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A woman is referred to a social worker because of noticeable decline in job
performance. The client describes an unhappy childhood, sexual assault at
age 12 by her older sister's boyfriend, and two brief marriages which ended
in divorce. She is afraid of losing her current boyfriend and attributes her job
problems to her chaotic love life. She acknowledges using cocaine for several
years, but minimizes it as a problem. The social worker should INITIALLY
focus on: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔stopping her drug use
A seven-year-old child in foster care because of severe sexual abuse has seen
a social worker for several months. The child's parents, the abusers, are
attempting to get their child back. They admit the abuse but refuse to follow
the court ordered treatment plan. It is essential that the social worker
develop an appropriate plan for: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔permanency
A social worker sees a couple after the birth of their first child. They are very
stressed by the demands of parenthood. What should the social worker do
FIRST? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Determine what is causing the stress
A teacher asks the school social worker for professional advice about a six-
year-old student who has been diagnosed with Asperger's disorder. After
offering information to the teacher and discussing options with the parents,
the social worker should NEXT: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔refer the child to a social
skills group
,A social worker is assigned a client who is believed to be a victim of domestic
violence. The client does not speak English and is accompanied to the
interview by several members of the extended family. The social worker has
a very limited ability to speak the client's language, but several nonclinical
employees of the agency are fluent in it. The social worker's MOST
appropriate action is to: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔request the services of a
professional translator
Several months into therapy, a client tells the social worker that early in her
marriage her husband planned to leave her. The client has never told anyone
about this before, nor did she and her husband ever discuss this crisis again.
Which family therapy concept does this illustrate? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Family
secrets
A couple is seeing a social worker for marital problems. During one session,
the wife compliments her husband. The husband says, "It's nothing." What
should the social worker do FIRST? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Assist the husband in
accepting the compliment
A social worker treats a client who reports a desire to kill a former lover who
has recently ended their relationship. Upon further questioning, the client
says that although this is a desire, it is not a strong one and the client has no
definite plan. The client says "I probably won't do anything." The client
contracts with the social worker not to kill the former lover. The social
worker should NEXT: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔monitor the client's feelings at future
sessions
,A social worker meets with a young man who is in his first year of college. He
expresses feelings of acute anxiety and distress. He was an outstanding
student in high school, maintaining an A average, but his college grades are
low. He says that if things do not improve, he does not know what he will do.
What should the social worker do FIRST? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Assess for the risk
of suicide
When sharing diagnostic information with a client, the social worker should
give greatest consideration to: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔describing behaviors that
clarify the diagnostic information
A social worker is evaluating a 46-year-old married woman who is distressed
by her husband's recent inability to sustain an erection. She reports that her
husband has insulin-dependent diabetes. She says the physician has
explained how diabetes causes this problem but she believes that "He
doesn't love me anymore." The social worker's MOST appropriate action is
to: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔offer conjoint sessions to the client and her husband
A social worker sees a client who is concerned about excessive Internet use.
The client worries about not being able to control online activity and feels it
is harming interpersonal relationships outside of the Internet. What should
the social worker determine FIRST? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔The degree to which the
client's life is affected
The court orders a woman to have individual therapy as a condition for her
children to be returned. She attends two sessions with the social worker. She
misses the next two sessions. What should the social worker do FIRST?
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Contact the woman to discuss the consequences of missed
appointments
, A social worker is seeing a client with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety
disorder. In discussing the treatment plan, the social worker suggests certain
goals and interventions. The client quickly agrees, stating, "I'll try anything."
The client has a history of multiple treatment failures. In developing a
realistic treatment plan, the social worker should FIRST:
✔✔ANSWER✔✔identify obstacles that hindered earlier treatment efforts
A social worker is seeing two young boys and their mother. The mother
reported the boys' behavior problems began soon after the boys returned
from a visit with their father, who lives with his girlfriend and an infant
daughter. The boys' parents are involved in a bitter custody battle. During
the initial interview, both boys tell the social worker that their father's
girlfriend has beaten them with a fly swatter, burned the older boy with a
cigarette, and threatened to kill the younger boy. The social worker should :
✔✔ANSWER✔✔immediately report the allegations of abuse to the
appropriate authorities
At the recommendation of the school counselor, a mother requests that a
social worker treat her ten-year-old son for persistent fighting in school. The
mother states that her son is well disciplined in the home and
neighborhood. After obtaining a social history from the mother, the social
worker should NEXT: ✔✔ANSWER✔✔obtain a release to talk with the school
counselor
A social worker is asked to treat a child who was sexually abused by an older
sibling. The social worker learns that the victim and the perpetrator are
living in the same house, with the permission of social services. What should
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