Question 1

According to Healy, "moderate universalism" in social work means that:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​social work is obligated to work for cultural change when equal rights are in jeopardy. 
B) ​social work agencies are compelled to ration scarce services among an array of deserving groups. 
C) ​social workers should accept all the actions or beliefs of their clients even if they do not agree with those actions or beliefs. 
D) ​social workers must balance excessive details in client records with demands from insurance companies to demonstrate medical necessity. 
A) ​social work is obligated to work for cultural change when equal rights are in jeopardy. 
B) ​social work agencies are compelled to ration scarce services among an array of deserving groups. 
C) ​social workers should accept all the actions or beliefs of their clients even if they do not agree with those actions or beliefs. 
D) ​social workers must balance excessive details in client records with demands from insurance companies to demonstrate medical necessity.

Question 2

Imagine that you are a social worker. During a visit with your family, your relatives ask you about the kinds of clients you are seeing in field placement so that they can understand this new career you are pursuing. What will you say, keeping in mind the ethical responsibility of maintaining confidentiality of your clients?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. An unjustified breach

Question 3

Which of the following strategies should social workers use for maintaining confidentiality in client recordings?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Unconfirmed reports by the client about a third party must be recorded. 
B) ​Process recordings must be included in case files. 
C) ​Soundproof dictation facilities should be used. 
D) ​Clients should not be informed of the agency's authority to gather information. 
A) ​Unconfirmed reports by the client about a third party must be recorded. 
B) ​Process recordings must be included in case files. 
C) ​Soundproof dictation facilities should be used. 
D) ​Clients should not be informed of the agency's authority to gather information.

Question 4

Under which of the following scenarios is it inappropriate for a social worker to disclose case information?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​When seeking supervision 
B) ​When a signed release form is part of agency records 
C) ​When consulting with friends about case strategies 
D) ​When a client presents a risk to himself or herself or someone else 
A) ​When seeking supervision 
B) ​When a signed release form is part of agency records 
C) ​When consulting with friends about case strategies 
D) ​When a client presents a risk to himself or herself or someone else

Question 5

In the context of limits on confidentiality, the Tarasoff case involved a lawsuit in which:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a university was sued for refusing to cooperate with the police in a case of murder. 
B) ​a clinician was sued for failure to warn a victim of potential danger. 
C) ​the parents of a plaintiff sued for a breach of confidentiality. 
D) ​a student sued a counseling office for disclosing his threats about harming his girlfriend. 
A) ​a university was sued for refusing to cooperate with the police in a case of murder. 
B) ​a clinician was sued for failure to warn a victim of potential danger. 
C) ​the parents of a plaintiff sued for a breach of confidentiality. 
D) ​a student sued a counseling office for disclosing his threats about harming his girlfriend.

Question 6

In the context of the cardinal values of social work, acceptance of a client is conveyed most strongly by:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​attending to the client's comfort. 
B) ​emphasizing the client's prior coping ability. 
C) ​acknowledging the client's strength in seeking help. 
D) ​striving to understand the client's difficulties and strengths. 
A) ​attending to the client's comfort. 
B) ​emphasizing the client's prior coping ability. 
C) ​acknowledging the client's strength in seeking help. 
D) ​striving to understand the client's difficulties and strengths.

Question 7

Lisa, who is 4 months pregnant, has contacted a social worker several times at the community health clinic to plan for the future of her child. During her last visit, she confided that she is addicted to heroin. The social worker has expressed his or her concern that the drug may harm her unborn child, but she does not seem worried and does not want to give up use of the drug. The social worker also knows that she obtains money for heroin through prostitution and is living on the street. Explain how Lisa's unborn child's rights supersede Lisa's right to confidentiality.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Although social worker

Question 8

Briefly explain the cardinal values of social work as defined in the Code of Ethics developed by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. a) Access to Resources

Question 9

After a long and busy day, a social worker takes a much needed 10-minute break, leaving client information displayed on the computer screen. This situation in which the social worker leaves client information on the screen is a violation of the client's _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​self-determination 
B) ​confidentiality 
C) ​legal responsibility 
D) ​informed consent 
A) ​self-determination 
B) ​confidentiality 
C) ​legal responsibility 
D) ​informed consent

Question 10

A client divulges to a social worker that he plans to wire his former boss's car so that it explodes when the starter is activated. Given possession of this information, the social worker is obligated to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​advise the client's kin to initiate legal proceedings. 
B) ​notify the former boss of the threat. 
C) ​talk the client out of it. 
D) ​tell the client that future threats will necessitate calling the police. 
A) ​advise the client's kin to initiate legal proceedings. 
B) ​notify the former boss of the threat. 
C) ​talk the client out of it. 
D) ​tell the client that future threats will necessitate calling the police.

Question 11

A social worker who experiences sexual attraction to a client should:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​act on the attraction. 
B) ​reconsider his or her suitability for the profession. 
C) ​discuss it with his or her supervisor. 
D) ​discuss it with the client in private. 
A) ​act on the attraction. 
B) ​reconsider his or her suitability for the profession. 
C) ​discuss it with his or her supervisor. 
D) ​discuss it with the client in private.

Question 12

In social work, "competence" of a social worker includes:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​developing his or her expertise. 
B) ​continuously understanding clients' cultures and strengths. 
C) ​looking over other social workers' shoulders to catch and correct mistakes. 
D) ​accepting all cases referred once the social worker is licensed to provide service. 
A) ​developing his or her expertise. 
B) ​continuously understanding clients' cultures and strengths. 
C) ​looking over other social workers' shoulders to catch and correct mistakes. 
D) ​accepting all cases referred once the social worker is licensed to provide service.

According to Healy, "moderate universalism" in social work means that:

Which of the following strategies should social workers use for maintaining confidentiality in client recordings?

Under which of the following scenarios is it inappropriate for a social worker to disclose case information?

In the context of limits on confidentiality, the Tarasoff case involved a lawsuit in which:

In the context of the cardinal values of social work, acceptance of a client is conveyed most strongly by:

Briefly explain the cardinal values of social work as defined in the Code of Ethics developed by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

After a long and busy day, a social worker takes a much needed 10-minute break, leaving client information displayed on the computer screen. This situation in which the social worker leaves client information on the screen is a violation of the client's _____.

A client divulges to a social worker that he plans to wire his former boss's car so that it explodes when the starter is activated. Given possession of this information, the social worker is obligated to:

A social worker who experiences sexual attraction to a client should:

In social work, "competence" of a social worker includes:

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

According to Healy, "moderate universalism" in social work means that:​

Which of the following strategies should social workers use for maintaining confidentiality in client recordings?​

Under which of the following scenarios is it inappropriate for a social worker to disclose case information?​

In the context of limits on confidentiality, the Tarasoff case involved a lawsuit in which:​

In the context of the cardinal values of social work, acceptance of a client is conveyed most strongly by:​

Briefly explain the cardinal values of social work as defined in the Code of Ethics developed by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

After a long and busy day, a social worker takes a much needed 10-minute break, leaving client information displayed on the computer screen. This situation in which the social worker leaves client information on the screen is a violation of the client's _____.​

A client divulges to a social worker that he plans to wire his former boss's car so that it explodes when the starter is activated. Given possession of this information, the social worker is obligated to:​

A social worker who experiences sexual attraction to a client should:​

In social work, "competence" of a social worker includes:​

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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According to Healy, "moderate universalism" in social work means that:

Which of the following strategies should social workers use for maintaining confidentiality in client recordings?

Under which of the following scenarios is it inappropriate for a social worker to disclose case information?

In the context of limits on confidentiality, the Tarasoff case involved a lawsuit in which:

In the context of the cardinal values of social work, acceptance of a client is conveyed most strongly by:

After a long and busy day, a social worker takes a much needed 10-minute break, leaving client information displayed on the computer screen. This situation in which the social worker leaves client information on the screen is a violation of the client's _____.

A client divulges to a social worker that he plans to wire his former boss's car so that it explodes when the starter is activated. Given possession of this information, the social worker is obligated to:

A social worker who experiences sexual attraction to a client should:

In social work, "competence" of a social worker includes: