BSW EXAM with complete solutions
2024/2025
A woman comes to meet with a social worker for the first time. the woman
appears very distraught and tells the social worker that she has suffered panic
attacks for years. Throughout the course of their conversation, the social worker
also learns that the woman is dissatisfied in her current job, is going through a
divorce, and was evicted from her apartment two days ago and has been sleeping
in her car. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what area of need should
the social worker address first?
A. The woman's panic disorder
B. The woman's divorce
C. The woman's lack of residence
D. The woman's job dissatisfaction - ANSWER-C. The woman's lack of residence
What is the main goal of post crisis?
A. To return to a precise state with new coping skills
B. To meet with a client's need while navigating through unfolding events
C. To protect the client system
D. To acknowledge that a threat is real - ANSWER-A. To return to a precise state
with new coping skills
Which of the following best describes the characteristics of an event that will
likely lead to trauma?
A. It was a random accident
B. It was unintentionally cruel
C. It happened to many people
D. It happened in childhood - ANSWER-D. It happened in childhood
Mike is seeing his psychologist for an assessment. In this assessment, Mike is
asked questions determined to gauge his personality along dimensions such as
,extraverted (E) or introverted (I). Which of the following is the abbreviation for
this exam?
A. BDI
B. WISC
C. MMPI
D. MBTI - ANSWER-D. MBTI
Robert is concerned about his client Pedro. Pedro has gone through many recent
losses of spouse, job, and family support. Robert is concerned that Pedro may
attempt suicide. Which of the following statements would be the most concerning
to hear Pedro say regarding suicide?
A. "I am seeing weird shapes."
B. "I am very sad."
C. "I feel so great right now."
D. "I am thinking about my wife." - ANSWER-C. "I feel so great right now."
Which of the following is false about "reasonable access" to client records?
A. Social workers limit client access to their records due to HIPAA
B. Social workers define what "reasonable access" is
C. Social workers are responsible for destroying client records
D. Social workers can forbid client access to records if it will cause harm -
ANSWER-A. Social Workers limit client access to their records due to HIPAA
A social worker has been meeting regularly with a 12-year old girl for symptoms
of anxiety and depression. In the middle of one session, the girl wants to tell the
social worker "a secret." How should the social worker respond?
A. The social worker should acknowledge the fact that the girl trusts her, then
encourage the girl to tell her the secret
B. The social worker should remind the girl that her parents are privy to
everything she says in therapy
C. The social worker should suggest the girl wait until her parents are in the room
to tell the secret
D. The social worker should remind the girl that she will have to let others know if
the secret is related to anyone being harmed - ANSWER-D. The social worker
should remind the girl that she will have to let others know if the secret is related
to anyone being harmed
Exposure to discrimination is linked to:
A. Increased need for family therapy
B. Lower levels of cognitive functioning
C. Anxiety and depression
,D. Improved results from drug and alcohol treatment - ANSWER-C. Anxiety and
depression
Elderly clients are at high risk for:
A. Substance abuse
B. Depression
C. Conduct disorder
Psychosis - ANSWER-B. Depression
Which of the following is not expected of a professional mentor?
A. Assist with professional development
B. Discuss problematic ethical dilemmas
C. Formally evaluate performance
D. Assist with problematic practice situations - ANSWER-C. Formally evaluate
performance
Which of the following is not true about development in older children?
A. Negotiation for greater independence
B. The brain grows at a rapid rate
C. Older children are generally eager and ready to learn
D. Physical growth occurs fairly slowly - ANSWER-B. The brain grows at a rapid
rate
Hand gestures, silence, and posture are all examples of:
A. Therapy
B. Language
C. Signals
D. Communication - ANSWER-D. Communication
Which of the following classes of medications can result in Tardive Dyskinesia?
A. Stimulants
B. Antidepressants
C. Anxiolytics
D. Antipsychotics - ANSWER-D. Antipsychotics
A social worker is meeting with a woman and her partner, who has recently
gotten into legal trouble when he was pulled over by a police officer for drinking
and driving. The woman, however, denies that her partner has a problem and
states "he only drinks to relax, and he only had to drive that time because I
needed a ride." This woman can be described as:
A. Disabling
, B. Codependent
C. Supportive
D. Anxious - ANSWER-B. Codependent
Which of the following is not characteristics of depression?
A. Memory may be selective or patchy
B. May be neglect self-care
C. Awareness is impaired
D. Thinking is intact but hopeless and self-deprecating - ANSWER-C. Awareness
is impaired
Which of the following best describes second-order changes as the tern is known
in strategic family therapy?
A. Changes outside the family structure
B. Changes to the systemic pattern
C. Changes to social institutions
Superficial behavioral changes - ANSWER-B. Changes to the systemic pattern
Which of the following is the most characteristics of someone abusing heroin?
A. Dilated pupils, anxiety
B. Tooth loss, skin damage
C. Red eyes, loss of motivation
D. Needle marks, sweating - ANSWER-D. Needle marks, sweating
Which of the following is the best definition of premorbid as it applies to the
illness?
A. Before the onset of an illness
B. A factor that causes death
C. Before the critical phase of an illness
D. A factor that causes illness - ANSWER-A. Before the onset of an illness
A social worker receives a call from the husband of one of her former clients, who
died last year from cancer. The husband tells the social worker that he would like
the notes from the social worker's sessions with this wife because he wants to be
able to tell their children about mental health issues that run in the family. What
should the social worker do?
A. Explain to the husband the limits of confidentiality
B. Verbally give the husband information over the phone
C. Agree to release records to the husband, in-person
D. Ask the husband for the marriage certificate to allow the release of written
records - ANSWER-A. Explain to the husband the limits of confidentiality
2024/2025
A woman comes to meet with a social worker for the first time. the woman
appears very distraught and tells the social worker that she has suffered panic
attacks for years. Throughout the course of their conversation, the social worker
also learns that the woman is dissatisfied in her current job, is going through a
divorce, and was evicted from her apartment two days ago and has been sleeping
in her car. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what area of need should
the social worker address first?
A. The woman's panic disorder
B. The woman's divorce
C. The woman's lack of residence
D. The woman's job dissatisfaction - ANSWER-C. The woman's lack of residence
What is the main goal of post crisis?
A. To return to a precise state with new coping skills
B. To meet with a client's need while navigating through unfolding events
C. To protect the client system
D. To acknowledge that a threat is real - ANSWER-A. To return to a precise state
with new coping skills
Which of the following best describes the characteristics of an event that will
likely lead to trauma?
A. It was a random accident
B. It was unintentionally cruel
C. It happened to many people
D. It happened in childhood - ANSWER-D. It happened in childhood
Mike is seeing his psychologist for an assessment. In this assessment, Mike is
asked questions determined to gauge his personality along dimensions such as
,extraverted (E) or introverted (I). Which of the following is the abbreviation for
this exam?
A. BDI
B. WISC
C. MMPI
D. MBTI - ANSWER-D. MBTI
Robert is concerned about his client Pedro. Pedro has gone through many recent
losses of spouse, job, and family support. Robert is concerned that Pedro may
attempt suicide. Which of the following statements would be the most concerning
to hear Pedro say regarding suicide?
A. "I am seeing weird shapes."
B. "I am very sad."
C. "I feel so great right now."
D. "I am thinking about my wife." - ANSWER-C. "I feel so great right now."
Which of the following is false about "reasonable access" to client records?
A. Social workers limit client access to their records due to HIPAA
B. Social workers define what "reasonable access" is
C. Social workers are responsible for destroying client records
D. Social workers can forbid client access to records if it will cause harm -
ANSWER-A. Social Workers limit client access to their records due to HIPAA
A social worker has been meeting regularly with a 12-year old girl for symptoms
of anxiety and depression. In the middle of one session, the girl wants to tell the
social worker "a secret." How should the social worker respond?
A. The social worker should acknowledge the fact that the girl trusts her, then
encourage the girl to tell her the secret
B. The social worker should remind the girl that her parents are privy to
everything she says in therapy
C. The social worker should suggest the girl wait until her parents are in the room
to tell the secret
D. The social worker should remind the girl that she will have to let others know if
the secret is related to anyone being harmed - ANSWER-D. The social worker
should remind the girl that she will have to let others know if the secret is related
to anyone being harmed
Exposure to discrimination is linked to:
A. Increased need for family therapy
B. Lower levels of cognitive functioning
C. Anxiety and depression
,D. Improved results from drug and alcohol treatment - ANSWER-C. Anxiety and
depression
Elderly clients are at high risk for:
A. Substance abuse
B. Depression
C. Conduct disorder
Psychosis - ANSWER-B. Depression
Which of the following is not expected of a professional mentor?
A. Assist with professional development
B. Discuss problematic ethical dilemmas
C. Formally evaluate performance
D. Assist with problematic practice situations - ANSWER-C. Formally evaluate
performance
Which of the following is not true about development in older children?
A. Negotiation for greater independence
B. The brain grows at a rapid rate
C. Older children are generally eager and ready to learn
D. Physical growth occurs fairly slowly - ANSWER-B. The brain grows at a rapid
rate
Hand gestures, silence, and posture are all examples of:
A. Therapy
B. Language
C. Signals
D. Communication - ANSWER-D. Communication
Which of the following classes of medications can result in Tardive Dyskinesia?
A. Stimulants
B. Antidepressants
C. Anxiolytics
D. Antipsychotics - ANSWER-D. Antipsychotics
A social worker is meeting with a woman and her partner, who has recently
gotten into legal trouble when he was pulled over by a police officer for drinking
and driving. The woman, however, denies that her partner has a problem and
states "he only drinks to relax, and he only had to drive that time because I
needed a ride." This woman can be described as:
A. Disabling
, B. Codependent
C. Supportive
D. Anxious - ANSWER-B. Codependent
Which of the following is not characteristics of depression?
A. Memory may be selective or patchy
B. May be neglect self-care
C. Awareness is impaired
D. Thinking is intact but hopeless and self-deprecating - ANSWER-C. Awareness
is impaired
Which of the following best describes second-order changes as the tern is known
in strategic family therapy?
A. Changes outside the family structure
B. Changes to the systemic pattern
C. Changes to social institutions
Superficial behavioral changes - ANSWER-B. Changes to the systemic pattern
Which of the following is the most characteristics of someone abusing heroin?
A. Dilated pupils, anxiety
B. Tooth loss, skin damage
C. Red eyes, loss of motivation
D. Needle marks, sweating - ANSWER-D. Needle marks, sweating
Which of the following is the best definition of premorbid as it applies to the
illness?
A. Before the onset of an illness
B. A factor that causes death
C. Before the critical phase of an illness
D. A factor that causes illness - ANSWER-A. Before the onset of an illness
A social worker receives a call from the husband of one of her former clients, who
died last year from cancer. The husband tells the social worker that he would like
the notes from the social worker's sessions with this wife because he wants to be
able to tell their children about mental health issues that run in the family. What
should the social worker do?
A. Explain to the husband the limits of confidentiality
B. Verbally give the husband information over the phone
C. Agree to release records to the husband, in-person
D. Ask the husband for the marriage certificate to allow the release of written
records - ANSWER-A. Explain to the husband the limits of confidentiality
