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| A social worker is involved with discharge planning with an elderly terminally ill man and his wife. The wife's sister requests information about the couple. What should the social worker do FIRST? |
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Definition
| Discuss the request with the patient and his wife |
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| A female social worker who speaks both English and Spanish is assigned a teenage male client whose family recently immigrated from Mexico. When the social worker makes a home visit, the boy's mother greets the social worker, and introduces her to the client's father. The social worker introduces herself in Spanish. The father asks where she learned to speak Spanish. What would be the social worker's MOST appropriate response? |
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Definition
| Answer the father's question before proceeding with a discussion of issues related to his son |
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Term
| Which of the following tasks is critical for a social worker to accomplish when conducting therapy with couples? |
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Definition
| Helping the couple establish a mutual agreed-upon behavioral goal for the therapy (establishing a mutual goal is always the primary concern in working with couples and is part of a service plan) |
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Term
| A social worker frequently refers clients to another social worker who has a specific area of expertise. the social worker becomes increasingly concerned that this colleague is having problems with substance abuse. What should the social worker do FIRST? |
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Definition
| Consult with the colleague about the situation (As long as no harm has been done to a client and the social worker only has concerns rather than concrete evidence) |
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| A client recently diagnosed with terminal cancer discloses this information to a social worker and asks that it be kept from the family. What is the social worker's responsibility in this situation? |
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Definition
| To respect the client's request and continue supportive involvement |
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Term
| A 17-year-old client with moderate mental retardation is meeting with a social worker at a family counseling agency because of school failure. The client expresses the desire to go to work rather than return to school. The parents are supportive. What is the MOST appropriate assistance the social worker can give the client? |
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Definition
| Discuss available vocational programs (client's own wish is to go to work and parents are supportive, social worker should encourage client to exercise all options in preparing to exercise self-determination) |
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Term
| A social worker is faced with a practice situation that poses an ethical dilemma. Which of the following sources should be consulted FIRST? |
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Definition
| The professional code of ethics (It is typically the most comprehensive and widely accepted resource on ethical issues.) |
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Term
| A client is concluding treatment at a family counseling agency. The client feels very appreciative of the social worker's services. A the end of the interview, the client offers a substantial monetary gift to the social worker in addition to paying the fee to the agency. What should the social worker do? |
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Definition
| Refuse the gift, basing the action on ethical standards of practice (Ethical practice requires the social worker to decline gifts of substantial value from clients) |
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Term
| A child welfare social worker is interviewing a parent who admits brutally abusing a child during a rage. on hearing the details, the social worker becomes very angry. What should the social worker do to appropriately deal with the anger? |
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Definition
| Recognize the anger and discuss later with the supervisor (Self-awareness is a critical component in competent social work practice. Social workers need to be aware of the potential for countertransference.) |
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Term
| In what situation may a social worker limit a client's right to self-determination? |
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Definition
| The client's actions or potential actions pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others. |
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Term
| A social worker has mental health difficulties that interfere with professional judgment and performance. What should the social worker do? |
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Definition
| Seek consultation and remedial action, which may include obtaining therapy and adjusting workloads (The social worker must be responsible for understanding when professional competence is being threatnened, and must take steps to maintain competent practice.) |
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Term
| When is a social worker allowed to violate confidentiality? |
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Definition
| When a client initiates a lawsuit against the social worker |
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