LMSW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
3 Areas to identify in each question (PPL) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Problem
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2. Person
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3. Last Sentence (guide to answer question)
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Key words - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Person/Client "hot seat"
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2. SAFETY Red Flags - suicide, abuse, life-threatening, unexplained marks, alcohol,
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recent loss
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3. Strong words/adjectives
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4. Age | |
5. Diagnosis
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6. Symptoms/Duration
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7. Who are you?
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8. Where are you in session?
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9. Quotations
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10. Direct requests/concerns
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11. Qualifiers (First/Next/Best)
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Distractors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-FARM GRITS ROAD - Answers that look
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appealing at first glance but are often wrong - ELIMINATE! Exam is here and now
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,DO NOT CHOOSE FARM GRITS ROAD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. FOCUS on
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unresolved issues/past | |
2. ADVICE - giving/judging
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3. RECOMMEND "to a support group"
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4. MAKE an appt.
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5. GIVE pamphlets/literature
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6. RECOMMEND a session
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7. INFORM parents/speak to parents (when child/ado)
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8. TERMINATE (Exceptions: Moving, client reaches goals/no new crisis, client does
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not pay)
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| 9. SPEAK to supervisor (except transference/counter)
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10. RESPECT self-determination (If mentally UNSTABLE)
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11. OFFER contract as a reminder
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12. ALLOW the clients to lead the session
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13. DO nothing/say nothing
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How do you answer first/next questions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-90% of exam is
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SAFETY FIRST.
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How does the exam want you to have a CLEAR understanding of client's issues? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ASSESS BEFORE ACTION.
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RUSAFE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. RULE out medical
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2. UNDER the influence/delusional/hallucinating Do Not Treat
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,3. SAVE Lives - Safety first (Answers: Duty to warn, report child/elder abuse, 911,
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mobile crisis, ER) | |
4. ASSESS before action - (Answers: ASSESS, ASK or DICE - Determine,
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Identify,Clarify, Explore) |
5. FEELINGS - (Answers: ACKNOWLEDGE person's feelings) CONCERNS (AID
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ASSIST, INFORM client, DISCUSS concerns)
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6. EMPOWER - If client is mentally stable/alert (Answers: Respect client's
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decisions)
COE: Ethical responsibilities towards clients - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Client's
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best interests are primary
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2. Respect/promote right to self-determination if client is mentally alert/stable,
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NOT unstable/intoxicated/psychotic
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3. Informed consent, written agreement by client to undergo treatment,
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risks/benefits/costs disclosed
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4. Avoid conflicts of interest (Things that interfere with SW's impartial
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judgment/discretion)
5. DO NOT promote individual therapy sessions to ppl who have a relationship w/
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each other (except couples, family, group treatment) - Provide family members
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with appropriate referrals
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6. Avoid dual/multiple relationships
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7. Avoid bartering (unless common practice in community)
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8. Obtain a professional translator FIRST if client does not speak the language of
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SW
9. Do not disclose client information w/out consent unless req'd by law
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10. Provide client with reasonable access to records (First explore/discuss reason
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for request) Follow laws of state.
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, 11. Ensure CONTINUITY of services
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12. NO relations with clients past or present
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Mandated reporting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SW's are req'd and responsible for
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reporting any instances of abuse that is suspected. Abuse includes physical,
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emotional, sexual, neglect, CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE
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Duty to Warn - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SW's MUST WARN a threatened victim of
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any harm that his/her client may cause when there is a REAL INTENT (PLAN)
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HIV Decisions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NOT DUTY TO WARN! 3 options:
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1. FIRST urge client to disclose to partner
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2. FIRST encourage client to engage in safe sex
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3. Research/follow state laws as needed
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Subpoena by the court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SW may be req'd by law to
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disclose confidential information
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COE: Ethical responsibilities to colleagues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Refer to
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colleague who may be better trained in an area than SW. SW can take client but
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must be COMPETENT.
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2. When CONSULTING with colleague, disclose least amount of information
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3. FIRST speak to a colleague to discourage/prevent/correct unethical behavior
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4. AVOID relationships with colleagues (conflict of interest)
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CORRECT ANSWERS
3 Areas to identify in each question (PPL) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Problem
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2. Person
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3. Last Sentence (guide to answer question)
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Key words - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Person/Client "hot seat"
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2. SAFETY Red Flags - suicide, abuse, life-threatening, unexplained marks, alcohol,
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recent loss
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3. Strong words/adjectives
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4. Age | |
5. Diagnosis
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6. Symptoms/Duration
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7. Who are you?
| | | |
8. Where are you in session?
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9. Quotations
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10. Direct requests/concerns
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11. Qualifiers (First/Next/Best)
| |
Distractors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-FARM GRITS ROAD - Answers that look
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appealing at first glance but are often wrong - ELIMINATE! Exam is here and now
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
,DO NOT CHOOSE FARM GRITS ROAD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. FOCUS on
| | | | | | | | | | |
unresolved issues/past | |
2. ADVICE - giving/judging
| | | |
3. RECOMMEND "to a support group"
| | | | | |
4. MAKE an appt.
| | | |
5. GIVE pamphlets/literature
| | |
6. RECOMMEND a session
| | | |
7. INFORM parents/speak to parents (when child/ado)
| | | | | | |
8. TERMINATE (Exceptions: Moving, client reaches goals/no new crisis, client does
| | | | | | | | | |
not pay)
| |
| 9. SPEAK to supervisor (except transference/counter)
| | | | | |
10. RESPECT self-determination (If mentally UNSTABLE)
| | | | | |
11. OFFER contract as a reminder
| | | | | |
12. ALLOW the clients to lead the session
| | | | | | | |
13. DO nothing/say nothing
| | |
How do you answer first/next questions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-90% of exam is
| | | | | | | | | | |
SAFETY FIRST.
| |
How does the exam want you to have a CLEAR understanding of client's issues? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ASSESS BEFORE ACTION.
| | |
RUSAFE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. RULE out medical
| | | | | | |
2. UNDER the influence/delusional/hallucinating Do Not Treat
| | | | | | |
,3. SAVE Lives - Safety first (Answers: Duty to warn, report child/elder abuse, 911,
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
mobile crisis, ER) | |
4. ASSESS before action - (Answers: ASSESS, ASK or DICE - Determine,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Identify,Clarify, Explore) |
5. FEELINGS - (Answers: ACKNOWLEDGE person's feelings) CONCERNS (AID
| | | | | | | | |
ASSIST, INFORM client, DISCUSS concerns)
| | | |
6. EMPOWER - If client is mentally stable/alert (Answers: Respect client's
| | | | | | | | | | |
decisions)
COE: Ethical responsibilities towards clients - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Client's
| | | | | | | | |
best interests are primary
| | |
2. Respect/promote right to self-determination if client is mentally alert/stable,
| | | | | | | | | |
NOT unstable/intoxicated/psychotic
|
3. Informed consent, written agreement by client to undergo treatment,
| | | | | | | | |
risks/benefits/costs disclosed
| |
4. Avoid conflicts of interest (Things that interfere with SW's impartial
| | | | | | | | | | |
judgment/discretion)
5. DO NOT promote individual therapy sessions to ppl who have a relationship w/
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
each other (except couples, family, group treatment) - Provide family members
| | | | | | | | | | | |
with appropriate referrals
| |
6. Avoid dual/multiple relationships
| | |
7. Avoid bartering (unless common practice in community)
| | | | | | |
8. Obtain a professional translator FIRST if client does not speak the language of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SW
9. Do not disclose client information w/out consent unless req'd by law
| | | | | | | | | | |
10. Provide client with reasonable access to records (First explore/discuss reason
| | | | | | | | | | |
for request) Follow laws of state.
| | | | |
, 11. Ensure CONTINUITY of services
| | | |
12. NO relations with clients past or present
| | | | | | |
Mandated reporting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SW's are req'd and responsible for
| | | | | | | | | |
reporting any instances of abuse that is suspected. Abuse includes physical,
| | | | | | | | | | |
emotional, sexual, neglect, CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE
| | | | | |
Duty to Warn - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SW's MUST WARN a threatened victim of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
any harm that his/her client may cause when there is a REAL INTENT (PLAN)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
HIV Decisions - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NOT DUTY TO WARN! 3 options:
| | | | | | | | |
1. FIRST urge client to disclose to partner
| | | | | | |
2. FIRST encourage client to engage in safe sex
| | | | | | | |
3. Research/follow state laws as needed
| | | | |
Subpoena by the court - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-SW may be req'd by law to
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
disclose confidential information
| |
COE: Ethical responsibilities to colleagues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Refer to
| | | | | | | | | |
colleague who may be better trained in an area than SW. SW can take client but
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
must be COMPETENT.
| | |
2. When CONSULTING with colleague, disclose least amount of information
| | | | | | | | |
3. FIRST speak to a colleague to discourage/prevent/correct unethical behavior
| | | | | | | | |
4. AVOID relationships with colleagues (conflict of interest)
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