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LMSW Practice Test Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
1. According to Beck, a depressed person does not see the
positive aspects of his/her situation because of:
a. Precipitating factors
b. Lack of support
c. A dysfunctional schema
d. Lack of adaptive coping strategies
✓✓ c. A dysfunctional schema
2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out
data about a patient. Which of the following statements is
MOST correct regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most
situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient,
you may release it without informed consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have
informed consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your patient.
✓✓ a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in
most situations, but not in all situations.
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3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
desires to return to combat. What is the first thing you should
do?
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning when he
deems appropriate.
b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an increase in
symptoms and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this is an
option for the soldier.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning.
✓✓ d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of
functioning.
4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents
with a diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What is the FIRST crucial
step in treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's
problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and
lifestyle and physical health
d. Treatment planning
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✓✓ b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's
problems
5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker
rate than I thought possible. I'm terribly embarrassed to go out
in public. I'm feeling extremely anxious and uneasy about my
baldness." Social Worker: "You're anxious and uneasy about the
transformations that are a natural process of aging." The social
worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling
✓✓ d. Reflection of feeling
6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of
items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median.
✓✓ c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
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7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal
and interpersonal struggles with women in authority positions
that stem from her poor relationship with her mother. The
social worker's client is a female 50-ish successful CEO of an
Internet start-up. The social worker is likely to struggle in
therapy due to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
c. Transference
d. Resistance
✓✓ b. Counter-transference
8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST
approach to treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family
interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication
management is most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults, so no
significant alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to the
influence of medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
LMSW Practice Test Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
1. According to Beck, a depressed person does not see the
positive aspects of his/her situation because of:
a. Precipitating factors
b. Lack of support
c. A dysfunctional schema
d. Lack of adaptive coping strategies
✓✓ c. A dysfunctional schema
2. It is necessary to obtain informed consent prior to giving out
data about a patient. Which of the following statements is
MOST correct regarding this issue?
a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most
situations, but not in all situations.
b. If a significant other requests information about your patient,
you may release it without informed consent.
c. If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have
informed consent from your patient.
d. You must always have informed consent from your patient.
✓✓ a. You must obtain informed consent from your patient in
most situations, but not in all situations.
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
3. A soldier with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
desires to return to combat. What is the first thing you should
do?
a. Allow the soldier full self-determination, returning when he
deems appropriate.
b. Inform the client that return will likely cause an increase in
symptoms and is not advised.
c. Contact the commanding officer to determine if this is an
option for the soldier.
d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of functioning.
✓✓ d. Assess progress in treatment and current level of
functioning.
4. A man is referred by his primary care provider and presents
with a diagnosis of Hypochondriasis. What is the FIRST crucial
step in treatment?
a. History taking
b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's
problems
c. Education about the link between stress, emotions and
lifestyle and physical health
d. Treatment planning
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✓✓ b. Establishment of trust and appreciation for the patient's
problems
5. Client: "I'm depressed. I've lost my hair at a much quicker
rate than I thought possible. I'm terribly embarrassed to go out
in public. I'm feeling extremely anxious and uneasy about my
baldness." Social Worker: "You're anxious and uneasy about the
transformations that are a natural process of aging." The social
worker's response is:
a. Encouragement
b. Summarization
c. Paraphrase
d. Reflection of feeling
✓✓ d. Reflection of feeling
6. How do you find the median of a set with an even number of
items?
a. The larger of the two middle numbers is the median.
b. The two middle numbers are both medians.
c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
d. A set with an even number of items does not have a median.
✓✓ c. Find the average of the two middle numbers.
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7. A young, beginning social worker has some intrapersonal
and interpersonal struggles with women in authority positions
that stem from her poor relationship with her mother. The
social worker's client is a female 50-ish successful CEO of an
Internet start-up. The social worker is likely to struggle in
therapy due to:
a. Counter-resistance
b. Counter-transference
c. Transference
d. Resistance
✓✓ b. Counter-transference
8. When treating elder adults with depression, the BEST
approach to treatment is:
a. Cognitive behavioral therapy coupled with family
interventions.
b. Significant reliance on psychiatry because medication
management is most important.
c. Treatment of elder adults is similar to other adults, so no
significant alterations are needed.
d. Coordination between medical and mental health due to the
influence of medical conditions on psychiatric symptomatology.
