LC IIThe key areas to explore early in the assessment process include all of the following except:

Which of the following is not a form of consumptive excess in an assessment of behavioral functioning?

Arguing

Family structure can be understood by:

Assessing the boundaries between the various family subsystems.

Which of the following is not true?

Assessments are completed in the first session.

In a session with a social worker the client stated her goal was to improve her role as a mother. In determining the mother's desired level of change, which of the following questions should the social worker ask?

"In what way would you like to improve your functioning as a parent?"

Ms. M has expressed concerns about working with a social worker based on a previous difficulty with a helping professional. The social worker explains that he would like to work with her utilizing the strengths-oriented approach. Ms. M asked the social worker to explain what he means. Which of the following statements best represents the social worker's response?

"You will be able to identify the things that you do well and the areas where you need help."

The concept of homeostasis is defined as a system's tendency to maintain

Balance

In selecting the dimensions for assessing families, it is important that the social worker first

Determines the relevance of the factors to each situation.

Partializing is a technique in which a goal is:

Divided into manageable parts.

Which of the following is a useful perspective in assessing diverse families?

Dual

A primary characteristic of a system is, that the system is:

Engaged transactions with its related parts

Motivational congruence is a strategy that can be used to:

Establish a connection between the goals of the client and a mandated concern.

Which of the following is NOT addressed in the multiaxial system employed by the DSM-IV-TR?

Etiology of the syndrome

M, a 16 year old female has been court-ordered to attend a school truancy group. In the first group session, M, told the social worker she is unlikely to attend the group because she had better things to do instead of listening to people talk about their issues. In this situation, the social worker should:

Explore her concerns about the court order.

All of the following are included in assessing communication styles in families except:

Flexibility.

Which of the following is not a reason to explore the client's coping mechanisms?

Fostering client self-reliance assists in diminishing the cost of treatment.

The "missing class" refers to those families who are:

Ineligible for government assistance and benefits.

Reduced inhibitions, euphoria, dizziness, slurred speech, unsteady gait, giddiness, drowsiness, and nystagmus are indications of which form of drug use?

Inhalants

In assessing families using the systems framework, it is advisable to determine the

Internal and external factors that are influencing functioning.

Which of the following statements best describes assessment?

It is a synthesis of relevant information and a tentative hypothesis.

Which of the following statements is an example of family decision-making?

It is important to hear what each person thinks

Which of the following statements is most accurate in describing the assessment process?

It is the synthesis of relevant factors into working hypothesis.

Homeostasis refers to a system's tendency to:

Maintain balance.

When parents have a rule that prohibits certain types of music in their home, the rule functions to:

Maintain expected behavior

Which of the following situations is likely to cause distress in a family system?

Member's opinions about a decision are polarized.

Goals serve a number of functions, including the primary function of:

Providing direction in the helping process.

A client and a social worker have identified multiple changes the client would like to make. In assisting the client in selecting a goal, the social worker would ask the client to:

Rank and prioritize each goal.

Myths and cognitive patterns are selective perceptions that tend to

Reinforce preferred image of individuals

Which is the following is an example of the boundary function of a family system?

Screening external contacts.

A social worker using the systems-oriented perspective, in assessing family interactions would determine patterns of interaction by assessing:

Sequence.

Which of the following is not true regarding spirituality and religion in assessments?

Social workers should only address spiritual issues if they share the same faith as the client.

Which of the following is the primary rationale for developing a contract with a client?

Specifies the goals to be accomplished.

Acne, aggression, changes to libido and mood, competitiveness, and combativeness are all symptoms of:

Steroid abuse

The referral source summary described the family as a multi-problem family system. In the initial interview the social worker asked family members to talk about activities the family enjoyed together. The social worker's question is intended to assess family:

Strengths

An assessment of the family includes determining the extent to which:

Stressors influence the system's ability to function.

Which of the following is not true?

Support systems have a negligible effect on the stresses associated with life transitions.

Because of the nature of interactions in family systems, a social worker in assessing the family's perception of a problem would avoid focusing on:

Causation.

Linear causality is the idea that a problem is the result of:

Certain event or behavior that results in specific outcomes.

In assessing the family's pattern of interactions, you would observe the family's:

Content and process levels.

By including family and cultural variants in the assessment of a family, the social worker is exploring

Context

Utilizing the dual perspective informs the assessment process because the perspective provides information about the:

Context of the family behavior.

In a session with lesbian parents, the social worker asked the couple, "Tell me about the neighborhood where you live?" In asking this question, the social worker is exploring family:

Context.

Which of the following is an example of a congruent communication?

The speaker emphasizes his or her point of view using expressive hand gestures consistent with his or her message.

Which of the following statements describes the family life-cycle?

The stages of family life are marked by separations, transitions and adaptations.

Which of the following is not true about written assessments

They are completed only at intake and termination.

Which is not true of rapid assessment instruments, such as the WALMYR scales?

They must be scored and interpreted by psychological examiners, though they can be administered by social workers.

In assessing power, all of the following are explored except:

Unspoken goals.

Mrs. B reports that she dislikes taking her medication for high blood pressure because it makes her "have a funny feeling in her head." In responding to this situation, the social worker should

advise medical follow-up

Assessing a client's judgment involves the extent to which they are able to:

consider consequences.

The most frequent symptom of suicidal risk with adolescents is:

depressed mood.

An assessment that explores a client's birth, infancy, achievement of milestones, family atmosphere, interests, and significant life transitions is called a:

developmental assessment

Noncompliance with medical treatment on the part of some minority group individuals may be related to:

different beliefs.

"Enactment" provides what type of data for assessment?

direct observation

According to the DSM, a dominant feature of bipolar disorder is:

elevated mood.

The reasons why it is important to explore clients' emotional reactions to their problems include all of the following except:

emotional reactions can block hidden motives that underlie problem behaviors

Adequate support systems, police and fire protection, adequate nutrition, and employment opportunities are all examples of:

environmental resources.

Applicants typically seek help from social workers when they have

exhausted their coping strategies

In an initial session, the client appears to be very anxious. In this situation the social worker should first

explore the client's concerns.

When the client's discussion moves from one topic to another without any apparent connection between the two, he or she is said to have:

flight of ideas

"Labile affect" refers to

fluctuating emotions.

When is a formal assessment generally made and recorded?

following exploration of the problem

Which of the following is not a suggested guideline for social workers to be culturally competent?

generalize knowledge about the cultural characteristics of a given group to your client

Which of the following is NOT true? Evidence based practice

is considered impractical for some agency settings.

In assessments, the client's ability to act with forethought, consider consequences, and profit from past mistakes is referred to as:

judgment

The unremitting experience of an unwanted thought is known as:

obsession

The key areas to explore early in the assessment process include all of the following except:

prior coping capacity.

Assessment instruments are a useful means by which behavior may be:

quantified

Orientation to time, place, and person and differentiating one's own thoughts and feelings from those of others are examples of:

reality testing.

A father criticizes his son for being "a sissy." In fear of his father's condemnation, the child becomes even more timid, which increases his father's criticism. This process is an example of which concept?

reciprocal interactions

DSM-IV-TR presents information on all of the following, except

recommended interventions

Which of the following may be preferable to medical services in some cultures?

shamans

Which term refers to the informal resource systems with which clients are naturally involved?

social networks

A factor that assists people in adapting to transitional stresses and that should be considered in assessments is:

social supports

In discussing substance use with clients, the most effective approach is

straightforward.

When obtaining collateral sources of information as part of the assessment, the social worker should do all of the following except:

target collaterals from all facets of the client's life to get a full picture of functioning.

Asking, "When do Teddy's tantrums occur?" during problem exploration addresses:

temporal context.

Working together with a client to complete a genogram can give a social worker all of the following information except:

the family's financial situation

The term acceptability refers to:

the fit between a client's values and available health care services

Mr. H. discusses the stress related to family's housing. They live in an apartment building that has been cited for numerous housing code violations. In this situation, the social worker should first assess:

the influence of situation on client functioning.

Referral information for Ms. J. indicates a dual diagnosis. What does this term refer to?

the presence of both addictive and mental health disorder

SOAP refers to an acronym for

the sections of session notes in a client record

MAST, DAST, CAGE and CRAFFT are all

tools used by social workers to assess alcohol use

Focusing on pathology and deficits in the assessment process is likely to:

underestimate strengths.

The authors suggest all of the following guidelines for practitioners who are culturally different than their clients except:

use slang and other colloquial terms to demonstrate familiarity with the culture.

Of the following sources of information available for assessments, which is the most primary source?

verbal reports from client interviews

The development of goals requires that the social worker:

Actively involves the client in the process

Which of the following is not one of Cowger's recommendations for empowering clients and emphasizing strengths in assessments?

Give preeminence to environmental strengths.

Which of the following, characterizes the function of family rules:

Governs behavior.

Morphogenesis is a term used to describe a family system that supports member's:

Growth.

A practical way of defining the family is a group of individuals who

Have a shared history, bonds and intimacy.

The focus of an assessment of the process level of communications would focus on:

How members in the family talk to each other.

Which of the following questions does not address the meaning clients ascribe to problems?

What happened after he told you that you would be fired?

To elicit information about precipitating events, a critical question that guides the social worker's exploration is:

Why is the client seeking help now?

In assessing behavior, it is vital to:

clarify specific actions.

Which term refers to "the absence of pleasure" as a symptom of depression?

anhedonia

In assessment, A-B-C refers to:

antecedent-behavior-consequence.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR) is a tool that enables professionals to:

assess mental and developmental disorders.

In assessing reports of dramatic shifts in behavior or appearance the social worker should first:

assess physical health status

In interviewing a four-year-old child separate from her parents, the child talks about recurring fantasies in which she hurts herself. The social worker asks the child if hurting herself means that she should die. The child hesitates and begins playing with toys. The social worker waits, hoping that the child will talk more about her fantasies. The best course of action for the social worker in this situation is to:

assess plans and means for acting out her thoughts.

Which of the following provides information about the client's functioning at a particular point in time?

assessment

When inquiring about alcohol consumption, social workers should:

be direct and seek concreteness to elicit specific information.