ASWB LMSW Questions And Answers.
executive functioning broadly refers to -
\higher order cognitive functions and capacity
a patient who is described as "oriented times four" is able to demonstrate awareness of
which of the following features -
\person, place, time and situation
a supervisor in a counseling clinic is approached by clerical staff asking how long they
should retain patient counseling records. the BEST answer to give is -
\as long as possible, preferably indefinitely
A social worker is called to evaluate a 64-year old male with COPD. He lives in an
assisted living facility and was brought to the emergency room by his daughter. She has
taken him to lunch and became distressed when he refused to return to the facility. He
states that he wants to live in his motor home, as he resents of the loss of privacy at the
facility. His daughter confirms he owns a working, fully self-contained motor home. He
has adequate funds. He plans to park the motor home in nearby KOA, where all utilities
can be hooked up, and have food and other supplies delivered. However, it is
November and it is unseasonably cold. The doctor confirms the patient is prone to
pneumonia and the daughter states "He will die if he doesn't return to the facility." The
patient refuses to consider any other living situation. In this situation, the social worker
should -
\allow the patient to move into his motor home. He does have a plan, he does a legal
right. calling law enforcement or aps is not appropriate
A social worker is called to evaluate the 4 year old child of a Southeast Asian family.
The child has been ill for some days, fever and pulmonary viral infection. During
examination, the physician noted numerous reddened welts on the child's skin. Through
an interpreter, it is reported that a healing shaman had performed a coin rubbing
procedure to induce healing, traditional among Vietnamese, Chinese, Hmong,
Cambodians and Laotians. She suggest that there is no need to report it as abuse. The
social worker doesn't want to alienate the family or cause them to avoid seeking health
care. As a social worker, the best response would be to: -
\call child protective services and let them decide
Define the terms reliability and validity in evaluative testing -
\a test is RELIABLE if it produces consistent results and VALID if it measures what it
claims to measure
A social worker has been seeing a significantly depressed client for some months and
have been carefully keeping records following each session. Recently the client became
upset, as he felt the social worker has been critical of his life and past decisions. During
, the last session, the client seemed overly suspicious and even a bit paranoid, despite
efforts to reassure him and regain rapport. The next day, the client shows up with an
appointment and demands to see the clinical notes. The BEST response would be to: -
\tell the client to make an appointment to review his records. it is his right to see
documentation, but review in company of patient to avoid potential negative impact
A social worker has been called to see the family caregiver of a 32 year old
developmentally delayed dependent adult with a handprint bruise on his arm. The
caregiver reports having to restrain the patient forcibly when the patient tried to leave
the facility and run into busy traffic. The physician reports that the patient has no other
old bruises and no evidence of fear on the part of the patient when interacting with the
caregiver is observed. The social worker realizes, however, that a report must be filed,
due to the nature and circumstances surrounding the injury. After interviewing the
caregiver and consulting with the physician, the physician tells the social worker that his
nurse will be called Adult Protective Services, so the social worker need not bother. The
proper response is -
\to call Adult Protective Services yourself
In Erickson's 8 stage model of psychosocial development, which stage could be
negatively affected by inappropriate toilet training, leaning to "anal-retentive" or "anal-
expressive" personality type later in life? -
\autonomy vs shame
A social worker has just had his first session with a 24 year old college student. She is
seeing him following the break up of a 2 year relationship which occured without
warning about 6 weeks prior to this visit. As she explained it, He met someone else and
just moved on." She has been having trouble sleeping and concentrating on her studies
since that time. Today she presents as dsyphoric and tearful, but is affectively
expression and response to humor and other interactive stimuli. Her university is a
considerable distance from her family and friends, leaving her with limited social support
during this difficult time. The most appropriate diagnosis would be: -
\adjustment disorder with depressed mood
Identify the difference between psychotherapy and counseling -
\psychotherapy is generally considered to more long-term in nature, and counseling to
be more short-term
In Erikson's psychosocial model of development, which stage is typical of those entering
young adulthood -
\intimacy vs. isolation - young adult hood
(middle age is generation vs. stagnation, old age is ego integrity vs. despair)
Measuring the effective of an intervention rather than the monetary savings is -
\a cost-effective analysis
What primary condition is treated by MAOIs, SNRIs, and SSRIs -
executive functioning broadly refers to -
\higher order cognitive functions and capacity
a patient who is described as "oriented times four" is able to demonstrate awareness of
which of the following features -
\person, place, time and situation
a supervisor in a counseling clinic is approached by clerical staff asking how long they
should retain patient counseling records. the BEST answer to give is -
\as long as possible, preferably indefinitely
A social worker is called to evaluate a 64-year old male with COPD. He lives in an
assisted living facility and was brought to the emergency room by his daughter. She has
taken him to lunch and became distressed when he refused to return to the facility. He
states that he wants to live in his motor home, as he resents of the loss of privacy at the
facility. His daughter confirms he owns a working, fully self-contained motor home. He
has adequate funds. He plans to park the motor home in nearby KOA, where all utilities
can be hooked up, and have food and other supplies delivered. However, it is
November and it is unseasonably cold. The doctor confirms the patient is prone to
pneumonia and the daughter states "He will die if he doesn't return to the facility." The
patient refuses to consider any other living situation. In this situation, the social worker
should -
\allow the patient to move into his motor home. He does have a plan, he does a legal
right. calling law enforcement or aps is not appropriate
A social worker is called to evaluate the 4 year old child of a Southeast Asian family.
The child has been ill for some days, fever and pulmonary viral infection. During
examination, the physician noted numerous reddened welts on the child's skin. Through
an interpreter, it is reported that a healing shaman had performed a coin rubbing
procedure to induce healing, traditional among Vietnamese, Chinese, Hmong,
Cambodians and Laotians. She suggest that there is no need to report it as abuse. The
social worker doesn't want to alienate the family or cause them to avoid seeking health
care. As a social worker, the best response would be to: -
\call child protective services and let them decide
Define the terms reliability and validity in evaluative testing -
\a test is RELIABLE if it produces consistent results and VALID if it measures what it
claims to measure
A social worker has been seeing a significantly depressed client for some months and
have been carefully keeping records following each session. Recently the client became
upset, as he felt the social worker has been critical of his life and past decisions. During
, the last session, the client seemed overly suspicious and even a bit paranoid, despite
efforts to reassure him and regain rapport. The next day, the client shows up with an
appointment and demands to see the clinical notes. The BEST response would be to: -
\tell the client to make an appointment to review his records. it is his right to see
documentation, but review in company of patient to avoid potential negative impact
A social worker has been called to see the family caregiver of a 32 year old
developmentally delayed dependent adult with a handprint bruise on his arm. The
caregiver reports having to restrain the patient forcibly when the patient tried to leave
the facility and run into busy traffic. The physician reports that the patient has no other
old bruises and no evidence of fear on the part of the patient when interacting with the
caregiver is observed. The social worker realizes, however, that a report must be filed,
due to the nature and circumstances surrounding the injury. After interviewing the
caregiver and consulting with the physician, the physician tells the social worker that his
nurse will be called Adult Protective Services, so the social worker need not bother. The
proper response is -
\to call Adult Protective Services yourself
In Erickson's 8 stage model of psychosocial development, which stage could be
negatively affected by inappropriate toilet training, leaning to "anal-retentive" or "anal-
expressive" personality type later in life? -
\autonomy vs shame
A social worker has just had his first session with a 24 year old college student. She is
seeing him following the break up of a 2 year relationship which occured without
warning about 6 weeks prior to this visit. As she explained it, He met someone else and
just moved on." She has been having trouble sleeping and concentrating on her studies
since that time. Today she presents as dsyphoric and tearful, but is affectively
expression and response to humor and other interactive stimuli. Her university is a
considerable distance from her family and friends, leaving her with limited social support
during this difficult time. The most appropriate diagnosis would be: -
\adjustment disorder with depressed mood
Identify the difference between psychotherapy and counseling -
\psychotherapy is generally considered to more long-term in nature, and counseling to
be more short-term
In Erikson's psychosocial model of development, which stage is typical of those entering
young adulthood -
\intimacy vs. isolation - young adult hood
(middle age is generation vs. stagnation, old age is ego integrity vs. despair)
Measuring the effective of an intervention rather than the monetary savings is -
\a cost-effective analysis
What primary condition is treated by MAOIs, SNRIs, and SSRIs -
