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251. A referral comes into the local human service office alleging elder abuse and anAdult Protective Service worker is assigned to investigate. During the initial assessment with family members, it is discovered that abuse may have also occurred with a three-year-old child in the home. The social worker interviews the child and takes the information back to the administrator. What ethical rule did this social worker violate?
  1. Confidentiality and informed consent by the parents
  2. Consultation should have occurred with a professional Child Protective service worker
  3. The social worker should have only interviewed the adult in regards to the child abuse, not the child
  4. The elderly adult should have been referred to a nursing home
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252. Within the NASW Code of Ethics, pay discrimination is not tolerated. The Equal Pay Act states that men and women in the same workplace must be given equal pay for equal work. This includes bonuses, overtime pay, salary, stock options, vacation pay, and reimbursement for travel. Howdoes NASW define equality in this context?
  1. Men and women should be paid according to their job title
  2. Job content, not job title determines equality
  3. Men and women in different workplaces should be given equal pay
  4. None of the above
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253. A client discloses information to a social worker about domestic violence within the home. Several times it has involved the injury of their child. At a court proceeding, this is shared as circumstantial evidence. The client is angry with the social service agency and declares her confidentiality was violated. The administrator looks at the case and determines:
  1. The information should have been forwarded to administration
  2. The social worker should never have disclosed this information
  3. The social worker acted appropriately considering the danger
  4. The social worker wanted to make a bigger case out of the proceedings
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254. A social worker is taking part in an interdisciplinary team meeting. During the course of determining the well-being of a client, ethical concerns become an issue. One of the team members openly displays a problem with the client’s ethnic background, and this leads to negativity towards decisions being made. What should the social worker do?
  1. Discuss various religions and their beliefs
  2. Base all decisions on the religious beliefs of the client
  3. Try to resolve the disagreement through appropriate channels
  4. Walk out of the meeting until the team member changes her mind
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255. A social worker is providing services for a client whosuffered years of sexual abuse by a guardian. There is very little rapport, and the professional understands the challenges ahead. What needs to be established before therapy can be successful?
  1. Completion of a thorough assessment
  2. Foundation based on a trusting relationship
  3. Interaction with the perpetrator
  4. Intimate relationship
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