UK SW Comp Exam Study Guide with
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A social worker and client use a session to negotiate a treatment plan. They agree on
specific goals and objectives as well as responsibilities, activities, and techniques. If
they are following the SMART process for developing treatment goals, what is the final
component that should be included in the treatment plan?
Arrangements for payment for treatment.
Time frames for measuring progress.
A safety contract.
Ethical guidelines on confidentiality. - ANSWER-Time frames for measuring progress.
SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Timely,
so they need to include a time frame for completing the treatment goals.
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?
Privilege.
An invertedly advantaged population.
A protected population.
Intersectionality. - ANSWER-Intersectionality.
Intersectionality is a framework for conceptualizing a person, group of people, or social
problem as affected by a number of discriminations and disadvantages. It takes into
account people's overlapping identities and experiences in order to understand the
complexity of prejudices they face.
A social worker is meeting with her client for a first therapy session. What is the first
ethical responsibility she is obligated to meet in this session?
Group of answer choices
Protect the client's best interests and wishes in goal setting.
Review the elements of privileged communication.
Inform the client about the limits of confidentiality.
Determine the client's values so that these can be used to guide treatment. - ANSWER-
Inform the client about the limits of confidentiality.
Confidentiality and its limits should be explained to clients prior to beginning service.
What anti-poverty strategy is designed to change wage policy from a set state/federal
minimum wage that must be paid to every employee to a local wage policy that takes
, into account the cost of living and sets the minimum that a worker can be paid at a level
that keeps people from living in poverty?
Group of answer choices
Fair trade agreement.
Investment in Human Capital.
Individual Development Accounts.
Living wage campaign. - ANSWER-Living wage campaign.
"Living wage" is defined by advocates as the minimum income necessary for a worker
to meet their basic needs including food, housing, and other essential needs such as
clothing. This typically varies by geographical location, so a set state/federal minimum
wage is not seen as the most feasible option.
Eduardo is a 21 year old veteran who was involved in a training accident which nearly
claimed his life and left him in intensive care for two months followed by three months of
physical rehabilitation. What is your FIRST intervention strategy?
Group of answer choices
Advocate for stricter safety regulations related to military training. Facilitate him telling
his story and personal experience.
Facilitate involvement with others who have a shared common experience to decrease
his isolation.
Assess for PTSD. - ANSWER-Not assess for PTSD
Feminist theory posits that couple's therapy is not a viable therapeutic approach for
victims/survivors in relationships where intimate partner violence is present for which of
the following reasons?
Group of answer choices
Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are not in a position to contribute freely and
equally in couple's therapy.
Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are in denial about their responsibilities in
the relationship.
Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are unable to understand their role in the
dysfunction of the relationship. Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are resistant
to losing their status within the relationship and are not motivated to engage in couple's
therapy. - ANSWER-Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are not in a position to
contribute freely and equally in couple's therapy.
The premise is that victims/survivors of abuse need to be free of fear and coercion in
order to viably participate in couple's therapy and if the abuse is present, that is not
possible.
If a social worker is using an asset-based community development approach to build a
stronger and more sustainable community for residents in an area that has high rates of
poverty, unemployment, and homelessness of individuals and families, which of the
following actions would they promote?
Group of answer choices
Identification of training programs.
Identification of housing programs.
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A social worker and client use a session to negotiate a treatment plan. They agree on
specific goals and objectives as well as responsibilities, activities, and techniques. If
they are following the SMART process for developing treatment goals, what is the final
component that should be included in the treatment plan?
Arrangements for payment for treatment.
Time frames for measuring progress.
A safety contract.
Ethical guidelines on confidentiality. - ANSWER-Time frames for measuring progress.
SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Timely,
so they need to include a time frame for completing the treatment goals.
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?
Privilege.
An invertedly advantaged population.
A protected population.
Intersectionality. - ANSWER-Intersectionality.
Intersectionality is a framework for conceptualizing a person, group of people, or social
problem as affected by a number of discriminations and disadvantages. It takes into
account people's overlapping identities and experiences in order to understand the
complexity of prejudices they face.
A social worker is meeting with her client for a first therapy session. What is the first
ethical responsibility she is obligated to meet in this session?
Group of answer choices
Protect the client's best interests and wishes in goal setting.
Review the elements of privileged communication.
Inform the client about the limits of confidentiality.
Determine the client's values so that these can be used to guide treatment. - ANSWER-
Inform the client about the limits of confidentiality.
Confidentiality and its limits should be explained to clients prior to beginning service.
What anti-poverty strategy is designed to change wage policy from a set state/federal
minimum wage that must be paid to every employee to a local wage policy that takes
, into account the cost of living and sets the minimum that a worker can be paid at a level
that keeps people from living in poverty?
Group of answer choices
Fair trade agreement.
Investment in Human Capital.
Individual Development Accounts.
Living wage campaign. - ANSWER-Living wage campaign.
"Living wage" is defined by advocates as the minimum income necessary for a worker
to meet their basic needs including food, housing, and other essential needs such as
clothing. This typically varies by geographical location, so a set state/federal minimum
wage is not seen as the most feasible option.
Eduardo is a 21 year old veteran who was involved in a training accident which nearly
claimed his life and left him in intensive care for two months followed by three months of
physical rehabilitation. What is your FIRST intervention strategy?
Group of answer choices
Advocate for stricter safety regulations related to military training. Facilitate him telling
his story and personal experience.
Facilitate involvement with others who have a shared common experience to decrease
his isolation.
Assess for PTSD. - ANSWER-Not assess for PTSD
Feminist theory posits that couple's therapy is not a viable therapeutic approach for
victims/survivors in relationships where intimate partner violence is present for which of
the following reasons?
Group of answer choices
Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are not in a position to contribute freely and
equally in couple's therapy.
Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are in denial about their responsibilities in
the relationship.
Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are unable to understand their role in the
dysfunction of the relationship. Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are resistant
to losing their status within the relationship and are not motivated to engage in couple's
therapy. - ANSWER-Victims/survivors in an abusive relationship are not in a position to
contribute freely and equally in couple's therapy.
The premise is that victims/survivors of abuse need to be free of fear and coercion in
order to viably participate in couple's therapy and if the abuse is present, that is not
possible.
If a social worker is using an asset-based community development approach to build a
stronger and more sustainable community for residents in an area that has high rates of
poverty, unemployment, and homelessness of individuals and families, which of the
following actions would they promote?
Group of answer choices
Identification of training programs.
Identification of housing programs.
