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ASWB PRACTICE QUESTIONS (lmsw level)
Questions and Correct Answers
Question: Compared to non abusive parents, parents who physically
abuse their children
A. Are more easily irritated, and annoyed by their children.
B. Have no knowledge or understanding of child development.
C. Are more permissive.
D. Rely on physical punishment more often.
Answer: Your Answer should be A.
Despite extensive research in the area, few specific characteristic have
been found that distinguish abusive parents from non-abusive parents.
The research does show however, that compared to non abusive parents,
abusive parents tend to be more easily irritated, and annoyed by their
children, in part because they tend to misperceive their children's
behaviors in a negative way.
Therefore the correct answer is A: More easily irritated and annoyed by
their children.
Question: An adolescents has been referred to the school social worker
because of hostility and fighting with peers. To establish a therapeutic
relationship with this client, the social worker should FIRST?
A. Discuss confidentiality limitation with the student.
B. Advocate with the school administrator to change the student's school
program.
C. Validate the student's hostile feeling and explore reasons for fighting.
D. Reduce the student's tension by discussing school activities
Answer: A. Is the correct answer .
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Discussing the confidentiality limitation (key A) is one of the first things
the social workers should do with clients as this prerequisite to the client
sharing information with informed consent. In this situation, the social
worker would next reduce the students tension (D), then validate the
student's hostile feeling and explore reasons for fighting (C). Later, there
may be a need for the social worker to advocate with school
administration to change the student's school program (B).
Therefore, your answer to this question should be key (B). Discuss
confidentiality limitation with the student.
Question: Studies of abused children seem to indicate
A. Most abused children are under the age of. 6
B. Abused children almost never develop emotional attachment to their
abusive mothers.
C. Socioeconomic status is not a factor in a child abuse.
D. Among your children, girls are the most common victims of abuse.
Answer: Key (A) is the correct answer.
Perhaps not surprisingly, studies have found that young children (under
the age of 6) are at greater risk for abuse, probably as result of their
inability to defend themselves or escape from the abusive situation
Question: To receive Title IV-B for foster care, states are required to
provide certain protections to all children in foster care. These protections
include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Placement in the most family-like setting available, and in close
proximity to the child's biological parents or legal guardian.
B. Placement consistent with the special needs o the child.
C. Provision of a detailed written case plan, and a case review at least
every six months.
D. A Permanency planning hearing as soon as the child is placed in foster
care.
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Answer: Key (D) is correct: if you are familiar with the protections offer to
children in foster care, this question just requires your to read the choices
carefully. A permanency planning hearing must be held or the child within
12 months of his or her initial placement or after a determination that
reasonable efforts to reunite the family are not required or have been
unsuccessful.
Therefore, the correct answer is: A permanency planning hearing as soon
as the child is placed in foster care.
Question: A social worker with a home health agency assess a client for
possible dementia. The client lives alone and receives home health aide
services. The nursing aide states the client's cognitive abilities have
changed significantly in the past several days. In addition , to being
confused and disoriented, the client is unsteady when walking. What
should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Refer the client for a battery of psychological tests.
B. Arrange a medical exam for the client as soon as possible.
C. Refer the client for adult care services.
D. Discuss possible care placement with the client
Answer: Key (B). The FIRST action the social should take is to investigate
whether the symptoms describe in this question have a neurological or
organic basis. (key B). Ignoring the physical symptoms in favor of
psychological testing (A) put the client as risk, as does making a referral
for adult daycare (C). In addition, discussing placement options (D). The
recent onset of these symptoms require immediate action to rule out a
medical condition.
Therefore the correct answer is B: Arrange a medical exam or the client
as soon as possible.
Question: A hospital social worker interviews a couple whose infant has
recently been hospitalized for cystic fibrosis. The social worker notices
that the parent are reluctant to touch the child. Based on this
observation, what should be the social worker's FIRST intervention.
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ASWB PRACTICE QUESTIONS (lmsw level)
Questions and Correct Answers
Question: Compared to non abusive parents, parents who physically
abuse their children
A. Are more easily irritated, and annoyed by their children.
B. Have no knowledge or understanding of child development.
C. Are more permissive.
D. Rely on physical punishment more often.
Answer: Your Answer should be A.
Despite extensive research in the area, few specific characteristic have
been found that distinguish abusive parents from non-abusive parents.
The research does show however, that compared to non abusive parents,
abusive parents tend to be more easily irritated, and annoyed by their
children, in part because they tend to misperceive their children's
behaviors in a negative way.
Therefore the correct answer is A: More easily irritated and annoyed by
their children.
Question: An adolescents has been referred to the school social worker
because of hostility and fighting with peers. To establish a therapeutic
relationship with this client, the social worker should FIRST?
A. Discuss confidentiality limitation with the student.
B. Advocate with the school administrator to change the student's school
program.
C. Validate the student's hostile feeling and explore reasons for fighting.
D. Reduce the student's tension by discussing school activities
Answer: A. Is the correct answer .
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Discussing the confidentiality limitation (key A) is one of the first things
the social workers should do with clients as this prerequisite to the client
sharing information with informed consent. In this situation, the social
worker would next reduce the students tension (D), then validate the
student's hostile feeling and explore reasons for fighting (C). Later, there
may be a need for the social worker to advocate with school
administration to change the student's school program (B).
Therefore, your answer to this question should be key (B). Discuss
confidentiality limitation with the student.
Question: Studies of abused children seem to indicate
A. Most abused children are under the age of. 6
B. Abused children almost never develop emotional attachment to their
abusive mothers.
C. Socioeconomic status is not a factor in a child abuse.
D. Among your children, girls are the most common victims of abuse.
Answer: Key (A) is the correct answer.
Perhaps not surprisingly, studies have found that young children (under
the age of 6) are at greater risk for abuse, probably as result of their
inability to defend themselves or escape from the abusive situation
Question: To receive Title IV-B for foster care, states are required to
provide certain protections to all children in foster care. These protections
include all of the following EXCEPT
A. Placement in the most family-like setting available, and in close
proximity to the child's biological parents or legal guardian.
B. Placement consistent with the special needs o the child.
C. Provision of a detailed written case plan, and a case review at least
every six months.
D. A Permanency planning hearing as soon as the child is placed in foster
care.
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Answer: Key (D) is correct: if you are familiar with the protections offer to
children in foster care, this question just requires your to read the choices
carefully. A permanency planning hearing must be held or the child within
12 months of his or her initial placement or after a determination that
reasonable efforts to reunite the family are not required or have been
unsuccessful.
Therefore, the correct answer is: A permanency planning hearing as soon
as the child is placed in foster care.
Question: A social worker with a home health agency assess a client for
possible dementia. The client lives alone and receives home health aide
services. The nursing aide states the client's cognitive abilities have
changed significantly in the past several days. In addition , to being
confused and disoriented, the client is unsteady when walking. What
should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Refer the client for a battery of psychological tests.
B. Arrange a medical exam for the client as soon as possible.
C. Refer the client for adult care services.
D. Discuss possible care placement with the client
Answer: Key (B). The FIRST action the social should take is to investigate
whether the symptoms describe in this question have a neurological or
organic basis. (key B). Ignoring the physical symptoms in favor of
psychological testing (A) put the client as risk, as does making a referral
for adult daycare (C). In addition, discussing placement options (D). The
recent onset of these symptoms require immediate action to rule out a
medical condition.
Therefore the correct answer is B: Arrange a medical exam or the client
as soon as possible.
Question: A hospital social worker interviews a couple whose infant has
recently been hospitalized for cystic fibrosis. The social worker notices
that the parent are reluctant to touch the child. Based on this
observation, what should be the social worker's FIRST intervention.
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