2025 Social Work Advanced
Comprehensive Exam fully solved
A social worker who retired more than a year ago from private practice runs into a former client
whom she has not seen in years. The former client received grief counseling from the social
worker for several years after her mother died. The former client also recently retired and
suggests that the social worker join a local group for retirees to which she belongs. The social
worker, who has been looking for ways to stay active, agrees to attend the next meeting. The
social worker's actions are:
-Justified as she has not served the client for years
-Unprofessional because the social worker is using the former client for her own gain
-Problematic as she is knowingly creating a conflict of interest or dual relationship
-Acceptable because the interaction will be in a group context and not intimate in nature -
correct answer ✔✔Problematic as she is knowingly creating a conflict of interest or dual
relationship
According to the NASW Code of Ethics (6.04) "Social workers should engage in social and
political action" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
-To advance a liberal, progressive political, economic, and social agenda
-To ensure that all people have equal access to the resources, employment, services, and
opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs and to develop fully.
-To advocate for changes in policy and legislation to improve social conditions in order to meet
basic human needs and promote social justice.
-To promote policies and practices that demonstrate respect for difference, support the
expansion of cultural knowledge and resources, advocate for programs and institutions that
demonstrate cultural competence, and promote policies that safeguard the rights of and
confirm equity and social justice for all people. - correct answer ✔✔To advance a liberal,
progressive political, economic, and social agenda
, According to the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers should avoid engaging with clients on any
social networking sites or on electronic media to avoid boundary confusion.
-True
-False - correct answer ✔✔True
When children are not emancipated, their ability to legally consent to treatment may depend
on all of the following EXCEPT:
-Their age
-The services requested
-Their service utilization history
-The state in which they are seeking assistance - correct answer ✔✔Their service utilization
history
A school social worker is contacted by the parents of a 12-year-old boy as they would like to see
his educational records based on the belief that they contain inaccurate information about his
academic achievements. Under federal law, these records are:
-Public information, making them accessible to any party for justified purposes
-Open to inspection and review by the parents at any time
-Available to the parents only if the assent of the child is obtained prior to their release
-Strictly confidential, only to be released to the parents if ordered by a court - correct answer
✔✔Open to inspection and review by the parents at any time
Explanation: Social welfare legislation has an important impact on many areas of social work
practice, including confidentiality. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a
federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools
that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA
Comprehensive Exam fully solved
A social worker who retired more than a year ago from private practice runs into a former client
whom she has not seen in years. The former client received grief counseling from the social
worker for several years after her mother died. The former client also recently retired and
suggests that the social worker join a local group for retirees to which she belongs. The social
worker, who has been looking for ways to stay active, agrees to attend the next meeting. The
social worker's actions are:
-Justified as she has not served the client for years
-Unprofessional because the social worker is using the former client for her own gain
-Problematic as she is knowingly creating a conflict of interest or dual relationship
-Acceptable because the interaction will be in a group context and not intimate in nature -
correct answer ✔✔Problematic as she is knowingly creating a conflict of interest or dual
relationship
According to the NASW Code of Ethics (6.04) "Social workers should engage in social and
political action" for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
-To advance a liberal, progressive political, economic, and social agenda
-To ensure that all people have equal access to the resources, employment, services, and
opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs and to develop fully.
-To advocate for changes in policy and legislation to improve social conditions in order to meet
basic human needs and promote social justice.
-To promote policies and practices that demonstrate respect for difference, support the
expansion of cultural knowledge and resources, advocate for programs and institutions that
demonstrate cultural competence, and promote policies that safeguard the rights of and
confirm equity and social justice for all people. - correct answer ✔✔To advance a liberal,
progressive political, economic, and social agenda
, According to the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers should avoid engaging with clients on any
social networking sites or on electronic media to avoid boundary confusion.
-True
-False - correct answer ✔✔True
When children are not emancipated, their ability to legally consent to treatment may depend
on all of the following EXCEPT:
-Their age
-The services requested
-Their service utilization history
-The state in which they are seeking assistance - correct answer ✔✔Their service utilization
history
A school social worker is contacted by the parents of a 12-year-old boy as they would like to see
his educational records based on the belief that they contain inaccurate information about his
academic achievements. Under federal law, these records are:
-Public information, making them accessible to any party for justified purposes
-Open to inspection and review by the parents at any time
-Available to the parents only if the assent of the child is obtained prior to their release
-Strictly confidential, only to be released to the parents if ordered by a court - correct answer
✔✔Open to inspection and review by the parents at any time
Explanation: Social welfare legislation has an important impact on many areas of social work
practice, including confidentiality. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a
federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools
that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA
