LCSW 2027 COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A social worker discovers that a newly referred client is currently in individual
therapy with another therapist. Before accepting this client for individual therapy, the
social worker should FIRST: - ✔✔advise the client to discuss the change with the other
therapist
✔✔A social worker in private practice has seen a client for over six months with no
apparent change in the client's symptoms. The social worker will BEST serve the client
by: - ✔✔Seeking consultation from an experienced colleague about the client
✔✔A social worker meets with the parent of a child with severe physical disabilities. The
child's disabilities impact the family in all areas of daily life. Although the family receives
support from several professionals, there are gaps in service. What should the social
worker do FIRST? - ✔✔Help the parent prioritize needs
✔✔In an initial marital therapy session, a husband claims his wife has poor
housekeeping skills, nags him constantly, and is not interested in having sex with him.
The wife claims her husband always comes home late from work, controls the
household money, and is not interested in sex because he spends most evenings
drinking. Which of the following issues should the social worker address FIRST? -
✔✔Substance abuse
✔✔In a play therapy session with a social worker, a six year old girl exhibits a
knowledge of sexual organs and how they function that is unusual for her age. What
should the social worker do FIRST? - ✔✔Explore with the child the sources of her
knowledge
✔✔A client who is gay assumes that the assigned social worker is heterosexual. The
client adamantly insists on services from a homosexual social worker. What should the
social worker do? - ✔✔Explore the client's reasons for this request
, ✔✔A male client comes to a first session with a social worker. When the client sits
down, he makes little eye contact and seems guarded, awkward, and uncomfortable.
What should the social worker do NEXT? - ✔✔Inquire about how the client is feeling
✔✔A new client wants to be assured that her sessions are absolutely confidential.
When should the possibility of a subpoena for confidential records of a client's social
work sessions be discussed? - ✔✔In the first session before the client contracts for
services
✔✔A social worker sees a client who was referred after a conviction of embezzlement.
The client has an extensive history of gambling, but denies that it is a problem for him or
his family. What type of therapy would be MOST effective in treating this client's
gambling addiction? - ✔✔Group
✔✔In an agency in which there is a suspected disparity in the pay rates of male and
female social workers, the female social workers decide that the difference must be
addressed. They should FIRST: - ✔✔initiate a salary survey to determine whether
discrepancies exist
✔✔A client scores high on the Beck Depression Inventory. After the social worker has
reviewed the results, the social worker should NEXT: - ✔✔discuss the results with the
client at the next session
✔✔A social worker is interviewing a client who feels depressed, overwhelmed, and
hopeless about the future. The BEST way for the social worker to empower the client
and create a sense of hope is to: - ✔✔ask questions to identify client strengths and
successes
✔✔A second grade teacher consults the school social worker about a student who has
had chemotherapy and lost all hair. The student seems sad, is doing poorly in
schoolwork, and is not participating in activities. The social worker should FIRST -
✔✔contact the parents to gain more information
✔✔The parents of a 13-year-old boy consult with an employee assistance program
social worker regarding the adolescent's marked change in behavior since entering
junior high school. During the past year his grades have dropped dramatically, and he
has been arrested for shoplifting, has started several small fires while smoking, and
insists on having long hair and baggy clothes. The parents adopted him when he was
nine months old, after he had been in two foster homes. Before this last year his
behavior and development had progressed normally. The social worker should: -
✔✔refer the family for assessment and treatment
✔✔A social worker works with a client who has a history of substance abuse. Although
he has been through several treatment programs, he relapses. He says that nothing has
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A social worker discovers that a newly referred client is currently in individual
therapy with another therapist. Before accepting this client for individual therapy, the
social worker should FIRST: - ✔✔advise the client to discuss the change with the other
therapist
✔✔A social worker in private practice has seen a client for over six months with no
apparent change in the client's symptoms. The social worker will BEST serve the client
by: - ✔✔Seeking consultation from an experienced colleague about the client
✔✔A social worker meets with the parent of a child with severe physical disabilities. The
child's disabilities impact the family in all areas of daily life. Although the family receives
support from several professionals, there are gaps in service. What should the social
worker do FIRST? - ✔✔Help the parent prioritize needs
✔✔In an initial marital therapy session, a husband claims his wife has poor
housekeeping skills, nags him constantly, and is not interested in having sex with him.
The wife claims her husband always comes home late from work, controls the
household money, and is not interested in sex because he spends most evenings
drinking. Which of the following issues should the social worker address FIRST? -
✔✔Substance abuse
✔✔In a play therapy session with a social worker, a six year old girl exhibits a
knowledge of sexual organs and how they function that is unusual for her age. What
should the social worker do FIRST? - ✔✔Explore with the child the sources of her
knowledge
✔✔A client who is gay assumes that the assigned social worker is heterosexual. The
client adamantly insists on services from a homosexual social worker. What should the
social worker do? - ✔✔Explore the client's reasons for this request
, ✔✔A male client comes to a first session with a social worker. When the client sits
down, he makes little eye contact and seems guarded, awkward, and uncomfortable.
What should the social worker do NEXT? - ✔✔Inquire about how the client is feeling
✔✔A new client wants to be assured that her sessions are absolutely confidential.
When should the possibility of a subpoena for confidential records of a client's social
work sessions be discussed? - ✔✔In the first session before the client contracts for
services
✔✔A social worker sees a client who was referred after a conviction of embezzlement.
The client has an extensive history of gambling, but denies that it is a problem for him or
his family. What type of therapy would be MOST effective in treating this client's
gambling addiction? - ✔✔Group
✔✔In an agency in which there is a suspected disparity in the pay rates of male and
female social workers, the female social workers decide that the difference must be
addressed. They should FIRST: - ✔✔initiate a salary survey to determine whether
discrepancies exist
✔✔A client scores high on the Beck Depression Inventory. After the social worker has
reviewed the results, the social worker should NEXT: - ✔✔discuss the results with the
client at the next session
✔✔A social worker is interviewing a client who feels depressed, overwhelmed, and
hopeless about the future. The BEST way for the social worker to empower the client
and create a sense of hope is to: - ✔✔ask questions to identify client strengths and
successes
✔✔A second grade teacher consults the school social worker about a student who has
had chemotherapy and lost all hair. The student seems sad, is doing poorly in
schoolwork, and is not participating in activities. The social worker should FIRST -
✔✔contact the parents to gain more information
✔✔The parents of a 13-year-old boy consult with an employee assistance program
social worker regarding the adolescent's marked change in behavior since entering
junior high school. During the past year his grades have dropped dramatically, and he
has been arrested for shoplifting, has started several small fires while smoking, and
insists on having long hair and baggy clothes. The parents adopted him when he was
nine months old, after he had been in two foster homes. Before this last year his
behavior and development had progressed normally. The social worker should: -
✔✔refer the family for assessment and treatment
✔✔A social worker works with a client who has a history of substance abuse. Although
he has been through several treatment programs, he relapses. He says that nothing has
