Question 1

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (better known as HIPAA) is designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  detect child abuse 
B)  oversee the proper usage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
C)  protect the rights of consumers of health related services 
D)  monitor the use of health care 
A)  detect child abuse 
B)  oversee the proper usage of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 
C)  protect the rights of consumers of health related services 
D)  monitor the use of health care C

Question 2

Value conflicts occur when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the social worker's value system comes in conflict with the duties of the employer 
B)  the social worker doesn't understand an ethical standard 
C)  the social worker must choose between two conflicting ethical standards 
D)  the social worker's values clash with a client, agency, coworker, or society 
A)  the social worker's value system comes in conflict with the duties of the employer 
B)  the social worker doesn't understand an ethical standard 
C)  the social worker must choose between two conflicting ethical standards 
D)  the social worker's values clash with a client, agency, coworker, or society D

Question 3

The BEST definition of ethics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a society's system of beliefs, principles, and traditions that guide behaviors and practices 
B)  the National Association of Social Worker's Code of Ethics 
C)  customs considered desirable by a culture 
D)  a system of moral principles and perceptions about right versus wrong 
A)  a society's system of beliefs, principles, and traditions that guide behaviors and practices 
B)  the National Association of Social Worker's Code of Ethics 
C)  customs considered desirable by a culture 
D)  a system of moral principles and perceptions about right versus wrong D

Question 4

A value can BEST be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a society's system of beliefs, principles, and traditions that guide behaviors and practices 
B)  a system of moral principles and perceptions about right versus wrong 
C)  customs considered desirable by a culture 
D)  the National Association of Social Worker's Code of Ethics 
A)  a society's system of beliefs, principles, and traditions that guide behaviors and practices 
B)  a system of moral principles and perceptions about right versus wrong 
C)  customs considered desirable by a culture 
D)  the National Association of Social Worker's Code of Ethics

Question 5

Value clarification is the process of exploring

Accepted Answer

A)  a client's intent to commit crimes against society 
B)  society's discriminative values that are systematically directed to all populations of risk 
C)  one's own values and comparing them to others 
D)  the subconscious motives of a client whose culture is quite different from the social worker 
A)  a client's intent to commit crimes against society 
B)  society's discriminative values that are systematically directed to all populations of risk 
C)  one's own values and comparing them to others 
D)  the subconscious motives of a client whose culture is quite different from the social worker

Question 6

A key to establishing a trusting relationship is for the social worker to respect the client's

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality 
B)  defense mechanisms 
C)  parents and family 
D)  all of the above 
A)  confidentiality 
B)  defense mechanisms 
C)  parents and family 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

What is included as a part of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the client or his or her guardian must give written permission 
B)  the client must know what specific information is going to be shared and the reasons for sharing 
C)  the client must know a time limit for when the information can be shared 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the client or his or her guardian must give written permission 
B)  the client must know what specific information is going to be shared and the reasons for sharing 
C)  the client must know a time limit for when the information can be shared 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

By definition, a code of ethics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a document established over time on the basis of case law and the outcomes of various malpractice lawsuits 
B)  a document that provides specific guidelines for appropriate and expected professional behavior 
C)  one's own value system 
D)  an internal process hidden deep within the subconscious of every human being 
A)  a document established over time on the basis of case law and the outcomes of various malpractice lawsuits 
B)  a document that provides specific guidelines for appropriate and expected professional behavior 
C)  one's own value system 
D)  an internal process hidden deep within the subconscious of every human being

Question 9

A social worker MUST breach confidentiality under which two conditions?

Accepted Answer

In cases of suspected abuse of children,

Question 10

What questions can the social worker ask oneself in the process of clarifying values?

Accepted Answer

What do I think about the issue? What ar

Question 11

Which is an acceptable strategy to help decide if self-disclosure is an appropriate technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowing the agency's policies on the use of self-disclosure 
B)  assessing the appropriateness, benefits, and cost of sharing such information 
C)  consulting with colleagues and supervisors regarding the use of self-disclosure 
D)  all of the above 
E)  never; none of the above strategies are appropriate 
A)  knowing the agency's policies on the use of self-disclosure 
B)  assessing the appropriateness, benefits, and cost of sharing such information 
C)  consulting with colleagues and supervisors regarding the use of self-disclosure 
D)  all of the above 
E)  never; none of the above strategies are appropriate

Question 12

Catholic Social Services has established an explicit policy which states that under no circumstances are professional staff permitted to address or refer clients for an abortion. A non-Catholic and pro-choice social worker is hired at Catholic Social Services. On the first day of employment, the social worker is assigned to a client who appears to want to consider an abortion. Which of the following BEST describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical situation 
B)  value conflict 
C)  religious conflict 
D)  policy conflict 
A)  ethical situation 
B)  value conflict 
C)  religious conflict 
D)  policy conflict

Question 13

Identify three of the six cores values of the social work profession.

Accepted Answer

Service, social justice, digni

Question 14

Boundaries are difficult to delineate in social work practice because:

Accepted Answer

A)  when clients share private information, the relationship appears personal and intimate 
B)  jurisdictional regulations always conflict with social work values and ethics 
C)  the boundaries have no concrete definitions to identify when they exist 
D)  there is always a conflict of interest that affects the role of the social worker 
A)  when clients share private information, the relationship appears personal and intimate 
B)  jurisdictional regulations always conflict with social work values and ethics 
C)  the boundaries have no concrete definitions to identify when they exist 
D)  there is always a conflict of interest that affects the role of the social worker

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (better known as HIPAA) is designed to:

Value conflicts occur when:

The BEST definition of ethics is:

A value can BEST be defined as:

Value clarification is the process of exploring

A key to establishing a trusting relationship is for the social worker to respect the client's

What is included as a part of informed consent?

By definition, a code of ethics is:

A social worker MUST breach confidentiality under which two conditions?

What questions can the social worker ask oneself in the process of clarifying values?

Which is an acceptable strategy to help decide if self-disclosure is an appropriate technique?

Identify three of the six cores values of the social work profession.

Boundaries are difficult to delineate in social work practice because:

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Exam 5: Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (better known as HIPAA) is designed to:

Value conflicts occur when:

The BEST definition of ethics is:

A value can BEST be defined as:

Value clarification is the process of exploring

A key to establishing a trusting relationship is for the social worker to respect the client's

What is included as a part of informed consent?

By definition, a code of ethics is:

A social worker MUST breach confidentiality under which two conditions?

What questions can the social worker ask oneself in the process of clarifying values?

Which is an acceptable strategy to help decide if self-disclosure is an appropriate technique?

Identify three of the six cores values of the social work profession.

Boundaries are difficult to delineate in social work practice because:

A Glimpse Into the World of Social Work

History of Social Work and Social Welfare

US Poverty and the Implications for Social Work

Culturally Competent Practice Within the Social Work Environment

Social Work Perspectives and Methods

Fields of Social Work Practice

Social Work Practice With Individuals and Families

Social Work Practice With Groups

Social Work Practice With Organizations and Communities and Policy Practice

The Social Work Profession

A Comprehensive Guide to Social Work: Ethics, Programs, and Strategies

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