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What is the time-frame for achieving steady state on a benzodiazepine? - correct answer
✔✔One day to 21 days.
A social worker providing case management services is attempting to determine the needs of a
client who has been unemployed for more than a year. The client is married and has two
children. To gather information about the client's financial needs and need for other social
provisions, the social worker should rely the MOST on which of the following sources? - correct
answer ✔✔The clients report.
A client reports that her elderly father has seemed rather confused lately. A physician recently
evaluated the man, and all neuropsychiatric tests for a neurocognitive disorder have been
negative. The physician found no major medical problems. The client says that she has decided
to move her father (whose wife died 10 years ago) to an independent living facility. What is the
social worker's BEST course of action? - correct answer ✔✔Seek permission from the client to
conduct an in-home assessment of her father.
A 40-year-old man is referred for case management services. Six months ago, the client was
fired from a construction job he had held for many years due to poor performance and frequent
absences that started shortly after he was injured at work. He has been unable to find new work
and is in danger of losing his apartment. The client appears distracted during the interview and
answers many of the social worker's questions by saying "I'm not sure," or "I don't remember."
Given all of this information, what should the social worker explore FIRST? - correct answer
✔✔Whether the client has had access to medical care.
During the first interview, a client reports feeling extremely guilty about taking supplies from his
office to use at home. After she has acknowledged the client's feelings about this, what should
the social worker do FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔Invite the client to continue expressing himself
and respond to him without judgment.
,A social worker meets with a same-sex couple who wants help learning how to communicate
with each other because they fight too much. In the first interview, the clients stipulate that
they don't want to talk about being gay or anything else having to do with sexuality. What is the
social worker's BEST course of action? - correct answer ✔✔Allow the clients to present the
problem as they perceive it, but let them know that she may have ideas to share about the
problem once she's heard what they have to say.
The MMPI-2 can be used to measure which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Characteristic
behavior.
A client has been in therapy since the break-up of his marriage several months ago. He arrives
for a session looking disheveled. After a few minutes, he tells the social worker that he can't eat
or sleep. As he speaks, his voice quivers and he appears to be in significant emotional distress.
In terms of assessing these changes in the client's functioning, what should the social worker do
FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔Determine threat to life by asking direct questions.
If left untreated, diabetes mellitus can result in which of the following symptoms? - correct
answer ✔✔Increased appetite with weight loss, apathy, confusion, mental dullness.
A client reports experiencing fatigue and excessive nervousness. She says she has a history of
periodic depression but has never felt so nervous or anxious before. She was treated for
depression two years ago and says that her mood has improved since then. Now, she's just a
"nervous wreck" and feels like she can never calm down. What should the social worker do
FIRST in assessing this client? - correct answer ✔✔Collect a medical history, including a review
of medications, and refer the client for a physical exam.
A 40-year-old client has been unemployed since he started having seizures about a year ago. His
wife works and the family has been getting by on her income. When asked by the social worker
why he has come in, the client says he wants help figuring out how to get a job. With which of
the following should the social worker consult FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔A medical specialist.
, A client, age 79, has come in alone for treatment. He is exhibiting some signs of depression. To
clarify the nature of the problem in this case, the social worker should FIRST - correct answer
✔✔refer the client to a neurologist for testing.
An individual undergoing cocaine withdrawal is MOST likely to experience which of the
following? - correct answer ✔✔Depression
A number of relapse prevention models have been proposed for alcoholism, cigarette smoking,
and other addictive disorders. According to the model developed by Marlatt and his colleagues,
what is the MOST effective way to increase the likelihood of recovery after relapse? - correct
answer ✔✔Shift attention from internal to external antecedents.
During the first session, a client expresses a tremendous amount of anger. What should the
social worker do FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔Assess if the client is dangerous.
Loosening of associations can be symptomatic of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
and involves - correct answer ✔✔abrupt shifts from one topic to an unrelated or obliquely
related topic.
An adolescent client has been experiencing frequent tics for many years and was recently
diagnosed with Tourette's disorder. In providing this client with psychoeducation about his
condition, a social worker would be correct if she told him all of the following EXCEPT - correct
answer ✔✔the symptoms cannot be voluntarily suppressed.
When using the DSM-5, a diagnosis of major neurocognitive disorder requires the presence of a
significant decline in - correct answer ✔✔cognitive functioning that interferes with
independence in everyday activities
When using the DSM-5, an individual's functioning in conceptual, social, and practical domains
is evaluated to determine the appropriate severity level for which of the following diagnoses? -
correct answer ✔✔Intellectual disability
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What is the time-frame for achieving steady state on a benzodiazepine? - correct answer
✔✔One day to 21 days.
A social worker providing case management services is attempting to determine the needs of a
client who has been unemployed for more than a year. The client is married and has two
children. To gather information about the client's financial needs and need for other social
provisions, the social worker should rely the MOST on which of the following sources? - correct
answer ✔✔The clients report.
A client reports that her elderly father has seemed rather confused lately. A physician recently
evaluated the man, and all neuropsychiatric tests for a neurocognitive disorder have been
negative. The physician found no major medical problems. The client says that she has decided
to move her father (whose wife died 10 years ago) to an independent living facility. What is the
social worker's BEST course of action? - correct answer ✔✔Seek permission from the client to
conduct an in-home assessment of her father.
A 40-year-old man is referred for case management services. Six months ago, the client was
fired from a construction job he had held for many years due to poor performance and frequent
absences that started shortly after he was injured at work. He has been unable to find new work
and is in danger of losing his apartment. The client appears distracted during the interview and
answers many of the social worker's questions by saying "I'm not sure," or "I don't remember."
Given all of this information, what should the social worker explore FIRST? - correct answer
✔✔Whether the client has had access to medical care.
During the first interview, a client reports feeling extremely guilty about taking supplies from his
office to use at home. After she has acknowledged the client's feelings about this, what should
the social worker do FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔Invite the client to continue expressing himself
and respond to him without judgment.
,A social worker meets with a same-sex couple who wants help learning how to communicate
with each other because they fight too much. In the first interview, the clients stipulate that
they don't want to talk about being gay or anything else having to do with sexuality. What is the
social worker's BEST course of action? - correct answer ✔✔Allow the clients to present the
problem as they perceive it, but let them know that she may have ideas to share about the
problem once she's heard what they have to say.
The MMPI-2 can be used to measure which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Characteristic
behavior.
A client has been in therapy since the break-up of his marriage several months ago. He arrives
for a session looking disheveled. After a few minutes, he tells the social worker that he can't eat
or sleep. As he speaks, his voice quivers and he appears to be in significant emotional distress.
In terms of assessing these changes in the client's functioning, what should the social worker do
FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔Determine threat to life by asking direct questions.
If left untreated, diabetes mellitus can result in which of the following symptoms? - correct
answer ✔✔Increased appetite with weight loss, apathy, confusion, mental dullness.
A client reports experiencing fatigue and excessive nervousness. She says she has a history of
periodic depression but has never felt so nervous or anxious before. She was treated for
depression two years ago and says that her mood has improved since then. Now, she's just a
"nervous wreck" and feels like she can never calm down. What should the social worker do
FIRST in assessing this client? - correct answer ✔✔Collect a medical history, including a review
of medications, and refer the client for a physical exam.
A 40-year-old client has been unemployed since he started having seizures about a year ago. His
wife works and the family has been getting by on her income. When asked by the social worker
why he has come in, the client says he wants help figuring out how to get a job. With which of
the following should the social worker consult FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔A medical specialist.
, A client, age 79, has come in alone for treatment. He is exhibiting some signs of depression. To
clarify the nature of the problem in this case, the social worker should FIRST - correct answer
✔✔refer the client to a neurologist for testing.
An individual undergoing cocaine withdrawal is MOST likely to experience which of the
following? - correct answer ✔✔Depression
A number of relapse prevention models have been proposed for alcoholism, cigarette smoking,
and other addictive disorders. According to the model developed by Marlatt and his colleagues,
what is the MOST effective way to increase the likelihood of recovery after relapse? - correct
answer ✔✔Shift attention from internal to external antecedents.
During the first session, a client expresses a tremendous amount of anger. What should the
social worker do FIRST? - correct answer ✔✔Assess if the client is dangerous.
Loosening of associations can be symptomatic of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
and involves - correct answer ✔✔abrupt shifts from one topic to an unrelated or obliquely
related topic.
An adolescent client has been experiencing frequent tics for many years and was recently
diagnosed with Tourette's disorder. In providing this client with psychoeducation about his
condition, a social worker would be correct if she told him all of the following EXCEPT - correct
answer ✔✔the symptoms cannot be voluntarily suppressed.
When using the DSM-5, a diagnosis of major neurocognitive disorder requires the presence of a
significant decline in - correct answer ✔✔cognitive functioning that interferes with
independence in everyday activities
When using the DSM-5, an individual's functioning in conceptual, social, and practical domains
is evaluated to determine the appropriate severity level for which of the following diagnoses? -
correct answer ✔✔Intellectual disability
