SOCIAL WORK COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
As individuals enter middle adulthood, they will experience a number of
developmental tasks. Which of the following are developmental tasks associated
with middle adulthood?
All of the answers are correct
Taking responsibility for children, parents, & community
Settling into a career
Establishing a family - ANSWER-All of the answers are correct
Many mechanisms used to cope with the demands of life generally occur as
individuals enter middle adulthood. These mechanisms which consist of things like
humor, altruism, sublimation, and suppression are known as_______________.
Positive mechanisms
Negative mechanisms
Mature mechanisms
Immature mechanisms - ANSWER-Mature mechanisms
1 pts
A middle school youth comes to the school social worker reporting they are having
trouble sleeping and concentrating in school. The social worker tries to assess
whether the symptoms presented are related to the recent separation of the
student's parents. The social worker should first:
Assess for depression
Assess for substance abuse
Assess for child abuse
Refer the student for sleep medication - ANSWER-Assess for depression
When seeing a client in therapy, from a biopsychosocial perspective a worker would
probably _______.
Focus on the individual client and what is reported, letting the client take the lead.
,Not take a history at all
Take a complete history, including information about health concerns family,
employer etc.
Focus only on the presenting problem to understand everything about it - ANSWER-
Take a complete history, including information about health concerns family,
employer etc
A diagram showing the reciprocal relationships between a person and their
environment is called a(n):
Genogram
Eco-map
map of the person in their habitat
System Map - ANSWER-Eco-map
In the beginning of treatment for divorce adjustment, which of the following worker
statements would be LEAST effective in regard to initial problem assessment and
identification?
"Tell me how you responded when you decided to divorce?"
"How many times have you been divorced?"
"After she told you, what did you do?"
"Why have you come in to see me?" - ANSWER-"How many times have you been
divorced?
During the initial session with a client, the person begins to scream that they are
going to explode and cries uncontrollably. The social worker thinks the anger may be
directed toward the client's spouse. The social worker should first:
Call 911 due to the client's expression of anger
Warn the spouse that the client's anger may be directed toward them
Physically restrain the client due to concerns about their anger
Suggest the client breathe through their anger and find out more about what is
occurring - ANSWER-Suggest the client breathe through their anger and find out
more about what is occurring
, The hospice social worker's new client is an older woman who is actively dying. The
family is Muslim and from Pakistan. The social worker knows religion is important to
consider. What would be her first question to enter into the discussion with the
client's husband?
Is your wife religious?
Would you like to use the chapel at our hospice for the funeral?
Shall we help you to make arrangements for cremation?
How can we honor your religious beliefs and practices at this time? - ANSWER-How
can we honor your religious beliefs and practices at this time?
In a social work practice setting empathy is a key method for engaging with a client.
Which of the following is an example of empathetic engagement?
The social worker is able to take the client's perspective
The social worker has a good idea what the client's goals need to be by the end of
the first session.
The social worker is able to identify the client's presenting problem
The social worker is able to complete the assessment process in a timely manner -
ANSWER-
A diagram of family relationships occurring over several generations is known as a
_________.
Eco-map
Family circle
Family picture
Genogram - ANSWER-Genogram
This perspective focuses on how individuals have inherent capacities and abilities
and social work practitioners use this method to avoid pathologizing their clients.
Strengths-based approach
Humanistic approach
Ecological approach
Cognitive Behavioral approach - ANSWER-Strengths-based approach
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
As individuals enter middle adulthood, they will experience a number of
developmental tasks. Which of the following are developmental tasks associated
with middle adulthood?
All of the answers are correct
Taking responsibility for children, parents, & community
Settling into a career
Establishing a family - ANSWER-All of the answers are correct
Many mechanisms used to cope with the demands of life generally occur as
individuals enter middle adulthood. These mechanisms which consist of things like
humor, altruism, sublimation, and suppression are known as_______________.
Positive mechanisms
Negative mechanisms
Mature mechanisms
Immature mechanisms - ANSWER-Mature mechanisms
1 pts
A middle school youth comes to the school social worker reporting they are having
trouble sleeping and concentrating in school. The social worker tries to assess
whether the symptoms presented are related to the recent separation of the
student's parents. The social worker should first:
Assess for depression
Assess for substance abuse
Assess for child abuse
Refer the student for sleep medication - ANSWER-Assess for depression
When seeing a client in therapy, from a biopsychosocial perspective a worker would
probably _______.
Focus on the individual client and what is reported, letting the client take the lead.
,Not take a history at all
Take a complete history, including information about health concerns family,
employer etc.
Focus only on the presenting problem to understand everything about it - ANSWER-
Take a complete history, including information about health concerns family,
employer etc
A diagram showing the reciprocal relationships between a person and their
environment is called a(n):
Genogram
Eco-map
map of the person in their habitat
System Map - ANSWER-Eco-map
In the beginning of treatment for divorce adjustment, which of the following worker
statements would be LEAST effective in regard to initial problem assessment and
identification?
"Tell me how you responded when you decided to divorce?"
"How many times have you been divorced?"
"After she told you, what did you do?"
"Why have you come in to see me?" - ANSWER-"How many times have you been
divorced?
During the initial session with a client, the person begins to scream that they are
going to explode and cries uncontrollably. The social worker thinks the anger may be
directed toward the client's spouse. The social worker should first:
Call 911 due to the client's expression of anger
Warn the spouse that the client's anger may be directed toward them
Physically restrain the client due to concerns about their anger
Suggest the client breathe through their anger and find out more about what is
occurring - ANSWER-Suggest the client breathe through their anger and find out
more about what is occurring
, The hospice social worker's new client is an older woman who is actively dying. The
family is Muslim and from Pakistan. The social worker knows religion is important to
consider. What would be her first question to enter into the discussion with the
client's husband?
Is your wife religious?
Would you like to use the chapel at our hospice for the funeral?
Shall we help you to make arrangements for cremation?
How can we honor your religious beliefs and practices at this time? - ANSWER-How
can we honor your religious beliefs and practices at this time?
In a social work practice setting empathy is a key method for engaging with a client.
Which of the following is an example of empathetic engagement?
The social worker is able to take the client's perspective
The social worker has a good idea what the client's goals need to be by the end of
the first session.
The social worker is able to identify the client's presenting problem
The social worker is able to complete the assessment process in a timely manner -
ANSWER-
A diagram of family relationships occurring over several generations is known as a
_________.
Eco-map
Family circle
Family picture
Genogram - ANSWER-Genogram
This perspective focuses on how individuals have inherent capacities and abilities
and social work practitioners use this method to avoid pathologizing their clients.
Strengths-based approach
Humanistic approach
Ecological approach
Cognitive Behavioral approach - ANSWER-Strengths-based approach
