Question 1

Identify at least four services performed at the micro level by social workers in nursing homes and why these services are important.

Accepted Answer

Some services social workers in nursing homes can perform include: 1) coordinating external appointments for clients, 2) providing consultation, 3) facilitating family meetings, and 4) providing supportive counseling. These four services are essential to a client and their care because they need someone who practices ethically and effectively to help them navigate the systems in which they now must interact. Having someone work with their family to facilitate meetings and to provide information is one needed task. Clients also benefit from the provision of supportive counseling on an as-needed basis.

Question 2

The NASW Code of Ethics offers guidelines for professional conduct, especially in ensuring safety for clients, the general public, and the social work profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is a micro-level task that a social worker can execute in a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct psychosocial evaluations 
B)  Lead support groups 
C)  Collaborate with multidisciplinary team 
D)  Perform initial history and physical exam 
A)  Conduct psychosocial evaluations 
B)  Lead support groups 
C)  Collaborate with multidisciplinary team 
D)  Perform initial history and physical exam A

Question 4

What are the three most common rehabilitative services offered in nursing homes sanctioned by physicians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety, protection, and suicide watch 
B)  Convalescence, cognitive behavioral therapy, and substance abuse recovery 
C)  Physical, occupational, and speech therapies 
D)  Speech therapy, mindfulness, and convalescence 
A)  Safety, protection, and suicide watch 
B)  Convalescence, cognitive behavioral therapy, and substance abuse recovery 
C)  Physical, occupational, and speech therapies 
D)  Speech therapy, mindfulness, and convalescence

Question 5

What type of service is offered to clients in nursing homes that respond to their urgent daily needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activities of daily living 
B)  Instrumental activities of daily living 
C)  Daily tasks care 
D)  Daily living response care 
A)  Activities of daily living 
B)  Instrumental activities of daily living 
C)  Daily tasks care 
D)  Daily living response care

Question 6

Social workers should be mindful of all federally protected categories when working in nursing home care in order to be culturally competent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social workers in nursing homes must understand the difference between a licensed and unlicensed residential care facility in order to provide a proper referral after placement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Federally protected categories of individuals include physical disability, mental disability, and sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In nursing home care, assessments are completed to determine the biological, psychological, and social aspects of the client just as in any other setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Clients in nursing homes who are younger than 65 years require recuperative help and nursing care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law requires each nursing home to care for its residents in a manner that promotes and enhances the quality of life for each resident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who completes the initial history and physical assessment with clients in nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social worker 
B)  Physician 
C)  Chaplain 
D)  Clinical nurse 
A)  Social worker 
B)  Physician 
C)  Chaplain 
D)  Clinical nurse

Question 13

What are two categories of psychotherapeutic services provided to clients in nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual and group 
B)  Community and group 
C)  Family and group 
D)  Individual and family 
A)  Individual and group 
B)  Community and group 
C)  Family and group 
D)  Individual and family

Question 14

The most important considerations for social workers in a nursing home setting is proficiency with geriatric practice knowledge and skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One right of the Resident's Bill of Rights is the right to complain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify at least four services social workers can perform at the mezzo level to clients in nursing homes.

Accepted Answer

Some of the services social workers can

Question 17

What practical information do social workers learn as a result of conducting psychosocial evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The outcomes of a client situation 
B)  How a client functions in various domains 
C)  What the client wants to work on 
D)  Demographic data 
A)  The outcomes of a client situation 
B)  How a client functions in various domains 
C)  What the client wants to work on 
D)  Demographic data

Question 18

How many days must a patient remain in a nursing facility before a psychosocial assessment is conducted?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  14 
C)  10 
D)  3 
A)  2 
B)  14 
C)  10 
D)  3

Question 19

At the mezzo level, social workers can provide training to a clinical team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What did the Nursing Home Reform Law require nursing homes to do for clients?

Accepted Answer

The Nursing Home Reform Law required eac

Exam 11: Social Work in Skilled Nursing Homes Edmund Young

Identify at least four services performed at the micro level by social workers in nursing homes and why these services are important.

The NASW Code of Ethics offers guidelines for professional conduct, especially in ensuring safety for clients, the general public, and the social work profession.

What is a micro-level task that a social worker can execute in a nursing home?

What are the three most common rehabilitative services offered in nursing homes sanctioned by physicians?

What type of service is offered to clients in nursing homes that respond to their urgent daily needs?

Social workers should be mindful of all federally protected categories when working in nursing home care in order to be culturally competent.

Social workers in nursing homes must understand the difference between a licensed and unlicensed residential care facility in order to provide a proper referral after placement.

Federally protected categories of individuals include physical disability, mental disability, and sexual orientation.

In nursing home care, assessments are completed to determine the biological, psychological, and social aspects of the client just as in any other setting.

Clients in nursing homes who are younger than 65 years require recuperative help and nursing care.

The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law requires each nursing home to care for its residents in a manner that promotes and enhances the quality of life for each resident.

Who completes the initial history and physical assessment with clients in nursing homes?

What are two categories of psychotherapeutic services provided to clients in nursing homes?

The most important considerations for social workers in a nursing home setting is proficiency with geriatric practice knowledge and skills.

One right of the Resident's Bill of Rights is the right to complain.

Identify at least four services social workers can perform at the mezzo level to clients in nursing homes.

What practical information do social workers learn as a result of conducting psychosocial evaluations?

How many days must a patient remain in a nursing facility before a psychosocial assessment is conducted?

At the mezzo level, social workers can provide training to a clinical team.

What did the Nursing Home Reform Law require nursing homes to do for clients?

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