Bachelors Flashcards
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A BSW social worker is meeting with a client who reveals they have been stockpiling prescription medications. What is the MOST appropriate first response?
Answer: Assess the client's intent and level of risk for self-harm
Before taking any action, the social worker must assess the client's intent and lethality to determine the appropriate level of intervention.
Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'dual relationship' in social work practice?
Answer: A situation where the social worker has both a professional and personal relationship with a client
A dual relationship occurs when a social worker engages in a secondary role with a client outside the professional relationship, creating an ethical boundary concern.
A client from a collectivist culture refuses to make any decisions without consulting their extended family. The BSW social worker should:
Answer: Respect this cultural value and involve the family in the process as appropriate
Cultural competence requires social workers to respect and incorporate clients' cultural values, including collectivist decision-making norms.
Under the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers' primary obligation is to:
Answer: Their clients
The NASW Code of Ethics establishes that social workers' primary ethical responsibility is to promote the well-being of clients.
A BSW is working with an older adult whose adult children want to place them in a nursing facility against the client's wishes. The client has capacity. The social worker should FIRST:
Answer: Support the client's right to self-determination
When a client has decision-making capacity, self-determination is paramount and must be respected before exploring other interventions.
Which of the following is an example of a macro-level social work intervention?
Answer: Advocating for policy changes to expand affordable housing
Macro-level practice focuses on systems change, including policy advocacy, community organizing, and legislative reform.
A social worker discovers that a colleague is billing Medicaid for services never rendered. The MOST appropriate action is to:
Answer: Report the behavior through appropriate agency or regulatory channels
Social workers have an ethical obligation to report colleague misconduct through proper channels, as fraud harms clients and public trust.