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A social worker meets with a client who is 75 years old. The client was referred to the social worker by a neighbor after the deaths of the client's spouse of 45 years and two long-term friends. In the initial interview, the client said he was experiencing difficulties with memory loss and confusion, increasing physical problems, sadness, feelings of loneliness, and a sense of uselessness. The client also noted the pain of losing a spouse. What should the social worker do FIRST?A social worker meets with a couple who have difficulty expressing feelings. During one session, the couple begin to argue about finances. One couple yells, and the other cries. What should the social worker focus on FIRST?A 19 year old living at home with her parents has been meeting with a social worker for 1 month due to anxiety of an unplanned pregnancy. Upon learning that their daughter is in treatment, the parents contact the social worker and demand that they be included. What is the social worker's MOST appropriate response?A social worker meets with the family. The parents have requested help in dealing with the child's behavior. During a session, the child frequently interrupts to ask the parents if the family can leave yet. The parents ignore the interruptions. What is the BEST action for the social worker to take?A social worker visits a client who is homebound. The client was referred by the community health nurse because of depression. The social worker finds the client minimally meeting her basic needs, somewhat confused, and not able to provide much necessary information. As the social worker is leaving the apartment, the apartment manager approaches. What should the social worker do?When addressing the needs of a hispanic couple in counseling, a hispanic female social worker should remain culturally aware. What should the social worker be MOST aware of when working with this cultural group?A 10 year old cries at his grandmother's funeral and openly states how much he will miss her. At which of the stages listeed do most children begin to understand the concept of death?A social worker is part of a planning committee to assist a community in developing programs designed to meet the needs of the poor and underserved. The BEST way for her to establish support for the funding of a community development program is toA 45 year old gay man meets with a social worker because of a long history of depression. The client says, "in most areas of my life, things are fine, but I have never had an emotional relationship that felt intimate." He also reports feeling isolated from the gay community because he is not political and, after all, "it's no different from being straight except that I have sex with guys." What should the social worker do FIRST?A social worker meets with a client who complains about reliving a motorcycle accident that he witnessed 6 weeks earlier. Two people were killed in the accident. The client is having trouble sleeping and is experiencing recurring nightmares. What is the MOST likely dx for this client?During the assessment process, a social worker learns that a client's self-reporting is incomplete. Which approach would MOST likely improve self reporting?A 58 year old man complains that he is having sexual difficulties in his relationship of 20 years. He states he has not had this problem before and has always been able to achieve an erection and orgasm. The most probably cause is:A social worker meets with a 34 year old client who is in recovery from cocaine addiction. The client has made progress and shown improved social functioning. Recently, the client has been expressing self-pity and sorrow for what he has lost over the years because of substance abuse. The social worker notices that the client is increasingly depressed. What should the social worker do NEXT?A social worker meets with a man who is of Japanese descent. The man is anxious because his spouse is pressuring him to move his mother into a skilled nursing facility. He prefers that she live with them. The social worker asks the man if he has any siblings and what his birth order is. This information is important to the social worker's understanding of the man's...A social worker has been contacted to evaluate a 4 year old boy. His teacher claims he is bullying the other children and often makes menacing or sexual gestures toward the other children. The social worker should assess forA 14 year old student is referred to the school social worker. The student was involved in an accident that paralyzed him from the waist down. He recently returned to school after a long hospitalization. The student does not want to be at school and is struggling academically and socially. What should the social worker due FIRST?A social worker wants to assess the effects of an education program that has recently been administered to high school students. This type of research design is known as:A social worker is providing treatment to a client. The model she is using required identifying behaviors and the consequences that can come from the behaviors that will eventually lead to underlying behavioral responses. This method is controlling reinforcement patterns of behavior is related directly to:Spouses in their mid 80s live in a suburb of a large metro city. The father has Alzheimer's Disease and the couple's son calls a social worker he finds on the internet stating that he is concerned that his mother can no longer take care of his father. He believes that the home is not sanitary and neither parent is able to properly prepare meals. The son states that his parents refuse to leave their home and will not consider a more protective/supportive environment. The BEST response for the social worker isA child is afraid of dogs and later becomes afraid of stuffed animals stating that they remind him of dogs. This concept of "successive approximations" is related to
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