ASWB Social Work Bachelor's Exam Prep - Question List

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111. Caleb is a healthy and active six-year-old boy who has been having difficulty lately with sleeping. He will sit up in the middle of the night and scream out of fright. When his parents come in, he appears awake but highly confused and disoriented. Caleb’s heart rate and breathing rate are increased, with his body covered in sweat. He was taken to the pediatrician and given a diagnosis of what?
  1. Sleep deprivation
  2. Night terrors
  3. Night tremors
  4. ADHD
112. What does the NASW Code of Ethics offer to social work professionals?
  1. Set of guidelines for decision making
  2. Liability insurance
  3. Personal responsibilities
  4. Informed judgment
113. John walks past a fellow social worker’s desk and overhears parts of a conversation. The colleague is making demeaning comments about another professional to someone on the other end of the line. Later, during lunch, John asks his colleague about the conversation. The colleague states he was talking with a client. What ethical standard has been violated by the fellow social worker?
  1. Respect
  2. Consultation
  3. Privacy and confidentiality
  4. Competence
114. Social work services are being provided for a family referred due to child sexual abuse by a guardian. The perpetrator is currently in jail, but will be released soon due to a lack of evidence. The children are fearful of his return, and the mother still claims his innocence. An adult daughtercontacts the social worker with reports of her own sexual abuse by the same man many years ago. Her testimony is consistent with that of the younger children, and the perpetrator is sentenced to more jail time. Why was this information not a violation of confidentiality?
  1. The judge ordered the testimony
  2. The other children consented
  3. The perpetrator had no rights while in jail
  4. It was an imminent danger situation
115. Social workers empower individuals to function effectively through personal growth and development. They provide advocacy and education to help end oppression and promote self-determination. What do professionals strive to uphold for their clientele?
  1. Self-worth
  2. Rights and Responsibilities
  3. Legislation
  4. Legal action

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