose sense of
self, is preoccupied with thoughts of unlimited success, and has a sense of entitlement. This
meets the criteria for which of the following DSM personality disorder diagnoses?
Group of answer choices - answers✔✔narcissistic
The purpose of feedback in a social work interview is to: - answers✔✔let the client know the
social worker understands the issue