The correct answer is 1. The immediate presenting problem as it is perceived by the client is the only possible arena in which a social worker can intervene. Other responses will be perceived by the client as non-responsive to his or her concerns. The correct answer is 2. Medications can have powerful side effects and should be ruled out as a causative factor. 1. a psychiatric consultation is unnecessary at this time 3. the clients current mental state and inability to concentrate suggest that a psychosocial history will not be feasible. The correct answer is 4. Environmental manipulation suggests the employment of specific changes in the client's life that will improve their immediate situation. The correct answer is 4. The correct answer is 3. The only other possible answer is 1, however drug use is not mentioned as a factor in the girl's life and no history of drug use is cited. The correct answer is 2. It is the most general answer and describes the broad outlines of the policy's intention in regard to children at risk. The correct answer is 2. This is a fact question and is unambiguous. The correct answer is 2. A supervisor is legally responsible for cases under supervision and shares personal responsibility with the supervisee. The agency is also liable since their agents performed the actions leading to the alleged damage. The correct answer is 3. This is a fact question. NOS is an abbreviation for Not Otherwise Specified. The correct answer is 2. The youth's functioning seems appropriate for his IQ and his achievement are within normal range. The question refers to the development of a plan and the answer should reflect a planning response. Given the youth's age and high functioning, it is likely that he can eventually find employment and live independently. This should be a focus of the social worker. The correct answer is 1. This is a fact question and refers to specific criteria of DSMIV. The correct answer is 4. 1 is incorrect since DSM IV is descriptive. 2. Is incorrect as treatment planning is dynamic and continues throughout treatment. 3. does not account for the need for narrative that captures the tone and attitude of family members. A DSM IV diagnosis is ordinarily an early step in the diagnostic phase of work with the client and is normally an early stage of treatment planning. The correct answer is 1. This is a fact question and is based on information found in DSM IV. The correct answer is 4. Answer 1 refers to a practice principle not an ethical principle. Answer 2 is irrelevant and 3 would seem opportunistic and manipulative. The social worker's obligation is to be honest and make his or her professional obligations clear to the client. The correct answer is 3. Resistance usually occurs when a practitioner attempts to impose a judgement that a client is not prepared to accept. The correct answer is 1. No other response fits the constellation of factors described in the question. The correct answer is 1. It is the only response that is responsive to the wife's statement. The correct answer is 2. In this question, the correct response is the one that emphasizes the supervisor's educational function, while reassuring the worker that conflict is a part of group process. Answer 1. - helping the worker deal with his or her own issues regarding conflict alters the supervisory relationship and tilts it into a therapeutic situation. Answers 3 and 4 do not help the worker with the immediate problem. The correct answer is 2. The stem of the question is a common definition of child abuse. The correct answer is 1.A good faith child abuse report requires only that the worker suspect that abuse has occurred. Evidence (response #2) is a much higher standard and is not required for a report. The correct answer is 3. When third parties are viewing sessions it is ethically imperative that the client is aware of the situation. Even if they have previously signed a release, the worker is required to let the client know when actual observations are taking place. The correct answer is 1. The other three responses place the responsibility on the group to find a way to begin interacting. Answer number one places the responsibility on the worker and suggests that it is the worker's obligation to take charge. The worker's role is to encourage and reflect to the group. The correct answer is 1. After identifying money management as the primary problem, the best strategy is to provide help for the problem. The other three responses are not germane to the client's presenting problem. She neither needs public assistance or assistance with nutrition issues since she has an adequate diet. The correct answer is 4. All of the issues described in responses 1-3 are part of the psychosocial approach. Novel or untested approaches would not be used without the permission of the client. The correct answer is 3. Assessment is a shared responsibility of client and social worker. It is also a pragmatic approach to achieving client cooperation in working on the identified problems.