LCSW EXAM (PRACTICE) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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1. Which of the following is NOT a secondary prevention strategy? (which is a primary prevention strategy?) • Regular screenings of those with risk factors for an illness or disease • Regular e... xercise and good nutrition • Modification of work assignments for those who are injured • Taking low doses of aspirin for those with heart conditions 2. All of the following may be viewed as indicators of resistance EXCEPT: • A client engaging in small talk about irrelevant topics during a session. • A client who limits the amount of information communicated to a social worker during treatment • A client who is silent during appointments • A client who was originally referred by another person 3. A client abruptly stopped coming to sessions after 6 weeks. He calls the social worker and asks for a copy of his record about a month later. There is nothing in the record that is harmful to the client, but the social worker refuses to give it to him. In this situation, the social worker’s actions are: • Ethical because he did not terminate with the social worker prior to not coming anymore • Ethical because the request must come in writing with the reason that a copy of the record is needed • Unethical because the social worker has a duty to give the client a copy of his record in this situation • Unethical because the social worker has a duty to give the client a copy of his or her record under all circumstances 4. When a social worker has direct knowledge of a social work colleague’s impairment that interferes with effective practice, the social worker should FIRST: • Design a short-term intervention to stabilize the situation • Notify the agency director so that employee assistance services can be assessed • Report the situation to the social work licensing board • Consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action. 5. A client is extremely upset because her 14-year-old son is not helping around the house, independently doing his homework, or arriving to school on time. The son states that his mother watches over him too closely and does not give him needed privacy. This problem is best understood as: • A communication problem • Role discomplementarity • Progressive discipline • Developmental processes \ \ 6. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wernicke’s encephalopathy or Korsakoff’s syndrome? • Memory loss • Confusion • Vision and/or coordination problems • Diabetes 7. A client has just been fired from his job and he is focusing solely on the stress associated with the financial challenges that he is facing. Using a systems approach, the social worker can expect his unemployment to: • Result in a negative impact on his financial well-being • Affect other areas of his life such as his physical and mental health • Cause him to be worried about finding another job • Build resiliency that can be used to deal with other life crise [Show More]

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