MSW COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE| REAL EXAM QUESTIONS| VERIFIED AND GRADED A+

Terms in this set (90) In working with clients from a racial or ethnic group different from their own, what are social workers advised to do? Avoid generalizations. Kinship bonds and corresponding extended family forms are cultural dimensions that are important to consider in family practice with diverse families. Which of the following aspects of practice may be most affected by how these dimensions are defined? Confidentiality. Defining family boundaries. (Both a and b.) A social worker is conducting an initial assessment with a client. What is the best way for the social worker to inquire about the client's sexual orientation? "What is your sexual orientation?" Eduardo is a 60 year old Latino man who identifies as gay and is disabled due to a work-related accident. These aspects of his identity illustrate which of the following terms? Intersectionality. MSWComprehensive 2 Jason is an African American man who has just recently gained employment with an advertising company. One of Jason's coworkers is resentful of Jason because he thinks Jason was hired because of Affirmative Action and not because he is qualified for the position. This same coworker also assumes that Jason is not as smart as their colleagues because of his minority status. What term best describes the attitude of the coworker? Prejudice. Most group leaders/group therapists will have group members from diverse cultural backgrounds. What is not a good way for group leaders to become culturally competent? Promote universal values. A social worker conducts a home visit to a 45 year old Latino client whose young son was killed in a recent automobile accident. The social worker observes that a large altar has been made. It contains many candles and pictures of the boy and other deceased relatives. The client sobs throughout the interview and tells the social worker that the boy has been communicating to the client each evening through angels. In order to most effectively work with the client, what should the social worker do FIRST? Explore the mourning rituals of the client's family.