Social Work Assessment & Diagnosis 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When assessing a client for domestic violence, which framework is commonly used to evaluate danger level?
- SOAP notes
- Danger Assessment (DA) tool (Correct answer)
- CAGE questionnaire
- ACE questionnaire
Correct answer: Danger Assessment (DA) tool
The Danger Assessment tool, developed by Jacquelyn Campbell, helps predict the risk of lethal or near-lethal violence in intimate partner relationships.
Question 2: What does the acronym PIE stand for in social work assessment?
- Person-In-Environment (Correct answer)
- Problem Identification and Evaluation
- Psychosocial Intervention and Education
- Prevention, Intervention, and Evaluation
Correct answer: Person-In-Environment
PIE (Person-In-Environment) is a classification system that describes clients' problems in social functioning and environmental factors.
Question 3: Which of the following is the primary purpose of a genogram in social work assessment?
- Mapping a client's financial assets
- Visually representing family relationships and patterns across generations (Correct answer)
- Documenting treatment progress
- Assessing community resources
Correct answer: Visually representing family relationships and patterns across generations
A genogram is a graphic tool that maps family structure, relationships, and intergenerational patterns to inform assessment.
Question 4: In risk assessment, the term 'protective factors' refers to:
- Variables that increase the likelihood of harm
- Conditions that reduce the probability of negative outcomes (Correct answer)
- Legal safeguards for practitioners
- Mandatory reporting requirements
Correct answer: Conditions that reduce the probability of negative outcomes
Protective factors are positive influences—such as social support, coping skills, or stable housing—that buffer against risk.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes the difference between a formal and an informal social support network?
- Formal supports are unpaid; informal supports are paid
- Formal supports include professional services; informal supports include family and friends (Correct answer)
- Formal supports are temporary; informal supports are permanent
- There is no meaningful difference
Correct answer: Formal supports include professional services; informal supports include family and friends
Formal supports refer to professional or agency-based services, while informal supports come from personal relationships such as family, friends, and neighbors.
Question 6: The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) questionnaire measures:
- Academic achievement in children
- Exposure to childhood trauma and adversity (Correct answer)
- Attention deficit symptoms
- Cultural adaptation in immigrant children
Correct answer: Exposure to childhood trauma and adversity
The ACE questionnaire assesses ten categories of childhood abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction linked to long-term health outcomes.
Social Work Assessment & Diagnosis 2
When assessing a client for domestic violence, which framework is commonly used to evaluate danger level?