ASWB LCSW Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

ASWB LCSW Online Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  When clinical social work services have been terminated, this does not mean that treatment has necessarily ended. Many clients will require long-term supportive care to ensure stability. With these factors in mind, there are two elements to the definition of termination. The first is the accomplished improvements that can be maintained on an on-going basis by case managers. The second includes:

  A. Achievement of predefined treatment goals
  B. Collaboration with long-term care providers
  C. Recommendations by third-party providers
  D. Education ofthird party entities
  A. Achievement of predefined treatment goals

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  When clients feel they have successfully met the definition of termination, they may end services. Clinical social workers are still responsible for helping the indMdual locate on-going support, if necessary, and provide further care if the client so desires.

• Question 132:

  A clinical social worker named Richard is meeting with a juvenile for the first time. The client has been in a lot of trouble with the law. As Richard goes through the thick file of offenses, he notices that nothing good has ever been mentioned

  about the teen. Richard does not want to focus on all of the negative experiences, but rather on how he can collaborate in pursuing a better vision for the future. What type of therapeutic technique will be more effective with thejuvenile?

  A. Strengths perspective
  B. Positive reinforcement
  C. Goal oriented
  D. None ofthe above
  A. Strengths perspective

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  The strengths perspective in therapy helps identify and respect the assets, resources and knowledge of every person. Clinical social workers utilizing this technique view others as having the ability and wisdom to accomplish their goals. It focuses on the right within people instead ofthe wrong.

• Question 133:

  A clinical 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 professionaI's next step?

  A. Provide the client with a Spanish version
  B. Show the mother where to sign
  C. Provide an interpreter
  D. Inform a supervisor of the problem
  C. Provide an interpreter

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  It is the clinical social worker's responsibility to ensure a client comprehends the services being provided and does not sign anything without full understanding. If a detailed verbal explanation is not appropriate due to a cIient's literacy or language barrier, a translator should be provided.

• Question 134:

  Bethany seeks the help of a clinical social worker and is soon diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client wants to know how she developed this psychiatric disorder and what she can do to alleviate the symptoms. The social worker brings in some of Bethany' s family members to get background information. It is soon discovered that prior studies done on schizophrenia were correct in their findings. A high degree of influence relies on what?

  A. Environment
  B. Physical health
  C. Heredity
  D. Alcoholism
  C. Heredity

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  Schizophrenia is one of the most highly studied psychiatric illnesses by scientists. The genetic influence or heredity, accounts for 80% of all diagnosed cases. Environ mental influence has not been found relevant and there is no difference in gender.

• Question 135:

  Scott has been in and out of traditional therapy with little effect on his problems. He feels the main focus is on the issue rather than the solution, and this tends to place him in a passive, helpless role. He already knows what is wrong but wants to move towards what is right. What goal would a clinical social worker aim for with this in mind?

  A. Empowerment
  B. Positive attitude
  C. Cognition
  D. Structured therapy
  A. Empowerment

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  Solution building should be the main goal when working with Scott. In solution building, a clinical social worker would attempt to change how an indMdual thinks about a solution and educate them on how to achieve happiness.

• Question 136:

  Many clinical social workers utilize a therapy-not to be confused with classical conditioning-that deals with modifications of voluntary behaviors caused by environmental influences. This kind of therapy includes four basic consequences:

  positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punish ment and negative punishment.

  Which ofthe following therapies is described above?

  A. Focused Change
  B. Solution Focused Therapy
  C. Behavior Modification
  D. None ofthe above
  C. Behavior Modification

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  Behavior modification looks at the antecedent and consequences that cause negative behaviors. Reinforcement and punishment are the main tools ofthis therapy.

• Question 137:

  OlMa sees a professional for post-traumatic stress disorder. She was the victim of a house fire that left 25% of her body scarred and she suffers from recurring nightmares. The clinical social worker has decided to approach OlMa 's problem

  with a technique-driven treatment in a group setting. All members of the group will focus on present issues and ways to disrupt automatic reactions by developing and utilizing pattern changes.

  What type of therapy is being utilized?

  A. Stress disorder therapy
  B. Exposure therapy
  C. Cognitive behavioral therapy
  D. Sleep deprivation therapy
  C. Cognitive behavioral therapy

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  Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach to soMng dysfunctional emotions. It combines behavior therapy and cognitive therapy to provide direct treatment for specific disorders. Rehabilitation can be completed in indMdual or group settings.

• Question 138:

  Erica spends the day with clients as a clinical social worker for a chiIdren's hospital. Her work requires some home visits with family, and most documentation is completed at this time. In between visits, Erica leaves case records in her car until she needs them. Due to a tight schedule on this particular day, she haphazardly throws papers on the backseat. A neighbor to one of the clients walks by the vehicle and recognizes a name on one of the documentation sheets. What ethical standards were not followed by the social worker?

  A. Organization
  B. Confidentiality
  C. Competence
  D. Informed consent
  B. Confidentiality

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  Clinical social workers need to take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of each and every client. Written or electronic records are not to be available for anyone that does not have appropriate authorization.

• Question 139:

  Alan has been providing clinical social work services to a client for two weeks. When the issue of payment as set forth in the signed contract arises, the client is unable to come up with the money. The social worker, however, is offered a free gym membership since the client works at the local fitness center part-time. What is the social worker's next move?

  A. Decline.
  B. Accept the membership as partial payment
  C. Contact an attorney for illegal bartering
  D. Notify a supervisor
  A. Decline.

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  Bartering arrangements should be avoided at all times to prevent the potential for explogtation and conflict. All written fee-for-service contracts should be approved and signed by both parties. Alan has the option to work with the client over payment arrangements.

• Question 140:

  Pamela was robbed at gunpoint one evening as she was walking home from work. The assailant dragged her into an alley and punched her repeatedly in the face. A gun was put to her head and she was ordered to hand over all the jewelry she was wearing. The attacker also got away with her money, credit cards, and cell phone. Six months after this event occurred, Pamela began having flashbacks and frightening dreams. She started demonstrating emotional detachment from family and friends. What type of disorder is Pamela suffering from?

  A. Dissociative identity disorder
  B. Avoidance disorder
  C. Attachment disorder
  D. Post-traumatic stress disorder
  D. Post-traumatic stress disorder

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  Post-traumatic stress disorder will occur after an indMdual has seen or experienced an event that involved death or injury. Symptoms may occur right after the trauma or could surface six months later. If the symptoms last for a short period of time, one to three months, it is called Acute Stress Disorder.