LCSW CLINICAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Empathy is the art of:
(A) perceiving, experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
(B) having feelings of sorrow and pity for the distress of another.
(C) showing mercy and compassion for another.
(D) addressing the mental distress and uncertainty of another - Answers - A. perceiving,
experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
The termination process is most often associated with:
(A) evaluating goals and accomplishments
(B) implementing a plan of action
(C) setting limits
(D) developing a contract - Answers - keyword: MOST
A. evaluating goals and accomplishments
A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first offenders. During the initial
session, the member brags to others about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood.
The group social worker should:
(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
(B) confront the client about his behavior
(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his behavior
(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - Answers - C. encourage the client to talk
about possible motivation for his behavior
A patient has been in a psychiatric hospital for three weeks. His diagnoses are
schizophrenia and alcohol abuse. He is no psychotropic medication and an anti-
convulsant for his seizure disorder. For several days he has been drowsy, stumbling,
and slurring his speech. The social worker should first:
(A) consult with a behavior therapist for a behavior management plan
(B) review the patient's discharge plan
(C) evaluate the patient for surreptitious alcohol use
(D) consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation. - Answers - Keyword:
FIRST
D. consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation.
Alcohol is a:
(A) hallucinogen
(B) stimulant
(C) depressant
, (D) hypnotic - Answers - C. depressant
In setting goals for service, it is most important to establish goals that are:
(A) agreed upon by the client and the social worker
(B) compatible with the social worker's area of expertise
(C) appropriate to address the client's presenting problem
(D) short-term and easily obtainable - Answers - Keyword: MOST
A. agreed upon by the client and the social worker
A social worker has been assigned to interview a client with a previous history of
resistance and antagonism toward the agency. Which approach will be the most
effective in engaging the client and beginning a productive relationship?
(A) Taking the client's biopsychosocial history, including former treatment by the agency
(B) Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
(C) exploring the client's feelings about prior experiences with the agency
(D) providing needed concrete services to the client - Answers - Keyword: MOST
B. Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a
result of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information
provided by the social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial Services
(C) job opportunities
(D) vocational rehabilitation - Answers - Keyword: MOST
B. Financial services
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a
result of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information
provided by the social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial services
(C) job opportunities
(D) vocational rehabilitation - Answers - Keyword: MOST
A family is referred to a community social services agency by a school because their
child has been disruptive in the classroom. At the intake interview, it becomes clear to
the social worker that the parents are preoccupied with unemployment and threatened
eviction. The first step for intervention should be to:
(A) assist the parents in understanding the importance of the child's school behavior
(B) arrange as assessment interview with the child
(C) work with the parents on the issues they have identified
(D) help the child talk to the parents about the child's own concerns. - Answers -
keyword: FIRST
C. work with the parents on the issues they have identified
Empathy is the art of:
(A) perceiving, experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
(B) having feelings of sorrow and pity for the distress of another.
(C) showing mercy and compassion for another.
(D) addressing the mental distress and uncertainty of another - Answers - A. perceiving,
experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
The termination process is most often associated with:
(A) evaluating goals and accomplishments
(B) implementing a plan of action
(C) setting limits
(D) developing a contract - Answers - keyword: MOST
A. evaluating goals and accomplishments
A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first offenders. During the initial
session, the member brags to others about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood.
The group social worker should:
(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
(B) confront the client about his behavior
(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his behavior
(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - Answers - C. encourage the client to talk
about possible motivation for his behavior
A patient has been in a psychiatric hospital for three weeks. His diagnoses are
schizophrenia and alcohol abuse. He is no psychotropic medication and an anti-
convulsant for his seizure disorder. For several days he has been drowsy, stumbling,
and slurring his speech. The social worker should first:
(A) consult with a behavior therapist for a behavior management plan
(B) review the patient's discharge plan
(C) evaluate the patient for surreptitious alcohol use
(D) consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation. - Answers - Keyword:
FIRST
D. consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation.
Alcohol is a:
(A) hallucinogen
(B) stimulant
(C) depressant
, (D) hypnotic - Answers - C. depressant
In setting goals for service, it is most important to establish goals that are:
(A) agreed upon by the client and the social worker
(B) compatible with the social worker's area of expertise
(C) appropriate to address the client's presenting problem
(D) short-term and easily obtainable - Answers - Keyword: MOST
A. agreed upon by the client and the social worker
A social worker has been assigned to interview a client with a previous history of
resistance and antagonism toward the agency. Which approach will be the most
effective in engaging the client and beginning a productive relationship?
(A) Taking the client's biopsychosocial history, including former treatment by the agency
(B) Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
(C) exploring the client's feelings about prior experiences with the agency
(D) providing needed concrete services to the client - Answers - Keyword: MOST
B. Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a
result of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information
provided by the social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial Services
(C) job opportunities
(D) vocational rehabilitation - Answers - Keyword: MOST
B. Financial services
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a
result of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information
provided by the social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial services
(C) job opportunities
(D) vocational rehabilitation - Answers - Keyword: MOST
A family is referred to a community social services agency by a school because their
child has been disruptive in the classroom. At the intake interview, it becomes clear to
the social worker that the parents are preoccupied with unemployment and threatened
eviction. The first step for intervention should be to:
(A) assist the parents in understanding the importance of the child's school behavior
(B) arrange as assessment interview with the child
(C) work with the parents on the issues they have identified
(D) help the child talk to the parents about the child's own concerns. - Answers -
keyword: FIRST
C. work with the parents on the issues they have identified
