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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
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Grounding techniques used with clients who are experiencing flashbacks of
traumatic events primarily aim to:
A. Connect clients w/ the present so that they do not have additional negative
effects associated with reliving their past traumatic experiences
B. Help clients put their past traumatic experiences into perspective by
discussing them in the context of all of their significant life events
C. Assist clients to understand the triggers for their flashbacks so that they can
be reduced or avoided in the future
D. Teach clients coping skills to reduce the emotional, physical, social and other
impacts of trauma on personal well-being - ANSWERA. Connect clients w/ the
present so that they do not have additional negative effects associated with
reliving their past traumatic experiences

A client tells a social worker that she has been communicating with her recently
deceased son. The client states that she has an altar in her home at which she
leaves daily food offerings. Shei s hopeful that her son will return to the home
sometime in the future to visit her. In this situation, it is MOST important for the
social worker to:
A. Determine if the client is at risk for self-harm
B. Assess the client for psychotic symptoms
C. Understand the mourning rituals of the client's culture
D. Identify coping strategies which can assist the client in dealing with her loss -
ANSWERC. Understand the mourning rituals of the client's culture

A client who has recently married undergoes genetic testing to learn if she is a
carrier of a specific disease given her family history. Upon learning that she is a

,carrier, the client becomes very upset that the news will impact future decision to
have children. The client is nervous about tell her husband as he is not aware of
the testing. In this situation, the social worker should:
A. Arrange a join session with the husband to support the client when she tells
him
B. Refer the client to a physician to address any medical issues associate with
being a carrier
C. Work with the client to minimize the anxiety and depression that she is
experiencing
D. Help the client understand the likelihood of her children having the disease -
ANSWERD. Help the client understand the likelihood of her children having the
disease

A client reports feeling very frustrated by his wife's behavior. She becomes upset
when he is quiet at the dinner table, but constantly criticizes him when he speaks.
The client is experiencing a:
A. Paradoxical directive
B. Negative feedback loop
C. Double bind
D. Metacommunication - ANSWERC Double bind

Which is NOT a goal of treatment when working with clients who have
experienced complex trauma in childhood?
A. Removal of and protection from other sources of trauma
B. Recognition that recovery is possible and can occur quickly
C. Separation of residual problems from those that are uncontrollable
D. Acknowledgment that the trauma is real and undeserved - ANSWERB.
Recognition that recovery is possible and can occur quickly

A social worker who provides counseling to clients in a job training program is
charged with evaluating the program's effectiveness. The social worker finds that
80% of clients get jobs and keep them for a year after graduation. The social
worker is assessing on:
A. Outcome
B. Impact
C. Output
D. Input - ANSWERA. Outcome

A client who was briefly admitted to the hospital after a panic attack is being
discharged with a prescription for a benzodiazepine. Which of the following
medications has been recommended?
A. Prolixin
B. Lithium
C. Prozac
D. Ativan - ANSWERD. Ativan

,What is the main difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders?
A. Bipolar I is rapid cycling while Bipolar II can have periods of sustained mania
and depression
B. Depression is more severe in Bipolar I as compared with Bipolar II
C. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II includes only
hypomania
D. Bipolar II never includes psychosis, which is always present in Bipolar I -
ANSWERC. Bipolar I must include at least one manic episode while Bipolar II
includes only hypomania

A school social worker is asked by a funder to conduct an evaluation of a youth
services program. The evaluation is based on personal interviews with middle
school children who are participating in the program. After explaining the nature,
extent, duration, and risks of participation, what documentation will be needed in
order for the social worker to ethically conduct the evaluation?
A. Written consent from the children's guardians
B. Written assent from the children and consent from their guardians
C. Written consent from the children
D. Written agency permission as the children's guardians already consented to
service participation - ANSWERB. Written assent from the children and consent
from their guardians

Due to an agency closure, a social worker has referred a client to a new provider.
With the client's consent, all relevant treatment information has been transferred.
The social worker and client have also had several joint meetings with the new
provider to discuss ongoing client needs. Several weeks later, the social worker
learns that the client has had no contact with the new provider despite numerous
outreach attempts. The social worker feels strongly that ongoing treatment is
needed. The social worker should:
A. Seek consultation to determine if steps in the referral process inhibited
continuity of treatment
B. Send a termination letter with the discharge plan and contact information of
the new provider
C. Meet with the client to determine whether new issues have merged that have
prevented follow through
D. Contact the client about the risks involved with not following through with the
referral - ANSWERD. Contact the client about the risks involved with not following
through with the referral

When social workers contract with supervisors who are not employed in their
agencies, all of the following documents are necessary EXCEPT:
A. Contractual agreements between social workers, supervisors, and agencies
B. Authorization by agency decision makers allowing supervisors to provide
clinical supervision
C. Monthly progress reports prepared by supervisors

, D. Verification from regulatory bodies that disciplinary action has not been taken
against supervisors - ANSWERD. Verification from regulatory bodies that
disciplinary action has not been taken against supervisors

When clients have co-occurring mental health and Substance Use Disorders,
which statement best describes the appropriateness of taking psychotropic
medications?
A. Psychotropic medications should never be taken for co-occurring disorders as
they are contradicted
B. Psychotropic medications can only be prescribed if clients understand the
side effects
C. Psychotropic medications are part of accepted treatment protocols for co-
occurring disorders
D. Psychotropic medications have not been adequately studied in clients with co-
occurring disorders, making their appropriateness questionable - ANSWERC.
Psychotropic medications are part of accepted treatment protocols for co-
occurring disorders

Who has the ultimate responsibility for selecting models of social work
supervision?
A. Administrators
B. Supervisees
C. Supervisors
D. Funders - ANSWERC. Supervisors

When making a determination of the needed level of care for an older adult client
who will be moving from home into a residential setting, is it MOST helpful to
assess the ability to:
A. Adapt to life change
B. Manage medical problems
C. Complete cognitive tasks
D. Perform activities on daily living - ANSWERD. Perform activities on daily living

During assessment, a SW'er learns that a couple spends little time apart despite
having problems which have caused them to seek treatment. The wife feels lonely
when her husband travels for work as she has few friends outside the marriage.
The husband states that he is "smothered," but gets jealous easily, causing him
to contact his wife frequently throughout the day. The husband reports that he is
often unhappy as his wife seems miserable, while the wife states that she is
frustrated as she is just trying to find ways possible to make her husband more
content. In order to address the problem, Tx should focus on:
A. Assisting the wife to develop a stronger sense of self-worth in the marriage
B. Finding out more about past intimate relationships of both the husband & wife
C. Helping husband & wife to better understand each other's feelings

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