Masters MCQ Flashcards
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A social worker is presenting a client's case at a multidisciplinary team meeting. To protect confidentiality, the social worker should:
Answer: Obtain written consent from the client before any information is shared
Even in multidisciplinary settings, informed written consent should be obtained before sharing client information, and disclosure should be limited to what is necessary for care coordination.
A social worker is evaluating the effectiveness of a group intervention using a pre-test/post-test design without a control group. This design is BEST described as:
Answer: A quasi-experimental design
A pre-test/post-test design without random assignment to a control group is classified as quasi-experimental because it lacks full experimental controls.
A client asks a social worker to be friends on social media. The social worker should PRIMARILY consider which ethical principle before responding?
Answer: Maintenance of professional boundaries
Accepting social media connections with clients blurs professional boundaries and can compromise the therapeutic relationship, objectivity, and confidentiality.
According to Erikson's psychosocial stages, a 70-year-old client who expresses deep regret about 'wasted years' and fears death is likely experiencing which stage conflict?
Answer: Integrity vs. Despair
Ego Integrity vs. Despair is Erikson's final stage, in which older adults reflect on their lives; those who feel their lives lacked meaning may experience despair.
A social worker is helping a client set goals. The client says, 'I want to be happier.' Using a task-centered approach, the social worker should NEXT:
Answer: Help the client define specific, measurable problems and tasks to address them
Task-centered practice requires operationalizing vague goals into specific, agreed-upon target problems and concrete tasks with clear timelines.
A client with schizophrenia refuses antipsychotic medication because it causes weight gain. The social worker's BEST response is to:
Answer: Explore the client's concerns and collaborate with the treatment team on alternatives
Respecting client autonomy while advocating for their health requires exploring their specific concerns and working with the team to consider alternative medications or strategies.
A social worker practicing from a feminist therapy perspective would MOST likely emphasize which of the following in treatment?
Answer: The impact of social and political power structures on the client's experience
Feminist therapy contextualizes personal problems within systemic inequalities, power imbalances, and social structures that affect clients, particularly women and marginalized groups.