Bachelors Basic Flashcards
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A social worker notices a client appears withdrawn and has unexplained bruises during a home visit. What is the FIRST priority?
Answer: Document observations and report suspected abuse to protective services
Mandatory reporting of suspected abuse takes priority over other interventions and must be done promptly.
Which ethical principle requires a social worker to keep client information confidential?
Answer: Privacy and confidentiality
The NASW Code of Ethics explicitly identifies privacy and confidentiality as a core ethical principle protecting client information.
A client who is homeless refuses shelter services, stating they prefer to live outdoors. The social worker should FIRST:
Answer: Respect the client's self-determination while exploring their concerns
Self-determination is a foundational value; the worker should explore barriers while respecting the client's right to choose.
In a systems theory framework, the family, school, and peer group represent which level of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model?
Answer: Mesosystem
The mesosystem refers to the interactions and relationships between the microsystems directly surrounding the individual.
A social worker is ending services with a long-term client. Which termination task is MOST important?
Answer: Reviewing progress and reinforcing the client's strengths and gains
Effective termination consolidates gains and prepares the client for independence by reviewing progress and affirming strengths.
Cultural humility in social work practice PRIMARILY involves:
Answer: Maintaining an ongoing, self-reflective stance about one's own cultural biases
Cultural humility emphasizes lifelong learning and critical self-reflection rather than achieving cultural expertise.
Which of the following BEST describes the role of a social worker functioning as a broker?
Answer: Linking clients to community resources and services
The broker role involves identifying client needs and connecting them to appropriate community resources and services.