Social Work Exam

Question 1

Acute care services include

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hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers

Question 2

Long-term care

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nursing home, home health care, assisted-living facilities, home-delivered meals, and adult day care

Question 3

cost containment concerns

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concerns about the need to control rising health care costs

Question 4

intersectionality

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the coming together

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2010 Affordable Health Care act

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grounded in the use of insurance to guarantee access to health care

Question 6

lady almoners

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people who provided food and donations to the poor, forerunners of today’s health care social workers

Question 7

Hospital social workers date back to

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an 1895 lady almoner in Great Britain

Question 8

Originator of medical social work in US

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Ida Cannon

Question 9

AAMSW

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American Association of Medical Social Workers, founded in 1918

Question 10

Medicare/Medicaid

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covers americans who are: 65+ years, disabled, or have permanent kidney failure

Question 11

Medicaid facts

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• enacted 1965
• funded by fed and state governments
• administered by states
• covers 54.6 million people

Question 12

single-payer system

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either the government or a single selected corporation administers the insurance program

Question 13

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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additional health care coverage for all americans

Question 14

Hospice care is _______

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provided by a team that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, clergy, and volunteers

Question 15

Latinos constituted _____ of Americans population

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16%

Question 16

Secondary social work setting

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main function is something other than social work

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primary social work setting

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main setting is social work

Question 18

2 laws adopted in the 1960s that increased employment opportunities for social workers

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Economic Opportunity Act and Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Question 19

social-emotional learning

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involves recognizing emotions and using a variety of methods to regulate responses to stress

Question 20

School social work was first initiated and funded by the

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Public Education Association of New York

Question 21

NCLB

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goals: to set high standards for achievement and to establish strong accountability measures through standardized testing

Question 22

In 1981, Ronald REgan was elected president and he_____

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significantly reduced federal funding for substance abuse prevent hand treatment

Question 23

The WHO Alcohol Use Disorders Identification test is NOT

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a complete and comprehensive method for understanding clients who present with a potential alcohol use problem

Question 24

the Harm Reduction Model____

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aims to reduce the damage associated with using chemical substances

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dual diagnosis

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coexistence of mental illnesses and chemical dependence

Question 26

Americans 65 and older comprise __ percent of the population

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13

Question 27

____ of people 65+ rely on Social Security for 100% of their family income

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14

Question 28

narrow view of forensic social work practices includes__

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specialized expert assessment and evaluation in both criminal and civil litigation situations

Question 29

recidivism

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the repletion of criminal behavior resulting in return to prison or reinstatement of a prison sentence

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Women and Infants at Risk (WIAR)

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program for pregnant inmates

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Eugenics Movement

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discouraging reproduction among people with genetic or mental disabilities

Question 32

Characteristics common for children with autisum

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difficulty communicating verbally and nonverbally; with draw in social situations; repetitive movements

Question 33

By 2050, Caucasians are expected to make up __ of American population

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46%

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ethnoconscious approach

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incorporates ethnic sensitivity with empowerment tactics that build communities.