LMSW Professional Values and Ethics 5

Question 1

A client terminates therapy abruptly after three sessions without explanation. The MOST ethical response from the social worker is to:

Accepted Answer

Send a letter acknowledging termination and offering to resume services

Answer

A brief letter acknowledging the termination, expressing availability for future contact, and providing referral information respects autonomy while fulfilling duty of care.

Question 2

Which ethical principle is MOST relevant when a social worker advocates for a client's access to resources they are legally entitled to but have been denied?

Accepted Answer

Justice

Answer

Justice requires that social workers pursue fair access to resources and challenge discrimination or wrongful denial of entitlements on behalf of clients.

Question 3

A social worker who works with a marginalized population realizes they lack cultural knowledge to serve clients effectively. The MOST ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Seek education, consultation, and training to develop cultural competence

Answer

The NASW Code requires social workers to proactively develop cultural competence through education, training, and consultation to serve diverse populations effectively.

Question 4

A social worker receives a Facebook friend request from a current client. The MOST appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline the request and address it as clinical material in the next session

Answer

Accepting a client's social media request blurs professional boundaries; declining and processing it therapeutically maintains appropriate limits and uses it clinically.

Question 5

When a minor client discloses sexual activity with another minor of the same age, the social worker's reporting obligation depends MOST on:

Accepted Answer

Whether the activity was consensual and state laws regarding age of consent

Answer

Reporting obligations for minor sexual activity depend on state-specific age of consent laws and whether the activity meets the legal definition of abuse or exploitation.

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW Professional Values and Ethics 5