LMSW LICENSING EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
A client with whom a social worker has worked for several years suddenly dies.
The social worker is very distressed by the death. During supervision, the
supervisor encourages expressional and ventilation of feelings. The supervisor
is providing:
A. Education
B. Consultation
C. Therapy
D. Support - CORRECT ANSWER -✓D. Support
Rationale: The correct answer is (key D) because ventilation is one of the
techniques used in providing support.
A school-age boy is being beaten almost daily by his father, who has a drug and
alcohol problem for which he received no treatment. The boy solves his school
conflicts by punching and kicking younger children. The behavior is BEST
described as:
A. Identification with the abuser
B. Hostility toward peers
C. Conduct, disorder, childhood onset
D. Antisocial personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -✓A. Identification
with the abuser
Rationale: This item is a basic recall of cycle of abuse concepts and dynamics.
Option (D) is not reasonable given the information in the stem and is not
,diagnosed until adulthood. He may be hostile toward peers (B), but it is because
of his identification with the abuser. Option (C) & (D) are not indicated and do
not BEST explain his behavior. (Key A) is the BEST descriptor of what is
occurring.
Client feedback that indicates a social worker's interpretation is on target is
BEST displayed when the client:
A. Argues with the social worker
B. Changes the subject
C. Expresses anger at the social worker
D. Discusses related material - CORRECT ANSWER -✓D. Discusses related
material
Rationale: The effectiveness of a response can be accessed through client
reaction. Continuing to stay on target in the discussion (Key D) indicates a good
progression
A social worker administrator is responsible for record keeping at a large
agency. Which approach is MOST appropriate for maintaining client records?
A. Maintain all records for seven years following termination
B. Keep records indefinitely to assure their availability
C. Seek permission from clients for destruction of their records
D. Store records for the number of years required by law - CORRECT
ANSWER -✓D. Store records for the number of years required by law
Rationale: Social workers are required to follow the laws of the jurisdictions in
which they practice. Such statutes vary in their requirements. Hence, the only
option that is correct is to maintain files for the length of time required by law
(key D). Options A, B & C might not apply in all locations.
,A school social worker meets with a teenager who is increasingly frustrated and
disengaged in school. The student appears to be bright but unmotivated and
does not submit completed homework assignments. Meetings with the student
have not resulted in changes in the teen's behaviors. What should the social
worker do NEXT?
A. Consider an alternative educational program for the student
B. Arrange for individual tutoring sessions for the teen
C. Refer the teen for evaluation by an educational psychologist
D. Create a behavioral self-monitoring plan with a student - CORRECT
ANSWER -✓C. Refer the teen for evaluation by an educational psychologist
Rationale: This is an un-scored question. The fact that the student is noted as
bright but unmotivated may indicate a learning problem. Of the choices listed,
(key C) is the correct answer because the social worker has not been successful
in the helping the teen, and the problem may be more than behavioral (D).
A doctor notifies a hospital social work that a child with a chronic illness has
not kept any appointments in the past year and must be evaluated four times a
year. The doctor states that if the child does not come for the appointments, it
will be considered medical neglect by the parents. The social worker learns the
mother has a physical disability and lives over an hour away from the medical
center. The mother asks if the child can be treated at a local medical center
instead. What is the MOST appropriate action for the social worker to take?
A. Insist that the child go to at least four medical visits per year
B. Explore an alternative treatment schedule with the doctor
C. Empathize with the mother about limitations of her physical disability
D. Determine if the child can receive health care services near the home -
CORRECT ANSWER -✓D. Determine if the child can receive health care
services near the home
, Rationale: The goal is to find a feasible way for the child to receive medical
treatment. Hence, A, B, & C are incorrect because none of them would remove
the barriers to the child's medical treatment. Finding health care services near
the child's home (key D) could potentially remove one of the perceived barriers.
A client is referred to a social worker regarding depression that began eight
months earlier. The client reports irritability, sleep problems, and loss of
appetite. In exploring the onset of the depression, the social worker learns that
the client had an abortion nine months ago. What should the social worker do
FIRST?
A. Complete a comprehensive eating disorder assessment
B. Offer relations strategies to address sleep problems
C. Refer the client to a grief and bereavement group
D. Ask about the meaning of the abortion to the client - CORRECT ANSWER
-✓D. Ask about the meaning of the abortion to the client
Rationale: The social worker should start with the problem presented by the
client, which is depression. In assessing the depression, the worker would ask
the client to explain her feelings about the abortion (Key D). Options A, B, & C
may all be done later, but the FIRST action is to determine the meaning of the
abortion for the client.
An adoption social worker is involved in permanency planning for siblings and
wants to place them in the same home. One of the siblings is receiving therapy
and has severe behavioral problems that may make adoption difficult. In
conserving whether the siblings can be placed together, what should the social
worker do FIRST?
A. Plan for long-term placement based on the children's preference
B. Request a recommendation from the child's psychologist about placement
risks
C. Allow the children to remain in foster care until they can be adopted together
ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
A client with whom a social worker has worked for several years suddenly dies.
The social worker is very distressed by the death. During supervision, the
supervisor encourages expressional and ventilation of feelings. The supervisor
is providing:
A. Education
B. Consultation
C. Therapy
D. Support - CORRECT ANSWER -✓D. Support
Rationale: The correct answer is (key D) because ventilation is one of the
techniques used in providing support.
A school-age boy is being beaten almost daily by his father, who has a drug and
alcohol problem for which he received no treatment. The boy solves his school
conflicts by punching and kicking younger children. The behavior is BEST
described as:
A. Identification with the abuser
B. Hostility toward peers
C. Conduct, disorder, childhood onset
D. Antisocial personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER -✓A. Identification
with the abuser
Rationale: This item is a basic recall of cycle of abuse concepts and dynamics.
Option (D) is not reasonable given the information in the stem and is not
,diagnosed until adulthood. He may be hostile toward peers (B), but it is because
of his identification with the abuser. Option (C) & (D) are not indicated and do
not BEST explain his behavior. (Key A) is the BEST descriptor of what is
occurring.
Client feedback that indicates a social worker's interpretation is on target is
BEST displayed when the client:
A. Argues with the social worker
B. Changes the subject
C. Expresses anger at the social worker
D. Discusses related material - CORRECT ANSWER -✓D. Discusses related
material
Rationale: The effectiveness of a response can be accessed through client
reaction. Continuing to stay on target in the discussion (Key D) indicates a good
progression
A social worker administrator is responsible for record keeping at a large
agency. Which approach is MOST appropriate for maintaining client records?
A. Maintain all records for seven years following termination
B. Keep records indefinitely to assure their availability
C. Seek permission from clients for destruction of their records
D. Store records for the number of years required by law - CORRECT
ANSWER -✓D. Store records for the number of years required by law
Rationale: Social workers are required to follow the laws of the jurisdictions in
which they practice. Such statutes vary in their requirements. Hence, the only
option that is correct is to maintain files for the length of time required by law
(key D). Options A, B & C might not apply in all locations.
,A school social worker meets with a teenager who is increasingly frustrated and
disengaged in school. The student appears to be bright but unmotivated and
does not submit completed homework assignments. Meetings with the student
have not resulted in changes in the teen's behaviors. What should the social
worker do NEXT?
A. Consider an alternative educational program for the student
B. Arrange for individual tutoring sessions for the teen
C. Refer the teen for evaluation by an educational psychologist
D. Create a behavioral self-monitoring plan with a student - CORRECT
ANSWER -✓C. Refer the teen for evaluation by an educational psychologist
Rationale: This is an un-scored question. The fact that the student is noted as
bright but unmotivated may indicate a learning problem. Of the choices listed,
(key C) is the correct answer because the social worker has not been successful
in the helping the teen, and the problem may be more than behavioral (D).
A doctor notifies a hospital social work that a child with a chronic illness has
not kept any appointments in the past year and must be evaluated four times a
year. The doctor states that if the child does not come for the appointments, it
will be considered medical neglect by the parents. The social worker learns the
mother has a physical disability and lives over an hour away from the medical
center. The mother asks if the child can be treated at a local medical center
instead. What is the MOST appropriate action for the social worker to take?
A. Insist that the child go to at least four medical visits per year
B. Explore an alternative treatment schedule with the doctor
C. Empathize with the mother about limitations of her physical disability
D. Determine if the child can receive health care services near the home -
CORRECT ANSWER -✓D. Determine if the child can receive health care
services near the home
, Rationale: The goal is to find a feasible way for the child to receive medical
treatment. Hence, A, B, & C are incorrect because none of them would remove
the barriers to the child's medical treatment. Finding health care services near
the child's home (key D) could potentially remove one of the perceived barriers.
A client is referred to a social worker regarding depression that began eight
months earlier. The client reports irritability, sleep problems, and loss of
appetite. In exploring the onset of the depression, the social worker learns that
the client had an abortion nine months ago. What should the social worker do
FIRST?
A. Complete a comprehensive eating disorder assessment
B. Offer relations strategies to address sleep problems
C. Refer the client to a grief and bereavement group
D. Ask about the meaning of the abortion to the client - CORRECT ANSWER
-✓D. Ask about the meaning of the abortion to the client
Rationale: The social worker should start with the problem presented by the
client, which is depression. In assessing the depression, the worker would ask
the client to explain her feelings about the abortion (Key D). Options A, B, & C
may all be done later, but the FIRST action is to determine the meaning of the
abortion for the client.
An adoption social worker is involved in permanency planning for siblings and
wants to place them in the same home. One of the siblings is receiving therapy
and has severe behavioral problems that may make adoption difficult. In
conserving whether the siblings can be placed together, what should the social
worker do FIRST?
A. Plan for long-term placement based on the children's preference
B. Request a recommendation from the child's psychologist about placement
risks
C. Allow the children to remain in foster care until they can be adopted together
