LMSW Study Guide 2026
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📋 LMSW Exam Format at a Glance
📚 LMSW Topics to Study (151)
✍️ Sample LMSW Questions & Answers
1. In evidence-based practice, after identifying the clinical question, what is the NEXT step?
The EBP process follows: formulate question → search evidence → critically appraise → apply → evaluate.
2. Which of the following is a key characteristic that distinguishes a crisis from general stress?
A crisis is defined by the subjective experience that one's usual coping strategies are overwhelmed, not by the objective severity of the event alone.
3. A client calls a crisis hotline stating they have a loaded gun and plan to use it tonight. What is the FIRST priority for the social worker?
Lethality assessment including means, plan, and intent is the immediate priority to determine level of danger and appropriate intervention.
4. A social worker discovers that a colleague is romantically involved with a current client. According to the NASW Code of Ethics, what is the social worker's primary obligation?
The NASW Code of Ethics requires social workers to take action when they have knowledge that a colleague is engaging in unethical conduct, which includes reporting to appropriate supervisory or ethics bodies.
5. A social worker learns that a client is not adhering to the agreed-upon treatment plan. The BEST course of action is to:
Non-adherence often signals that goals or interventions are not a good fit; exploring barriers collaboratively and adjusting the plan respects client autonomy and improves outcomes.
6. A social worker is treating a client who recently lost a spouse and presents with persistent grief lasting 14 months with significant functional impairment. This is MOST consistent with:
Prolonged Grief Disorder (added in DSM-5-TR) involves persistent, impairing grief lasting more than 12 months after the death of a loved one.
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