BSW

Question 1

Today’s society classifies people into different races primarily based on what?

Answer 1

Skin color

Question 2

A social worker in an emergency room at a hospital is asked to evaluate an adolescent patient who just arrived accompanied by her mother. The teenager has bandages wrapped around her wrists because she tried slit herself with a razor earlier in the day. The teenager states that she still wants to die and will “find a way” to kill herself before the day is over.

What level of care is MOST appropriate for this patient at this time?

Answer 2

Inpatient hospitalization

Question 3

Which of the following is more strongly relate to children’s achievement than to their emotional outcomes?

Answer 3

Family incomes

Question 4

A social worker is meeting with his client, a middle-aged woman, for the first time. The woman reports that she has seen numerous therapists throughout her life. She also reports that she has jumped from one romantic relationship to another and feels uneasy and uncomfortable when she is single, which leads to her involvement in unhealthy relationships.

What goal for this client would be the most relevant?

Answer 4

To build confidence and independence

Question 5

Cognitive Behavioral Theory has been shown effective in treating all of the following except:

Answer 5

Psychotic disorders

Question 6

A contract should do all of the following except?

Answer 6

List the client’s strengths and weakness

Question 7

In a SOAP format treatment plan, what does “objective” mean?

Answer 7

Collateral data that describes the client

Question 8

What is the purpose of a living will?

Answer 8

To make a person’s wishes clear in the event the person cannot participate in the decision-making process.

Question 9

Who should be responsible for defining a client’s sexual orientation?

Answer 9

The client

Question 10

Which term refers to the social work approach of changing environments to better accommodate individuals while simultaneously helping people adjust to the existing environment?

Answer 10

Person-in-environment

Question 11

The following is true regarding typical growth and development:

Answer 11

1. ) Rates of development are different depending on the child.
2. ) Growth and development are generally predictable.
3. ) Each developmental stage has distinct characteristics.

Question 12

A social worker receives a call from a new client’s insurance company, asking for more information about treatment goals. What should the social worker do first?

Answer 12

Check to make sure the client signed a consent to speak with the insurance company.

Question 13

Lois is assessing her client, Wanda, in a hospital. Wanda seems very happy and expansive today, almost in a way that Lois suspects of being drug-induced, though Wanda has had a clear urine screen just before their meeting. Which of the following is the best term for Wanda’s behavior?

Answer 13

Hypomanic

Question 14

Juan is seeing his client Paul. Paul is a 23-year-old man who has recently reported a change in his sleeping habits and a high level of illicit drug use. Paul has lost interest in his favorite pastimes and has shut down most of his relationships. In previous visits, Paul has seemed depressed. However, at this visit, Paul seems incredibly happy and free of anxiety.
What might this dramatic change in mood mean?

Answer 14

Paul has made the decision to end his life.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT seen as a primary benefit of role-playing techniques?

Answer 15

Easing termination

Question 16

Bill notices that his client Denise has not been coming to her court mandated substance abuse treatment sessions. When she does appear, she usually seems highly resistant to discuss anything of importance and is often a few minutes late. She is clearly rude and often states how much she dislikes the fact that she has to attend the sessions?

What should Bill do?

Answer 16

Acknowledge Denise’s resistance?

Question 17

Janet is doing a psychosocial assessment with her client, Patricia. Janet has, with Patricia’s permission, begun to look at things besides Patricia’s own account of herself, such as medical and school records.

With what kind of sources is Janet presently concerned?

Answer 17

Collateral Resources

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to the structured inequality of whole categories of people?

Answer 18

Stratification

Question 19

Lilly works for a social service agency. Her main responsibilities include making client
appointments, advocating for agency policies that serve clients well, and assessing client needs. Lilly is acting as a:

Answer 19

Case Manager

Question 20

Bart is a social worker meeting with a client for an assessment. During the
assessment, Bart asks questions about why the client sought treatment and what
factors contributed to the client taking the initiative. By doing this, Bart is using what
type of assessment skill?

Answer 20

A) Engagement
B) Assessment
C) Intervention
D) Termination

Correct Answer: A) Engagement

Question 21

A social worker has a client who has presented with symptoms of depression and
anxiety. In the context of collecting information for an assessment, the social worker
discovers that the client drinks an excessive amount of alcohol on a daily basis to the
point of passing out. Which of the following areas should the social worker address
first in terms of treatment?