FREE ASWB Clinical Assessment Question and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following does not have to be done in order to get the client's informed consent?

Accepted Answer

Requiring that all consent forms are stored in the client's file.

Answer

Obtaining informed consent primarily involves ensuring the client fully understands the services, including risks, benefits, alternatives, and fees, and voluntarily agrees to participate. While storing the signed consent form in the client's file is a crucial administrative and documentation practice, it is not a fundamental component of the *process* of obtaining consent itself. The act of consent is about the client's understanding and agreement.

Question 2

You will be seeing the Shalom family for family therapy. Although Mr. and Mrs. Shalom believe that two of their three children are well-adjusted, Wednesday frequently causes trouble at school and shuns family interaction. Additionally, she has a generally challenging demeanor. Mr. and Mrs. Shalom attribute their marital problems to Wednesday.
Wednesday might be considered the:

Accepted Answer

Family scapegoat

Answer

In family systems theory, a 'family scapegoat' is a member who is blamed for the family's problems, often diverting attention from underlying issues within the family system, such as marital conflict. Wednesday's problematic behavior and her parents' attribution of their marital difficulties to her strongly indicate that she is serving as the family scapegoat, bearing the brunt of the family's unresolved tensions.

Question 3

Typically, prazosin is prescribed to treat:

Accepted Answer

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Answer

Prazosin is an alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist that is commonly prescribed off-label to treat nightmares and sleep disturbances associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It works by reducing the physiological hyperarousal that contributes to these distressing symptoms, making it a valuable medication for managing specific aspects of PTSD.

Question 4

Except for the below, the following comprise the fundamental steps in ethical problem-solving in social work practice:

Accepted Answer

Identify ethical standards, as defined by the Advanced Practice Social Worker.

Answer

Ethical problem-solving in social work involves identifying dilemmas, consulting the NASW Code of Ethics, weighing values, and considering consequences. Ethical standards are defined by the profession's Code of Ethics, not solely by an 'Advanced Practice Social Worker.' While an advanced practitioner's expertise is valuable, the foundational ethical guidelines come from the professional code, making this option inconsistent with standard ethical frameworks.

Question 5

The LEAST probable diagnostic indicators of "disorganized" schizophrenia are:

Accepted Answer

Periods of relatively adequate daily functioning scattered with episodes of severe psychotic thought/behaviors that cause pervasive disruption in areas such as activities of daily living, communication, relations with others, etc

Answer

Disorganized schizophrenia (now part of Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders in DSM-5) is characterized by severe and pervasive disorganization of speech, behavior, and affect, leading to chronic impairment in daily functioning. Option D describes an episodic course with periods of *relatively adequate* functioning, which is less typical of the consistently severe and pervasive disruption seen in the disorganized presentation. The other options describe core features of disorganized schizophrenia.

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FREE ASWB Clinical Assessment Question and Answers