LMSW LMSW Social Work Ethics and Values Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

A social worker is seeing a client who is also dating someone the worker knows personally. This creates a:

Accepted Answer

Dual relationship requiring careful boundary management or transfer of care

Answer

Dual relationships that could impair professional judgment or exploit the client must be disclosed and managed, potentially requiring referral.

Question 2

In Loewenberg and Dolgoff's Ethical Principles Screen, which principle takes the highest priority when resolving ethical dilemmas?

Accepted Answer

Protection of Life

Answer

Loewenberg and Dolgoff rank Protection of Life (Principle 1) as the highest priority in their seven-principle hierarchy for resolving ethical dilemmas.

Question 3

A social worker uses a session with a grief client to process their own recent personal loss, shifting focus away from the client's needs. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Countertransference leading to boundary violation

Answer

Using client sessions to meet the worker's own emotional needs constitutes countertransference and a boundary violation that places the worker's needs above the client's.

Question 4

A social worker receives a subpoena demanding release of a client's confidential psychotherapy notes. The worker should:

Accepted Answer

Consult legal counsel, notify the client, and seek a protective order if appropriate before releasing psychotherapy notes

Answer

A subpoena does not automatically require disclosure; psychotherapy notes have additional protections, and the worker should seek legal guidance and client input before responding.

Question 5

Cultural humility, as distinct from cultural competence, emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

Ongoing self-reflection, lifelong learning, and recognition of power imbalances in cross-cultural practice

Answer

Cultural humility prioritizes the practitioner's ongoing self-awareness and openness over mastery of cultural content, acknowledging that no one fully 'masters' another's culture.

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW LMSW Social Work Ethics and Values Questions and Answers 5