Social Work Clinical Board Exam Prep - Question List

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71. 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
72. Maladaptive behaviors refer to those that inhibit an individual’s ability to adjust to a specific situation. They prevent people from properly adapting to the demands of everyday life and are often utilized to reduce anxiety. What are four common maladaptive behaviors?
  1. Avoidance, substance abuse, anger, withdrawal
  2. Physical abuse, avoidance, withdrawal, panic
  3. Substance abuse, violence, association, withdrawal
  4. Anger, physical abuse, avoidance, withdrawal
73. Richard is an eight year old living in an unstable environment. He resides in subsidized housing with his parents and sister. The child has observed his father’s chronic spousal abuse towards his mother his whole life. Richard knows not to interfere or there will be violent consequences. He is isolated from having social contact with his friends and other adults. Richard’s father communicates with him by calling the boy stupid, dumb and retarded. What form of neglect is being described?
  1. Medical
  2. Physical
  3. Emotional/psychological
  4. Educational
74. Mrs. Humberson is a second grade teacher at Millville Elementary. She makes a referral to a social worker in regards to a child in her classroom named Emily. Mrs. Humberson has many concerns about the child’s home life and worries she may need medical care. Emily has missed several days of school and does not give a reason nor does the parent send in an absence note. She comes to school with a distinct body odor, wearing the same set of clothes for days. During lunch, Emily appears very hungry and eats everything on her tray; however, she is very thin. What type of abuse may be taking place?
  1. Medical
  2. Physical
  3. Sexual
  4. Neglect
75. Katelyn has sought out the help of a social worker to try and understand why she continues to have poor relationships with others. In gathering information, the social worker discovers that Katelyn has been engaged three times since the age of 19 and just had her 23rd birthday. She has been fired from six different jobs and could not finish college. Katelyn describes her demeanor as being extremely happy or really down in the dumps depending on the situation. The social worker begins therapy for what disorder?
  1. Dissociative disorder
  2. Adult ADD
  3. Bi-polar
  4. Anti-social disorder

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