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MSW Comp Exam Questions and Answers |100% pass A social worker is meeting with her client for a first therapy session. What is the first ethical responsibility she is obligated to meet in this session? - Answer-Inform the client about the limits of confidentiality. (Confidentiality and its lim...

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A social worker is meeting with her client for a first therapy session. What is the first ethical

responsibility she is obligated to meet in this session? - Answer✔✔-Inform the client about the limits of

confidentiality.


(Confidentiality and its limits should be explained to clients prior to beginning service.)


A social worker employed by a community-based organization finds her professional decision-making to

be influenced by elements other than concern about the client. What ethical issue is this social worker

facing? - Answer✔✔-Conflict of interest.


(Although a dual relationship might be a conflict of interest, it is not the only type of conflict of interest

that might interfere with a social worker's ability to maintain professional behavior.)


What core value of the social work profession is violated when a client is coerced into consenting to

treatment? - Answer✔✔-Dignity and worth of a person.


(Social workers promote clients' socially responsible self-determination and right to make their own

choices.)


During a counseling session at a mental health center, a social worker is told by their client that the client

intends to shoot a specific relative after leaving the session. What professional duties are in conflict in

this situation? - Answer✔✔-Duty to warn per the Tarasoff decision and confidentiality.




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(Duty to warn is a counselor's obligation to warn identifiable victims. Confidentiality is a professional

duty to not share information pertaining to clients without the client's permission. Privileged

communication refers to a client's legal right to not have a social worker disclose confidential

information in court or legal proceedings.)


A 16 year old has become a client of an outpatient clinical social worker after surviving a sexual assault

by the sibling of a classmate at her school. The client's parents have signed a release of information

allowing the social worker to communicate directly with school staff. The social worker is contacted by

one of the teachers who is concerned that the client's school work has declined drastically. The teacher

wants to know if something has happened to the client. What should the social worker do in this

situation? - Answer✔✔-Talk to the client about whether they want any information disclosed and the

possible implications of disclosure.


(It is appropriate to discuss with the client whether or not she wants her teacher to be made aware of

the assault, and she should be warned of the possible implications. Even if the guardians have signed

release of information, that does not imply that that information must be released without consulting

the client.)


Adele, a social worker employed by a program serving at-risk youth at a local YMCA in an urban

community, lives in an apartment complex within walking distance of her work. An avid reader, she

frequently visits the local library and has joined a monthly reading group. At her most recent visit, the

group welcomed a new member who happens to be the mother of one of the youths in her program. To

determine how to respond to this situation, what should Adele do first? - Answer✔✔-Assess the

situation for risk of potential harm or exploitation of the client.


("To determine how to respond"--she should assess the risks prior to taking any action.)

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During a counseling session, a client with a history of relationship problems shares a text she received

from one of your co-workers inviting her to a social event as their date. Your co-worker is part of the

treatment team that regularly reviews client cases (including your client) and evaluates their progress.

The client is seeking your advice about whether to accept the date and attend the event. What should

you do? - Answer✔✔-Report the situation to your supervisor.


(The social worker's duty is to protect the client. Ideally, talking to the colleague would be the first step,

but talking to your supervisor can help in determining if the interaction your colleague is having with the

client poses a danger to that client's well-being, given the colleague's role in the treatment team.)


According to the Nuremberg Code, which provides the basis for Institutional Review Boards'

requirements for human subjects research, voluntary consent to participate in research activities is an

imperative. Which of the following statements does not meet the criteria defining voluntary informed

consent? - Answer✔✔-The participant must be compensated either financially or by directly benefiting

from the study.


(There is generally no guarantee that subjects will directly benefit from participation in research. In order

to provide informed consent, before they agree to participate potential subjects should be informed of

the potential risks and benefits and whether or not they will receive some compensation for their

participation in a study.)


A social worker experiences a language barrier with a client during the process of obtaining informed

consent. The social worker has a limited ability to speak the client's language. To best ensure that the

client understands the information the social worker is providing, what should the social worker do? -

Answer✔✔-Pause the consent process and arrange for a professional interpreter.




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(This is the ideal response--if possible, a professional interpreter should be consulted.)


When a social worker has first-hand information of a colleague's impairment due to substance abuse or

mental health difficulties that may be interfering with the effectiveness of their practice, what should the

social worker do first? - Answer✔✔-If feasible, discuss concerns with the colleague and assist them in

getting help.


(If feasible, they should consult with the colleague and assist them in taking remedial action. If the

colleague does not take adequate steps to address the impairment, the social worker should take further

action to report the issue to the colleague's supervisor or regulatory body.)


In working with clients from a racial or ethnic group different from their own, what are social workers

advised to do? - Answer✔✔-Avoid generalizations.


(To provide culturally responsive evaluation and treatment planning, counselors and programs must

understand and incorporate relevant cultural factors into the process while avoiding a stereotypical or

"one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment.)


Kinship bonds and corresponding extended family forms are cultural dimensions that are important to

consider in family practice with diverse families. Which of the following aspects of practice may be most

affected by how these dimensions are defined? - Answer✔✔-confidentiality and defining social

boundaries (both a and b)


(Confidentiality may be affected by the need for an interpreter; family systems and roles of family

members may differ according to social and cultural norms)


A social worker is conducting an initial assessment with a client. What is the best way for the social

worker to inquire about the client's sexual orientation? - Answer✔✔-"What is your sexual orientation?"

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