Forensic Social Worker Study Questions - Question List

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241. Samantha’s week has been extremely hectic. She worked with fivedifferent families that placed children at risk, although not intentionally. The social worker fell behind in her documentation to address other more serious problems. Samantha receives a phone call from one of the clients stating they have been evicted. The social worker was supposed to connect the family with an agency who could have prevented this and helped them relocate. Which of the following chores is time sensitive?
  1. Risk assessment
  2. Documentation
  3. Service referrals
  4. None of the above
242. A professional social worker tapes a therapy session with one of his clients to use at a seminar he will be conducting next month. The client asks why they are being recorded and the social worker’s response leads her to believe it is for documentation purposes. What ethical standard has been violated?
  1. Power and control
  2. Informed consent
  3. Third party observations
  4. All of the above
243. A social worker overhears two administrators discussing the promotion of a fellow colleague. One of the administrators admits that Gary, an African American, had more expertise and educational experience. However, Richard was hired to maintain the large number of white clientele. The social worker knows this hiring decision is and example of:
  1. Prejudice
  2. Discrimination
  3. Racism
  4. Education
244. The NASW Code of Ethics is providescore values, broad ethical principles, relevant considerations, ethical standards and guidelines for socialization of new social workers. Which of the following describes a sixth purpose?
  1. Labor laws
  2. Articulating standards
  3. Informed judgment
  4. Discrimination
245. The NASW Code of Ethics does not provide a prescribed set of rules that determines how social workers should respond in every situation. Many of the applications must take context into account. What else does the Code not clearly specify?
  1. Which values are more important
  2. Consequences of adjudication
  3. Core values
  4. Ethical principles

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