SOCIAL WORK LSW. PRACTICE EXAM
1 (ASSESSMENT) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A social worker notices that her client is exhibiting ambivalence about changing.
What does ambivalence refer to?
Select one:
A. Low motivation to change.
B. Conflicting emotions.
C. Chronic indecisiveness.
D. Resistance. - ANSWER-B
A social worker is beginning to see many Muslim immigrants in his practice. It is
important for him to recognize the role of religion and spirituality in his clients lives. In
general, Muslims use their religious practices as coping mechanisms for dealing with
mental health issues. It would be important for the social worker to understand that
Muslims value in particular:
Select one:
A. Sexual modesty, ability to support the family, religious affiliation and practice of
charity.
B. Faith, prayer, the practice of charity, fasting, and pilgrimage.
C. Prayer, ability to give back to the community, pilgrimage, and sexual chastity.
D. The profession of faith, prayer, and support system. - ANSWER-B
A social worker has met with a client twice and formulated a provisional diagnosis
which he provides to her insurance company. After he sees the client two more
times, the social worker receives a phone call from the insurance company in which
he is asked if he has changed his diagnosis of the client. Which of the following is
MOST likely to cause a social worker to change a diagnosis after an initial
assessment?
Select one:
A. New information about the etiology of the clients symptoms.
B. An increase or escalation of the clients symptoms.
C. New information from other professionals involved in the case.
D. A request by the insurance company to diagnose a mental disorder. - ANSWER-A
he results of a Rorschach test would be MOST useful for which of the following
purposes?
Select one:
A. Identifying thinking patterns.
B. Predicting behavior based on personality style.
C. Formulating a relevant treatment plan.
D. Identifying the location of brain damage. - ANSWER-A
Which of the following diagnoses cannot be given to an individual who is under the
age of 18 years?
Select one:
, A. Borderline personality disorder.
B. Antisocial personality disorder.
C. Dissociative identity disorder.
D. Erectile disorder. - ANSWER-B
An 11-year-old girl was sexually abused by an uncle for several years. The girl is
LEAST likely to exhibit which of the following as a consequence of this abuse?
Select one:
A. Frequent aggression.
B. Poor peer relationships.
C. Withdrawal into a fantasy world.
D. Psychosomatic illness. - ANSWER-A
A social worker needs to perform a suicide evaluation of a client who reports feeling
depressed and having thoughts about death. What should the social worker assess
FIRST?
Select one:
A. The clients level of impulse control and whether his judgment is impaired at this
time.
B. The clients level of depression and social support.
C. The clients coping skills and whether they are adequate for handling the current
situation.
D. The clients plan for committing suicide. - ANSWER-D
The client is a 25-year-old man with severe schizophrenia who has not been
responding to the traditional antipsychotic medication he has been taking. Under the
circumstances, his psychiatrist is MOST likely to recommend which of the following
medications?
Select one:
A. Haldol.
B. Clozaril.
C. Parnate.
D. Tegretol. - ANSWER-B
The client is a 25-year-old transgender person who recently started hormone
therapy. The client has sought help because they have been feeling very anxious
lately. What should be the social worker's FIRST step in approaching this case?
Select one:
A. Assess the clients understanding of hormone therapy and provide them literature
about this medical treatment and its potential side-effects.
B. Discuss the clients feelings about undergoing hormone therapy and normalize
their anxiety symptoms under the circumstances.
C. Clarify the source of the presenting problem by consulting with the client's doctor.
D. Assess the intensity of the clients symptoms of anxiety and provide coping skills
that they can use immediately. - ANSWER-C
The label "primary" when applied to a sexual dysfunction means which of the
following?
Select one:
A. The person is extremely distressed by his or her sexual dysfunction.
1 (ASSESSMENT) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A social worker notices that her client is exhibiting ambivalence about changing.
What does ambivalence refer to?
Select one:
A. Low motivation to change.
B. Conflicting emotions.
C. Chronic indecisiveness.
D. Resistance. - ANSWER-B
A social worker is beginning to see many Muslim immigrants in his practice. It is
important for him to recognize the role of religion and spirituality in his clients lives. In
general, Muslims use their religious practices as coping mechanisms for dealing with
mental health issues. It would be important for the social worker to understand that
Muslims value in particular:
Select one:
A. Sexual modesty, ability to support the family, religious affiliation and practice of
charity.
B. Faith, prayer, the practice of charity, fasting, and pilgrimage.
C. Prayer, ability to give back to the community, pilgrimage, and sexual chastity.
D. The profession of faith, prayer, and support system. - ANSWER-B
A social worker has met with a client twice and formulated a provisional diagnosis
which he provides to her insurance company. After he sees the client two more
times, the social worker receives a phone call from the insurance company in which
he is asked if he has changed his diagnosis of the client. Which of the following is
MOST likely to cause a social worker to change a diagnosis after an initial
assessment?
Select one:
A. New information about the etiology of the clients symptoms.
B. An increase or escalation of the clients symptoms.
C. New information from other professionals involved in the case.
D. A request by the insurance company to diagnose a mental disorder. - ANSWER-A
he results of a Rorschach test would be MOST useful for which of the following
purposes?
Select one:
A. Identifying thinking patterns.
B. Predicting behavior based on personality style.
C. Formulating a relevant treatment plan.
D. Identifying the location of brain damage. - ANSWER-A
Which of the following diagnoses cannot be given to an individual who is under the
age of 18 years?
Select one:
, A. Borderline personality disorder.
B. Antisocial personality disorder.
C. Dissociative identity disorder.
D. Erectile disorder. - ANSWER-B
An 11-year-old girl was sexually abused by an uncle for several years. The girl is
LEAST likely to exhibit which of the following as a consequence of this abuse?
Select one:
A. Frequent aggression.
B. Poor peer relationships.
C. Withdrawal into a fantasy world.
D. Psychosomatic illness. - ANSWER-A
A social worker needs to perform a suicide evaluation of a client who reports feeling
depressed and having thoughts about death. What should the social worker assess
FIRST?
Select one:
A. The clients level of impulse control and whether his judgment is impaired at this
time.
B. The clients level of depression and social support.
C. The clients coping skills and whether they are adequate for handling the current
situation.
D. The clients plan for committing suicide. - ANSWER-D
The client is a 25-year-old man with severe schizophrenia who has not been
responding to the traditional antipsychotic medication he has been taking. Under the
circumstances, his psychiatrist is MOST likely to recommend which of the following
medications?
Select one:
A. Haldol.
B. Clozaril.
C. Parnate.
D. Tegretol. - ANSWER-B
The client is a 25-year-old transgender person who recently started hormone
therapy. The client has sought help because they have been feeling very anxious
lately. What should be the social worker's FIRST step in approaching this case?
Select one:
A. Assess the clients understanding of hormone therapy and provide them literature
about this medical treatment and its potential side-effects.
B. Discuss the clients feelings about undergoing hormone therapy and normalize
their anxiety symptoms under the circumstances.
C. Clarify the source of the presenting problem by consulting with the client's doctor.
D. Assess the intensity of the clients symptoms of anxiety and provide coping skills
that they can use immediately. - ANSWER-C
The label "primary" when applied to a sexual dysfunction means which of the
following?
Select one:
A. The person is extremely distressed by his or her sexual dysfunction.
