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1. 2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to a. You must obtain in-
giving out data about a patient. Which of the following formed consent from your
statements is MOST correct regarding this issue? patient in most situations,
but not in all situations.
a. You must obtain informed consent from your pa-
tient in most situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about
your patient, you may release it without informed con-
sent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you
must have informed consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your
patient.
2. 3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress d. Assess progress in
Disorder desires to return to combat. What is the first treatment and current lev-
thing you should do? el of functioning.
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning
when he deems appropriate.
b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an
increase in symptoms and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this
is an option for the soldier.
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d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of
functioning.
3. 4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and b. Establishment of trust
presents with a diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What is and appreciation for the
the FIRST crucial step in treatment? patient's problems
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the pa-
tient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions
and lifestyle and physical health
d. Treatment planning
4. 5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much d. Reflection of feeling
quicker rate than I thought possible. I'm terribly em-
barrassed to go out in public. I'm feeling extremely
anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social Work-
er: "You're anxious and uneasy about the transforma-
tions that are a natural process of aging." The social
worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling
5. 6. How do you find the median of a set with an even c. Find the average of the
number of items? two middle numbers.
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the medi-
an.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
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c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have
a median.
6. 7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrap- b. Counter-transference
ersonal and interpersonal struggles with women in
authority positions that stem from her poor relation-
ship with her mother. The social worker's client is a
female 50-ish successful CEO of an Internet start-up.
The social worker is likely to struggle in therapy due
to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
c. Transference
d. Resistance
7. 8. When treating elder adults with depression, the d. Coordination between
BEST approach to treatment is: medical and mental health
due to the influence of
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family medical conditions on
interventions. psychiatric symptomatol-
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medica- ogy.
tion management is most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults,
so no significant alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health
due to the influence of medical conditions on psychi-
atric symptomatology.
8. 9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in b. Values deal with what is
which of the following: right or wrong in practice,
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a. Values are a subset of ethics. and ethics deals with the
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, principles of practice.
and ethics deals with the principles of practice.
c. Values and ethics are basically the same and are
evaluated based on the specific situation.
d. When a social worker makes a judgment that is
ethical, you can assume it is a judgment that also
upholds professional values.
9. 10. What is the first thing to assess in on-site basic cri- a. Immediate needs for
sis intervention, such as in the aftermath of a natural physical safety, food and
disaster? clothing
a. Immediate needs for physical safety, food and
clothing
b. Trauma response
c. Future mental health risk
d. Needs for various concrete services (e.g., trans-
portation, alternate housing)
10. 7-year-old child is refusing to sleep in his own bed at operant conditioning
night. When the parents sit with him in his room, he
is fine. When they leave the room, he begins to cry.
When they come back in, he stops crying. This is an
example of
Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Punishment cycles
Higher order conditioning
11. Older individuals are often misdiagnosed with Depression. Approximate-
Alzheimer's when, in fact, the more accurate diagno- ly 55% of the elderly sutter
sis is from depression and are
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1. 2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to a. You must obtain in-
giving out data about a patient. Which of the following formed consent from your
statements is MOST correct regarding this issue? patient in most situations,
but not in all situations.
a. You must obtain informed consent from your pa-
tient in most situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about
your patient, you may release it without informed con-
sent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you
must have informed consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your
patient.
2. 3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress d. Assess progress in
Disorder desires to return to combat. What is the first treatment and current lev-
thing you should do? el of functioning.
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning
when he deems appropriate.
b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an
increase in symptoms and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this
is an option for the soldier.
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d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of
functioning.
3. 4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and b. Establishment of trust
presents with a diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What is and appreciation for the
the FIRST crucial step in treatment? patient's problems
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the pa-
tient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions
and lifestyle and physical health
d. Treatment planning
4. 5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much d. Reflection of feeling
quicker rate than I thought possible. I'm terribly em-
barrassed to go out in public. I'm feeling extremely
anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social Work-
er: "You're anxious and uneasy about the transforma-
tions that are a natural process of aging." The social
worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling
5. 6. How do you find the median of a set with an even c. Find the average of the
number of items? two middle numbers.
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the medi-
an.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
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c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have
a median.
6. 7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrap- b. Counter-transference
ersonal and interpersonal struggles with women in
authority positions that stem from her poor relation-
ship with her mother. The social worker's client is a
female 50-ish successful CEO of an Internet start-up.
The social worker is likely to struggle in therapy due
to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
c. Transference
d. Resistance
7. 8. When treating elder adults with depression, the d. Coordination between
BEST approach to treatment is: medical and mental health
due to the influence of
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family medical conditions on
interventions. psychiatric symptomatol-
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medica- ogy.
tion management is most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults,
so no significant alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health
due to the influence of medical conditions on psychi-
atric symptomatology.
8. 9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in b. Values deal with what is
which of the following: right or wrong in practice,
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a. Values are a subset of ethics. and ethics deals with the
b. Values deal with what is right or wrong in practice, principles of practice.
and ethics deals with the principles of practice.
c. Values and ethics are basically the same and are
evaluated based on the specific situation.
d. When a social worker makes a judgment that is
ethical, you can assume it is a judgment that also
upholds professional values.
9. 10. What is the first thing to assess in on-site basic cri- a. Immediate needs for
sis intervention, such as in the aftermath of a natural physical safety, food and
disaster? clothing
a. Immediate needs for physical safety, food and
clothing
b. Trauma response
c. Future mental health risk
d. Needs for various concrete services (e.g., trans-
portation, alternate housing)
10. 7-year-old child is refusing to sleep in his own bed at operant conditioning
night. When the parents sit with him in his room, he
is fine. When they leave the room, he begins to cry.
When they come back in, he stops crying. This is an
example of
Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Punishment cycles
Higher order conditioning
11. Older individuals are often misdiagnosed with Depression. Approximate-
Alzheimer's when, in fact, the more accurate diagno- ly 55% of the elderly sutter
sis is from depression and are
