LCSW study guide - Clinical Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate.

LCSW study guide - Clinical Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. 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 - -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 - -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 - -C. encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his behavior 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. - -keyword: FIRST C. work with the parents on the issues they have identified A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed as having schizophrenia with a history of assaultive behavior and substance abuse is being considered for discharge from a long-term psychiatric facility. The patient's elderly parents have expressed willingness to have the patient return home. In formulating discharge plans, the social workers should first evaluate which of the following factors. (A) medication compliance (B) potential danger to the family (C) exposure to illegal substances (D) rehabilitative opportunities - -Keyword: FIRST B. potential danger to the family 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. - -Keyword: FIRST D. consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation. Alcohol is a: (A) hallucinogen (B) stimulant (C) depressant (D) hypnotic - -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 - -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 - -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 - -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 - -Keyword: MOST A breach of ethical conduct may exist when a social worker: (A) discusses sports scores with a client during a session (B) uses the client's first name (C) exchanges books to be read for pleasure with a client (D) exchanges sessions for babysitting by the client - - A social worker sees a seven-year-old child, who for the past year has been exhibiting worry about the parents' whereabouts, won't sleep away from home, cries when leaving for school, often complains of stomachaches. The social worker believes the child is most likely exhibiting: (A) adjustment disorder (B) separation anxiety disorder (C) conduct disorder (D) panic disorder - - A 19-year-old male diagnosed with social phobia is referred to a social worker by a psychiatrist who has just prescribed medication for the client. The most appropriate therapy for the social worker to use in treating the client is: (A) reality (B) rational-emotive (C) client-centered (D) cognitive-behavioral - -Keyword: MOST A client, referred by his wife, comes into the social worker's office talking in a loud and threatening manner. He states that there is no problem except his wife and it is she who should be in therapy. The social worker should first: (A) explain to the client that there will be time to discuss the wife later (B) suggest to the client that this behavior indicates that there is a problem (C) tell the client to leave the office until he has calmed down. (D) ask the client why he believes his wife needs treatment - -Keyword: FIRST A social worker who is seeing a family in which incestuous relationships have occurred will most likely find: (A) confusion of role boundaries (B) distorted patterns of communication (C) symbiotic mother-child relationships (D) relaxed attitude toward sexuality - -Keyword:MOST Social workers in a nonprofit agency are worried about the financial health of the agency and possible loss of staff positions. The social work administrator agrees to meet with staff to discuss employee issues. The administrator should first: (A) explain the fiscal environment of non-profit organizations (B) acknowledge the legitimacy of employees' concerns (C) charge a committee with developing an alternative budget (D) ask the employees which programs should have priority - -Keyword: FIRST A 28-year-old client with a long-standing history of drug use is referred to a social worker by a concerned relative. in the assessment interview, the client tells the social worker about frequent cocaine use. The social worker should first: (A) conduct a family interview (B) begin treatment, focusing on the reason for drug abuse (C) refer the client to a substance abuse program (D) evaluate the client's motivation for change - -Keyword: FIRST Parents see a social worker because of their 11-