LCSW 170 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Grounding techniques used with clients who are experiencing flashbacks of past
traumatic events primarily aim to:
1. Connect clients with the present so that they do not have additional negative effects
associated with reliving their past traumatic experiences
2. Help clients put their past traumatic experiences into perspective by discussing them
in the context of all of their significant life events
3. Assist clients to understand the triggers for their flashbacks so that they can be
reduced or avoided in the future
4. Teach clients coping skills to reduce the emotional, physical, social, and other
impacts of trauma on personal well-being - Answers - 1. Connect clients with the
present so that they do not have additional negative effects associated with reliving their
past traumatic experiences
A client tells a social worker that she has been communicating with her recently
deceased son. The client states that she has an altar in her home at which she leaves
daily food offerings. She is hopeful that her son will return to the home sometime in the
future to visit her. In this situation, it is MOST important for the social worker to:
1. Determine if the client is at risk for self-harm
2. Assess the client for psychotic symptoms
3. Understand the mourning rituals of the client's culture
4. Identifying coping strategies which can assist the client in dealing with her loss -
Answers - 3. Understand the mourning rituals of the client's culture
A client who has recently married undergoes genetic testing to learn if she is a carrier of
a specific disease given her family history. Upon learning that she is a carrier, the client
becomes very upset that the news will impact a future decision to have children. The
client is nervous about telling her husband as he is not aware of the testing. In this
situation, the social worker should:
1. Arrange a joint session with the husband to support the client when she tells him
2. Refer the client to a physician to address any medical issues associated with being a
carrier
3. Work with the client to minimize the anxiety and depression that she is experiencing
4. Help the client understand the likelihood of her children having the disease -
Answers - 4. Help the client understand the likelihood of her children having the
disease
A client reports feeling very frustrated by his wife's behavior. She becomes upset when
he is quiet at the dinner table, but constantly criticizes him when he speaks. The client is
experiencing a:
1. Paradoxical directive (reverse psychology)
, 2. Negative feedback loop
3. Double bind
4. Metacommunication (nonverbal message) - Answers - 3. Double bind
Which is NOT a goal of treatment when working with clients who have experienced
complex trauma in childhood?
1. Removal of and protection from other sources of trauma
2. Recognition that recovery is possible and can occur quickly
3. Separation of residual problems from those that are uncontrollable
4. Acknowledgement that the trauma is real and undeserved - Answers - 2.
Recognition that recovery is possible and can occur quickly
A social worker who provides counseling to clients in a job training program is charged
with evaluating the program's effectiveness. The social worker finds that 80% of clients
get hobs and keep them for a year after graduation. The social worker is assessing an:
1. Outcome
2. Impact
3. Output
4. Input - Answers - 1. Outcome
A client who was briefly admitted to the hospital after a panic attack is being discharged
with a prescription for a benzodiazepine. Which of the following medications has been
recommended?
1. Prolixin (antipsychotic)
2. Lithium (mood stabilizer)
3. Prozac (anti-depressant)
4. Ativan (anti-anxiety) - Answers - 4. Ativan (anti-anxiety)
What is the main difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders?
1. Bipolar I is rapid cycling while Bipolar II can have periods of sustained mania and
depression
2. Depression is more severe in Bipolar I as compared with Bipolar II
3. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II includes only
hypomania
4. Bipolar II never includes psychosis, which is always present in Bipolar I - Answers -
3. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II includes only
hypomania
A school social worker is asked by a funder to conduct an evaluation of a youth services
program. The evaluation is based on personal interviews with middle school children
who are participating in the program. After explaining the nature, extent, duration, and
Grounding techniques used with clients who are experiencing flashbacks of past
traumatic events primarily aim to:
1. Connect clients with the present so that they do not have additional negative effects
associated with reliving their past traumatic experiences
2. Help clients put their past traumatic experiences into perspective by discussing them
in the context of all of their significant life events
3. Assist clients to understand the triggers for their flashbacks so that they can be
reduced or avoided in the future
4. Teach clients coping skills to reduce the emotional, physical, social, and other
impacts of trauma on personal well-being - Answers - 1. Connect clients with the
present so that they do not have additional negative effects associated with reliving their
past traumatic experiences
A client tells a social worker that she has been communicating with her recently
deceased son. The client states that she has an altar in her home at which she leaves
daily food offerings. She is hopeful that her son will return to the home sometime in the
future to visit her. In this situation, it is MOST important for the social worker to:
1. Determine if the client is at risk for self-harm
2. Assess the client for psychotic symptoms
3. Understand the mourning rituals of the client's culture
4. Identifying coping strategies which can assist the client in dealing with her loss -
Answers - 3. Understand the mourning rituals of the client's culture
A client who has recently married undergoes genetic testing to learn if she is a carrier of
a specific disease given her family history. Upon learning that she is a carrier, the client
becomes very upset that the news will impact a future decision to have children. The
client is nervous about telling her husband as he is not aware of the testing. In this
situation, the social worker should:
1. Arrange a joint session with the husband to support the client when she tells him
2. Refer the client to a physician to address any medical issues associated with being a
carrier
3. Work with the client to minimize the anxiety and depression that she is experiencing
4. Help the client understand the likelihood of her children having the disease -
Answers - 4. Help the client understand the likelihood of her children having the
disease
A client reports feeling very frustrated by his wife's behavior. She becomes upset when
he is quiet at the dinner table, but constantly criticizes him when he speaks. The client is
experiencing a:
1. Paradoxical directive (reverse psychology)
, 2. Negative feedback loop
3. Double bind
4. Metacommunication (nonverbal message) - Answers - 3. Double bind
Which is NOT a goal of treatment when working with clients who have experienced
complex trauma in childhood?
1. Removal of and protection from other sources of trauma
2. Recognition that recovery is possible and can occur quickly
3. Separation of residual problems from those that are uncontrollable
4. Acknowledgement that the trauma is real and undeserved - Answers - 2.
Recognition that recovery is possible and can occur quickly
A social worker who provides counseling to clients in a job training program is charged
with evaluating the program's effectiveness. The social worker finds that 80% of clients
get hobs and keep them for a year after graduation. The social worker is assessing an:
1. Outcome
2. Impact
3. Output
4. Input - Answers - 1. Outcome
A client who was briefly admitted to the hospital after a panic attack is being discharged
with a prescription for a benzodiazepine. Which of the following medications has been
recommended?
1. Prolixin (antipsychotic)
2. Lithium (mood stabilizer)
3. Prozac (anti-depressant)
4. Ativan (anti-anxiety) - Answers - 4. Ativan (anti-anxiety)
What is the main difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders?
1. Bipolar I is rapid cycling while Bipolar II can have periods of sustained mania and
depression
2. Depression is more severe in Bipolar I as compared with Bipolar II
3. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II includes only
hypomania
4. Bipolar II never includes psychosis, which is always present in Bipolar I - Answers -
3. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II includes only
hypomania
A school social worker is asked by a funder to conduct an evaluation of a youth services
program. The evaluation is based on personal interviews with middle school children
who are participating in the program. After explaining the nature, extent, duration, and
