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A social worker employed by a D. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be
retirement home is approached by helpful.
a client for help in establishing a
recycling program in the facility. By sharing leadership with the resident (key D),
The social worker decides to the social worker is supporting the resident's skill
cohost a meeting with the client to development as well as promoting positive group
discuss the idea with other dynamics. Options (A) and (B)
residents. What is the MOST likely draw conclusions without substantiated
reason for this approach? information. While the potential for beginning
new relationships (C) exists, it is not the MOST
A. Antagonizing administration likely reason for the co-facilitation.
could be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents'
concerns may be helpful.
C. Helping residents start new
relationships is important.
D. Sharing leadership is very
effective with groups.
,At what age is separation anxiety B. 12 months
MOST likely to occur?
This item requires basic recall that separation
A. 24 months anxiety is most typical around the age of 12
B. 12 months months (key B).
C. 3 months
A nine-month-old child is D. Negative social interactions with peers
neglected and lacks a secure
attachment to a caretaker. What The MOST strongly linked long-term effect of
long-term effect should the social insecure attachment is future negative social
worker be MOST concerned about interactions with peers (key D). Posttraumatic
as the child gets older? stress disorder (B)
is a short-term effect, while high blood pressure
A. Posttraumatic stress disorder (C) and later social anxiety (D) are not directly
B. Social anxiety in middle age linked to attachment difficulties.
C. High bleed pressure
D. Negative social interactions with
peers
,A 13-year-old adolescent meets B. Child Neglect
with a social worker because of
poor hygiene, sleeping in class, and The social worker should understand that the
stealing food from the cafeteria. behaviors are indicators of neglect. The social
What should the social worker worker should assess if the adolescent's basic
assess for FIRST? needs are being met FIRST.
A. A conduct disorder
B. Child neglect
C. Substance abuse
D. Adolescent rebellion
A school social worker meets with B. Explore the reasons for the parents' beliefs
parents of a child who has recently
completed treatment for cancer. Before taking action, the social worker should
The child's physician is acknowledge and validate the parents' concerns
recommending that the child return and explore the events and emotions that have
to school as soon as possible, but led to these
the parents believe that more time concerns (key B). Advocating that the child stay
at home would be beneficial. What at home (A) is not supported by the physician's
should the social worker do NEXT? recommendation. Although the social worker
may eventually want to obtain the child's
A. Advocate for the parents to keep perspective (C), this would not be the NEXT step.
the child at home There are no indications of family dysfunction
B. Explore the reasons for the that would warrant family therapy (D).
parents' beliefs
C. Obtain the child's perspective on
the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for
family therapy
, A social worker begins a job at a C. Transfer the client to a colleague
psychiatric hospital and is assigned
a caseload. One of the clients is a To avoid the ethical dilemma of dual
former intimate partner. The social relationships, the social worker should transfer
worker and client have not had any the client to another social worker (key C).
contact for several years. What Processing the issue with the client (A) is not
should the social worker do? going to
resolve the ethical dilemma. Denying the
A. Process the issue with the client existence of the past relationship (B) is unethical.
B. Deny the relationship occurred Asking for a transfer to another department (D)
C. Transfer the client to a colleague avoids the issue entirely.
D. Request a transfer to a different
department
A client who is trying to become A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to
pregnant uses cocaine consistently the client
and has questions about the effects
on the fetus. The social worker tells Offering treatment options (key A) to the client
the client that cocaine use could supports client self-determination and choice.
harm the fetus. What should the Options (B), (C), and (D) are all restrictive and
social worker do NEXT? breach client confidentiality.
A. Offer substance abuse treatment
options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible
criminal prosecution
C. Inform the client that the drug
use will be reported to child
protective services
D. Ask the client's health care
provider to drug test the client
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A social worker employed by a D. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be
retirement home is approached by helpful.
a client for help in establishing a
recycling program in the facility. By sharing leadership with the resident (key D),
The social worker decides to the social worker is supporting the resident's skill
cohost a meeting with the client to development as well as promoting positive group
discuss the idea with other dynamics. Options (A) and (B)
residents. What is the MOST likely draw conclusions without substantiated
reason for this approach? information. While the potential for beginning
new relationships (C) exists, it is not the MOST
A. Antagonizing administration likely reason for the co-facilitation.
could be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents'
concerns may be helpful.
C. Helping residents start new
relationships is important.
D. Sharing leadership is very
effective with groups.
,At what age is separation anxiety B. 12 months
MOST likely to occur?
This item requires basic recall that separation
A. 24 months anxiety is most typical around the age of 12
B. 12 months months (key B).
C. 3 months
A nine-month-old child is D. Negative social interactions with peers
neglected and lacks a secure
attachment to a caretaker. What The MOST strongly linked long-term effect of
long-term effect should the social insecure attachment is future negative social
worker be MOST concerned about interactions with peers (key D). Posttraumatic
as the child gets older? stress disorder (B)
is a short-term effect, while high blood pressure
A. Posttraumatic stress disorder (C) and later social anxiety (D) are not directly
B. Social anxiety in middle age linked to attachment difficulties.
C. High bleed pressure
D. Negative social interactions with
peers
,A 13-year-old adolescent meets B. Child Neglect
with a social worker because of
poor hygiene, sleeping in class, and The social worker should understand that the
stealing food from the cafeteria. behaviors are indicators of neglect. The social
What should the social worker worker should assess if the adolescent's basic
assess for FIRST? needs are being met FIRST.
A. A conduct disorder
B. Child neglect
C. Substance abuse
D. Adolescent rebellion
A school social worker meets with B. Explore the reasons for the parents' beliefs
parents of a child who has recently
completed treatment for cancer. Before taking action, the social worker should
The child's physician is acknowledge and validate the parents' concerns
recommending that the child return and explore the events and emotions that have
to school as soon as possible, but led to these
the parents believe that more time concerns (key B). Advocating that the child stay
at home would be beneficial. What at home (A) is not supported by the physician's
should the social worker do NEXT? recommendation. Although the social worker
may eventually want to obtain the child's
A. Advocate for the parents to keep perspective (C), this would not be the NEXT step.
the child at home There are no indications of family dysfunction
B. Explore the reasons for the that would warrant family therapy (D).
parents' beliefs
C. Obtain the child's perspective on
the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for
family therapy
, A social worker begins a job at a C. Transfer the client to a colleague
psychiatric hospital and is assigned
a caseload. One of the clients is a To avoid the ethical dilemma of dual
former intimate partner. The social relationships, the social worker should transfer
worker and client have not had any the client to another social worker (key C).
contact for several years. What Processing the issue with the client (A) is not
should the social worker do? going to
resolve the ethical dilemma. Denying the
A. Process the issue with the client existence of the past relationship (B) is unethical.
B. Deny the relationship occurred Asking for a transfer to another department (D)
C. Transfer the client to a colleague avoids the issue entirely.
D. Request a transfer to a different
department
A client who is trying to become A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to
pregnant uses cocaine consistently the client
and has questions about the effects
on the fetus. The social worker tells Offering treatment options (key A) to the client
the client that cocaine use could supports client self-determination and choice.
harm the fetus. What should the Options (B), (C), and (D) are all restrictive and
social worker do NEXT? breach client confidentiality.
A. Offer substance abuse treatment
options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible
criminal prosecution
C. Inform the client that the drug
use will be reported to child
protective services
D. Ask the client's health care
provider to drug test the client
