LMSW COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out data
about a patient. Which of the following statements is MOST correct
regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most
situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient, you may
release it without informed consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have informed
consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your patient. Answer: a.
You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations,
but not in all situations.
⩥ 3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder desires
to return to combat. What is the first thing you should do?
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning when he deems
appropriate.
,b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an increase in symptoms
and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this is an option for
the soldier.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning..
Answer: d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning.
⩥ 4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents with a
diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What is the FIRST crucial step in
treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and lifestyle and
physical health
d. Treatment planning. Answer: b. Establishment of trust and
appreciation for the patient's problems
⩥ 5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker rate than
I thought possible. I'm terribly embarrassed to go out in public. I'm
feeling extremely anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social
Worker: "You're anxious and uneasy about the transformations that are a
natural process of aging." The social worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
,b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling. Answer: d. Reflection of feeling
⩥ 6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median.. Answer:
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
⩥ 7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal and
interpersonal struggles with women in authority positions that stem from
her poor relationship with her mother. The social worker's client is a
female 50-ish successful CEO of an Internet start-up. The social worker
is likely to struggle in therapy due to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
c. Transference
d. Resistance. Answer: b. Counter-transference
, ⩥ 8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST approach to
treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication management is
most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults, so no significant
alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence
of medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.. Answer: d.
Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence of
medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
⩥ 9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in which of the
following:
a. Values are a subset of ethics.
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and ethics deals
with the principles of practice.
c. Values and ethics are basically the same and are evaluated based on
the specific situation.
d. When a social worker makes a judgment that is ethical, you can
assume it is a judgment that also upholds professional values.. Answer:
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and ethics deals
with the principles of practice.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ 2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out data
about a patient. Which of the following statements is MOST correct
regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most
situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient, you may
release it without informed consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have informed
consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your patient. Answer: a.
You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations,
but not in all situations.
⩥ 3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder desires
to return to combat. What is the first thing you should do?
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning when he deems
appropriate.
,b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an increase in symptoms
and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this is an option for
the soldier.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning..
Answer: d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning.
⩥ 4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents with a
diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What is the FIRST crucial step in
treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and lifestyle and
physical health
d. Treatment planning. Answer: b. Establishment of trust and
appreciation for the patient's problems
⩥ 5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker rate than
I thought possible. I'm terribly embarrassed to go out in public. I'm
feeling extremely anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social
Worker: "You're anxious and uneasy about the transformations that are a
natural process of aging." The social worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
,b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling. Answer: d. Reflection of feeling
⩥ 6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median.. Answer:
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
⩥ 7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal and
interpersonal struggles with women in authority positions that stem from
her poor relationship with her mother. The social worker's client is a
female 50-ish successful CEO of an Internet start-up. The social worker
is likely to struggle in therapy due to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
c. Transference
d. Resistance. Answer: b. Counter-transference
, ⩥ 8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST approach to
treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication management is
most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults, so no significant
alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence
of medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.. Answer: d.
Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence of
medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
⩥ 9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in which of the
following:
a. Values are a subset of ethics.
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and ethics deals
with the principles of practice.
c. Values and ethics are basically the same and are evaluated based on
the specific situation.
d. When a social worker makes a judgment that is ethical, you can
assume it is a judgment that also upholds professional values.. Answer:
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, and ethics deals
with the principles of practice.
