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SOCIAL WORK ASWB MASTERS PRACTICE TESTS part 4
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SOCIAL WORK ASWB MASTERS PRACTICETESTS part 4
A child who is receiving services from a child protection agency due to physical abuse is
referred to a school social worker because of bullying behavior. In the last month, the child has
hit several of his peers while in school. The child is MOST likely using which defense
mechanism - ANS-Displacement
Rationale:
Displacement involves taking out frustrations, feelings, and impulses on less threatening people
or objects. Displaced aggression is a common example of this defense mechanism.
A client confides to a social worker that she feels overwhelmed as she does not know where to
being addressing her many problems. She recently lost her job and has increasing demands
being placed on her by her aging parents. Which of the following statements by the social
worker will BEST convey empathy to the client? - ANS-"Feeling overwhelmed is understandable
given the issues that you have mentioned and your acknowledgment of these feelings is
important."
A client has been seeing a social worker to deal with the grief associated with the recent death
of his elderly mother. The client live with his mother for this entire life and was her primary
caregiver just prior to her passing. The client informs the social worker that he has recently been
diagnosed with cancer and will begin treatment immediately. The social worker should respond
to this disclosure by - ANS-Assessing whether current goals need to be altered given a change
in his physical well-being.
A client in his early 20s meets with a social worker to discuss his decision to have predictive
testing for Huntington's disease, which occurs later in life. It is not curable, but he thinks it will be
useful in making decisions about getting married and starting a family. He states that he does
not want anyone to have to care for him so he would not get married or have children if it is
found that he will eventually develop the disease. In order to best assist the client, the social
worker should - ANS-Discuss the implications of the testing for him and his family.
A client is discharged from the hospital with a medication that must be take four times a day.
Which of the following abbreviations will appear on the client's medication order? - ANS-qid
A client is discouraged as her siblings have received many academic awards and she is a very
poor student. The client works hard to get the lead in the high school play in order to earn the
praises of others. This client is using the defense mechanism of - ANS-Compensation
A client is experiencing severe financial hardship and working outside the home will greatly
enhance the financial well-being of her family. She refuses to seek employment, citing the need
, to stay home and care for her small child as the reason. The decision will likely result in the
eviction of her family in the near future. To effectively serve this client, the social worker must -
ANS-acknowledge the effects of values on the client's attitudes and behaviors.
A client is referred to a social worker by her employer due to many absences. She is a single
mother with three small children. Financial troubles have resulted in her home being placed in
foreclosure. She has had many different jobs in the last few years with few lasting more than
several months. In order to best assist this client, the social worker should FIRST - ANS-Help
the client to identify her underlying problems.
Rationale:
Prioritize. The social worker must find out from the client about existing problems.
A client is upset about the breakup of his marriage. He feels distraught and does not think that
he will ever have another intimate relationship. In this situation, the social worker can BEST
demonstrate empathy by - ANS-Listening attentively while looking at the client as he describes
his feelings.
A client is upset because a boy who she recently kissed broke up with her. The client states that
she does not understand why the breakup occurred as the kiss indicted that he has strong
feelings toward her. The social worker explains that kissing may not have the same meaning for
the boy. The social worker's statement is rooted in which theoretical perspective? -
ANS-Symbolic interactionism
A client is very concerned about information that has been shared with a social worker over the
years being "used against her." The client is trying to be appointed guardian of her elderly father
by the court despite the objections of her siblings. In this situation,the social worker should -
ANS-Review confidentiality procedures and their limits in order to alleviate the client's concerns.
A client meets with a social worker as he has been estranged from his parents and feels an
emotional loss at not having a relationship with them. He reports that he would like to contact
them and does not know why it has been so long since they talked. In order to discuss the
available options, the social worker should FIRST - ANS-Ask the client about his family history
and relationships before the split occurred.
A client reports that she was recently fired from her job based upon her religious beliefs. She is
intimidated by the thought of taking action against her former employer as she does not believe
that she will be successful in fighting the bias against her. She feels depressed and hopeless. In
formulating treatment goals, the social worker should - ANS-Assist the client in fighting the
discriminatory practices of the agency.
A client seeing a social worker for weekly counseling for her anxiety feels that her symptoms are
worsening. She would like to be voluntarily hospitalized to address her problem, but has been
told by her insurance company that inpatient services will not be covered since appropriate
services can be delivered in the community. In order to formulate a treatment plan, the social
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