MSW Comp Exam Questions and
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A social worker is meeting with her client for a first therapy session. What is the first ethical
responsibility she is obligated to meet in this session? - Answer-Inform the client about the limits of
confidentiality.
(Confidentiality and its lim...
(This is the ideal response--if possible, a professional interpreter should be consulted.)
When a social worker has first-hand information of a colleague's impairment due to substance abuse or
mental health difficulties that may be interfering with the effectiveness of their practice, what should the
social worker do first? - Answer✔✔-If feasible, discuss concerns with the colleague and assist them in
getting help.
(If feasible, they should consult with the colleague and assist them in taking remedial action. If the
colleague does not take adequate steps to address the impairment, the social worker should take further
action to report the issue to the colleague's supervisor or regulatory body.)
In working with clients from a racial or ethnic group different from their own, what are social workers
advised to do? - Answer✔✔-Avoid generalizations.
(To provide culturally responsive evaluation and treatment planning, counselors and programs must
understand and incorporate relevant cultural factors into the process while avoiding a stereotypical or
"one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment.)
Kinship bonds and corresponding extended family forms are cultural dimensions that are important to
consider in family practice with diverse families. Which of the following aspects of practice may be most
affected by how these dimensions are defined? - Answer✔✔-confidentiality and defining social
boundaries (both a and b)
(Confidentiality may be affected by the need for an interpreter; family systems and roles of family
members may differ according to social and cultural norms)
A social worker is conducting an initial assessment with a client. What is the best way for the social
worker to inquire about the client's sexual orientation? - Answer✔✔-"What is your sexual orientation?"
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