INFECTION PREVENTION
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client to
help establish a recycling facility in the program. The social worker decides
to cohost a meeting with the client to present this with the other residents.
What is most likely the reason for this approach.?a.) Antagonizing
administration could be dangerous. b)Legitimizing the residents concerns
might be helpfulc)helping residents start new relationships is
important.d)Sharing leadership is very effective with groups..
Answer: d) Sharing leaderships is effective with groups-supports skill
development and positive group dynamics.
◍ Freud Psychosexual Stages.
Answer: 1. Anal (0-1)2. Oral (2-3)3. Phallic (3-5)4. Latency (5-11)5. Genital
(12-18)
◍ Freud Psychosexual Stages Fixations.
Answer: nan
◍ Oral stage.
Answer: -infant's primary interaction with world is through mouth, oral
stimulation through sucking and tasting
◍ Anal stage.
Answer: -primary focus of libido was on controlling bladder and bowel
movements-toilet training is primary issue, too much pressure can result in
excessive need for order or cleanliness later in life, too little pressure from
, parents can lead to messy or destructive behavior later in life
◍ Phallic stage.
Answer: -focus of id's energy is on genitals, children become aware of
gender identity
◍ At what age does normal separation anxiety typically begin?a) 24 monthsb)
12 monthsc) 8 monthsd) 3 months.
Answer: b) 12 months
◍ Latent stage.
Answer: -focus of id's energy is on genitals, children become aware of
gender identity
◍ A nine month old child is neglected and lacks a secure attachment to her
caregiver. What long term effect should the social worker be most
concerned about as the child gets older?a) PTSDb) Social anxiety in middle
agec) Risk for incarcerationd) Negative social interactions with peers.
Answer: d) negative social interactions with peers.
◍ A couple identify strongly with deaf culture. A social worker is helping
them find educational services for their child who is experiencing hearing
loss. What communication strategy should the social worker use during
this?a) total immersion in the use of sign languageb)cochler implant surgery
to improve hearingc) mainstreaming with children who do not have hearing
lossd) the use of lipspreading as a primary technique.
Answer: a) total immersion in the use of sign language.
◍ A school social worker meets with a child who recently completed treatment
for cancer. The child's physician is recommending that the child returns to
school as soon as possible, but the parents believe more time at home would
be beneficial. What should the social worker do next?a) advocate for the
parents to keep the child homeb)explore the reasons for the parents
beliefs.c) obtain the child's perspective on the situation. d) refer them to
family therapy..
Answer: b) explore the parents reasons for their beliefs. Always
, acknowledge and validate any concerns.
◍ A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital an dis given a large
case load. One of the clients is a formal intimate partner. The client and
social worker have not had any contact in several years, what should the
social worker do?a) process the issue with the clientb) deny the relationship
occurredc) transfer the client to a colleagued) request a transfer to a different
department.
Answer: c) transfer the client to a colleague. ( to avoid any ethical dilemmas
or dual relationships.)
◍ Genital stage.
Answer: -onset of puberty causing libido to become active-strong interest in
opposite sex, individual will continue to develop into well-balanced person
◍ A client who is using marijuana regularly is trying to become pregnant. She
has questions on the effects of smoking on the fetus. The social worker tells
the client that marijuana use could effect the fetus. What should the social
worker do next?a) offer substance abuse treatment options to the clientb)
refer the client to possible criminal prosecution.c) tell the client that drug
use will be reported to CPSd)Ask the client health care provider to drug test
at appointments..
Answer: a) offer substance abuse treatment options to the client. ( this
support self-determination and choice.)
◍ A social worker is asked to analyze social welfare policies that will effect
the community. What should the social worker do FIRST?a) examine the
likely impact of the policies on the communityb)research the historical
problems that led to these policiesc) organize a grassroot coalition to discuss
reactions to the policies. d) look into the legal precedents that could effect
the policies..
Answer: b) research the historical problems that led to the policies.
◍ Piaget Stages of Development.
Answer: Sensorimotor (0-2)Preoperational thought (2.5 - 6/7)Concrete
operations (7-11)Formal Operations (11-18)
, ◍ Sensorimotor Stage.
Answer: -learn primarily through sensory input and action-object
permanence, causality, symbolic thought
◍ Preoperational Thought.
Answer: -child is able to use words and images to refer to objects
◍ A women who is 5 months pregnant speaks with a social worker at an
adoption agency to request information. The women reports she lives with
her sister and that her sisters boyfriends is threatening to force her out of the
home. She says that she does not feel safe. What should the social worker do
first?a) call the police for the womanb) develop a safety planc)Try to locate
housing for the woman.d) determine the nature of the danger.
Answer: d) determine the nature of the danger ( always assess the situation
first.)
◍ Concrete operations.
Answer: - think logically but have difficulty with abstracts or hypotheticals
◍ A social worker meets with a new client that is diagnosed with depression.
The social worker observes that the client is ambivalent, passive, and non
trusting. What should the social worker do next?a) focus on directly
engaging the clientb)suggest a task to improve the clients moodc) encourage
the client to recall better timesd)provide information about depression..
Answer: a) focus on directly engaging the client. ( this is the only option that
will help build rapport and support self determination.)
◍ An adolescent is admitted to the hospital for the second time in three week
for non compliance with diabetes management. The physician believes that
the client is intentionally manipulating his diabetes care. The physician
consults a SW, what should the SW do first?a) contract with the adolescent
to prevent readmissionb)review the medical management plan with the
adolescentc)Obtain and social and family history..
Answer: C) obtain a social and family history. ( the first step to starting with
any clients is always to conduct an assessment. C is the only answer that
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client to
help establish a recycling facility in the program. The social worker decides
to cohost a meeting with the client to present this with the other residents.
What is most likely the reason for this approach.?a.) Antagonizing
administration could be dangerous. b)Legitimizing the residents concerns
might be helpfulc)helping residents start new relationships is
important.d)Sharing leadership is very effective with groups..
Answer: d) Sharing leaderships is effective with groups-supports skill
development and positive group dynamics.
◍ Freud Psychosexual Stages.
Answer: 1. Anal (0-1)2. Oral (2-3)3. Phallic (3-5)4. Latency (5-11)5. Genital
(12-18)
◍ Freud Psychosexual Stages Fixations.
Answer: nan
◍ Oral stage.
Answer: -infant's primary interaction with world is through mouth, oral
stimulation through sucking and tasting
◍ Anal stage.
Answer: -primary focus of libido was on controlling bladder and bowel
movements-toilet training is primary issue, too much pressure can result in
excessive need for order or cleanliness later in life, too little pressure from
, parents can lead to messy or destructive behavior later in life
◍ Phallic stage.
Answer: -focus of id's energy is on genitals, children become aware of
gender identity
◍ At what age does normal separation anxiety typically begin?a) 24 monthsb)
12 monthsc) 8 monthsd) 3 months.
Answer: b) 12 months
◍ Latent stage.
Answer: -focus of id's energy is on genitals, children become aware of
gender identity
◍ A nine month old child is neglected and lacks a secure attachment to her
caregiver. What long term effect should the social worker be most
concerned about as the child gets older?a) PTSDb) Social anxiety in middle
agec) Risk for incarcerationd) Negative social interactions with peers.
Answer: d) negative social interactions with peers.
◍ A couple identify strongly with deaf culture. A social worker is helping
them find educational services for their child who is experiencing hearing
loss. What communication strategy should the social worker use during
this?a) total immersion in the use of sign languageb)cochler implant surgery
to improve hearingc) mainstreaming with children who do not have hearing
lossd) the use of lipspreading as a primary technique.
Answer: a) total immersion in the use of sign language.
◍ A school social worker meets with a child who recently completed treatment
for cancer. The child's physician is recommending that the child returns to
school as soon as possible, but the parents believe more time at home would
be beneficial. What should the social worker do next?a) advocate for the
parents to keep the child homeb)explore the reasons for the parents
beliefs.c) obtain the child's perspective on the situation. d) refer them to
family therapy..
Answer: b) explore the parents reasons for their beliefs. Always
, acknowledge and validate any concerns.
◍ A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital an dis given a large
case load. One of the clients is a formal intimate partner. The client and
social worker have not had any contact in several years, what should the
social worker do?a) process the issue with the clientb) deny the relationship
occurredc) transfer the client to a colleagued) request a transfer to a different
department.
Answer: c) transfer the client to a colleague. ( to avoid any ethical dilemmas
or dual relationships.)
◍ Genital stage.
Answer: -onset of puberty causing libido to become active-strong interest in
opposite sex, individual will continue to develop into well-balanced person
◍ A client who is using marijuana regularly is trying to become pregnant. She
has questions on the effects of smoking on the fetus. The social worker tells
the client that marijuana use could effect the fetus. What should the social
worker do next?a) offer substance abuse treatment options to the clientb)
refer the client to possible criminal prosecution.c) tell the client that drug
use will be reported to CPSd)Ask the client health care provider to drug test
at appointments..
Answer: a) offer substance abuse treatment options to the client. ( this
support self-determination and choice.)
◍ A social worker is asked to analyze social welfare policies that will effect
the community. What should the social worker do FIRST?a) examine the
likely impact of the policies on the communityb)research the historical
problems that led to these policiesc) organize a grassroot coalition to discuss
reactions to the policies. d) look into the legal precedents that could effect
the policies..
Answer: b) research the historical problems that led to the policies.
◍ Piaget Stages of Development.
Answer: Sensorimotor (0-2)Preoperational thought (2.5 - 6/7)Concrete
operations (7-11)Formal Operations (11-18)
, ◍ Sensorimotor Stage.
Answer: -learn primarily through sensory input and action-object
permanence, causality, symbolic thought
◍ Preoperational Thought.
Answer: -child is able to use words and images to refer to objects
◍ A women who is 5 months pregnant speaks with a social worker at an
adoption agency to request information. The women reports she lives with
her sister and that her sisters boyfriends is threatening to force her out of the
home. She says that she does not feel safe. What should the social worker do
first?a) call the police for the womanb) develop a safety planc)Try to locate
housing for the woman.d) determine the nature of the danger.
Answer: d) determine the nature of the danger ( always assess the situation
first.)
◍ Concrete operations.
Answer: - think logically but have difficulty with abstracts or hypotheticals
◍ A social worker meets with a new client that is diagnosed with depression.
The social worker observes that the client is ambivalent, passive, and non
trusting. What should the social worker do next?a) focus on directly
engaging the clientb)suggest a task to improve the clients moodc) encourage
the client to recall better timesd)provide information about depression..
Answer: a) focus on directly engaging the client. ( this is the only option that
will help build rapport and support self determination.)
◍ An adolescent is admitted to the hospital for the second time in three week
for non compliance with diabetes management. The physician believes that
the client is intentionally manipulating his diabetes care. The physician
consults a SW, what should the SW do first?a) contract with the adolescent
to prevent readmissionb)review the medical management plan with the
adolescentc)Obtain and social and family history..
Answer: C) obtain a social and family history. ( the first step to starting with
any clients is always to conduct an assessment. C is the only answer that
