Deck 13: Risk-Benefit Management

Question 1

"Avoiding risks" fits with the ethical principle of:

A) Beneficence (do good)
B) Social justice (promote equity and inclusion)
C) Autonomy (freedom of the person)
D) Nonmaleficence (do no harm)

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of "exemplary practice"?

A) Refusing to document interactions with clients
B) Engaging in evidence-based practice
C) Showing disrespect to a supervisor
D) Doing just well enough to avoid being held liable for malpractice

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What is the "slippery slope of sloppy practice"?

A) Going from exemplary practice on moment to unethical practice in the next moment
B) By engaging in minor forms of misconduct one may slip into engaging in more serious forms of misconduct
C) Relying upon one's supervisor to say what is right or wrong, rather than thinking for oneself
D) Any form of malpractice that is intentional or deliberate

Answer 3

B

Question 4

According to research cited in the textbook, which of the following is one of the most common forms of social work misconduct?

A) Showing respect to supervisees
B) Conducting social work research without a license
C) Problems in record keeping
D) Breaches of confidentiality by members of psychoeducational groups

Question 5

The steps of a traditional risk management approach are:

A) Engage, assess, plan, follow-up, terminate, intervene
B) Forming, norming, storming, and performing
C) Detect, monitor, assess, mitigate, and prevent risks
D) Meditate, breathe, relax

Question 6

An "error of omission" (or nonfeasance) means:

A) Intentionally hurting a client or other person
B) Covering up one's misconduct by shredding evidence
C) Blaming someone else for one's misconduct
D) Failure to perform a duty

Question 7

Aleen, a new social worker, violated agency policy by failing to report information about a coworker who was exploiting clients. Aleen did not know that agency policy required reporting such instances. Which of the following is true?

A) Aleen may not be held accountable for failure to report because she did not know agency policy
B) Aleen may be held accountable for failure to report even though she did not know agency policy
C) Only a supervisor can be held accountable, not a new social worker
D) The agency cannot hold Aleen accountable because failure to report is an example of malfeasance

Question 8

Marvin is feeling very sick and does not think that he can effectively serve his clients today. Marvin should:

A) See his clients today because serving them his primary obligation
B) Inform his supervisor and use appropriate self-care
C) Report himself to the NASW for breaching the ethic of professional competence
D) Tell his clients that he is very sick and ask them to help him to buy groceries and antibiotics

Question 9

Having a "culture of ethics" within a social agency means having:

A) Shared purposes and values
B) Professionals and other employees who know that they are free to do whatever they want to pursue their own individual goals
C) A client population that is homogenous (from the same culture, religion, ethnicity, etc.)
D) Strict rules whereby social workers and other employees will be promptly punished for any misconduct

Question 10

The purpose of an "ethics audit" in an agency is to:

A) Review the agency's policies and procedures as they pertain to ethical conduct within the agency
B) Identify who should be fired for putting the agency at risk by engaging in unethical behavior
C) Teaching frontline social workers how to conduct the fundamental tasks that they are required to perform
D) Following the tenets of evidence-based practice.