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A social worker receives a call from the husband of one of her former clients, who died last year
from cancer. The husband tells the social worker that he would like the notes from the social
worker's sessions with this wife because he wants to be able to tell their children about mental
health issues that run in the family. What should the social worker do?
A. Explain to the husband the limits of confidentiality
B. Verbally give the husband information over the phone
C. Agree to release records to the husband, in-person
D. Ask the husband for the marriage certificate to allow the release of written records A.
Explain to the husband the limits of confidentiality
Remaining flexible and regulating impulses and affect are examples of:
A. Cognitive skills
B. Interpersonal skills
C. Temperamental factors
,D. Coping skills D. Coping skills
All of the following are goals of crisis intervention except:
A. Regain of equilibrium
B. Develop adaptive coping strategies
C. Create long-term change in the client system
D. Strengthen coping mechanisms C. Create long-term change in the client system
Which of the following best defines a protective factor as it refers to mental illness?
A. A factor with risk
B. A sense of safety in the client
C. A legal document prohibiting contact
D. A genetic immunity to certain disorders A. A factor with risk
Which of the following is not a type of advance directive?
,A. A service plan
B. A durable of attorney for health care
C. A Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order
D. A living will A. A service plan
In which stage of change is a client likely to be most ambivalent?
A. Preparation
B. Action
C. Contemplation
D. Precontemplation C. Contemplation
Mark, a new social worker, is seeing his client Gail for their regular session. During this session,
Gail states that she is depressed and often thinks of suicide. She does on to detail all of the
various things in life that are causing her pain. After the session ends and Gail leaves, Mark is
concerned about Gail's safety and considers informing the police about her. What should Mark
use to make a decision about this?
, A. The code of Ethic's
B. State and local laws
C. His professional judgment
D. Gail's crisis plan C. His professional judgment
Today's society classifies people into different races primarily based on what?
A. Language
B. Geographical location
C. Skin color
D. Religion C. Skin color
In Soap format treatment plan, what does "objective" mean?
A. Collateral data that describes the client
B. Goals that the client can reach
C. Summary of date about the client