SOWK Comprehensive (2025) Actual
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Advocate .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .a .social .worker .assists .clients .in .fighting
.for .their .rights .as .well .as .the .rights .of .others .to .obtain .needed .resources
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-an .student .working .in .a
.field .placement .as .an .intern .should .always .identify .herself .as .a .student .doing
.his/her .internship
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#2 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .social .worker
.working .with .children .and .families .should .be .aware .of .maintaining
.communication .with .appropriate .family .members .and .be .aware .of .the
.resources .in .the .community .that .may .be .helpful .to .the .family/child's .situation
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .student .working .in .a
.field .placement .should .demonstrate .culturally .appropriate .and .responsive
.behaviors, .and .be .accepting .of .clients' .concerns .and .respond .with .sensitivity
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#4 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .social .worker
.working .with .a .client .regarding .mental .health .issues .that .are .affected .by .or
.affecting .the .family .members .should .consider .including .the .family .members .as
.a .part .of .the .treatment .plan
Broker .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .a .person .who .links .the .community .with .the
.agency
Organizer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .person .who .coordinates, .plans, .and
.establishes .services
Mediator .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .person .who .intervenes .in .disputes .between
.partied .to .bring .about .concessions, .reconcile .differences, .and/or .reach
.agreements
Ethics .#1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Social .workers .should .seek .assistance .from
.supervisors .when .faced .with .an .ethical .dilemma
Ethics .#2 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Anytime .a .social .worker .videos .or .photographs
.a .client, .written .consent .should .be .obtained .from .the .client .or .in .the .case .of
.minors, .their .parent .or .guardian
, Ethics .#3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .written .release .of .information/consent .form
.must .be .signed .by .the .client, .parent .or .guardian .any .time .an .agency .shares
.information
Ethics .#4 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Social .workers .cannot .discuss .their .clients .or
.case .information .with .others .outside .their .own .agency .without .written .consent
.from .the .client
Ethics .#5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .expected .that .social .workers .treat .their
.clients .with .respect, .integrity, .dignity .and .worth, .and .consider .self-
determination. .In .the .case .of .a .client .with .a .cognitive .disability, .social .workers
.may .have .to .take .the .client's .capacity .for .self-determination .into .consideration
.when .making .decisions
Ethics .#6 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .working .with .groups, .a .social .worker .is
.expected .to .show .respect .to .each .client .equally, .and .to .encourage .respect
.between .the .participants. .The .worker .should .urge .participation .by .directing
.clients .to .focus .on .appropriate .and .supportive .discussion
Ethics .#7 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .their .professional .capacity, .social .workers
.should .not .engage .in .nor .support .gossip .by .appropriately .redirecting .persons
.who .attempt .to .draw .them .in .to .such .conversations
Critical .Thinking .Scenario .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-When .confronted .with .a
.situation .in .which .clients .are .disrespected .(directly .or .indirectly) .and .a .worker
.finds .her/himself .in .an .awkward .situation...
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .direct .and
.honest .approach .of .apologizing .and .seeking .from .the .client .their .feeling .about
.the .situation, .is .a .first .step .towards .repairing .the .offense
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#2 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-·explaining
.that .the .conduct .is .not .representative .of .the .organization .or .its .philosophy .is
.also .helpful
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pretending .it
.never .happened .or .ignoring .the .issue .would .most .likely .lead .to .lack .of .trust,
.frustration, .and .would .foster .disrespect
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#4 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .worker
.should .speak .with .the .supervisor .in .anticipation .that .the .issue .be .addressed .in
.an .appropriate .manner .which .may .include .sensitivity .training .for .the .offender
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-in .the .case .of
.a .student .intern, .the .field .advisor .should .be .advised .of .the .situation .to .ensure
.that .she .took .the .appropriate .steps .in .resolving .the .matter, .confirm .her .plans
.to .speak .with .the .supervisor .and .any .other .administrators .as .necessary
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded
Advocate .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .a .social .worker .assists .clients .in .fighting
.for .their .rights .as .well .as .the .rights .of .others .to .obtain .needed .resources
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-an .student .working .in .a
.field .placement .as .an .intern .should .always .identify .herself .as .a .student .doing
.his/her .internship
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#2 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .social .worker
.working .with .children .and .families .should .be .aware .of .maintaining
.communication .with .appropriate .family .members .and .be .aware .of .the
.resources .in .the .community .that .may .be .helpful .to .the .family/child's .situation
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .student .working .in .a
.field .placement .should .demonstrate .culturally .appropriate .and .responsive
.behaviors, .and .be .accepting .of .clients' .concerns .and .respond .with .sensitivity
Identity .Best .Practice .Protocol .#4 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .social .worker
.working .with .a .client .regarding .mental .health .issues .that .are .affected .by .or
.affecting .the .family .members .should .consider .including .the .family .members .as
.a .part .of .the .treatment .plan
Broker .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-when .a .person .who .links .the .community .with .the
.agency
Organizer .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .person .who .coordinates, .plans, .and
.establishes .services
Mediator .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .person .who .intervenes .in .disputes .between
.partied .to .bring .about .concessions, .reconcile .differences, .and/or .reach
.agreements
Ethics .#1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Social .workers .should .seek .assistance .from
.supervisors .when .faced .with .an .ethical .dilemma
Ethics .#2 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Anytime .a .social .worker .videos .or .photographs
.a .client, .written .consent .should .be .obtained .from .the .client .or .in .the .case .of
.minors, .their .parent .or .guardian
, Ethics .#3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .written .release .of .information/consent .form
.must .be .signed .by .the .client, .parent .or .guardian .any .time .an .agency .shares
.information
Ethics .#4 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Social .workers .cannot .discuss .their .clients .or
.case .information .with .others .outside .their .own .agency .without .written .consent
.from .the .client
Ethics .#5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .expected .that .social .workers .treat .their
.clients .with .respect, .integrity, .dignity .and .worth, .and .consider .self-
determination. .In .the .case .of .a .client .with .a .cognitive .disability, .social .workers
.may .have .to .take .the .client's .capacity .for .self-determination .into .consideration
.when .making .decisions
Ethics .#6 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .working .with .groups, .a .social .worker .is
.expected .to .show .respect .to .each .client .equally, .and .to .encourage .respect
.between .the .participants. .The .worker .should .urge .participation .by .directing
.clients .to .focus .on .appropriate .and .supportive .discussion
Ethics .#7 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-In .their .professional .capacity, .social .workers
.should .not .engage .in .nor .support .gossip .by .appropriately .redirecting .persons
.who .attempt .to .draw .them .in .to .such .conversations
Critical .Thinking .Scenario .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-When .confronted .with .a
.situation .in .which .clients .are .disrespected .(directly .or .indirectly) .and .a .worker
.finds .her/himself .in .an .awkward .situation...
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .direct .and
.honest .approach .of .apologizing .and .seeking .from .the .client .their .feeling .about
.the .situation, .is .a .first .step .towards .repairing .the .offense
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#2 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-·explaining
.that .the .conduct .is .not .representative .of .the .organization .or .its .philosophy .is
.also .helpful
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#3 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pretending .it
.never .happened .or .ignoring .the .issue .would .most .likely .lead .to .lack .of .trust,
.frustration, .and .would .foster .disrespect
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#4 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .worker
.should .speak .with .the .supervisor .in .anticipation .that .the .issue .be .addressed .in
.an .appropriate .manner .which .may .include .sensitivity .training .for .the .offender
Critical .Thinking .Best .Practice .Protocol .#5 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-in .the .case .of
.a .student .intern, .the .field .advisor .should .be .advised .of .the .situation .to .ensure
.that .she .took .the .appropriate .steps .in .resolving .the .matter, .confirm .her .plans
.to .speak .with .the .supervisor .and .any .other .administrators .as .necessary
