MSW Comprehensive Exam comprehensive questions and verified answers ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!! Graded A+ | 2025|2026 EXAM UPDATE

MSW Comprehensive Exam
comprehensive questions and
verified answers ACTUAL EXAM
2025 TEST!! Graded A+ | 2025|2026
EXAM UPDATE
TheFNASWFCodeFofFEthicsF-FCORRECTFANSWER--summarizedFbroadFethicalFstandardsF
-isFtheFmoralFcompassFforFsocialFworkFprofessions
-holdsFtheFsocialFworkFprofessionFaccountable

SocialFWorkFValuesF-FCORRECTFANSWER-
service,FsocialFjustice,FdignityFandFworthFofFtheFperson,FimportanceFofFhumanFrelationships,
Fintegrity,Fcompetence


EthicalFprinciplesFassociatedFwithFeachFsocialFworkFvalueF-FCORRECTFANSWER-

ProfessionalFvaluesFvsFPersonalFvaluesF-FCORRECTFANSWER-
EthicalFfading,FselfFdeceptionFandFawareness

PracticingFethicalFstandardsF-FCORRECTFANSWER--3FcategoriesFofFresponsibilitiesF
-KeyFresponsibilitiesFofFtheFsocialFworker
-ApplicationFofFstandardsFtoFscenarios

SocialFworkers'FethicalFresponsibilitiesFtoFclientsF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
CommitmentFtoFclients
-Self-determination
-InformedFconsent
-Competence
-CulturalFcompetenceFandFsocialFdiversity
-ConflictsFofFinterest
-PrivacyFandFconfidentiality
-LimitationsFofFclientFconfidentiality
-DutyFtoFwarnF(Tarasoff)

SocialFWorkers'FEthicalFResponsibilitiesFtoFColleaguesF-FCORRECTFANSWER--Respect
-Confidentiality
-SexualFrelationshipsFandFharassment
-Impairment,Fincompetence,ForFunethicalFbehaviorFofFcolleagues

SocialFWorkers'FEthicalFResponsibilitiesFasFProfessionalsF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
Competence

,-Discrimination

EthicalFResponsibilityFinFResearchFandFProgramFEvaluationF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
ProtectionFofFhumanFsubjects
-VoluntaryFparticipation
-InformedFconsent
-Confidentiality
-ProtectionFofFvulnerable/at-riskFpopulations,Fetc.

FunctionsFofFDocumentationF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
SupportingFthoroughFandFaccurateFassessmentFandFtreatmentFplanning
-ProvidingFcompetentFserviceFdelivery
-SupportingFcontinuityFandFcoordinationFofFservicesFamongFsettingsFandFcareFproviders
-
DocumentingFsupervisoryFactivitiesFtoFshowFcontacts/contentFinFcaseFofFchallenge,Fpersonn
elFproblems,ForFlitigation
-ProvidingFdataFforFprogramFevaluationFactivities
-AllowingFforFaccountability-FinformationFforF3rdFpartyFpayors,FregulatoryFbodies,Fetc.

CodeFofFEthicsF&FDocumentationF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
CallsFforFaccurateFdocumentationFandFprotectionFofFprivacyFofFallFinvolvedFpartiesFnotedFin
FtheFclientFrecord
-
GivesFclientsFtheFrightFtoFaccessFownFrecordsF(ifFthisFoccursFthereFisFaFdutyFtoFprotectFpri
vacyFofFothersFnotedFinFtheFrecord)
-
ElectronicFrecordsFalsoFhaveFtoFhaveFsafeguardsFinFplaceFtoFprotectFconfidentialityFandFpriv
acy
-StorageFofFrecordsFneedsFtoFprotectFprivacyFandFconfidentiality
-
RecordsFneedFtoFbeFkeptFforFatFleastFseveralFyearsFafterFterminationFinFaFsecure,FprivateFlo
cation.

ContentFofFDocumentationF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
BeFthoroughFbutFdon'tFoverdoFit.FThinkFaboutFwhatFyouFhaveFtoFdocumentFtoFdemonstrate
FactivitiesFandFfacilitateFservicesFasFwellFasFprotectingFandFservingFallFpartiesFinvolvedF(ass
essmentFandFtreatmentFplanning,FinformedFconsent,FactualFcontactFinformationF(includingFc
ancelledFandFfailedFappointments)terminationFactivities,FsupervisorsFshouldFdocumentFbothFs
upervisionFactionsFandFconsults.)
-
TooFlittleFvs.FtooFmuch:FdocumentFenoughFinformationFwhenFhandlingFaFcrisisFtoFshowFyo
urFassessment,FthoughtFprocess,Fdecision.FDon'tFdocumentFaFlotFwhenFyouFareFdocumenting
FthingsFlikeFaFclient'sFfantasyF(thisFcouldFbeFusedFagainstFhim/her)
-
DocumentFenoughFtoFfulfillFtheFfunctionFofFtheFnoteFandFtheFjob.FInFaFcrisis,FdocumentFsm
arterFvs.Flonger.
PersonalFnotesFandFemailsFshouldFalsoFbeFwrittenFasFifFtheyFareFpublic:FtheyFcanFbeFsubpoe
naed.

,-
FamiliesFandFcouples:FmayFwantFtoFhaveFoneFcommonFfileFandFseparateFfilesFinFwhichFpriva
teFsensitiveFinformationFisFkeptFinFcaseFofFlaterFdisputes
-Don'tFairFdirtyFlaundry-
FnoFcommentsFaboutFbeingFunhappyFinFworkFenvironment,FtooFfewFsocialFworkers,Funhelpf
ulFcolleagues,FetcFinFclientFrecords-
FthisFshouldFbeFfoundFinFadministrativeFdocumentationFonly


LanguageFandFTerminologyF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
ChooseFwordsFcarefullyFandFsupportFyourFconclusions;FavoidFdefamatoryFlanguage.FWriteFr
ememberingFthereFisFanFaudience.
-
BeFclearFandFspecific;FbeFcarefulFwithFabbreviationsFandFdoFnotFuseFonesFthatFareFnotFappro
vedForFwillFbeFmisunderstood
-QualifyFyourFstatements-F"appearsFtoFbe",F"seemsFtoFbe"
-AvoidFlibelousFwriting

CredibilityF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
RecordsFneedFtoFbeFthoroughFandFtimely;FrecordFAFTERFyouFhaveFdeliveredFtheFserviceFn
otFbefore.
-
DocumentFinFtheFrequiredFwindowF(duringFtheFcontact,FimmediatelyFafter,FwithinF24Fhours)
-FdelayedFdocumentationFcanFbeFusedFagainstFyou.
-UseFproperFgrammarFsoFyouFcanFmaintainFcredibility
-
AcknowledgeFerrors:FeitherFwriteFaFnewFnoteFwithFcorrectFinformationForFstrikeFoutFerror,F
insertFcorrectFinformation.FDateFandFinitialFchange.

AccessFtoFRecordsFandFDocumentsF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
ThereFisFnoFsuchFthingFasFcompleteFconfidentiality:FalwaysFassumeFrecordsFwillFbeFseen
-
Subpoenas:FknowFtheFdifferenceFforFoneFrequestingFrecordsFvs.FoneFrequestingFaFpersonalFa
ppearanceF(someForganizationsFsendFtheFpersonFresponsibleFforFmaintainingFtheFrecord-
Fi.e.,FmedicalFrecords)
-
IfFyouFreceiveFaFsubpoenaFyouFcanFtryFtoFhaveFitFwithdrawnForFtheFinformationFrequestedF
narrowed
-DoFnotFreleaseFinformationFwithoutFaFcourtForderForFaFconsent

RegulationsF-FCORRECTFANSWER--
BeFsureFyouFareFfamiliarFwithFallFrecordsFthatFpertainFtoFyourFpracticeF(HIPAA,FFERPA,FJ
CAHO,Fetc)
-WorkFinFcomplianceFwithFtheseFexpectations

AFsocialFworkerFisFmeetingFwithFherFclientFforFaFfirstFtherapyFsession.FWhatFisFtheFfirstFet
hicalFresponsibilityFsheFisFobligatedFtoFmeetFinFthisFsession?F-FCORRECTFANSWER-
InformFtheFclientFaboutFtheFlimitsFofFconfidentiality.

, AFsocialFworkerFemployedFbyFaFcommunity-
basedForganizationFfindsFherFprofessionalFdecision-
makingFtoFbeFinfluencedFbyFelementsFotherFthanFconcernFaboutFtheFclient.FWhatFethicalFiss
ueFisFthisFsocialFworkerFfacing?F-FCORRECTFANSWER-ConflictFofFinterest.

WhatFcoreFvalueFofFtheFsocialFworkFprofessionFisFviolatedFwhenFaFclientFisFcoercedFintoFco
nsentingFtoFtreatment?F-FCORRECTFANSWER-DignityFandFworthFofFaFperson

DuringFaFcounselingFsessionFatFaFmentalFhealthFcenter,FaFsocialFworkerFisFtoldFbyFtheirFclie
ntFthatFtheFclientFintendsFtoFshootFaFspecificFrelativeFafterFleavingFtheFsession.FWhatFprofes
sionalFdutiesFareFinFconflictFinFthisFsituation?F-FCORRECTFANSWER-
DutyFtoFwarnFperFtheFTarasoffFdecisionFandFconfidentiality.

AF16FyearFoldFhasFbecomeFaFclientFofFanFoutpatientFclinicalFsocialFworkerFafterFsurvivingFa
FsexualFassaultFbyFtheFsiblingFofFaFclassmateFatFherFschool.FTheFclient'sFparentsFhaveFsigne
dFaFreleaseFofFinformationFallowingFtheFsocialFworkerFtoFcommunicateFdirectlyFwithFschoolF
staff.FTheFsocialFworkerFisFcontactedFbyFoneFofFtheFteachersFwhoFisFconcernedFthatFtheFclie
nt'sFschoolFworkFhasFdeclinedFdrastically.FTheFteacherFwantsFtoFknowFifFsomethingFhasFhap
penedFtoFtheFclient.FWhatFshouldFtheFsocialFworkerFdoFinFthisFsituation?F-
FCORRECTFANSWER-
TalkFtoFtheFclientFaboutFwhetherFtheyFwantFanyFinformationFdisclosedFandFtheFpossibleFim
plicationsFofFdisclosure.

Adele,FaFsocialFworkerFemployedFbyFaFprogramFservingFat-
riskFyouthFatFaFlocalFYMCAFinFanFurbanFcommunity,FlivesFinFanFapartmentFcomplexFwithi
nFwalkingFdistanceFofFherFwork.FAnFavidFreader,FsheFfrequentlyFvisitsFtheFlocalFlibraryFand
FhasFjoinedFaFmonthlyFreadingFgroup.FAtFherFmostFrecentFvisit,FtheFgroupFwelcomedFaFnew
FmemberFwhoFhappensFtoFbeFtheFmotherFofFoneFofFtheFyouthsFinFherFprogram.FToFdetermi
neFhowFtoFrespondFtoFthisFsituation,FwhatFshouldFAdeleFdoFfirst?F-FCORRECTFANSWER-
AssessFtheFsituationFforFriskFofFpotentialFharmForFexploitationFofFtheFclient.

DuringFaFcounselingFsession,FaFclientFwithFaFhistoryFofFrelationshipFproblemsFsharesFaFtext
FsheFreceivedFfromFoneFofFyourFco-
workersFinvitingFherFtoFaFsocialFeventFasFtheirFdate.FYourFco-
workerFisFpartFofFtheFtreatmentFteamFthatFregularlyFreviewsFclientFcasesF(includingFyourFcl
ient)FandFevaluatesFtheirFprogress.FTheFclientFisFseekingFyourFadviceFaboutFwhetherFtoFacce
ptFtheFdateFandFattendFtheFevent.FWhatFshouldFyouFdo?F-FCORRECTFANSWER-
ReportFtheFsituationFtoFyourFsupervisor.

AccordingFtoFtheFNurembergFCode,FwhichFprovidesFtheFbasisFforFInstitutionalFReviewFBoar
ds'FrequirementsFforFhumanFsubjectsFresearch,FvoluntaryFconsentFtoFparticipateFinFresearchF
activitiesFisFanFimperative.FWhichFofFtheFfollowingFstatementsFdoesFnotFmeetFtheFcriteriaFd
efiningFvoluntaryFinformedFconsent?F-FCORRECTFANSWER-
TheFparticipantFmustFbeFcompensatedFeitherFfinanciallyForFbyFdirectlyFbenefitingFfromFtheF
study.

AFsocialFworkerFexperiencesFaFlanguageFbarrierFwithFaFclientFduringFtheFprocessFofFobtaini
ngFinformedFconsent.FTheFsocialFworkerFhasFaFlimitedFabilityFtoFspeakFtheFclient'sFlanguage