LCSW study guide - Clinical Exam
Empathy is the art of:
(A) perceiving, experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
(B) having feelings of sorrow and pity for the distress of another.
(C) showing mercy and compassion for another.
(D) addressing the mental distress and uncertainty of another - ansA. perceiving,
experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
The termination process is most often associated with:
(A) evaluating goals and accomplishments
(B) implementing a plan of action
(C) setting limits
(D) developing a contract - anskeyword: MOST
A. evaluating goals and accomplishments
A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first offenders. During the initial session,
the member brags to others about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood. The group
social worker should:
(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
(B) confront the client about his behavior
(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his behavior
(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - ansC. encourage the client to talk about
possible motivation for his behavior
A family is referred to a community social services agency by a school because their child
has been disruptive in the classroom. At the intake interview, it becomes clear to the social
worker that the parents are preoccupied with unemployment and threatened eviction. The first
step for intervention should be to:
(A) assist the parents in understanding the importance of the child's school behavior
(B) arrange as assessment interview with the child
(C) work with the parents on the issues they have identified
(D) help the child talk to the parents about the child's own concerns. - anskeyword: FIRST
C. work with the parents on the issues they have identified
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed as having schizophrenia with a history of assaultive
behavior and substance abuse is being considered for discharge from a long-term psychiatric
facility. The patient's elderly parents have expressed willingness to have the patient return
home. In formulating discharge plans, the social workers should first evaluate which of the
following factors.
(A) medication compliance
(B) potential danger to the family
(C) exposure to illegal substances
, (D) rehabilitative opportunities - ansKeyword: FIRST
B. potential danger to the family
A patient has been in a psychiatric hospital for three weeks. His diagnoses are schizophrenia
and alcohol abuse. He is no psychotropic medication and an anti-convulsant for his seizure
disorder. For several days he has been drowsy, stumbling, and slurring his speech. The social
worker should first:
(A) consult with a behavior therapist for a behavior management plan
(B) review the patient's discharge plan
(C) evaluate the patient for surreptitious alcohol use
(D) consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation. - ansKeyword: FIRST
D. consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation.
Alcohol is a:
(A) hallucinogen
(B) stimulant
(C) depressant
(D) hypnotic - ansC. depressant
In setting goals for service, it is most important to establish goals that are:
(A) agreed upon by the client and the social worker
(B) compatible with the social worker's area of expertise
(C) appropriate to address the client's presenting problem
(D) short-term and easily obtainable - ansKeyword: MOST
A. agreed upon by the client and the social worker
A social worker has been assigned to interview a client with a previous history of resistance
and antagonism toward the agency. Which approach will be the most effective in engaging
the client and beginning a productive relationship?
(A) Taking the client's biopsychosocial history, including former treatment by the agency
(B) Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
(C) exploring the client's feelings about prior experiences with the agency
(D) providing needed concrete services to the client - ansKeyword: MOST
B. Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a result
of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information provided by the
social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial Services
(C) job opportunities
(D) vocational rehabilitation - ansKeyword: MOST
B. Financial services
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a result
of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information provided by the
social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial services
(C) job opportunities
Empathy is the art of:
(A) perceiving, experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
(B) having feelings of sorrow and pity for the distress of another.
(C) showing mercy and compassion for another.
(D) addressing the mental distress and uncertainty of another - ansA. perceiving,
experiencing and responding to the emotional state of another.
The termination process is most often associated with:
(A) evaluating goals and accomplishments
(B) implementing a plan of action
(C) setting limits
(D) developing a contract - anskeyword: MOST
A. evaluating goals and accomplishments
A 13-year-old is a member of a treatment group for first offenders. During the initial session,
the member brags to others about the vandalizing he did in the neighborhood. The group
social worker should:
(A) discuss the client's behavior with his parents
(B) confront the client about his behavior
(C) encourage the client to talk about possible motivation for his behavior
(D) report the client to the juvenile authorities - ansC. encourage the client to talk about
possible motivation for his behavior
A family is referred to a community social services agency by a school because their child
has been disruptive in the classroom. At the intake interview, it becomes clear to the social
worker that the parents are preoccupied with unemployment and threatened eviction. The first
step for intervention should be to:
(A) assist the parents in understanding the importance of the child's school behavior
(B) arrange as assessment interview with the child
(C) work with the parents on the issues they have identified
(D) help the child talk to the parents about the child's own concerns. - anskeyword: FIRST
C. work with the parents on the issues they have identified
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed as having schizophrenia with a history of assaultive
behavior and substance abuse is being considered for discharge from a long-term psychiatric
facility. The patient's elderly parents have expressed willingness to have the patient return
home. In formulating discharge plans, the social workers should first evaluate which of the
following factors.
(A) medication compliance
(B) potential danger to the family
(C) exposure to illegal substances
, (D) rehabilitative opportunities - ansKeyword: FIRST
B. potential danger to the family
A patient has been in a psychiatric hospital for three weeks. His diagnoses are schizophrenia
and alcohol abuse. He is no psychotropic medication and an anti-convulsant for his seizure
disorder. For several days he has been drowsy, stumbling, and slurring his speech. The social
worker should first:
(A) consult with a behavior therapist for a behavior management plan
(B) review the patient's discharge plan
(C) evaluate the patient for surreptitious alcohol use
(D) consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation. - ansKeyword: FIRST
D. consult with the psychiatrist for a medication evaluation.
Alcohol is a:
(A) hallucinogen
(B) stimulant
(C) depressant
(D) hypnotic - ansC. depressant
In setting goals for service, it is most important to establish goals that are:
(A) agreed upon by the client and the social worker
(B) compatible with the social worker's area of expertise
(C) appropriate to address the client's presenting problem
(D) short-term and easily obtainable - ansKeyword: MOST
A. agreed upon by the client and the social worker
A social worker has been assigned to interview a client with a previous history of resistance
and antagonism toward the agency. Which approach will be the most effective in engaging
the client and beginning a productive relationship?
(A) Taking the client's biopsychosocial history, including former treatment by the agency
(B) Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
(C) exploring the client's feelings about prior experiences with the agency
(D) providing needed concrete services to the client - ansKeyword: MOST
B. Focusing on what the client presents as the problem
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a result
of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information provided by the
social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial Services
(C) job opportunities
(D) vocational rehabilitation - ansKeyword: MOST
B. Financial services
The family of an unemployed worker is experiencing stressful family relationships as a result
of financial problems. Initially, the family will benefit most from information provided by the
social worker about:
(A) family counseling
(B) financial services
(C) job opportunities
