MSW Comprehensive Exam 2025
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A social worker is meeting with her client for a first therapy session. What is the
first ethical responsibility she is obligated to meet in this session? (Comp 1) -
✔✔Inform the client about the limits of confidentiality.
A social worker employed by a community-based organization finds her
professional decision-making to be influenced by elements other than concern about
the client. What ethical issue is this social worker facing? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Conflict of
interest.
What core value of the social work profession is violated when a client is coerced
into consenting to treatment? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Dignity and worth of a person.
During a counseling session at a mental health center, a social worker is told by their
client that the client intends to shoot a specific relative after leaving the session.
What professional duties are in conflict in this situation? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Duty to
warn per the Tarasoff decision and confidentiality.
A 16 year old has become a client of an outpatient clinical social worker after
surviving a sexual assault by the sibling of a classmate at her school. The client's
parents have signed a release of information allowing the social worker to
communicate directly with school staff. The social worker is contacted by one of the
teachers who is concerned that the client's school work has declined drastically. The
teacher wants to know if something has happened to the client. What should the
social worker do in this situation? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Talk to the client about whether
they want any information disclosed and the possible implications of disclosure.
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, Adele, a social worker employed by a program serving at-risk youth at a local
YMCA in an urban community, lives in an apartment complex within walking
distance of her work. An avid reader, she frequently visits the local library and has
joined a monthly reading group. At her most recent visit, the group welcomed a new
member who happens to be the mother of one of the youths in her program. To
determine how to respond to this situation, what should Adele do first? (Comp 1) -
✔✔Assess the situation for risk of potential harm or exploitation of the client.
During a counseling session, a client with a history of relationship problems shares a
text she received from one of your co-workers inviting her to a social event as their
date. Your co-worker is part of the treatment team that regularly reviews client cases
(including your client) and evaluates their progress. The client is seeking your advice
about whether to accept the date and attend the event. What should you do? (Comp
1) - ✔✔Report the situation to your supervisor.
According to the Nuremberg Code, which provides the basis for Institutional
Review Boards' requirements for human subjects research, voluntary consent to
participate in research activities is an imperative. Which of the following statements
does notmeet the criteria defining voluntary informed consent? (Comp 1) - ✔✔The
participant must be compensated either financially or by directly benefiting from the
study.
A social worker experiences a language barrier with a client during the process of
obtaining informed consent. The social worker has a limited ability to speak the
client's language. To best ensure that the client understands the information the
social worker is providing, what should the social worker do? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Pause
the consent process and arrange for a professional interpreter.
When a social worker has first-hand information of a colleague's impairment due to
substance abuse or mental health difficulties that may be interfering with the
effectiveness of their practice, what should the social worker do first? (Comp 1) -
✔✔If feasible, discuss concerns with the colleague and assist them in getting help.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A social worker is meeting with her client for a first therapy session. What is the
first ethical responsibility she is obligated to meet in this session? (Comp 1) -
✔✔Inform the client about the limits of confidentiality.
A social worker employed by a community-based organization finds her
professional decision-making to be influenced by elements other than concern about
the client. What ethical issue is this social worker facing? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Conflict of
interest.
What core value of the social work profession is violated when a client is coerced
into consenting to treatment? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Dignity and worth of a person.
During a counseling session at a mental health center, a social worker is told by their
client that the client intends to shoot a specific relative after leaving the session.
What professional duties are in conflict in this situation? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Duty to
warn per the Tarasoff decision and confidentiality.
A 16 year old has become a client of an outpatient clinical social worker after
surviving a sexual assault by the sibling of a classmate at her school. The client's
parents have signed a release of information allowing the social worker to
communicate directly with school staff. The social worker is contacted by one of the
teachers who is concerned that the client's school work has declined drastically. The
teacher wants to know if something has happened to the client. What should the
social worker do in this situation? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Talk to the client about whether
they want any information disclosed and the possible implications of disclosure.
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, Adele, a social worker employed by a program serving at-risk youth at a local
YMCA in an urban community, lives in an apartment complex within walking
distance of her work. An avid reader, she frequently visits the local library and has
joined a monthly reading group. At her most recent visit, the group welcomed a new
member who happens to be the mother of one of the youths in her program. To
determine how to respond to this situation, what should Adele do first? (Comp 1) -
✔✔Assess the situation for risk of potential harm or exploitation of the client.
During a counseling session, a client with a history of relationship problems shares a
text she received from one of your co-workers inviting her to a social event as their
date. Your co-worker is part of the treatment team that regularly reviews client cases
(including your client) and evaluates their progress. The client is seeking your advice
about whether to accept the date and attend the event. What should you do? (Comp
1) - ✔✔Report the situation to your supervisor.
According to the Nuremberg Code, which provides the basis for Institutional
Review Boards' requirements for human subjects research, voluntary consent to
participate in research activities is an imperative. Which of the following statements
does notmeet the criteria defining voluntary informed consent? (Comp 1) - ✔✔The
participant must be compensated either financially or by directly benefiting from the
study.
A social worker experiences a language barrier with a client during the process of
obtaining informed consent. The social worker has a limited ability to speak the
client's language. To best ensure that the client understands the information the
social worker is providing, what should the social worker do? (Comp 1) - ✔✔Pause
the consent process and arrange for a professional interpreter.
When a social worker has first-hand information of a colleague's impairment due to
substance abuse or mental health difficulties that may be interfering with the
effectiveness of their practice, what should the social worker do first? (Comp 1) -
✔✔If feasible, discuss concerns with the colleague and assist them in getting help.
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