When is the decision not to undergo life-preserving tx considered suicide?
A. When decision is taken against med advice (AMA)
B. When local law indicates it as suicide
C. It is never considered suicide
D. When federal law indicates it as suicide - ANSWER C. It is never considered suicide
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When is the decision not to undergo life-preserving tx considered suicide?
A. When decision is taken against med advice (AMA)
B. When local law indicates it as suicide
C. It is never considered suicide
D. When federal law indicates it as suicide - ANSWER C. It is never considered suicide
For which of the following would a program cost-effectiveness analysis be used?
A. Determining the cost-benefit ratio
B. Deciding whether a program is fiscally viable
C. Deciding whether a program has achieved intended goals
D. Studying available efficiencies in a program - ANSWER D. Studying available efficiencies in a program
What does HIPAA stand for? - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following best describes what a social worker should do when receiving a subpoena?
A. Refuse to comply
B. Respond and claim privilege
C. Provide requested information
D. Respond and turn over records - ANSWER B. Respond and claim privilege
Dan is the sole caretaker for his father. Recently, Dan has begun abusing his father. Which of the
following is the best possible warning sign that abuse is occurring?
A. Dan is expressing more emotion lately
B. Dan is using drugs and alcohol
, C. Dan is showing signs of poor self-care - ANSWER B. Dan is using drugs and alcohol
Linda is meeting with Joe for her regular session in their session. Linda asks "if you could fix the biggest
thing that's wrong with your life, what would your life look like?" This is an example of
A. Miracle question
B. Deficit question
C. Staging question
D. Motivational interviewing - ANSWER A. Miracle question
Which of the following types of validity/reliability in social work research measures to which degree all
of the desired data domains are covered?
A. Face validity
B. Content validity
C. Internal consistency reliability
D. Discriminant validity - ANSWER B. Content validity
Joe prefers to use the problem-solving approach with his clients to help them work through their issues.
Which scenario is an example of a step in the problem-solving process?
A. Joe asks his client to brainstorm solutions and then try one as homework
B. Joe and his client focus on finding as many solutions as possible
C. Joe and his client brainstorm solutions to try one at a time - ANSWER C. Joe and his client brainstorm
solutions to try one at a time
Which of the following are types of research conducted by social workers as part of their ethical
responsibilities to the profession?
A. Client observation and participant observation
B. Clinical research and ethics evaluation
C. Group and family therapy
D. Needs assessment and program evaluation - ANSWER D. Needs assessment and program evaluation
,John is Matthew's supervisor. Matthew is struggling with workplace issues very similar to those which
John experienced at the same stage in his career. This similarity affects John's supervision of Matthew.
Which of the following is the most likely phenomenon at play?
A. Parallel process
B. Transference
C. Countertransference
D. Identification - ANSWER A. Parallel process
Should a social worker try to influence a client's thinking and action? - ANSWER Yes
Aziz, who until recently lived a very sheltered life in his own culture, has gone to college and been
challenged by experiences of difference, some good and some bad. He has considered the issue deeply
and sought out further encounters in order to learn more. Now he finds himself more comfortable with
his own identity in relationship to that of others. In which stage of cultural identity search does Aziz
currently find himself?
A. Immersion-Emersion
B. Pre-encounter
C. Encounter
D. Internalization and commitment - ANSWER D. Internalization and commitment
Tiffany is a social worker who believes she has discovered an ethical dilemma involving a client. Tiffany
has consulted the NASW code of ethics to determine which ethical standards are being compromised
and what values may be at stake, and believes she has found the heart of the issue in that guidance.
According to the NASW code of ethics, what should Tiffany do next?
A. Suggest and implement modifications in light of social work values
B. Weigh ethical issues in light of the NASW code of ethics
C. Determine the presence of an ethical dilemma
D. Monitor for further ethical issues - ANSWER C. Determine the presence of an ethical dilemma
Which of the following is a type of discrimination?
A. Unfair
, B. Covert
C. Closed system - ANSWER B. Covert
What assessment technique is often used to show how families operate with each other and within their
community?
A. Political assessment
B. Environmental mapping
C. Familial reviewing
D. Social network mapping - ANSWER D. Social network mapping
Larry is 37 years old and has lived alone for the past three years since his divorce. He has two children
who live with his ex-wife in another state. In his sessions with a social worker, Larry often expresses
sadness and guilt regarding the lack of emotional closeness he has with his children. Which of the
following is an appropriate goal the social worker might suggest for Larry?
A. Discuss the factors that led to the disintegration of his marriage
B. Begin to find ways to socialize more with friends and possible partners
C. Network with other professionals who have similar jobs in the same field
D. Explore ways to talk and visit with his children more often - ANSWER D. Explore ways to talk and visit
with his children more often
Concepcion read a new study in a social work journal that found that people with depression who
exercised showed more improvement than people who didn't exercise. What is the most important
reason for Concepcion to know this?
A. She can refer her clients to the journal to read the study themselves and learn about the importance
of exercise
B. She can be up-to-date on the current research so that she can discuss it with her colleagues if the
subject comes up
C. She can apply the research findings to her practice by recommending that her clients exercise to
improve their depression - ANSWER C. She can apply the research findings to her practice by
recommending that her clients exercise to improve their depression
All of the following are helpful tactics to use when working with mandated clients except:
A. Bargaining
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