ASWB Bachelors Basic 4

Question 1

A client discloses they have a plan to harm their neighbor. The social worker's FIRST obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Warn the potential victim and notify appropriate authorities

Answer

The duty to warn (Tarasoff) requires social workers to take reasonable steps to protect identifiable third parties from serious threats.

Question 2

The concept of 'unconditional positive regard,' central to person-centered therapy, means the worker:

Accepted Answer

Accepts the client as a person without conditions or judgment

Answer

Carl Rogers defined unconditional positive regard as accepting the client's worth as a person regardless of their behaviors or attitudes.

Question 3

A social worker using a task-centered approach would MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

Identify specific, time-limited tasks the client can complete to address a defined problem

Answer

Task-centered practice is a structured, short-term model where client and worker collaboratively identify and complete concrete tasks.

Question 4

Which federal law primarily governs the confidentiality of substance use disorder treatment records?

Accepted Answer

42 CFR Part 2

Answer

42 CFR Part 2 provides stricter confidentiality protections for substance use disorder records than standard HIPAA rules.

Question 5

An elderly client's daughter asks the social worker to share the client's medical information without the client's consent. The worker should:

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that information requires client consent unless an exception applies

Answer

Clients control their own information; without a legal exception or signed release, sharing with family members violates confidentiality.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test