Question 1

When maintaining client records, social workers should:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​include as much detail as possible about the client's life using professional jargon. 
B) ​update entries only after the case is closed. 
C) ​keep case records in locked files. 
D) ​include verbatim or process recordings in case files. 
A) ​include as much detail as possible about the client's life using professional jargon. 
B) ​update entries only after the case is closed. 
C) ​keep case records in locked files. 
D) ​include verbatim or process recordings in case files. C

Question 2

Which of the following is a strategy that a social worker can use to affirm his or her client's individuality?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Learning about the client's culture 
B) ​Inviting the client to join him or her for a social activity 
C) ​Helping the client understand his or her perspective 
D) ​Understanding how the client experiences life 
A) ​Learning about the client's culture 
B) ​Inviting the client to join him or her for a social activity 
C) ​Helping the client understand his or her perspective 
D) ​Understanding how the client experiences life D

Question 3

In social work, social workers' "integrity" includes:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​treating only their colleagues respectfully. 
B) ​presenting themselves and their credentials accurately. 
C) ​using various forms of misrepresentation to help clients. 
D) involving clients as allies in agency disputes.​ 
A) ​treating only their colleagues respectfully. 
B) ​presenting themselves and their credentials accurately. 
C) ​using various forms of misrepresentation to help clients. 
D) involving clients as allies in agency disputes.​ B

Question 4

Linda is an 80-year-old woman living with her daughter. She recently broke her hip. Her doctor wants to refer her to a rehabilitation facility but Linda refuses to go. She is referred to a social worker who is trying to make arrangements for her to be treated at home. By facilitating her treatment at home, the social worker is upholding the client's right to _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​self-determination 
B) ​competence 
C) ​risk management 
D) ​paternalism 
A) ​self-determination 
B) ​competence 
C) ​risk management 
D) ​paternalism

Question 5

Which of the following is a guideline that assists social workers in prioritizing choices in the face of ethical dilemmas?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​A person's rights to well-being do not override laws, policies, and arrangements of organizations. 
B) ​An individual's basic right to well-being takes precedence over another person's right to privacy, freedom, or self-determination. 
C) ​An individual's right to confidentiality takes priority over the right to life, health, and well-being. 
D) ​A person's right to basic well-being takes precedence over his or her right to self-determination. 
A) ​A person's rights to well-being do not override laws, policies, and arrangements of organizations. 
B) ​An individual's basic right to well-being takes precedence over another person's right to privacy, freedom, or self-determination. 
C) ​An individual's right to confidentiality takes priority over the right to life, health, and well-being. 
D) ​A person's right to basic well-being takes precedence over his or her right to self-determination.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of preserving professional boundaries?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Dual relationships are to be avoided when there is a risk of exploitation. 
B) ​A sexual relationship with a client is permissible after the termination of the professional relationship. 
C) ​The social worker is not responsible for any harm that may come to a client as the result of dual relationships. 
D) ​Business relationships between social workers and former clients are encouraged. 
A) ​Dual relationships are to be avoided when there is a risk of exploitation. 
B) ​A sexual relationship with a client is permissible after the termination of the professional relationship. 
C) ​The social worker is not responsible for any harm that may come to a client as the result of dual relationships. 
D) ​Business relationships between social workers and former clients are encouraged.

Question 7

_____ refers to a social worker's responsibility to respect clients' privacy, to gather information only for the purpose of providing effective services, and to disclose information only with clients' consent.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Confidentiality 
B) ​Supervision 
C) ​Paternalism 
D) ​Transference 
A) ​Confidentiality 
B) ​Supervision 
C) ​Paternalism 
D) ​Transference

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the cardinal values of the social work profession?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Transference 
B) ​Integrity 
C) ​Self-determination 
D) ​Self-esteem 
A) ​Transference 
B) ​Integrity 
C) ​Self-determination 
D) ​Self-esteem

Question 9

When a social worker has reasons to believe a child has been abused, the social worker should:​

Accepted Answer

A) disclose the information to the child's teachers and friends.​ 
B) ​report the suspicions to child protective services. 
C) ​give the child's family a chance to improve their parenting practices. 
D) ​explore the circumstances in the child's home to determine if they are generally positive. 
A) disclose the information to the child's teachers and friends.​ 
B) ​report the suspicions to child protective services. 
C) ​give the child's family a chance to improve their parenting practices. 
D) ​explore the circumstances in the child's home to determine if they are generally positive.

Question 10

It is acceptable for a social worker to override a client's autonomy when:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the client is capable of making decisions with others' help. 
B) ​the client is judged not to have sufficient decision-making capacity. 
C) ​the client is from a minority culture. 
D) the relatives of the client request the social worker. 
A) ​the client is capable of making decisions with others' help. 
B) ​the client is judged not to have sufficient decision-making capacity. 
C) ​the client is from a minority culture. 
D) the relatives of the client request the social worker.

Question 11

Which of the following social work values refers to social workers' respect for the inherent value of the persons with whom they work?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Access to resources 
B) ​Dignity and worth 
C) ​Interpersonal relationships 
D) ​Integrity 
A) ​Access to resources 
B) ​Dignity and worth 
C) ​Interpersonal relationships 
D) ​Integrity

Question 12

_____ is defined as the overriding of a person's wishes through coercion, deception or nondisclosure of information, or for the welfare of others.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Paternalism 
B) ​Autonomy 
C) ​Countertransference 
D) ​Relativism 
A) ​Paternalism 
B) ​Autonomy 
C) ​Countertransference 
D) ​Relativism

Question 13

In the Tarasoff case, the court ruled that:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​social workers must immediately inform the police if they suspect child or elder abuse. 
B) ​mental health professionals have an obligation to protect their clients' intended victims. 
C) ​social workers can disclose a client's identity while consulting with colleagues. 
D) ​the right to privacy is fundamental and cannot be breached in any situation. 
A) ​social workers must immediately inform the police if they suspect child or elder abuse. 
B) ​mental health professionals have an obligation to protect their clients' intended victims. 
C) ​social workers can disclose a client's identity while consulting with colleagues. 
D) ​the right to privacy is fundamental and cannot be breached in any situation.

Question 14

Which of the following is an appropriate strategy to use when a social worker cannot accept the client's behaviors or beliefs?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Acknowledging the client's reactions and exploring them through supervision or therapy 
B) ​Transferring the client to another social worker and informing the client that the reason for it is personal rejection 
C) ​Convincing the client to change his or her behaviors or beliefs before helping him or her 
D) ​Condoning all the behaviors of the client and masking feelings while working with the client 
A) ​Acknowledging the client's reactions and exploring them through supervision or therapy 
B) ​Transferring the client to another social worker and informing the client that the reason for it is personal rejection 
C) ​Convincing the client to change his or her behaviors or beliefs before helping him or her 
D) ​Condoning all the behaviors of the client and masking feelings while working with the client

Question 15

In the context of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which of the following is an important provision for social workers in case of minors?​

Accepted Answer

A) Parents can have access to personal health information and can make health care decision on behalf of their children.​ 
B) ​Information given by minors is not protected from inquiries by parents and guardians in any setting. 
C) ​Emancipated minors do not have the same rights and responsibilities as adults when consenting to treatment. 
D) ​A health care provider has to disclose information to the parent of a minor if the provider believes the minor has been abused. 
A) Parents can have access to personal health information and can make health care decision on behalf of their children.​ 
B) ​Information given by minors is not protected from inquiries by parents and guardians in any setting. 
C) ​Emancipated minors do not have the same rights and responsibilities as adults when consenting to treatment. 
D) ​A health care provider has to disclose information to the parent of a minor if the provider believes the minor has been abused.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of informed consent?​

Accepted Answer

A) Once clients give consent, they surrender the right to revoke it later.​ 
B) ​Professionals should not inform clients of limits to services they can provide. 
C) ​Clients should be informed when services are provided by a social work student. 
D) ​Informed consent should not be an active part of the helping process. 
A) Once clients give consent, they surrender the right to revoke it later.​ 
B) ​Professionals should not inform clients of limits to services they can provide. 
C) ​Clients should be informed when services are provided by a social work student. 
D) ​Informed consent should not be an active part of the helping process.

Question 17

_____ refers to the dynamic when a client consciously or unconsciously associates the social worker with past experiences in such a way that perceptions and interactions with the social worker are affected.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Competence 
B) ​Paternalistic beneficence 
C) ​Transference 
D) ​Nonpossessive warmth 
A) ​Competence 
B) ​Paternalistic beneficence 
C) ​Transference 
D) ​Nonpossessive warmth

Question 18

Describe a situation where a social worker's personal and professional values might be in conflict, and elaborate on the strategies to effectively resolve the dilemma.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following is an inappropriate behavior for a social worker?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Transferring a case to another practitioner when he or she does not agree with the client's beliefs 
B) ​Describing a case for supervision 
C) ​Discussing a case with his or her spouse 
D) ​Refusing to discuss a case with a worker from another agency without a signed release from the client 
A) ​Transferring a case to another practitioner when he or she does not agree with the client's beliefs 
B) ​Describing a case for supervision 
C) ​Discussing a case with his or her spouse 
D) ​Refusing to discuss a case with a worker from another agency without a signed release from the client

Question 20

According to the _____, ethics are fixed guidelines that should be applied universally.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​relativist perspective 
B) ​deontological perspective 
C) ​deterministic perspective 
D) ​paternalistic perspective 
A) ​relativist perspective 
B) ​deontological perspective 
C) ​deterministic perspective 
D) ​paternalistic perspective

When maintaining client records, social workers should:

Which of the following is a strategy that a social worker can use to affirm his or her client's individuality?

In social work, social workers' "integrity" includes:

Which of the following is a guideline that assists social workers in prioritizing choices in the face of ethical dilemmas?

Which of the following statements is true of preserving professional boundaries?

_____ refers to a social worker's responsibility to respect clients' privacy, to gather information only for the purpose of providing effective services, and to disclose information only with clients' consent.

Which of the following is one of the cardinal values of the social work profession?

When a social worker has reasons to believe a child has been abused, the social worker should:

It is acceptable for a social worker to override a client's autonomy when:

Which of the following social work values refers to social workers' respect for the inherent value of the persons with whom they work?

_____ is defined as the overriding of a person's wishes through coercion, deception or nondisclosure of information, or for the welfare of others.

In the Tarasoff case, the court ruled that:

Which of the following is an appropriate strategy to use when a social worker cannot accept the client's behaviors or beliefs?

In the context of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which of the following is an important provision for social workers in case of minors?

Which of the following statements is true of informed consent?

_____ refers to the dynamic when a client consciously or unconsciously associates the social worker with past experiences in such a way that perceptions and interactions with the social worker are affected.

Describe a situation where a social worker's personal and professional values might be in conflict, and elaborate on the strategies to effectively resolve the dilemma.

Which of the following is an inappropriate behavior for a social worker?

According to the _____, ethics are fixed guidelines that should be applied universally.

The Challenges of Social Work

Direct Practice: Domain, Philosophy and Roles

Overview of the Helping Process

Building Blocks of Communication: Conveying Empathy and Authenticity

Verbal Following, Exploring, and Focusing Skills

Eliminating Counterproductive Communication Patterns and Substituting Positive Alternatives

Assessment: Exploring and Understanding Problems and Strengths

Assessing Intrapersonal and Environmental Systems

Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts

Forming and Assessing Social Work Groups

Developing Goals and Formulating a Contract

Planning and Implementing Change-Oriented Strategies

Developing Resources, Advocacy, and Organizing As Intervention Strategies

Enhancing Family Functioning and Relationships

Intervening in Social Work Groups

Additive Empathy, Interpretation, and Confrontation

Managing Barriers to Change

The Final Phase: Evaluation and Termination

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Exam 4: Operationalizing the Cardinal Social Work Values

When maintaining client records, social workers should:​

Which of the following is a strategy that a social worker can use to affirm his or her client's individuality?​

In social work, social workers' "integrity" includes:​

Which of the following is a guideline that assists social workers in prioritizing choices in the face of ethical dilemmas?​

Which of the following statements is true of preserving professional boundaries?​

_____ refers to a social worker's responsibility to respect clients' privacy, to gather information only for the purpose of providing effective services, and to disclose information only with clients' consent.​

Which of the following is one of the cardinal values of the social work profession?​

When a social worker has reasons to believe a child has been abused, the social worker should:​

It is acceptable for a social worker to override a client's autonomy when:​

Which of the following social work values refers to social workers' respect for the inherent value of the persons with whom they work?​

_____ is defined as the overriding of a person's wishes through coercion, deception or nondisclosure of information, or for the welfare of others.​

In the Tarasoff case, the court ruled that:​

Which of the following is an appropriate strategy to use when a social worker cannot accept the client's behaviors or beliefs?​

In the context of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which of the following is an important provision for social workers in case of minors?​

Which of the following statements is true of informed consent?​

_____ refers to the dynamic when a client consciously or unconsciously associates the social worker with past experiences in such a way that perceptions and interactions with the social worker are affected.​

Describe a situation where a social worker's personal and professional values might be in conflict, and elaborate on the strategies to effectively resolve the dilemma.

Which of the following is an inappropriate behavior for a social worker?​

According to the _____, ethics are fixed guidelines that should be applied universally.​

The Challenges of Social Work

Direct Practice: Domain, Philosophy and Roles

Overview of the Helping Process

Building Blocks of Communication: Conveying Empathy and Authenticity

Verbal Following, Exploring, and Focusing Skills

Eliminating Counterproductive Communication Patterns and Substituting Positive Alternatives

Assessment: Exploring and Understanding Problems and Strengths

Assessing Intrapersonal and Environmental Systems

Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts

Forming and Assessing Social Work Groups

Developing Goals and Formulating a Contract

Planning and Implementing Change-Oriented Strategies

Developing Resources, Advocacy, and Organizing As Intervention Strategies

Enhancing Family Functioning and Relationships

Intervening in Social Work Groups

Additive Empathy, Interpretation, and Confrontation

Managing Barriers to Change

The Final Phase: Evaluation and Termination

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When maintaining client records, social workers should:

Which of the following is a strategy that a social worker can use to affirm his or her client's individuality?

In social work, social workers' "integrity" includes:

Which of the following is a guideline that assists social workers in prioritizing choices in the face of ethical dilemmas?

Which of the following statements is true of preserving professional boundaries?

_____ refers to a social worker's responsibility to respect clients' privacy, to gather information only for the purpose of providing effective services, and to disclose information only with clients' consent.

Which of the following is one of the cardinal values of the social work profession?

When a social worker has reasons to believe a child has been abused, the social worker should:

It is acceptable for a social worker to override a client's autonomy when:

Which of the following social work values refers to social workers' respect for the inherent value of the persons with whom they work?

_____ is defined as the overriding of a person's wishes through coercion, deception or nondisclosure of information, or for the welfare of others.

In the Tarasoff case, the court ruled that:

Which of the following is an appropriate strategy to use when a social worker cannot accept the client's behaviors or beliefs?

In the context of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which of the following is an important provision for social workers in case of minors?

Which of the following statements is true of informed consent?

_____ refers to the dynamic when a client consciously or unconsciously associates the social worker with past experiences in such a way that perceptions and interactions with the social worker are affected.

Which of the following is an inappropriate behavior for a social worker?

According to the _____, ethics are fixed guidelines that should be applied universally.