Social Work ASWB Clinical Exam Guide
Part 1 Questions And Answers.
1. Which of the following is NOT a secondary prevention strategy? -
\B. Regular exercise and good nutrit
2. All of the following may be viewed as indicators of resistance EXCEPT -
\D. A client who was originally referred by another person
3. A client abruptly stopped coming to sessions after 6 weeks. He calls the social worker
and asks for a copy of his record about a month later. There is nothing in the record that
is harmful to the client, but the social worker refuses to give it to him. In this situation,
the social worker's actions are: -
\C. Unethical because the social worker has a duty to give the client a copy of his record
in this situation
4. When a social worker has direct knowledge of a social work colleague's impairment
that interferes with effective practice, the social worker should FIRST: -
\D. Consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking
remedial action
5. A client is extremely upset because her 14-year-old son is not helping around the
house, independently doing his homework, or arriving to school on time. The son states
that his mother watches over him too closely and does not give him needed privacy.
This problem is best understood as: -
\B. Role discomplementarity
6. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy
or Korsakoff's syndrome? -
\D. Diabetes
7. A client has just been fired from his job and he is focusing solely
on the stress associated with the financial challenges that he is
facing. Using a systems approach, the social worker can expect his
unemployment to: -
\B. Affect other areas of his life such as his physical and mental health
8. Which of the following medications is NOT typically prescribed for the
treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? -
\D. Tofranil
9. A client has dilated pupils, appears jittery, and complains that "he just
needs to get some sleep." The client is MOST likely using which of the
Part 1 Questions And Answers.
1. Which of the following is NOT a secondary prevention strategy? -
\B. Regular exercise and good nutrit
2. All of the following may be viewed as indicators of resistance EXCEPT -
\D. A client who was originally referred by another person
3. A client abruptly stopped coming to sessions after 6 weeks. He calls the social worker
and asks for a copy of his record about a month later. There is nothing in the record that
is harmful to the client, but the social worker refuses to give it to him. In this situation,
the social worker's actions are: -
\C. Unethical because the social worker has a duty to give the client a copy of his record
in this situation
4. When a social worker has direct knowledge of a social work colleague's impairment
that interferes with effective practice, the social worker should FIRST: -
\D. Consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking
remedial action
5. A client is extremely upset because her 14-year-old son is not helping around the
house, independently doing his homework, or arriving to school on time. The son states
that his mother watches over him too closely and does not give him needed privacy.
This problem is best understood as: -
\B. Role discomplementarity
6. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Wernicke's encephalopathy
or Korsakoff's syndrome? -
\D. Diabetes
7. A client has just been fired from his job and he is focusing solely
on the stress associated with the financial challenges that he is
facing. Using a systems approach, the social worker can expect his
unemployment to: -
\B. Affect other areas of his life such as his physical and mental health
8. Which of the following medications is NOT typically prescribed for the
treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? -
\D. Tofranil
9. A client has dilated pupils, appears jittery, and complains that "he just
needs to get some sleep." The client is MOST likely using which of the
