Generalist Practice Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
While assessing motivation, a client is said to be in the contemplation stage if:
a. the client has a lack of awareness
b. the client recognizes his or her problem and the consequences that result
c. the client is committed to action and works with the clinician to develop a plan for change
d. the client is taking steps to avoid problem recurrence - CORRECT ANSWER b. the
client recognizes his or her problem and the consequences that result
The difference between diagnoses and assessment is that:
a. diagnoses are used to understand a client's history, while assessments are labels applied to a
client's individual situation
b. diagnoses provide a short-hand categorization of a client based on specifically defined
criteria, while assessment describes the symptoms that support a particular diagnoses
c. diagnoses involve gathering information to be analyzed and synthesized, while assessment
provide a language through which professionals can communicate their analyses to patients
d. diagnoses are the joint effort of professionals from different fields, while assessments are
always conducted by a psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER b. diagnoses provide a
short-hand categorization of a client based on specifically defined criteria, while assessment
describes the symptoms that support a particular diagnoses
By asking "When do Teddy's tantrums occur?" while analyzing the problematic behavior of a
client, the social worker is addressing the:
a. temporal context of problematic behaviors
b. severity of problematic behaviors
c. duration of problematic behaviors
,d. motivation of problematic behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER a. temporal context of
problematic behaviors
Suicidal risk is highest when adolescents, in addition to exhibiting symptoms of severe
depression, also:
a. have an increase of energy levels
b. express feelings of hopelessness
c. express inflated self-esteem
d. have flight of ideas - CORRECT ANSWER b. express feelings of hopelessness
The most consistently predictive factor of aggression is:
a. past violent behavior or criminal behavior
b. euphoria and clouded thinking
c. disorientation and difficulty concentrating
d. recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation or attempts - CORRECT
ANSWER a. past violent behavior and criminal behavior
____ is a psychotic disorder that causes marked impairment in social, educational, and
occupational functioning.
a. Anhedonia
b. Dysphoria
c. Schizophrenia
d. Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER c. schizophrenia
Which of the following statements is true of the assessment process?
a. it is completed during the first meeting between the client and the social worker
, b. it will vary according to the social worker's task or mission
c. it is initiated by the social worker just before the termination of the relationship with the
client
d. it provides a short-hand categorization of a client based on specifically defined criteria -
CORRECT ANSWER b. it will vary according to the social worker's task or mission
In the context of the helping process, the ____ provides the foundation on which goals and
interventions are based.
a. norming phase
b. preaffiliation phase
c. assessment phase
d. implementation phase - CORRECT ANSWER c. assessment phase
If exploration seems to indicate a client has bipolar disorder, immediate:
a. analysis of cultural beliefs has to be carried out
b. reality testing has to be conducted
c. psychiatric consultation is needed
d. contact with the law enforcement authorities has to be made - CORRECT
ANSWER c. psychiatric consultation is needed
Reduced inhibitions, euphoria, dizziness, slurred speech, unsteady gait, giddiness,
drowsiness, and nystagmus are indications of:
a. hallucinogen abuse
b. cannabinoid abuse
c. inhalant abuse
d. steroid abuse - CORRECT ANSWER c. inhalant abuse
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
While assessing motivation, a client is said to be in the contemplation stage if:
a. the client has a lack of awareness
b. the client recognizes his or her problem and the consequences that result
c. the client is committed to action and works with the clinician to develop a plan for change
d. the client is taking steps to avoid problem recurrence - CORRECT ANSWER b. the
client recognizes his or her problem and the consequences that result
The difference between diagnoses and assessment is that:
a. diagnoses are used to understand a client's history, while assessments are labels applied to a
client's individual situation
b. diagnoses provide a short-hand categorization of a client based on specifically defined
criteria, while assessment describes the symptoms that support a particular diagnoses
c. diagnoses involve gathering information to be analyzed and synthesized, while assessment
provide a language through which professionals can communicate their analyses to patients
d. diagnoses are the joint effort of professionals from different fields, while assessments are
always conducted by a psychologist - CORRECT ANSWER b. diagnoses provide a
short-hand categorization of a client based on specifically defined criteria, while assessment
describes the symptoms that support a particular diagnoses
By asking "When do Teddy's tantrums occur?" while analyzing the problematic behavior of a
client, the social worker is addressing the:
a. temporal context of problematic behaviors
b. severity of problematic behaviors
c. duration of problematic behaviors
,d. motivation of problematic behaviors - CORRECT ANSWER a. temporal context of
problematic behaviors
Suicidal risk is highest when adolescents, in addition to exhibiting symptoms of severe
depression, also:
a. have an increase of energy levels
b. express feelings of hopelessness
c. express inflated self-esteem
d. have flight of ideas - CORRECT ANSWER b. express feelings of hopelessness
The most consistently predictive factor of aggression is:
a. past violent behavior or criminal behavior
b. euphoria and clouded thinking
c. disorientation and difficulty concentrating
d. recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation or attempts - CORRECT
ANSWER a. past violent behavior and criminal behavior
____ is a psychotic disorder that causes marked impairment in social, educational, and
occupational functioning.
a. Anhedonia
b. Dysphoria
c. Schizophrenia
d. Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER c. schizophrenia
Which of the following statements is true of the assessment process?
a. it is completed during the first meeting between the client and the social worker
, b. it will vary according to the social worker's task or mission
c. it is initiated by the social worker just before the termination of the relationship with the
client
d. it provides a short-hand categorization of a client based on specifically defined criteria -
CORRECT ANSWER b. it will vary according to the social worker's task or mission
In the context of the helping process, the ____ provides the foundation on which goals and
interventions are based.
a. norming phase
b. preaffiliation phase
c. assessment phase
d. implementation phase - CORRECT ANSWER c. assessment phase
If exploration seems to indicate a client has bipolar disorder, immediate:
a. analysis of cultural beliefs has to be carried out
b. reality testing has to be conducted
c. psychiatric consultation is needed
d. contact with the law enforcement authorities has to be made - CORRECT
ANSWER c. psychiatric consultation is needed
Reduced inhibitions, euphoria, dizziness, slurred speech, unsteady gait, giddiness,
drowsiness, and nystagmus are indications of:
a. hallucinogen abuse
b. cannabinoid abuse
c. inhalant abuse
d. steroid abuse - CORRECT ANSWER c. inhalant abuse
