BSW Comp Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
Question ID #16801: During the first meeting with a social
worker, a client says that she wants to reveal certain information
but is reluctant to do so because it involves other people in her
family. What should the social worker do?
A.Let the client know that, as a social worker, he must maintain
her confidentiality
B.Explain the principle of confidentiality and the limitations to a
client's right of confidentiality
C.Avoid pressuring the client to self-disclose and let her know
that she can set her own pace
D.Disclose information about himself to build trust
B.Explain the principle of confidentiality and the limitations to a
client's right of confidentiality
Question ID #16806: The primary role of a social worker is to:
A.modify dysfunctional behavior.
B.provide support systems.
C.be a resource.
D.improve coping skills.
C.be a resource.
Question ID #16793: A social worker receives a phone call from
a woman who is not his client. The woman complains that her
current social worker has just raised the fee he is charging her
for services, and then she asks for an appointment with the
social worker. What should the social worker do?
,A.Make an appointment with the woman to discuss this in
person
B.Encourage the woman to discuss this issue with her current
social worker
C.Explain to the woman that he cannot become involved in this
matter and end the phone call
D.Find out whether the other social worker warned the woman
of the fee increase in advance
B.Encourage the woman to discuss this issue with her current
social worker
Question ID #16800: During the first interview with a family,
the social worker learns that the parents are very upset because
they have found out that their 15-year-old son is gay. They say
that they heard from a friend that conversion therapy might
make him straight, and they ask the social worker to provide
this. What should the social worker do?
A.Provide this therapy only if she is qualified to do so
B.Provide this therapy only if the son wants it
C.Provide this therapy but seek consultation to ensure the
competence of her work and protect the client from harm
D.Decline to provide this therapy
D.Decline to provide this therapy
Question ID #16787: A social worker is meeting with a client
who recently discovered that her steady boyfriend of three years
has been seeing another woman. During a heated fight about
this, the boyfriend stormed out of the client's house, and he
hasn't come back or called. It's been almost a month. The client
,has a 5-year-old son who, according to the client's report, is
confused and sad that the boyfriend is no longer around. The
client is very upset in the interview and complains that she feels
depressed about her situation. In light of all of this information,
what should the social worker do FIRST?
A.Provide the client with empathy and emotional support
B.Help the client clarify the problem and identify her priorities
C.Get family and social histories to better understand the
problem
D.Refer the client to an appropriate support group
A.Provide the client with empathy and emotional support
An adult has been with a social worker for more than 8 months.
The client sought help because depression and anxiety that came
after she experienced a series of losses like a breakup with a
boyfriend. Later the social worker reviewed the client's progress
and they agreed that her goals were met. The social worker is
now preparing the client to terminate treatment. Then the client
says she would like to keep in touch with the social worker after
termination so that she can tell him about her progress. She asks
whether the social worker will meet her for lunch from time to
time. How should the social worker respond to the client's
request?
B.Help her process the feelings that emerge during the
termination phase
C.Identify the flight into illness and offer additional sessions to
work on this
D.Schedule a meeting for two months after termination, but tell
her that the meeting must take place in his office
, B.Help her process the feelings that emerge during the
termination phase
Question ID #16797: An 8-year-old boy in play therapy is sullen
and unwilling to speak to the social worker. Which of the
following strategies should the social worker use to engage the
boy?
A.Let the boy be quiet until he is more comfortable
B.Encourage the boy to choose a game and then play it with him
C.Try to convince the boy to talk by explaining that she needs
information in order to help him
B.Encourage the boy to choose a game and then play it with him
Question ID #16780: A social worker employed at a hospital
learns that a medical doctor is refusing to tell a patient that the
recent tests he ran showed that she is terminally ill. The social
worker objects to keeping this kind of information from patients.
What should the social worker do FIRST?
A.Schedule a meeting with the patient and her doctor
B.Meet with the doctor to discuss this
C.Tell the patient about her medical condition
D.Report the doctor to a hospital administrator
B.Meet with the doctor to discuss this
Question ID #16790: A social worker is working with a 25-year-
old client who has reported feeling anxious in social situations
and uncomfortable dating. In the third session, the client
discloses that, as a boy, he was sexually abused by an uncle. He
still sees this uncle at family gatherings and feels "panicky" in
his presence. He says, "It makes me sick when I see him
Question ID #16801: During the first meeting with a social
worker, a client says that she wants to reveal certain information
but is reluctant to do so because it involves other people in her
family. What should the social worker do?
A.Let the client know that, as a social worker, he must maintain
her confidentiality
B.Explain the principle of confidentiality and the limitations to a
client's right of confidentiality
C.Avoid pressuring the client to self-disclose and let her know
that she can set her own pace
D.Disclose information about himself to build trust
B.Explain the principle of confidentiality and the limitations to a
client's right of confidentiality
Question ID #16806: The primary role of a social worker is to:
A.modify dysfunctional behavior.
B.provide support systems.
C.be a resource.
D.improve coping skills.
C.be a resource.
Question ID #16793: A social worker receives a phone call from
a woman who is not his client. The woman complains that her
current social worker has just raised the fee he is charging her
for services, and then she asks for an appointment with the
social worker. What should the social worker do?
,A.Make an appointment with the woman to discuss this in
person
B.Encourage the woman to discuss this issue with her current
social worker
C.Explain to the woman that he cannot become involved in this
matter and end the phone call
D.Find out whether the other social worker warned the woman
of the fee increase in advance
B.Encourage the woman to discuss this issue with her current
social worker
Question ID #16800: During the first interview with a family,
the social worker learns that the parents are very upset because
they have found out that their 15-year-old son is gay. They say
that they heard from a friend that conversion therapy might
make him straight, and they ask the social worker to provide
this. What should the social worker do?
A.Provide this therapy only if she is qualified to do so
B.Provide this therapy only if the son wants it
C.Provide this therapy but seek consultation to ensure the
competence of her work and protect the client from harm
D.Decline to provide this therapy
D.Decline to provide this therapy
Question ID #16787: A social worker is meeting with a client
who recently discovered that her steady boyfriend of three years
has been seeing another woman. During a heated fight about
this, the boyfriend stormed out of the client's house, and he
hasn't come back or called. It's been almost a month. The client
,has a 5-year-old son who, according to the client's report, is
confused and sad that the boyfriend is no longer around. The
client is very upset in the interview and complains that she feels
depressed about her situation. In light of all of this information,
what should the social worker do FIRST?
A.Provide the client with empathy and emotional support
B.Help the client clarify the problem and identify her priorities
C.Get family and social histories to better understand the
problem
D.Refer the client to an appropriate support group
A.Provide the client with empathy and emotional support
An adult has been with a social worker for more than 8 months.
The client sought help because depression and anxiety that came
after she experienced a series of losses like a breakup with a
boyfriend. Later the social worker reviewed the client's progress
and they agreed that her goals were met. The social worker is
now preparing the client to terminate treatment. Then the client
says she would like to keep in touch with the social worker after
termination so that she can tell him about her progress. She asks
whether the social worker will meet her for lunch from time to
time. How should the social worker respond to the client's
request?
B.Help her process the feelings that emerge during the
termination phase
C.Identify the flight into illness and offer additional sessions to
work on this
D.Schedule a meeting for two months after termination, but tell
her that the meeting must take place in his office
, B.Help her process the feelings that emerge during the
termination phase
Question ID #16797: An 8-year-old boy in play therapy is sullen
and unwilling to speak to the social worker. Which of the
following strategies should the social worker use to engage the
boy?
A.Let the boy be quiet until he is more comfortable
B.Encourage the boy to choose a game and then play it with him
C.Try to convince the boy to talk by explaining that she needs
information in order to help him
B.Encourage the boy to choose a game and then play it with him
Question ID #16780: A social worker employed at a hospital
learns that a medical doctor is refusing to tell a patient that the
recent tests he ran showed that she is terminally ill. The social
worker objects to keeping this kind of information from patients.
What should the social worker do FIRST?
A.Schedule a meeting with the patient and her doctor
B.Meet with the doctor to discuss this
C.Tell the patient about her medical condition
D.Report the doctor to a hospital administrator
B.Meet with the doctor to discuss this
Question ID #16790: A social worker is working with a 25-year-
old client who has reported feeling anxious in social situations
and uncomfortable dating. In the third session, the client
discloses that, as a boy, he was sexually abused by an uncle. He
still sees this uncle at family gatherings and feels "panicky" in
his presence. He says, "It makes me sick when I see him
