ASWB Clinical MCQ 5

Question 1

A client with alcohol use disorder reports they have not had a drink for 48 hours and now presents with tremors, diaphoresis, and confusion. The social worker should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Arrange immediate medical evaluation for alcohol withdrawal

Answer

Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening; delirium tremens presenting with tremors and confusion requires immediate medical intervention.

Question 2

A social worker using a strengths-based perspective would MOST likely focus on:

Accepted Answer

Amplifying the client's existing capacities and resources

Answer

The strengths-based perspective, pioneered by Saleebey, centers on identifying and mobilizing clients' existing assets, resilience, and community resources.

Question 3

Under HIPAA, a covered entity may disclose protected health information without client authorization in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Disclosing records to a client's employer upon employer's request

Answer

HIPAA does not permit disclosure to employers without client authorization; employment-related disclosures require written consent.

Question 4

A social worker using solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) would MOST likely ask:

Accepted Answer

'Suppose you woke up and the problem was solved—what would be different?'

Answer

The 'miracle question' is a hallmark SFBT technique that helps clients envision a preferred future and identify existing solutions.

Question 5

A client who recently immigrated reports social isolation, grief over leaving family, and difficulty adjusting to US culture. The MOST appropriate initial intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Connect the client with culturally matched community resources and conduct psychosocial assessment

Answer

An initial psychosocial assessment and connection to culturally relevant community supports addresses the acculturation stressors before pathologizing normal adjustment responses.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB Clinical MCQ 5