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Question 1

Which assessment tool is used to rate the severity of depression with elderly clients?

Answer 1

Geriatric Depression Scale or Inventory

Question 2

According to the ego psychology theory, the role of the super ego is to:
A. mediate between personal desires and reality
B. Regulate a person’s sense of right and wrong
C. Provide psychic energy in the form of impulses
D. Decide what a person would like to do

Answer 2

Regulate a person’s sense of right and wrong

Question 3

A social worker conducts a home visit to a 45 year old Latino client whose young son was killed in a recent automobile accident. The social worker observes that a large altar has been made, which contains candles and pictures of his son as well as other deceased relatives. The client cries throughout the interview and tells the social worker that the boy has been communicating to the client nightly through angels. In order to most effectively work with the client, the social worker should FIRST:
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Refer the client for a medical evaluation
Assess the client for psychotic symptoms
Explore mourning rituals of the clients culture and family
Evaluate the potential for self harm.

Answer 3

Explore mourning rituals of the clients culture and family

Question 4

Which of the following components is not measured on a mental status exam ?

Answer 4

ego strengths

Question 5

Which scale has replaced the Global Assessment Functioning Scale (GAF) which was also abolished ?

Answer 5

WHO scale

Question 6

Which sx separates narcissistic personality disorder from histrionic personality disorder?

Answer 6

Grandiosity, grandiose beliefs

Question 7

Once a month injectable medication used to curb withdrawal sx from opiates

Answer 7

Vivitrol

Question 8

Medication used to curb alcohol cravings

Answer 8

Naltrexone

Question 9

Acute alcohol withdrawal

Answer 9

delirium tremens