LCSW Practice Exam 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the core skills of motivational interviewing?

An ecomap is:

A client meets with a social worker for his intake appointment for counseling. The client explains that he would like help with the sexual dysfunction he is experiencing in his relationship with his long-time partner. What should the social worker do FIRST?

An 84-year-old client is speaking with a social worker in an emergency room. The client states that someone inside the government is trying to kill her. This statement would best be captured in which portion of the mental status exam?

A social worker is requested to meet with a 13-year-old child after he refused to go home with his father the day prior, prompting security to call his mother and request her arrival. When the social worker meets with him, he is sucking his thumb. The social worker is concerned that the child:

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing an alcohol use disorder?

How are forensic interviews utilized in cases of child abuse or neglect?

A patient is mandated to meet with a social worker after being convicted for reckless driving. The patient states that he recently ended a 4-year relationship and is experiencing financial problems. He shares that he has a history of major depressive disorder but did not believe his health insurance would cover mental health services, so he never sought treatment. These factors BEST indicate that the patient is at an increased risk for:

Sinemet is the primary medication used in treatment for:

A social worker meets with a 70-year-old woman for an intake appointment. The woman reports that she is not feeling like her usual self; she is more socially withdrawn, experiencing difficulties concentrating, and is forgoing her usual hygiene. The social worker suspects that the woman is MOST likely displaying signs of:

About one half of patients with Alzheimer’s disease will develop:

A researcher believes that their postpartum depression measurement tool is valid due to its ability to positively predict a client’s use of psychiatric medication. Which type of validity is this researcher using for their evaluation?

When assessing clients who need care, social workers should attempt to serve clients in the:

For which of the following does the DSM-5 require that symptoms appear in 2+ settings?

__________ are disorders characterized by abnormal behavioral, experiential, or physiological events occurring in association with sleep, specific sleep stages, or sleep-wake transitions:

Appetite suppression, weight loss, irritability, jitteriness, and insomnia are all side effects of what drug class?

A hospital social worker meets with an elderly patient who states that she cannot go home with her son because he refuses to attend to her wound care needs and leaves her alone for hours at a time. The patient is found by the hospital’s ethics and medical teams to be disoriented and to lack the capacity to make decisions about discharge. The son reports that he always attends to her needs and is prepared to complete her wound care needs as requested by the medical team. Since the patient’s son is her only child and therefore her next of kin, he is able to make decisions about her discharge. The social worker is concerned that the patient may be at risk of harm. What should the social worker do FIRST?

Which of the following is NOT a strategy typically used to feign illness?

Cluster C personality disorders can be BEST characterized by:

A social worker is wrapping up a weekly therapy session with their client when the client suddenly states, “I’ve actually been lying to you for the past few weeks. I started drinking again.” There is only one more minute left in the scheduled session. How should the social worker proceed?