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A social worker employed by a retirement home is
approached by a client for help in establishing a
recycling program in the facility. The social worker
decides to co-host a meeting with the client to
discuss the idea with other residents. What is the
MOST likely reason for this approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous
B. Legitimizing the residentsʻ concerns may be
helpful
C. Helping residents start new relationships is
important
D. Sharing leadership is very effective with groups
- answer D. Sharing leadership is very effective
with groups
At what age does normal separation anxiety
typically begin?
A. 24 months
B. 18 months
,C. 12 months
D. 3 months - answer C. 12 months
A nine-month-old child is neglected and lacks a
secure attachment to a caretaker. What long-term
effect should the social worker be MOST concerned
about as the child gets older?
A. Posttraumatic stress disorder
B. Social anxiety in middle age
C. Risk for incarceration
D. Negative social interactions with peers - answer
D. Negative social interactions with peers
A couple identify strongly with the deaf culture. A
social worker is helping them to obtain educational
services for their child, who has experienced
hearing loss. What communication strategy should
the social worker consider during planning?
A. Total immersion in the use of sign language
B. Cochlear implant surgery to improve hearing
C. Mainstreaming with children who do not have
hearing loss
,D. The use of lipreading as a primary technique -
answer A. Total immersion in the use of sign
language
The deaf culture believes in total immersion in
their primary language, which is sign language!
A school social worker meets with parents of a
child who has recently completed treatment for
cancer. The childʻs physician is recommending that
the child return to school as soon as possible, but
the parents believe that more time at home would
be beneficial. What should the social worker do
NEXT?
A. Advocate for the parents to keep the child at
home
B. Explore the reasons for the parentʻs beleifs
C. Obtain the childʻs perspective on the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for family therapy -
answer B. Explore the reasons for the parentʻs
beliefs
A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric
hospital and is assigned a caseload. One of the
clients is a former intimate partner. The social
, worker and client have not had any contact for
several years. What should the social worker do?
A. Process the issue with the client
B. Deny the relationship occured
C. Transfer the client to a colleague
D. Request a transfer to a different department -
answer C. Transfer the client to a colleague
A client who is trying to become pregnant uses
marijuana consistently and has questions about
the effects on the fetus. The social worker tells the
client that the marijuana use could possibly harm
the fetus. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to the
client
B. Refer the case for possible criminal prosecution
C. Inform the client that the drug use will be
reported to the child protection agency
D. Ask the clientʻs health care provider to drug test
the client at her appointment. - answer A. Offer
substance abuse treatment options to the client
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