LCSW EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

LCSW EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A new social worker begins to establish professional rapport with a group of school aged youths. After a few weeks, the social worker discovers that their former social worker still sees the youths, gives them new school supplies, and takes them out for social events. The new social worker should FIRST: - Correct Answer speak directly to the former social worker A parent in great distress consults a social worker. Because of having heard so much in the media about sexual abuse, the parent is unsure how to respond to recently finding her five-year-old exploring the body of another child. The parent does not know whether this is deviant behavior. The social worker should: - Correct Answer reassure the parent that this is normal for children this age A social worker is the new manager of a human service organization that is simultaneously struggling with maintaining positive employee morale, increasing client services, and improving outcomes. The manager should FIRST: - Correct Answer initiate a staff recognition program What is MOST important to remember about defense mechanisms? - Correct Answer Defense mechanisms are unconscious process. A 27-year-old male with a history of hospitalizations for bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse recently stopped taking his medication, became manic, and resumed drinking. At his landlord's request, the police take him to the hospital and arrange an involuntary admission to the acute psychiatric unit. The client has all of the following rights EXCEPT the right to: - Correct Answer leave the hospital regardless of his condition A social worker assesses an elderly client for suicide risk. The BEST approach is to use the clinical interview and the: - Correct Answer Geriatric Depression Inventory A couple married for 30 years seeks help at a crisis clinic. The husband describes his wife's emotional and erratic behavior and radical change in appearance and dress, which is contrary to their religious beliefs. The wife talks openly and happily about spending more time outside the home with her friends and hobbies, and her desire to work for the first time. The social worker should assess the couple for evidence of: - Correct Answer Issues related to family transition A client is seen by a social worker at a family service agency complaining that she has been feeling depressed. She states that she shouldn't feel this way because there are no problems in her life. She has a husband, a good job, and two healthy children. The social worker should FIRST: - Correc