Economic justice for clients in need involves:
Fair and equitable resource distribution to those in need
Case management to locate a place to live
Mr. Thomas is a 75-year-old preparing for discharge from the hospital following
hospitalization for burns suffered when falling asleep with...
MSW Exam Prep Questions and Answers
2024/2025
Economic justice for clients in need involves:
Fair and equitable resource distribution to those in need
Case management to locate a place to live
Mr. Thomas is a 75-year-old preparing for discharge from the hospital following
hospitalization for burns suffered when falling asleep with a lit cigarette. His assisted-
living facility will not allow him to return because his forgetfulness and smoking are a
danger to self and others. What is the first service to provide in this scenario?
Impairment in short-term memory
Ms. Massey recalls three words (i.e. elephant, pencil, bus) immediately after hearing
and repeating the words, but she was not able to do so again after 20 minutes. With
prompting, she could recall one of three items. This is an indication of:
Suppression
Linda's family moved from one side of town to the other and she is now going to
attend a new school. Linda refuses to believe that her friends will no longer be going
to school with her and makes plans for what they will do when school starts again.
Which defense mechanism does this scenario best represent?
Placement in the least restrictive environment
Jana, age 14, has been in and out of foster care since age six. She has multiple
behaviors that are disruptive in both school and home environments. Her former
placement, a therapeutic foster home says Jana requires intensive, structured treatment
to ensure her safety and the safety of others, much more than they could provide.
What must be sought for Jana?
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy provides clients with a way to question their own
beliefs and helps them to identify values that may no longer be functional. It focuses
more on thinking and rationality vs. expressing feelings.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A 4-year-old girl communicates verbally, but not nonverbally. Her eye contact is poor,
and interaction with others is nonexistent. Although she exhibits strange and odd
behaviors, her cognitive skills are adequate. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Denial
John drinks to the point of blacking out every weekend, and he has taken reckless
chances with the family's safety. He says he does not get out of hand with his drinking,
citing his ability to always make it to work on Mondays. This is an example of:
Family therapy to deal with adjustment reactions to the move and the grandmother's illness,
addressing Jim's current issue in terms of the family structure and patterns
Jim was recently suspended from school twice for smoking on campus. The school
therapist referred the family to you. The family has just moved into the district
following dad's job relocation. Jim's grandmother was diagnosed with terminal cancer,
his younger brother was caught stealing a video game, and the parents are focused
on dealing with the brother's recent theft and truancy issues. What is the best
treatment modality?
Continue to assess any potential harm to the client and to talk this over with your client and
supervisor
If a social worker cannot avoid a dual relationship with a client, it is advisable to:
Bowenian theory
Bowenian therapists are less interested in the issues that brought the client to therapy
and more interested in helping them to understand the roles they play in the family
system.
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