SOCIAL WORK EXAM 2024 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Problem
Person
Last Sentence-guide to answer - ANSWERS--What are the 3 areas to identify with each
question?
(Hint: PPL)
-Person/Client "hot seat"
-SAFETY Red Flags-suicide, abuse, life-threatening, unexplained, unexplained marks,
alcohol, recent loss
-Strong words/adjectives
-Age
-Diagnosis
-Symptoms/Duration
-Setting (medical, school, community, etc...)
-Where are you in terms of number of sessions?
-Quotations
,-Direct requests/concerns
-Qualifiers (First, Next, Best) - ANSWERS--What Are The Key Words To Look For?
FARM GRITS ROAD=Answers that look appealing at first glance, but are often wrong-
ELIMINATE! Exam is here and now. GO WITH MOST INCLUSIVE ANSWER. -
ANSWERS--What are common distractors?
90% of exam is SAFETY FIRST! - ANSWERS--How do you answer first/next
questions?
Assess before Action - ANSWERS--How does the exam want you to have a CLEAR
understanding of client's issues?
R=Rule out medical condition
U=Under the influence/delusional/hallucinating DO NOT TREAT!
S=Save lives. Safety first (Answers: duty to warn, report child/elder abuse, 911, mobile
crisis, ER)
A=Assess before action (Answers: Assess, Ask, Dice-Determine, Identify, Clarify,
Explore)
F=Feelings (Answers: acknowledge person's feelings. Concerns (AID: Assist, Inform
client, Discuss concerns)
E=Empower if client is mentally stable/alert. (Answers: Respect client's decisions)
*Try to guess what you think the answer is first, if you know, go!
*Go back and delete the distractor
*Think about the role of the social worker, role of the client, time in treatment, safety,
etc.... - ANSWERS--What does RUSAFE stand for?
1. Antipsychotics (schizophrenia)
2. Mood Stabilizers (bi-polar meds)
3. Anti-Anxiety Meds (ptsd, ocd, gad)
4. Antidepressants (ssri, atypical, tri-cyclics, maoi) - ANSWERS--Drug Classifications
A.Neuroleptics-Help people towards reality acceptance
B. Haldol, Prolixin, Thorazine, Risperadol, Abilify-also used for bipolar
C. Tardive Dyskinesia-muscle disorder
D. Clozapine-atypical, increased risk for agranulocytosis - ANSWERS--Anti-psychotics
(schizophrenia)
F=Focus on unresolved issues/past
A=Advice giving/judging
R=Recommend "to a support group"
M=Make an appointment
G=Give pamphlets/literature
R=Recommend a session
I=Inform parents/speak to parents (when child or teen)
, T=Terminate (exceptions: moving, client reaches goals/no new crisis, client doesn't pay)
S=Speak to supervisor (except transference/counter transference)
R=Respect self-determination (if mentally unstable)
O=Offer contract as a reminder
A=Allow the clients to lead the session
D=Do nothing/say nothing - ANSWERS--What does FARM GRITS ROAD stand for?
A. Live To Dream Always=Lithium, Tegretol, Depakote, Abilify
*kidney problems, liver problems, monitor blood work - ANSWERS--Mood Stabilizers
(bipolar meds)
-Primary role is to develop safe discharge plans before discharging patients (referral
and linking to resources)
-Focus on short-term community reintegration
-Psych-education about illness and treatment
-Collaboration with medical team - ANSWERS--Medical Social Worker: Setting=Hospital
-Assist the person in distress to resolve immediate problem and regain emotional
equilibrium=GOAL IN FIRST SESSION, EMPHASIS ON COPING MECHANISMS
-Crisis intervention not long term treatment
-Assessment of suicidal ideations and homicidal ideations
-Assess health and mental health especially psychosis
-Referrals for immediate care (police, hospital ER, etc...) - ANSWERS--Crisis Social
Worker: Crisis Intervention
-NOT direct practice, indirect practice
-SW role is to work WITH THE community, not directly for them
-No individual counseling or family counseling
-Empower members to strengthen community to prevent future dilemmas.
-Members must have a COMMON INTEREST-KW's consensus, agreements
-Advocate for disadvantaged
-ADVOCACY and social justice.
-In any circumstance, when client can do something for themselves, but with support,
that is the right answer! - ANSWERS--Community Organization Social Worker
A. Benzodiazepines-subclass of anti anxiety meds
B Valium, Klonipin, Xanax (View Karen's X-rays)
C. Short acting and addictive
D. Impaired muscle coordination and impairment of short term memory - ANSWERS--
Anti-Anxiety Meds (ptsd, ocd, gad)
Subtypes:
A. SSRI's=prozac, luvox, zoloft, lexapro, celexa, paxil, zyprexa
B. Atypical=wellbutrin, effexor, cymbalta, remeron
C. Tri-cyclic=elavil, sinequan, vivactil, pamelor
D. MAOI's=nardil, parnate, marplan - ANSWERS--Antidepressants
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Problem
Person
Last Sentence-guide to answer - ANSWERS--What are the 3 areas to identify with each
question?
(Hint: PPL)
-Person/Client "hot seat"
-SAFETY Red Flags-suicide, abuse, life-threatening, unexplained, unexplained marks,
alcohol, recent loss
-Strong words/adjectives
-Age
-Diagnosis
-Symptoms/Duration
-Setting (medical, school, community, etc...)
-Where are you in terms of number of sessions?
-Quotations
,-Direct requests/concerns
-Qualifiers (First, Next, Best) - ANSWERS--What Are The Key Words To Look For?
FARM GRITS ROAD=Answers that look appealing at first glance, but are often wrong-
ELIMINATE! Exam is here and now. GO WITH MOST INCLUSIVE ANSWER. -
ANSWERS--What are common distractors?
90% of exam is SAFETY FIRST! - ANSWERS--How do you answer first/next
questions?
Assess before Action - ANSWERS--How does the exam want you to have a CLEAR
understanding of client's issues?
R=Rule out medical condition
U=Under the influence/delusional/hallucinating DO NOT TREAT!
S=Save lives. Safety first (Answers: duty to warn, report child/elder abuse, 911, mobile
crisis, ER)
A=Assess before action (Answers: Assess, Ask, Dice-Determine, Identify, Clarify,
Explore)
F=Feelings (Answers: acknowledge person's feelings. Concerns (AID: Assist, Inform
client, Discuss concerns)
E=Empower if client is mentally stable/alert. (Answers: Respect client's decisions)
*Try to guess what you think the answer is first, if you know, go!
*Go back and delete the distractor
*Think about the role of the social worker, role of the client, time in treatment, safety,
etc.... - ANSWERS--What does RUSAFE stand for?
1. Antipsychotics (schizophrenia)
2. Mood Stabilizers (bi-polar meds)
3. Anti-Anxiety Meds (ptsd, ocd, gad)
4. Antidepressants (ssri, atypical, tri-cyclics, maoi) - ANSWERS--Drug Classifications
A.Neuroleptics-Help people towards reality acceptance
B. Haldol, Prolixin, Thorazine, Risperadol, Abilify-also used for bipolar
C. Tardive Dyskinesia-muscle disorder
D. Clozapine-atypical, increased risk for agranulocytosis - ANSWERS--Anti-psychotics
(schizophrenia)
F=Focus on unresolved issues/past
A=Advice giving/judging
R=Recommend "to a support group"
M=Make an appointment
G=Give pamphlets/literature
R=Recommend a session
I=Inform parents/speak to parents (when child or teen)
, T=Terminate (exceptions: moving, client reaches goals/no new crisis, client doesn't pay)
S=Speak to supervisor (except transference/counter transference)
R=Respect self-determination (if mentally unstable)
O=Offer contract as a reminder
A=Allow the clients to lead the session
D=Do nothing/say nothing - ANSWERS--What does FARM GRITS ROAD stand for?
A. Live To Dream Always=Lithium, Tegretol, Depakote, Abilify
*kidney problems, liver problems, monitor blood work - ANSWERS--Mood Stabilizers
(bipolar meds)
-Primary role is to develop safe discharge plans before discharging patients (referral
and linking to resources)
-Focus on short-term community reintegration
-Psych-education about illness and treatment
-Collaboration with medical team - ANSWERS--Medical Social Worker: Setting=Hospital
-Assist the person in distress to resolve immediate problem and regain emotional
equilibrium=GOAL IN FIRST SESSION, EMPHASIS ON COPING MECHANISMS
-Crisis intervention not long term treatment
-Assessment of suicidal ideations and homicidal ideations
-Assess health and mental health especially psychosis
-Referrals for immediate care (police, hospital ER, etc...) - ANSWERS--Crisis Social
Worker: Crisis Intervention
-NOT direct practice, indirect practice
-SW role is to work WITH THE community, not directly for them
-No individual counseling or family counseling
-Empower members to strengthen community to prevent future dilemmas.
-Members must have a COMMON INTEREST-KW's consensus, agreements
-Advocate for disadvantaged
-ADVOCACY and social justice.
-In any circumstance, when client can do something for themselves, but with support,
that is the right answer! - ANSWERS--Community Organization Social Worker
A. Benzodiazepines-subclass of anti anxiety meds
B Valium, Klonipin, Xanax (View Karen's X-rays)
C. Short acting and addictive
D. Impaired muscle coordination and impairment of short term memory - ANSWERS--
Anti-Anxiety Meds (ptsd, ocd, gad)
Subtypes:
A. SSRI's=prozac, luvox, zoloft, lexapro, celexa, paxil, zyprexa
B. Atypical=wellbutrin, effexor, cymbalta, remeron
C. Tri-cyclic=elavil, sinequan, vivactil, pamelor
D. MAOI's=nardil, parnate, marplan - ANSWERS--Antidepressants
