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Comparedmtomnonmabusivemparents,mparentsmwhomphysicallymabusemtheirmchildrenm
A.mAremmoremeasilymirritated,mandmannoyedmbymtheirmchildren.
B.mHavemnomknowledgemormunderstandingmofmchildmdevelopment.
C.mAremmorempermissive.
D.mRelymonmphysicalmpunishmentmmoremoften.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYourmAnswermshouldmbemA.
Despitemextensivemresearchminmthemarea,mfewmspecificmcharacteristicmhavembeenmfoundmthatmdisti
nguishmabusivemparentsmfrommnon-
abusivemparents.mThemresearchmdoesmshowmhowever,mthatmcomparedmtomnonmabusivemparents,ma
busivemparentsmtendmtombemmoremeasilymirritated,mandmannoyedmbymtheirmchildren,minmpartmbecau
semtheymtendmtommisperceivemtheirmchildren'smbehaviorsminmamnegativemway.
ThereforemthemCORRECTmANSWERmismA:mMoremeasilymirritatedmandmannoyedmbymtheirmchildren.
Anmadolescentsmhasmbeenmreferredmtomthemschoolmsocialmworkermbecausemofmhostilitymandmfightin
gmwithmpeers.mTomestablishmamtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthismclient,mthemsocialmworkermshould
mFIRST?
A.mDiscussmconfidentialitymlimitationmwithmthemstudent.
,B.mAdvocatemwithmthemschoolmadministratormtomchangemthemstudent'smschoolmprogram.
C.mValidatemthemstudent'smhostilemfeelingmandmexploremreasonsmformfighting.
D.mReducemthemstudent'smtensionmbymdiscussingmschoolmactivitiesm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mIsmthemCORRECTmANSWERm.m
Discussingmthemconfidentialitymlimitationm(keymA)mismonemofmthemfirstmthingsmthemsocialmworkersmsh
ouldmdomwithmclientsmasmthismprerequisitemtomthemclientmsharingminformationmwithminformedmcons
ent.mInmthismsituation,mthemsocialmworkermwouldmnextmreducemthemstudentsmtensionm(D),mthenmvali
datemthemstudent'smhostilemfeelingmandmexploremreasonsmformfightingm(C).mLater,mtheremmaymbemam
needmformthemsocialmworkermtomadvocatemwithmschoolmadministrationmtomchangemthemstudent'smsc
hoolmprogramm(B).
Therefore,myourmanswermtomthismquestionmshouldmbemkeym(B).mDiscussmconfidentialitymlimitationm
withmthemstudent.
Studiesmofmabusedmchildrenmseemmtomindicate
A.mMostmabusedmchildrenmaremundermthemagemof.m6
B.mAbusedmchildrenmalmostmnevermdevelopmemotionalmattachmentmtomtheirmabusivemmothers.
C.mSocioeconomicmstatusmismnotmamfactorminmamchildmabuse.
D.mAmongmyourmchildren,mgirlsmaremthemmostmcommonmvictimsmofmabuse.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKeym(A)mismthemCORRECTmANSWER.m
Perhapsmnotmsurprisingly,mstudiesmhavemfoundmthatmyoungmchildrenm(undermthemagemofm6)marematm
greatermriskmformabuse,mprobablymasmresultmofmtheirminabilitymtomdefendmthemselvesmormescapemfr
ommthemabusivemsituation
TomreceivemTitlemIV-
Bmformfostermcare,mstatesmaremrequiredmtomprovidemcertainmprotectionsmtomallmchildrenminmfostermc
are.mThesemprotectionsmincludemallmofmthemfollowingmEXCEPT
, A.mPlacementminmthemmostmfamily-
likemsettingmavailable,mandminmclosemproximitymtomthemchild'smbiologicalmparentsmormlegalmguardian
.
B.mPlacementmconsistentmwithmthemspecialmneedsmomthemchild.
C.mProvisionmofmamdetailedmwrittenmcasemplan,mandmamcasemreviewmatmleastmeverymsixmmonths.
D.mAmPermanencymplanningmhearingmasmsoonmasmthemchildmismplacedminmfostermcare.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKeym(D)mismcorrect:mifmyoumaremfamiliarmwithmthemprotectionsmoffermtomchildr
enminmfostermcare,mthismquestionmjustmrequiresmyourmtomreadmthemchoicesmcarefully.mAmpermanenc
ymplanningmhearingmmustmbemheldmormthemchildmwithinm12mmonthsmofmhismormherminitialmplacemen
tmormaftermamdeterminationmthatmreasonablemeffortsmtomreunitemthemfamilymaremnotmrequiredmormh
avembeenmunsuccessful.
Therefore,mthemCORRECTmANSWERmis:mAmpermanencymplanningmhearingmasmsoonmasmthemchildmism
placedminmfostermcare.
Amsocialmworkermwithmamhomemhealthmagencymassessmamclientmformpossiblemdementia.mThemclientml
ivesmalonemandmreceivesmhomemhealthmaidemservices.mThemnursingmaidemstatesmthemclient'smcognit
ivemabilitiesmhavemchangedmsignificantlyminmthempastmseveralmdays.mInmadditionm,mtombeingmconfuse
dmandmdisoriented,mthemclientmismunsteadymwhenmwalking.mWhatmshouldmthemsocialmworkermdomFI
RST?
A.mRefermthemclientmformambatterymofmpsychologicalmtests.m
B.mArrangemammedicalmexammformthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossible.
C.mRefermthemclientmformadultmcaremservices.
D.mDiscussmpossiblemcaremplacementmwithmthemclientm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKeym(B).mThemFIRSTmactionmthemsocialmshouldmtakemismtominvestigatemwhether
mthemsymptomsmdescribeminmthismquestionmhavemamneurologicalmormorganicmbasis.m(keymB).mIgnorin
gmthemphysicalmsymptomsminmfavormofmpsychologicalmtestingm(A)mputmthemclientmasmrisk,masmdoesm
makingmamreferralmformadultmdaycarem(C).mInmaddition,mdiscussingmplacementmoptionsm(D).mThemrec
entmonsetmofmthesemsymptomsmrequiremimmediatemactionmtomrulemoutmammedicalmcondition.m
level) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| ASWB LMSW EXAM
PREP WITH COMPLETE 80 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(BRAND NEW!!)
Comparedmtomnonmabusivemparents,mparentsmwhomphysicallymabusemtheirmchildrenm
A.mAremmoremeasilymirritated,mandmannoyedmbymtheirmchildren.
B.mHavemnomknowledgemormunderstandingmofmchildmdevelopment.
C.mAremmorempermissive.
D.mRelymonmphysicalmpunishmentmmoremoften.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYourmAnswermshouldmbemA.
Despitemextensivemresearchminmthemarea,mfewmspecificmcharacteristicmhavembeenmfoundmthatmdisti
nguishmabusivemparentsmfrommnon-
abusivemparents.mThemresearchmdoesmshowmhowever,mthatmcomparedmtomnonmabusivemparents,ma
busivemparentsmtendmtombemmoremeasilymirritated,mandmannoyedmbymtheirmchildren,minmpartmbecau
semtheymtendmtommisperceivemtheirmchildren'smbehaviorsminmamnegativemway.
ThereforemthemCORRECTmANSWERmismA:mMoremeasilymirritatedmandmannoyedmbymtheirmchildren.
Anmadolescentsmhasmbeenmreferredmtomthemschoolmsocialmworkermbecausemofmhostilitymandmfightin
gmwithmpeers.mTomestablishmamtherapeuticmrelationshipmwithmthismclient,mthemsocialmworkermshould
mFIRST?
A.mDiscussmconfidentialitymlimitationmwithmthemstudent.
,B.mAdvocatemwithmthemschoolmadministratormtomchangemthemstudent'smschoolmprogram.
C.mValidatemthemstudent'smhostilemfeelingmandmexploremreasonsmformfighting.
D.mReducemthemstudent'smtensionmbymdiscussingmschoolmactivitiesm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mIsmthemCORRECTmANSWERm.m
Discussingmthemconfidentialitymlimitationm(keymA)mismonemofmthemfirstmthingsmthemsocialmworkersmsh
ouldmdomwithmclientsmasmthismprerequisitemtomthemclientmsharingminformationmwithminformedmcons
ent.mInmthismsituation,mthemsocialmworkermwouldmnextmreducemthemstudentsmtensionm(D),mthenmvali
datemthemstudent'smhostilemfeelingmandmexploremreasonsmformfightingm(C).mLater,mtheremmaymbemam
needmformthemsocialmworkermtomadvocatemwithmschoolmadministrationmtomchangemthemstudent'smsc
hoolmprogramm(B).
Therefore,myourmanswermtomthismquestionmshouldmbemkeym(B).mDiscussmconfidentialitymlimitationm
withmthemstudent.
Studiesmofmabusedmchildrenmseemmtomindicate
A.mMostmabusedmchildrenmaremundermthemagemof.m6
B.mAbusedmchildrenmalmostmnevermdevelopmemotionalmattachmentmtomtheirmabusivemmothers.
C.mSocioeconomicmstatusmismnotmamfactorminmamchildmabuse.
D.mAmongmyourmchildren,mgirlsmaremthemmostmcommonmvictimsmofmabuse.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKeym(A)mismthemCORRECTmANSWER.m
Perhapsmnotmsurprisingly,mstudiesmhavemfoundmthatmyoungmchildrenm(undermthemagemofm6)marematm
greatermriskmformabuse,mprobablymasmresultmofmtheirminabilitymtomdefendmthemselvesmormescapemfr
ommthemabusivemsituation
TomreceivemTitlemIV-
Bmformfostermcare,mstatesmaremrequiredmtomprovidemcertainmprotectionsmtomallmchildrenminmfostermc
are.mThesemprotectionsmincludemallmofmthemfollowingmEXCEPT
, A.mPlacementminmthemmostmfamily-
likemsettingmavailable,mandminmclosemproximitymtomthemchild'smbiologicalmparentsmormlegalmguardian
.
B.mPlacementmconsistentmwithmthemspecialmneedsmomthemchild.
C.mProvisionmofmamdetailedmwrittenmcasemplan,mandmamcasemreviewmatmleastmeverymsixmmonths.
D.mAmPermanencymplanningmhearingmasmsoonmasmthemchildmismplacedminmfostermcare.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKeym(D)mismcorrect:mifmyoumaremfamiliarmwithmthemprotectionsmoffermtomchildr
enminmfostermcare,mthismquestionmjustmrequiresmyourmtomreadmthemchoicesmcarefully.mAmpermanenc
ymplanningmhearingmmustmbemheldmormthemchildmwithinm12mmonthsmofmhismormherminitialmplacemen
tmormaftermamdeterminationmthatmreasonablemeffortsmtomreunitemthemfamilymaremnotmrequiredmormh
avembeenmunsuccessful.
Therefore,mthemCORRECTmANSWERmis:mAmpermanencymplanningmhearingmasmsoonmasmthemchildmism
placedminmfostermcare.
Amsocialmworkermwithmamhomemhealthmagencymassessmamclientmformpossiblemdementia.mThemclientml
ivesmalonemandmreceivesmhomemhealthmaidemservices.mThemnursingmaidemstatesmthemclient'smcognit
ivemabilitiesmhavemchangedmsignificantlyminmthempastmseveralmdays.mInmadditionm,mtombeingmconfuse
dmandmdisoriented,mthemclientmismunsteadymwhenmwalking.mWhatmshouldmthemsocialmworkermdomFI
RST?
A.mRefermthemclientmformambatterymofmpsychologicalmtests.m
B.mArrangemammedicalmexammformthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossible.
C.mRefermthemclientmformadultmcaremservices.
D.mDiscussmpossiblemcaremplacementmwithmthemclientm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmKeym(B).mThemFIRSTmactionmthemsocialmshouldmtakemismtominvestigatemwhether
mthemsymptomsmdescribeminmthismquestionmhavemamneurologicalmormorganicmbasis.m(keymB).mIgnorin
gmthemphysicalmsymptomsminmfavormofmpsychologicalmtestingm(A)mputmthemclientmasmrisk,masmdoesm
makingmamreferralmformadultmdaycarem(C).mInmaddition,mdiscussingmplacementmoptionsm(D).mThemrec
entmonsetmofmthesemsymptomsmrequiremimmediatemactionmtomrulemoutmammedicalmcondition.m
