Social Work Masters Exam Prep - Question List

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101. A social worker is helping a family whose primary language is Spanish. The mother and children speak broken English, but there is great difficulty in reading within both languages. When the social worker attempts to orally go over a written consent with the mother, there is much confusion. What is the professional’s next step?
  1. Provide the client with a Spanish version
  2. Show the mother where to sign
  3. Provide an interpreter
  4. Inform a supervisor of the problem
102. Cassandra is a single mother who becomes upset with her social worker when a referral is made for parenting classes. The client feels that she is not a bad mother and that there is not a problem. Cassandra demands to see her records, but the social worker is concerned that some of the information found within may cause emotional harm. How should the professional deal with this problem?
  1. Request the client get a court order
  2. Warn the client and then make her a copy
  3. Clients are not allowed to see their records
  4. Read the records together to prevent confusion
103. Social workers need to obtain informed consent prior to services provided by telephone, computer, radio or television. Client approval is also necessary prior to:
  1. Third party observations
  2. Audio taping
  3. Video taping
  4. All of the above
104. Miranda discovers that a client she has been working with is secretly stalking a fellow colleague. The other professional had provided services to the client one year ago for alcohol abuse. Miranda understands her obligation to protect the client’s confidentiality and privacy. What makes this an exception?
  1. The client needs a psychological assessment
  2. Miranda wants to know about the prior relationship
  3. It is necessary to prevent serious harm
  4. There is no exception
105. Mr. Bentley has been providing social work services to a client for threeweeks based on a referral for self-esteem issues. During the course of assessment, it is discovered there are also drug abuse problems. Since this is not an area of expertise for Mr. Bentley, what should his next step be?
  1. Terminate services immediately
  2. Contact NASW for information
  3. Seek training in drug/alcohol abuse
  4. Refer the client to another professional

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