Assessments

Question 1

What are the prescribed steps of managing conflict?

Answer 1

1. Identifying the current and/or potential conflicts.
2. Completing an assessment of the situation.
3. Selecting a strategy to implement.
4. Implementing the selected strategy or intervention.

Question 2

Stages of Substance Abuse

Answer 2

1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance
6. Relapse (this may or may not occur and is not always part of the stages of change).

Question 3

What does the primary prevention strategy entail?

Answer 3

Focuses on addressing the underlying causes of social issues and implementing policies and programs to prevent problems from occurring in the first place.

Question 4

What does the secondary prevention strategy ential?

Answer 4

Involves early intervention and support for individuals or groups at risk to prevent further deterioration, such as counseling for at-risk youth.

Question 5

What does the tertiary prevention strategy entail?

Answer 5

Focuses on reducing the impact of existing problems and providing support and services to those already affected, such as rehab.

Question 6

What does the quaternary prevention strategy entail?

Answer 6

Does not exist.

Question 7

What are the steps of social work?

Answer 7

1. Assessment
2. Planning
3. Intervention
4. Evaluation

Question 8

What happens during the assessment stage?

Answer 8

A client provides essential information upon which to define the problem and solutions. Social worker identifies collateral contacts during the assessment stage from which gaps in data can be collected.

Question 9

What happens during the planning stage?

Answer 9

Goals are developed to help the client move toward their preferred lifestyle.

Question 10

What happens during the intervention stage?

Answer 10

The client and the social worker work together to help the client make progress toward their goals.

Question 11

What happens during the evaluation stage?

Answer 11

It is determined whether or not the goals and objectives have been met.

Question 12

What are the 8 stages of the mental status exam?

Answer 12

1. Appearance
2. Orientation
3. Speech pattern
4. Affect and mood
5. Risk of harm
6. Judgment and insight
7. Thought process and reality testing
8. Intellectual functioning and memory

Question 13

Psychological area of Biopsychosocial

Answer 13

Present symptoms, psychiatric history, psychosocial stressors, and mental status

Question 14

Biological area of Biopsychosocial

Answer 14

Medical history, developmental history, medications taken, substance use history, and family medical information

Question 15

Bowenian Family Therapy

Answer 15

Focuses on the intergenerational transmission of family dynamics and behaviors rather than on symptom reduction.

Question 16

Structural Family Therapy

Answer 16

Focuses on the family’s organizational structure and how that influences individual and overall functioning in the family.

Question 17

Strategic Family Therapy

Answer 17

Uses communication theory to specify approaches to each individual family member’s problem. The social worker is expected to directly influence members of the family.

Question 18

Satir Family Therapy

Answer 18

Focuses on the interactions between family members and how familial relationships impact each individual. It addresses dysfunctional behavior and communication patterns in order to improve family dynamics.

Question 19

What are the steps of the crisis intervention model?

Answer 19

1. Perform an assessment
2. Establish the therapeutic relationship rapidly.
3. Identify problems and precipitants.
4. Encourage exploration of feelings.
5. Develop new coping strategies.
6. Restore functioning via an action plan.
7. Schedule follow-up care.

Question 20

SMART Strategy

Answer 20

• Specific: What actions must be taken, how often they must be taken, how long they should be practiced, etc.
• Measurable: How progress will be measured and by whom
• Attainable: Goals must be able to be reasonably achieved
• Relevant: Why the goal was selected, what it will help with
• Timely: When and how often progress will be measured

Question 21

Four Stages of Community-Based Decision Making

Answer 21

1. Orientation stage: Members meet for the first time and focus on getting to know one another.
2. Conflict stage: Disagreements are observable as the members work to determine the primary issue.
3. Emergence stage: Members start to agree on a single course of action.
4. Reinforcement stage: A decision is made on what to do next and justification for actions is made clear.

Question 22

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Answer 22

An objective, verbal inventory intended to assess personality for psychopathology.

Question 23

Four Components of Consultation

Answer 23

1. Define the purpose of the consultation
2. Specify the consultant’s role
3. Clarify the identified problem
4. Outline the consultation process

Question 24

6 Steps in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas

Answer 24

1. Identify ethical standards per the NASW code of ethics
2. Determine if an ethical dilemma is present
3. Weigh ethical issues against the social work values and principles within the code of ethics
4. Suggest modifications in light of the ethical values that are a priority
5. Implement modifications in light of the prioritized ethical values
6. Monitor for new ethical dilemmas moving forward.