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LMSW PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
1. According to Beck, a depressed person does not see the positive aspects of
his/her situation because of:
a. Precipitating factors
b. Lack of support
c. A dysfunctional schema
d. Lack of adaptive coping strategies - correct-answer-c. A dysfunctional schema
2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out data about a
patient. Which of the following statements is MOST correct regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not
in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient, you may release
it without informed consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have informed consent
from your patient.
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d. You must always have informed consent from your patient. - correct-answer-a.
You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not in
all situations.
3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder desires to return to
combat. What is the first thing you should do?
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.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning. - correct-answer-
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning.
4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents with a diagnosis of
Hypochondriasis. What is the FIRST crucial step in treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and lifestyle and physical
health
d. Treatment planning - correct-answer-b. Establishment of trust and appreciation
for the patient's problems
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5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker rate than I thought
possible. I'm terribly embarrassed to go out in public. I'm feeling extremely
anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social Worker: "You're anxious and
uneasy about the transformations that are a natural process of aging." The social
worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling - correct-answer-d. Reflection of feeling
6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median. - correct-answer-
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal and interpersonal
struggles with women in authority positions that stem from her poor relationship
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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 - correct-answer-b. Counter-transference
8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST approach to treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication 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 psychiatric symptomatology. - correct-answer-d.
Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence of medical
conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in which of the following:
a. Values are a subset of ethics.
LMSW PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
1. According to Beck, a depressed person does not see the positive aspects of
his/her situation because of:
a. Precipitating factors
b. Lack of support
c. A dysfunctional schema
d. Lack of adaptive coping strategies - correct-answer-c. A dysfunctional schema
2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out data about a
patient. Which of the following statements is MOST correct regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not
in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient, you may release
it without informed consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have informed consent
from your patient.
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d. You must always have informed consent from your patient. - correct-answer-a.
You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not in
all situations.
3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder desires to return to
combat. What is the first thing you should do?
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.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning. - correct-answer-
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning.
4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents with a diagnosis of
Hypochondriasis. What is the FIRST crucial step in treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and lifestyle and physical
health
d. Treatment planning - correct-answer-b. Establishment of trust and appreciation
for the patient's problems
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5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker rate than I thought
possible. I'm terribly embarrassed to go out in public. I'm feeling extremely
anxious and uneasy about my baldness." Social Worker: "You're anxious and
uneasy about the transformations that are a natural process of aging." The social
worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling - correct-answer-d. Reflection of feeling
6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median. - correct-answer-
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal and interpersonal
struggles with women in authority positions that stem from her poor relationship
, 4|Page
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 - correct-answer-b. Counter-transference
8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST approach to treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication 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 psychiatric symptomatology. - correct-answer-d.
Coordination between medical and mental health due to the influence of medical
conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
9. Professional ethics and professional values differ in which of the following:
a. Values are a subset of ethics.
