LCSW EXAM PREP EXAM
A new social worker begins to establish professional speak directly to the former social worker
rapport with a group of school aged youths. After a few
weeks, the social worker discovers that their former social
worker still sees the youths, gives them new school
supplies, and takes them out for social events. The new
social worker should FIRST:
A parent in great distress consults a social worker. reassure the parent that this is normal for children this age
Because of having heard so much in the media about
sexual abuse, the parent is unsure how to respond to
recently finding her five-year-old exploring the body of
another child. The parent does not know whether this is
deviant behavior. The social worker should:
A social worker is the new manager of a human service initiate a staff recognition program
organization that is simultaneously struggling with
maintaining positive employee morale, increasing client
services, and improving outcomes. The manager should
FIRST:
What is MOST important to remember about defense Defense mechanisms are unconscious process.
mechanisms?
A 27-year-old male with a history of hospitalizations for leave the hospital regardless of his condition
bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse recently stopped taking
his medication, became manic, and resumed drinking. At
his landlord's request, the police take him to the hospital
and arrange an involuntary admission to the acute
psychiatric unit. The client has all of the following rights
EXCEPT the right to:
A social worker assesses an elderly client for suicide risk. Geriatric Depression Inventory
The BEST approach is to use the clinical interview and the:
A couple married for 30 years seeks help at a crisis clinic. Issues related to family transition
The husband describes his wife's emotional and erratic
behavior and radical change in appearance and dress,
which is contrary to their religious beliefs. The wife talks
openly and happily about spending more time outside the
home with her friends and hobbies, and her desire to work
for the first time. The social worker should assess the
couple for evidence of:
A client is seen by a social worker at a family service clarify what the client means by depression
agency complaining that she has been feeling depressed.
She states that she shouldn't feel this way because there
are no problems in her life. She has a husband, a good
job, and two healthy children. The social worker should
FIRST:
A social worker meets with an adolescent who frequently understand factors that affect the client's behavior
misses school and is having academic problems.
Psychological testing found the client is above average in
intelligence, but with poor impulse control and at high risk
for antisocial behaviors. The social worker completes the
social history to:
At a community mental health agency, a new social worker talk to the new social worker about the conversation
replaces a social worker who resigned with short notice
due to a family emergency. Within a few weeks, the social
worker has met with all the clients. While in the public
waiting room, a social work colleague hears the new social
worker say to a client that it was "unprofessional and
harmful" for the prior social worker to leave the agency so
suddenly. The colleague should FIRST:
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A social worker conducts a support group for adults who meet with the member individually after the group to review the situation
are caregivers for their elderly parents. During one group
meeting, a member begins to describe how she behaves
toward her parent when she becomes frustrated. The
social worker becomes concerned that the behavior may
constitute abuse. The social worker should:
A 14-year-old girl comes to a family service agency for discuss the need for parental involvement with the client
help. She is four weeks pregnant, unmarried, and
depressed. She lives with her parents who are unaware of
her pregnancy. Local law requires parental consent for
treatment of minors who live with their parent(s) or legal
guardian. The social worker should FIRST:
A 25-year-old woman seeks help at a local mental health potential for self-harm
clinic. She complains of nightmares, agitation, an inability
to concentrate, and weight loss. During the assessment
phase, the social worker learns that the client had been
recently raped and mugged. The social worker should
FIRST focus on:
A social worker in private practice is temporarily moving to are able to cope with day-to-day issues
another city. Following consideration of the risks and
benefits that may be experienced by each client, the social
worker offers to continue the therapeutic relationship with
several clients through email. This suggestion is MOST
appropriate for clients who:
A 49-year-old woman seeks therapy citing problems with focus on the client's feelings about her mother's changes in behavior
her 74-year-old mother. She reports that her mother
moved to a retirement community seven years ago after
the death of the client's father. The mother has adjusted
well and made many new friends. Six months ago the
client's mother began dating a man and they have decided
to live together. Since this decision, the client and her
mother argue each time they see each other. The client
states that her mother "is not thinking clearly," and "is
betraying my father." The client is very upset to think of her
mother being sexually active. The social worker should
FIRST:
A social worker sees a family for family therapy. During Use circular questioning with all family members
one session, the youngest family member tells the social
worker, "I need to share something with you." Another
family member responds by saying, "Don't talk about it."
The social worker makes several unsuccessful attempts to
assist family members in more open discussion. To
increase open communication, what should the social
worker do NEXT?
A social worker sees a 60-year-old man who reports refer the client for medication evaluation
feeling irritable and unhappy in his 35-year marriage. The
man also describes loss of interest in his longtime hobbies,
and trouble sleeping. Six months ago he had a serious
heart attack and is currently on disability after working all
his adult life. The social worker should FIRST:
A social worker sees a new client referred because of Ask how the client feels about seeking help
heavy alcohol use. During the initial assessment the client
questions the social worker's credentials and competence.
What should the social worker do NEXT?
A 19-year-old is brought to a family service agency by the Antisocial personality disorder
parents who report a history of school truancy, deliberate
destruction of their property, lying, and stealing since age
14. According to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following
diagnoses BEST describes the client?
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A couple brings their four-year-old child to a social worker child may not have reached this level of cognitive development
concerned that the child cannot yet recite the alphabet.
They tell the social worker that they know other four-year-
olds who can say the alphabet and they have tried to teach
it to their child without success. They believe something
may be wrong with their child. The MOST likely
explanation is that the:
Parents bring a 14-year-old to a social worker because the trying to find a personal identity
adolescent questions authority, is late for curfew, and no
longer desires to attend church with the family. The
adolescent states that the parents "treat me like a baby"
and that the adolescent wants to go to a "more upbeat"
church. The social worker should explain to the parents
that the adolescent is MOST likely:
A social worker is working with a woman who was recently dealing with bereavement
diagnosed with HIV. The client abruptly stopped her
medication. Her doctor asked that the social worker
address the issue of medication noncompliance with the
client. The client tells the social worker that she stopped
the medication at the time her partner died of AIDS. The
MOST likely explanation for the client's behavior is that
she is:
A social worker meets with a 35-year-old Japanese cultural perspective
American man who is anxious because his wife is
pressuring him to move his mother into a nursing home.
He prefers that she live with them. The social worker asks
the man if he has any siblings and what his birth order is.
This information is important to the understanding of the
man's:
In which of the following situations may a social worker When a client files a malpractice suit
provide information without the client's consent?
A client is court mandated to see a social worker for help express understanding of the client's position regarding therapy
with anger control. The client denies having a problem and
blames others for initiating fights. The client also states
that attending therapy sessions is not necessary. To
demonstrate acceptance of the client, the social worker
should:
After several months of weekly therapy sessions, a client Confront the client's denial
tells her social worker that she believes she can drink
responsibly and intends to do so on an upcoming vacation.
The client has recently been discharged from a
rehabilitation facility and has been diagnosed with alcohol
dependence. The client admits that she has not attended
Alcoholics Anonymous nor talked with a sponsor. What
should the social worker do NEXT?
An immigrant family is referred to a social worker because learn about the communication styles typical of the family's culture
of the ten-year-old child's frequent absences from school.
In the intake interview, the social worker asks for
information from various members of the family, but all
responses come from the father, who speaks sharply and
whose facial expression appears angry. The social
worker's BEST course of action is to:
A new social worker begins to establish professional speak directly to the former social worker
rapport with a group of school aged youths. After a few
weeks, the social worker discovers that their former social
worker still sees the youths, gives them new school
supplies, and takes them out for social events. The new
social worker should FIRST:
A parent in great distress consults a social worker. reassure the parent that this is normal for children this age
Because of having heard so much in the media about
sexual abuse, the parent is unsure how to respond to
recently finding her five-year-old exploring the body of
another child. The parent does not know whether this is
deviant behavior. The social worker should:
A social worker is the new manager of a human service initiate a staff recognition program
organization that is simultaneously struggling with
maintaining positive employee morale, increasing client
services, and improving outcomes. The manager should
FIRST:
What is MOST important to remember about defense Defense mechanisms are unconscious process.
mechanisms?
A 27-year-old male with a history of hospitalizations for leave the hospital regardless of his condition
bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse recently stopped taking
his medication, became manic, and resumed drinking. At
his landlord's request, the police take him to the hospital
and arrange an involuntary admission to the acute
psychiatric unit. The client has all of the following rights
EXCEPT the right to:
A social worker assesses an elderly client for suicide risk. Geriatric Depression Inventory
The BEST approach is to use the clinical interview and the:
A couple married for 30 years seeks help at a crisis clinic. Issues related to family transition
The husband describes his wife's emotional and erratic
behavior and radical change in appearance and dress,
which is contrary to their religious beliefs. The wife talks
openly and happily about spending more time outside the
home with her friends and hobbies, and her desire to work
for the first time. The social worker should assess the
couple for evidence of:
A client is seen by a social worker at a family service clarify what the client means by depression
agency complaining that she has been feeling depressed.
She states that she shouldn't feel this way because there
are no problems in her life. She has a husband, a good
job, and two healthy children. The social worker should
FIRST:
A social worker meets with an adolescent who frequently understand factors that affect the client's behavior
misses school and is having academic problems.
Psychological testing found the client is above average in
intelligence, but with poor impulse control and at high risk
for antisocial behaviors. The social worker completes the
social history to:
At a community mental health agency, a new social worker talk to the new social worker about the conversation
replaces a social worker who resigned with short notice
due to a family emergency. Within a few weeks, the social
worker has met with all the clients. While in the public
waiting room, a social work colleague hears the new social
worker say to a client that it was "unprofessional and
harmful" for the prior social worker to leave the agency so
suddenly. The colleague should FIRST:
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A social worker conducts a support group for adults who meet with the member individually after the group to review the situation
are caregivers for their elderly parents. During one group
meeting, a member begins to describe how she behaves
toward her parent when she becomes frustrated. The
social worker becomes concerned that the behavior may
constitute abuse. The social worker should:
A 14-year-old girl comes to a family service agency for discuss the need for parental involvement with the client
help. She is four weeks pregnant, unmarried, and
depressed. She lives with her parents who are unaware of
her pregnancy. Local law requires parental consent for
treatment of minors who live with their parent(s) or legal
guardian. The social worker should FIRST:
A 25-year-old woman seeks help at a local mental health potential for self-harm
clinic. She complains of nightmares, agitation, an inability
to concentrate, and weight loss. During the assessment
phase, the social worker learns that the client had been
recently raped and mugged. The social worker should
FIRST focus on:
A social worker in private practice is temporarily moving to are able to cope with day-to-day issues
another city. Following consideration of the risks and
benefits that may be experienced by each client, the social
worker offers to continue the therapeutic relationship with
several clients through email. This suggestion is MOST
appropriate for clients who:
A 49-year-old woman seeks therapy citing problems with focus on the client's feelings about her mother's changes in behavior
her 74-year-old mother. She reports that her mother
moved to a retirement community seven years ago after
the death of the client's father. The mother has adjusted
well and made many new friends. Six months ago the
client's mother began dating a man and they have decided
to live together. Since this decision, the client and her
mother argue each time they see each other. The client
states that her mother "is not thinking clearly," and "is
betraying my father." The client is very upset to think of her
mother being sexually active. The social worker should
FIRST:
A social worker sees a family for family therapy. During Use circular questioning with all family members
one session, the youngest family member tells the social
worker, "I need to share something with you." Another
family member responds by saying, "Don't talk about it."
The social worker makes several unsuccessful attempts to
assist family members in more open discussion. To
increase open communication, what should the social
worker do NEXT?
A social worker sees a 60-year-old man who reports refer the client for medication evaluation
feeling irritable and unhappy in his 35-year marriage. The
man also describes loss of interest in his longtime hobbies,
and trouble sleeping. Six months ago he had a serious
heart attack and is currently on disability after working all
his adult life. The social worker should FIRST:
A social worker sees a new client referred because of Ask how the client feels about seeking help
heavy alcohol use. During the initial assessment the client
questions the social worker's credentials and competence.
What should the social worker do NEXT?
A 19-year-old is brought to a family service agency by the Antisocial personality disorder
parents who report a history of school truancy, deliberate
destruction of their property, lying, and stealing since age
14. According to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following
diagnoses BEST describes the client?
, LCSW EXAM PREP EXAM
A couple brings their four-year-old child to a social worker child may not have reached this level of cognitive development
concerned that the child cannot yet recite the alphabet.
They tell the social worker that they know other four-year-
olds who can say the alphabet and they have tried to teach
it to their child without success. They believe something
may be wrong with their child. The MOST likely
explanation is that the:
Parents bring a 14-year-old to a social worker because the trying to find a personal identity
adolescent questions authority, is late for curfew, and no
longer desires to attend church with the family. The
adolescent states that the parents "treat me like a baby"
and that the adolescent wants to go to a "more upbeat"
church. The social worker should explain to the parents
that the adolescent is MOST likely:
A social worker is working with a woman who was recently dealing with bereavement
diagnosed with HIV. The client abruptly stopped her
medication. Her doctor asked that the social worker
address the issue of medication noncompliance with the
client. The client tells the social worker that she stopped
the medication at the time her partner died of AIDS. The
MOST likely explanation for the client's behavior is that
she is:
A social worker meets with a 35-year-old Japanese cultural perspective
American man who is anxious because his wife is
pressuring him to move his mother into a nursing home.
He prefers that she live with them. The social worker asks
the man if he has any siblings and what his birth order is.
This information is important to the understanding of the
man's:
In which of the following situations may a social worker When a client files a malpractice suit
provide information without the client's consent?
A client is court mandated to see a social worker for help express understanding of the client's position regarding therapy
with anger control. The client denies having a problem and
blames others for initiating fights. The client also states
that attending therapy sessions is not necessary. To
demonstrate acceptance of the client, the social worker
should:
After several months of weekly therapy sessions, a client Confront the client's denial
tells her social worker that she believes she can drink
responsibly and intends to do so on an upcoming vacation.
The client has recently been discharged from a
rehabilitation facility and has been diagnosed with alcohol
dependence. The client admits that she has not attended
Alcoholics Anonymous nor talked with a sponsor. What
should the social worker do NEXT?
An immigrant family is referred to a social worker because learn about the communication styles typical of the family's culture
of the ten-year-old child's frequent absences from school.
In the intake interview, the social worker asks for
information from various members of the family, but all
responses come from the father, who speaks sharply and
whose facial expression appears angry. The social
worker's BEST course of action is to:
