LCSW study guide - Clinical Exam
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
Empathy is the art of: |\ |\ |\ |\
(A) perceiving, experiencing and responding to the
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emotional state of another. |\ |\ |\ |\
(B) having feelings of sorrow and pity for the distress of
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another. |\
(C) showing mercy and compassion for another.
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(D) addressing the mental distress and uncertainty of
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another - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. perceiving,
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experiencing and responding to the emotional state of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
another.
The termination process is most often associated with:
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(A) evaluating goals and accomplishments
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(B) implementing a plan of action
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(C) setting limits
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(D) developing a contract - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔keyword: MOST |\
A. evaluating goals and accomplishments
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,A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first
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offenders. During the initial session, the member brags to
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others about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood.
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The group social worker should:
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(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
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(B) confront the client about his behavior
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(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation
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for his behavior
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(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔C. encourage the client to talk about |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
possible motivation for his behavior |\ |\ |\ |\
A family is referred to a community social services agency
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by a school because their child has been disruptive in the
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classroom. At the intake interview, it becomes clear to
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the social worker that the parents are preoccupied with
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unemployment and threatened eviction. The first step for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intervention should be to: |\ |\ |\ |\
(A) assist the parents in understanding the importance of
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the child's school behavior
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(B) arrange as assessment interview with the child
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, (C) work with the parents on the issues they have
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identified
(D) help the child talk to the parents about the child's own
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concerns. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔keyword: FIRST
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C. work with the parents on the issues they have
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identified
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed as having
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schizophrenia with a history of assaultive behavior and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
substance abuse is being considered for discharge from a|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
long-term psychiatric facility. The patient's elderly parents
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have expressed willingness to have the patient return
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home. In formulating discharge plans, the social workers
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should first evaluate which of the following factors.
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(A) medication compliance
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(B) potential danger to the family
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(C) exposure to illegal substances
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(D) rehabilitative opportunities - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Keyword: FIRST |\
B. potential danger to the family
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A patient has been in a psychiatric hospital for three
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weeks. His diagnoses are schizophrenia and alcohol
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abuse. He is no psychotropic medication and an anti-
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
Empathy is the art of: |\ |\ |\ |\
(A) perceiving, experiencing and responding to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
emotional state of another. |\ |\ |\ |\
(B) having feelings of sorrow and pity for the distress of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
another. |\
(C) showing mercy and compassion for another.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(D) addressing the mental distress and uncertainty of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
another - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. perceiving,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
experiencing and responding to the emotional state of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
another.
The termination process is most often associated with:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(A) evaluating goals and accomplishments
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(B) implementing a plan of action
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(C) setting limits
|\ |\
(D) developing a contract - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔keyword: MOST |\
A. evaluating goals and accomplishments
|\ |\ |\ |\
,A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
offenders. During the initial session, the member brags to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
others about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The group social worker should:
|\ |\ |\ |\
(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(B) confront the client about his behavior
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for his behavior
|\ |\
(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔C. encourage the client to talk about |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
possible motivation for his behavior |\ |\ |\ |\
A family is referred to a community social services agency
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
by a school because their child has been disruptive in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
classroom. At the intake interview, it becomes clear to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the social worker that the parents are preoccupied with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unemployment and threatened eviction. The first step for |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
intervention should be to: |\ |\ |\ |\
(A) assist the parents in understanding the importance of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the child's school behavior
|\ |\ |\
(B) arrange as assessment interview with the child
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, (C) work with the parents on the issues they have
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
identified
(D) help the child talk to the parents about the child's own
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
concerns. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔keyword: FIRST
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C. work with the parents on the issues they have
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
identified
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed as having
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
schizophrenia with a history of assaultive behavior and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
substance abuse is being considered for discharge from a|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
long-term psychiatric facility. The patient's elderly parents
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
have expressed willingness to have the patient return
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
home. In formulating discharge plans, the social workers
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
should first evaluate which of the following factors.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(A) medication compliance
|\ |\ |\
(B) potential danger to the family
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(C) exposure to illegal substances
|\ |\ |\ |\
(D) rehabilitative opportunities - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Keyword: FIRST |\
B. potential danger to the family
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A patient has been in a psychiatric hospital for three
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
weeks. His diagnoses are schizophrenia and alcohol
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
abuse. He is no psychotropic medication and an anti-
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