Practice Exam Questions

Susan, age 22, was seeing the social worker at the college counseling center complaining of sleep problems and increasing anxiety about graduating and seeking employment. She was finding it difficult

George is a social worker in a behavioral health clinic for school-aged children. He is meeting with the single mother of one of his clients who asks him if he is married and if he has children. Georg

Gloria, a social worker in a nursing home was surprised when her great-aunt Alice was admitted to another unit for rehabilitation after surgery. Gloria went to see how she was getting settled in; the

Andre was a social worker at a boys’ residential treatment center. On Tuesday evenings he met with a group of grandparents who each had custody of his/her grandson. The group was focused on teaching t

Which of the following traits can be seen in a person with a narcissistic personality disorder but not as likely in a person with a histrionic personality disorder? A) Believes that he/she is special

Bonnie is a social worker at an after-school program for a large suburban school district. She plans and designs programs to help students with family issues, socialization, and behavior problems. Rec

Crisis Intervention techniques are similar to those used in some forms of family therapy in that the similar goal is to: A) Identify the lost coping strategies and support their renewal. B) Restore ba

Irene, a social work supervisor attends a large outdoor free concert in a city park. By chance, she notices that Liz, one of her supervisees is chatting at the entrance with a client familiar to her a

The concept of an average can be expressed in several ways. The definition of a median is: A. The score derived from eliminating the two most extreme values. B. The score with an equal number of value

A social worker is expected to practice within the boundaries of his/her competence. Professional competence is a result of: A. Passing the national license exam. B. Formal education, supervised exper

A social worker in private practice is meeting with a client for the first time. The client describes her recent separation from her husband and the sudden onset of symptoms including difficulty going

Tania, an experienced social worker in a community mental health center was working with Bart who has a long history of being diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Bart had been taking a mood stabilizer d

Tanya, a social worker at a family service agency, is working with a couple who have recently had to place a disabled child in a residential facility. At the first session the wife seemed very distant

Kelly was the social worker on an inpatient unit at a community hospital that served young adults with acute mental health issues. She was the leader of a group for family members of recent admissions

Sharon, the medical social worker was meeting with Lydia, age 29, for a review of her diabetes management and diet concerns. Lydia rarely made eye contact and slouched in her chair. Sharon was directi

Mrs. Smith is meeting with a social worker to learn better ways to parent. She describes her three boys as “ wild and unruly”, mentioning that her husband was the one who they listened to. Since their

Joseph, 17, is suspended from attending classes at his high school because of several episodes of fighting. He agrees to attend an adolescent therapy group on anger management skills. He asks the g

Marcy works as a social worker at a rural high school. She was watching a girls’ basketball practice in the gym when one of the team members asked to speak with her in private. In her office Lisa, a s

A social worker at a hospital was asked by the divorced non-custodial parent of a minor patient, to see his son’s medical record. The boy had been seen at the hospital emergency room twice in the past

In Freud’s psycho-sexual stages of development the latency stage is characterized by: A) Avoidance of all sexual pleasure B) Repression of powerful sexual feelings.  C) Sexual experimentation (note: a