Social Work/ Comprehensive exam #2 questions with
verified answers
: Jim is a Japanese American man who is suffering from PTSD after a terrible car
accident. He has been having trouble at work focusing, and his friends can't seem
to understand why he is having such a hard time. Even though Jim's doctor has
recommended medication and counseling, Jim is very resistant to following
through on these recommendations. What would be a social worker's most likely
understanding of this resistance? Ans✓✓✓ In the Asian American community,
getting mental health treatment means you're "crazy."
A 12-year-old boy has been diagnosed with conduct disorder. He has been
suspended several times for bullying and has been in trouble with the law for
stealing, including a car. A psychoanalytic social worker would view his problem
as: Ans✓✓✓ a superego lacunae.
A client and his wife are seeking help for their relationship. The social worker
notices that the wife frequently tells her husband what he should be doing, and
he either acquiesces or rebels against her. Berne would state that their
interpersonal style is that of: Ans✓✓✓ Parent and child
A client arrives 20 minutes late for her first appointment, and the social worker is
upset by this. What should the social worker do? Ans✓✓✓ Keep his feelings to
himself
A client is a member of the sandwich generation. In other words,
_________________. Ans✓✓✓ the client is a middle-aged adult who is caring for
an elderly parent while also supporting his or her own children
,A client reports experiencing a great deal of stress at his job that is affecting him
at home. He has had to work long hours since his company laid off some workers,
and he and his wife are expecting their second child. Their first child is a toddler.
The client wants to learn relaxation techniques so that he can prevent a build-up
of stress during the day and be more available to help his wife with things at
home. His wife has insisted that he get help. Which of the following factors, if true
about this client, is MOST likely to have a negative effect on his response to the
stress in his life? Ans✓✓✓ He has an external locus of control.
A client reports that he's been having what he thinks may be seizures on and off
for about a month. He says his vision changes and then he feels dizzy and his body
becomes tense. Despite these episodes, the client has continued to drive his car
on a regular basis. He says that not driving would disrupt his life. What is the
social worker's BEST course of action? Ans✓✓✓ Discourage the client from
driving and find out whether he has gotten medical attention
A client resists the social worker's efforts to draw him out during the initial phase
of therapy, and she hypothesizes that this is because he is angry that he had to
wait a long time to get an appointment with her. The client never says he is angry,
but he talks at length about his efforts to schedule an appointment and tells the
social worker many times how frustrated he felt about having to wait. Which of
the following strategies should the social worker use to address this client's
resistance? Ans✓✓✓ Mirror his feelings
A client says, "I'm not sure if I'm ready to start college yet." The social worker
responds, "So, you've decided you don't really want to go to college." What type
of reflection error has the social worker made? Ans✓✓✓ Depth
A client seeks therapy because she is feeling inadequate and unable to change her
life for the better. The social worker helps her change from having an external
, locus of control over the circumstances in her life to having an internal locus of
control. This is an example of: Ans✓✓✓ empowerment.
A client who has been taking antipsychotic medication for years begins
experiencing tightness in his jaw and involuntary tongue movements. What is the
most likely diagnosis? Ans✓✓✓ Tardive dyskinesia
A client with a physical disability is referred to a social worker for case
management services. What should the social worker do FIRST as the case
manager? Ans✓✓✓ Gather information to identify the client's needs and
concerns
A client, age 42, has sought social work services because she wants to change a
long-standing pattern of passivity and low self-esteem. The client reports being
unable to stand up to other people, including her husband and co-workers, and
avoiding conflict with her children. She says she can't remember the last time she
expressed her own opinions or wishes, and now she feels as though her own
needs are never met. The social worker and client agree that a treatment goal will
be for the client to behave more assertively in her relationships with others.
When evaluating the client's progress toward this goal, the social worker should
emphasize which of the following? Ans✓✓✓ The extent to which the client is
able to ask him for what she wants on a consistent basis
A DSM-5 diagnosis of acute stress disorder requires a duration of symptoms of:
Ans✓✓✓ three days to one month.
A family is seeking services because their daughter, 13, had an accident leaving
her permanently disabled. She was skateboarding, and went over a curb, and
ended up hitting her head, causing a brain hemorrhage. They also have another
child, an 11-year-old boy. Each family member identifies heightened anxiety since
verified answers
: Jim is a Japanese American man who is suffering from PTSD after a terrible car
accident. He has been having trouble at work focusing, and his friends can't seem
to understand why he is having such a hard time. Even though Jim's doctor has
recommended medication and counseling, Jim is very resistant to following
through on these recommendations. What would be a social worker's most likely
understanding of this resistance? Ans✓✓✓ In the Asian American community,
getting mental health treatment means you're "crazy."
A 12-year-old boy has been diagnosed with conduct disorder. He has been
suspended several times for bullying and has been in trouble with the law for
stealing, including a car. A psychoanalytic social worker would view his problem
as: Ans✓✓✓ a superego lacunae.
A client and his wife are seeking help for their relationship. The social worker
notices that the wife frequently tells her husband what he should be doing, and
he either acquiesces or rebels against her. Berne would state that their
interpersonal style is that of: Ans✓✓✓ Parent and child
A client arrives 20 minutes late for her first appointment, and the social worker is
upset by this. What should the social worker do? Ans✓✓✓ Keep his feelings to
himself
A client is a member of the sandwich generation. In other words,
_________________. Ans✓✓✓ the client is a middle-aged adult who is caring for
an elderly parent while also supporting his or her own children
,A client reports experiencing a great deal of stress at his job that is affecting him
at home. He has had to work long hours since his company laid off some workers,
and he and his wife are expecting their second child. Their first child is a toddler.
The client wants to learn relaxation techniques so that he can prevent a build-up
of stress during the day and be more available to help his wife with things at
home. His wife has insisted that he get help. Which of the following factors, if true
about this client, is MOST likely to have a negative effect on his response to the
stress in his life? Ans✓✓✓ He has an external locus of control.
A client reports that he's been having what he thinks may be seizures on and off
for about a month. He says his vision changes and then he feels dizzy and his body
becomes tense. Despite these episodes, the client has continued to drive his car
on a regular basis. He says that not driving would disrupt his life. What is the
social worker's BEST course of action? Ans✓✓✓ Discourage the client from
driving and find out whether he has gotten medical attention
A client resists the social worker's efforts to draw him out during the initial phase
of therapy, and she hypothesizes that this is because he is angry that he had to
wait a long time to get an appointment with her. The client never says he is angry,
but he talks at length about his efforts to schedule an appointment and tells the
social worker many times how frustrated he felt about having to wait. Which of
the following strategies should the social worker use to address this client's
resistance? Ans✓✓✓ Mirror his feelings
A client says, "I'm not sure if I'm ready to start college yet." The social worker
responds, "So, you've decided you don't really want to go to college." What type
of reflection error has the social worker made? Ans✓✓✓ Depth
A client seeks therapy because she is feeling inadequate and unable to change her
life for the better. The social worker helps her change from having an external
, locus of control over the circumstances in her life to having an internal locus of
control. This is an example of: Ans✓✓✓ empowerment.
A client who has been taking antipsychotic medication for years begins
experiencing tightness in his jaw and involuntary tongue movements. What is the
most likely diagnosis? Ans✓✓✓ Tardive dyskinesia
A client with a physical disability is referred to a social worker for case
management services. What should the social worker do FIRST as the case
manager? Ans✓✓✓ Gather information to identify the client's needs and
concerns
A client, age 42, has sought social work services because she wants to change a
long-standing pattern of passivity and low self-esteem. The client reports being
unable to stand up to other people, including her husband and co-workers, and
avoiding conflict with her children. She says she can't remember the last time she
expressed her own opinions or wishes, and now she feels as though her own
needs are never met. The social worker and client agree that a treatment goal will
be for the client to behave more assertively in her relationships with others.
When evaluating the client's progress toward this goal, the social worker should
emphasize which of the following? Ans✓✓✓ The extent to which the client is
able to ask him for what she wants on a consistent basis
A DSM-5 diagnosis of acute stress disorder requires a duration of symptoms of:
Ans✓✓✓ three days to one month.
A family is seeking services because their daughter, 13, had an accident leaving
her permanently disabled. She was skateboarding, and went over a curb, and
ended up hitting her head, causing a brain hemorrhage. They also have another
child, an 11-year-old boy. Each family member identifies heightened anxiety since
