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LMSW Practice Test Questions with
Correct Answers
1. According to Beck, a depressed person does not see the positive aspects of his/her situation because
of:
a. Precipitating factors
b. Lack of support
c. A dysfunctional schema
d. Lack of adaptive coping strategies - ANSWER✔✔-c. A dysfunctional schema
2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out data about a patient. Which of the
following statements is MOST correct regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient, you may release it without informed
consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have informed consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your patient. - ANSWER✔✔-a. You must obtain
informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not in all situations.
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3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder desires to return to combat. What is the
first thing you should do?
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning when he deems appropriate.
b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an increase in symptoms and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this is an option for the soldier.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning. - ANSWER✔✔-d. Assess progress in
treatment and current level of functioning.
4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents with a diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What
is the FIRST crucial step in treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and lifestyle and physical health
d. Treatment planning - ANSWER✔✔-b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's
problems
5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker rate than I thought possible. I'm terribly
embarrassed to go out in public. I'm feeling extremely anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social
Worker: "You're anxious and uneasy about the transformations that are a natural process of aging." The
social worker's response is:
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a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling - ANSWER✔✔-d. Reflection of feeling
6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median. - ANSWER✔✔-c. Find the average of the
two middle numbers.
7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal and interpersonal struggles with women in
authority positions that stem from her poor relationship with her mother. The social worker's client is a
female 50-ish successful CEO of an Internet start-up. The social worker is likely to struggle in therapy due
to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
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c. Transference
d. Resistance - ANSWER✔✔-b. Counter-transference
8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST approach to treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication management is most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults, so no significant alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence of medical conditions on
psychiatric symptomatology. - ANSWER✔✔-d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to
the influence of medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in which of the following:
a. Values are a subset of ethics.
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and ethics deals with the principles of practice.
c. Values and ethics are basically the same and are evaluated based on the specific situation.
d. When a social worker makes a judgment that is ethical, you can assume it is a judgment that also
upholds professional values. - ANSWER✔✔-b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and
ethics deals with the principles of practice.
10. What is the first thing to assess in on-site basic crisis intervention, such as in the aftermath of a
natural disaster?
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LMSW Practice Test Questions with
Correct Answers
1. According to Beck, a depressed person does not see the positive aspects of his/her situation because
of:
a. Precipitating factors
b. Lack of support
c. A dysfunctional schema
d. Lack of adaptive coping strategies - ANSWER✔✔-c. A dysfunctional schema
2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out data about a patient. Which of the
following statements is MOST correct regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient, you may release it without informed
consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have informed consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your patient. - ANSWER✔✔-a. You must obtain
informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not in all situations.
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3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder desires to return to combat. What is the
first thing you should do?
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning when he deems appropriate.
b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an increase in symptoms and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this is an option for the soldier.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning. - ANSWER✔✔-d. Assess progress in
treatment and current level of functioning.
4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents with a diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What
is the FIRST crucial step in treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and lifestyle and physical health
d. Treatment planning - ANSWER✔✔-b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's
problems
5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker rate than I thought possible. I'm terribly
embarrassed to go out in public. I'm feeling extremely anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social
Worker: "You're anxious and uneasy about the transformations that are a natural process of aging." The
social worker's response is:
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a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling - ANSWER✔✔-d. Reflection of feeling
6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median. - ANSWER✔✔-c. Find the average of the
two middle numbers.
7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal and interpersonal struggles with women in
authority positions that stem from her poor relationship with her mother. The social worker's client is a
female 50-ish successful CEO of an Internet start-up. The social worker is likely to struggle in therapy due
to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
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c. Transference
d. Resistance - ANSWER✔✔-b. Counter-transference
8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST approach to treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication management is most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults, so no significant alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence of medical conditions on
psychiatric symptomatology. - ANSWER✔✔-d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to
the influence of medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in which of the following:
a. Values are a subset of ethics.
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and ethics deals with the principles of practice.
c. Values and ethics are basically the same and are evaluated based on the specific situation.
d. When a social worker makes a judgment that is ethical, you can assume it is a judgment that also
upholds professional values. - ANSWER✔✔-b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and
ethics deals with the principles of practice.
10. What is the first thing to assess in on-site basic crisis intervention, such as in the aftermath of a
natural disaster?
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