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Social Work 7056 Comprehensive LMSW ExamA Latino boy has been referred to a mental health clinic as disruptive at school. His
mother speaks limited English and is confused about his referral and the school's
concerns. The referral to a Spanish-speaking social worker states that this mother will
not communicate with him and seems disinterested. To make a diagnosis possible, the
social worker's NEXT move is to: - ANSWER schedule a visit with the mother to
accompany her for a school conference
Which of the following is a task that is appropriate for the social worker using the
strategic approach to family therapy? - ANSWER devising an intervention for each
particular problem
A child may walk well yet run with an awkward gait. She continues to like playing and
pushing big items such as carts and wagons. She plays with other kids but cannot play
cooperatively with them. Her vocabulary is approximately twenty-five words, and she
can put two to three words together to express an idea. This child would fall under the
developmental age: -ANSWER two years
If a member of the therapy group breaches another member's confidentiality, the social
worker should- ANSWER address the breach of confidentiality in the group.
A client has been seeing a social worker once a week for five weeks. The relationship
has been positive with the social worker. At the sixth visit, the client becomes angry and
confrontational after the social worker makes a clarifying comment. The BEST response
by the social worker to the client's reaction is to explore: ANSWER the client's
perception of the social worker's comment.
According to psychodynamic theory, when a client relates to the social worker as
though the social worker is someone from the client's distant past, the client is
experiencing: - ANSWER transference
Which statement BEST describes resistance in the beginning stages of treatment,
, according to psychosocial theory? - ANSWER The client minimizes problems and claims
that the presenting problem has been resolved
A 15-year-old girl has been sent home three times from school for drinking alcohol. Each
time, the mother becomes angry threatens to punish the girl, but is convinced by the
father to give her another chance. Which of the following terms BEST characterizes the
father's behavior in this situation? - ANSWER enabling
A seven-year-old client is referred to a school social worker by the classroom teacher
because he consistently comes to school tired, unclean, and unable to concentrate on
lessons. The FIRST action by the social worker should be to: - ANSWER meet with the
parents and the child
A husband is committed to a psychiatric hospital due to violent rages and assaultive
behaviors against his wife. The husband blames his wife and threatens to harm her
during the interview with the social worker. He then recants the threat and demands
that the social worker not tell anyone about the threat. The social worker should FIRST: -
ANSWER document the threat and notify the treatment team
In an initial interview, a client appears suspicious of her surroundings and of the social
worker. She indicates that she wants to reveal certain facts but feels this would get
friends in trouble. The appropriate response for the social worker is to: ANSWER
explain to the client how social workers maintain confidentiality and show her how the
files are locked to ensure privacy.
Which of the following skills can aid a multi-problem client during intake? - ANSWER
partialization
A client reacts to criticism with anger is interpersonally explosive, displays a grandiose
sense of self-importance, is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, and feels
entitled. This meets criteria for which of the following DSM diagnoses of personality
disorder?
Group of answer choices - ANSWER narcissistic
Feedback in the social work interview serves to: - ANSWER inform the client that the
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