1) A 35-year-old individual has recently experienced the death of a parent and the loss of a job and has increased consumption of alcohol. Which of the
... [Show More] following areas should be assessed FIRST by the social worker?
A. Financial resource availability
B. Potential for suicidal behavior
C. Need for grief counseling
D. Extent of substance abuse - ANSWERB. Potential for suicidal behavior
Rationale: FIRST, the social worker would act to determine the client's safety. The only option that addresses the client's safety is (Key B.) Options a, C, & D may be appropriate later, once the safety of the client has been addressed.
2) The ability to keep personal feelings and needs separate from work relationships BEST represents which social work ethical standard?
A. Professional discretion
B. Responsibility to the profession
C. Professional Boundaries
D. Responsibility to colleagues - ANSWERC. Professional Boundaries
Rationale: This requires knowledge of the definition of professional boundaries (key C). Since the question asks for the BEST response, the secondary responsibilities in the other options are not correct.
3. A social worker has been treating a client for two months in an agency setting and is experiencing intense sexual attraction toward the client. The social worker's BEST response is to:
A. Consult with an agency supervisor about the case
B. Reveal the attraction to the client
C. Transfer the client to another agency worker
D. Work toward ending the client's services at the agency - ANSWERA. Consult with an agency supervisor about the case
Rationale: Consulting with a supervisor (key A) is the BEST response because it assists in helping to understand and address the situation. Options (B) & (D) are clearly unethical. Transferring the client (C) may be done later, but it is unclear if this action is required at this point and there is not enough information in the stem to conclude this.
4. In a routine review of case records at a mental health center, a social worker supervisor discovers that case managers routinely after all Native American/First [Show Less]