ASWB Bachelors 2

Question 1

A BSW social worker is meeting with a client who reveals they have been stockpiling prescription medications. What is the MOST appropriate first response?

Accepted Answer

Assess the client's intent and level of risk for self-harm

Answer

Before taking any action, the social worker must assess the client's intent and lethality to determine the appropriate level of intervention.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'dual relationship' in social work practice?

Accepted Answer

A situation where the social worker has both a professional and personal relationship with a client

Answer

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.

Question 3

A client from a collectivist culture refuses to make any decisions without consulting their extended family. The BSW social worker should:

Accepted Answer

Respect this cultural value and involve the family in the process as appropriate

Answer

Cultural competence requires social workers to respect and incorporate clients' cultural values, including collectivist decision-making norms.

Question 4

Under the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers' primary obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Their clients

Answer

The NASW Code of Ethics establishes that social workers' primary ethical responsibility is to promote the well-being of clients.

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

Support the client's right to self-determination

Answer

When a client has decision-making capacity, self-determination is paramount and must be respected before exploring other interventions.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB Bachelors 2