MSW Practice Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
A client is in treatment with a SW in a fee for service setting. after paying in full and on time for
ten session, the client begins to make either partial payments or no payments at all. Assessment
of risk shows that the client poses not danger to self or others. According to ethical standards of
SW practice, what is the SW BEST response?
A. continue services after negotiating a non-monetary compensation system
B. suspend services until the client has caught up on all financial obligations
C. terminate services after the third incident of insufficient or nonpayment
D. terminate services it debt persists after a discussion of financial obligations D.
terminate services if debt persists after a discussion of financial obligations
A SW is providing therapy to a family. The husband and wife have been arguing constantly for
several months and are considering separation. Recently, the oldest child began acting out in
school. With attention focused on the child's problems, arguments between the parents have
subsided. What concept BEST describes the family's situation from a systems perspective?
A. reaction formation
B. adaptation
C. triangulation
,D. entropy C. triangulation
A social worker makes a home visit to a family to investigate alleged neglect of one of the
children. The social worker spend the first part of the interview discussing the family's new roof,
their garden, and the rising cost of school supplies. In doing this, the SW is purposefully:
A. demonstrating the importance of good conversational skills
B. employing an important warm-up period to establish rapport
C. disarming the family so that they will be straightforward in responding
D. avoiding discussion of a sensitive topic B. employing an important warm-up period to
establish rapport
A SW facilitating change at a human services organization recognizes that clients are not
assigned to the most appropriate personnel. Case assignments are based on case loads, with no
attempt to match clients needs with workers' skill sets. On what aspect of the agency is the social
worker focused?
A. organizational structure
B. agency mission
C. communication system
D. staff motivation A. organization structure
, A SW works in a community where gangs and drugs are a major problem. The mayor has
requested that the SW develop a planning involving the community to reduce range violence and
drug related problems. What should the SW do FIRST?
A. create a forum for the gangs to meet
B. hire community leaders to lead the initiative
C. organize a task force to address the problems
D. conduct an education workshop at the community center C. organize a task force to
address the problems
A CPS SW meet with a parent who has allegedly been neglectful. The parent talks about being
overwhelmed by the needs of her child. She describes trouble sleeping because she needs to stay
alert for messages from a favorite talk show host. The parents also shares beliefs that the child's
teacher is against her. What should the SW do NEXT?
A. refer the parent to a physician
B. encourage the parent to discuss her anxiety
C. initiate a mental status exam
D. plan a collaborative meeting with the school C. initiate a mental status examination
Graded A+
A client is in treatment with a SW in a fee for service setting. after paying in full and on time for
ten session, the client begins to make either partial payments or no payments at all. Assessment
of risk shows that the client poses not danger to self or others. According to ethical standards of
SW practice, what is the SW BEST response?
A. continue services after negotiating a non-monetary compensation system
B. suspend services until the client has caught up on all financial obligations
C. terminate services after the third incident of insufficient or nonpayment
D. terminate services it debt persists after a discussion of financial obligations D.
terminate services if debt persists after a discussion of financial obligations
A SW is providing therapy to a family. The husband and wife have been arguing constantly for
several months and are considering separation. Recently, the oldest child began acting out in
school. With attention focused on the child's problems, arguments between the parents have
subsided. What concept BEST describes the family's situation from a systems perspective?
A. reaction formation
B. adaptation
C. triangulation
,D. entropy C. triangulation
A social worker makes a home visit to a family to investigate alleged neglect of one of the
children. The social worker spend the first part of the interview discussing the family's new roof,
their garden, and the rising cost of school supplies. In doing this, the SW is purposefully:
A. demonstrating the importance of good conversational skills
B. employing an important warm-up period to establish rapport
C. disarming the family so that they will be straightforward in responding
D. avoiding discussion of a sensitive topic B. employing an important warm-up period to
establish rapport
A SW facilitating change at a human services organization recognizes that clients are not
assigned to the most appropriate personnel. Case assignments are based on case loads, with no
attempt to match clients needs with workers' skill sets. On what aspect of the agency is the social
worker focused?
A. organizational structure
B. agency mission
C. communication system
D. staff motivation A. organization structure
, A SW works in a community where gangs and drugs are a major problem. The mayor has
requested that the SW develop a planning involving the community to reduce range violence and
drug related problems. What should the SW do FIRST?
A. create a forum for the gangs to meet
B. hire community leaders to lead the initiative
C. organize a task force to address the problems
D. conduct an education workshop at the community center C. organize a task force to
address the problems
A CPS SW meet with a parent who has allegedly been neglectful. The parent talks about being
overwhelmed by the needs of her child. She describes trouble sleeping because she needs to stay
alert for messages from a favorite talk show host. The parents also shares beliefs that the child's
teacher is against her. What should the SW do NEXT?
A. refer the parent to a physician
B. encourage the parent to discuss her anxiety
C. initiate a mental status exam
D. plan a collaborative meeting with the school C. initiate a mental status examination
