Casework-MOCKBOARD-ANSWER-KEy.docx

**ECHELON REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER** *"Bringing Social Work Review at your doorstep"* **MOCK BOARD EXAM** Review Questions for Licensure Examination for Social Workers 2024 **SOCIAL WORK METHODS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES (CASEWORK) AND FIELD INSTRUCTION I** This practice test will...

**ECHELON REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER** *"Bringing Social Work Review at your doorstep"* **MOCK BOARD EXAM** Review Questions for Licensure Examination for Social Workers 2024 **SOCIAL WORK METHODS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES (CASEWORK) AND FIELD INSTRUCTION I** This practice test will help you improve your thinking skills as well as to have an advanced knowledge of the possible subject coverage of the licensure examination. Choose the best answer to the following questions. Answer with integrity. SITUATION 1 Layla, a 14-year-old street child was sexually abused by one live-in partner of her mother. Neglected and abused, she was referred to a center for protection and guidance. At the center she displays a positive attitude towards her group mates, cleaning charges or works and towards the staff. She relates well with authority figures, to her teachers in the school. She has shown internet in her school assignments. However, she is easily provoked to anger and to fights and shouts out foul language. With a sturdy look and boyish poise, her group mates fear her. 1. When you have established rapport with Layla and she is more at ease with you, and verbalizes her being provoked to anger easily, what casework principle will you apply in the helping process? A. Confidentiality B. Non-judgmental attitude C. Client's self-determination D. **Acceptance** 2. When you enhance Layla's worth and dignity through your understanding and positive attitude, what casework principle is operative in the helping process? A. **Acceptance** B. Non-judgmental attitude C. Confidentiality D. Non-judgmental attitude 3. When you try understanding rather than judge Layla, her being easily provoke to anger, to fight and to foul language and her efforts to relate well leading her towards healthy adjustments to reality, you are applying the principle of: A. Acceptance B. Individualization C. Confidentiality D. **Non-judgmental attitude** 4. When you respond purposefully and appropriately to Layla's feeling of anger the following casework principle is operative in the helping process: A. Confidentiality B. Individualization C. Controlled emotional involvement D. **Purposeful expression of feelings** 5. How will you apply the principle of individualization as a right and as a need of Layla, your casework client? A. Compare her needs with other clients with similar problems as hers B. Treat her as a person C. **Help must be differentiated to meet her problems** D. Help her use her own resources and ability to work out her problem 6. It is vital to discuss with Layla and her family, when you, as her caseworker consider implementing intervention such as the following, except: A. Elicit family reaction and that of Layla's B. Gain the consent of Layla and her family bearing in mind the planned activities C. **Worker's decisions for the family** SITUATION 2 As the helping process progresses and your counselling sessions become regular, you and Layla, as the worker and the client, enhance working relationship. 7. Treatment of sexually abused children involves many factors. It is critical to enhance Layla's damaged self-esteem, as shown in the fiery anger which end up in fight and fear of her group mates, through the following except: A. Trust in her capacity cope B. Assist her to view the abusive episodes resulting from parent problem C. Warm acceptance D. **Dissociate the experience of the abuse** 8. Layla must have experienced emotional trauma being neglected and abused, and would need a great deal of emotional support. As her caseworker you can maximize support by the following, except: A. Remaining calm and believing her B. Using Layla's words in discussing the molestation C. **Judgmental attitude** D. Responding sensitively as the manifest confusing emotions 9. What technique will you apply to focus or handle her being easily provoke to anger which ends up in a fight or loud foul language? A. Dialogue B. Confrontation C. **Ventilation** D. Small Talk 10. As both of you and Layla with her family become participative in the helping casework, especially with the remedial actions and or decisions for court actions, how will you facilitate? A. Present a brief overview of the intervention B. Clarify client's (Layla) role C. Clarify worker's role D. **Weigh alternatives and see them develop their strength** 11. It is vital to discuss with Layla and her family, when you, as her caseworker consider implementing i**ntervention** such as the following, except: D. Elicit family reaction and that of Layla's E. Gain the consent of Layla and her family bearing in mind the planned activities F. **Worker's decisions for the family** D.Present the overview basis of the intervention 12. Which of the following is not a facilitative condition or skill in helping relationship and the rest are vital that social workers master these skills: a. b. 13. Nonverbal behaviors strongly influence interactions between people (client and worker). Nonverbal cues may produce leakage by transmitting information the sender did not intend to communicate such as the following except: a. b. 14. To enable clients to increase positive feedback, practitioners must be skilled in the following except: a. b. c. d. 15. The first principle that guides the clients-worker relationship in casework is: a. b. 16. Barriers that prevent the practitioner from being psychologically present with the client can be used by thefollowing except: a. b. c. d. 17. Opportunities for affirming individually and sense of self-worth are lost when practitioners are blinded to the uniqueness of clients bt the following except: a. b. 18. The direction of the problem exploration proceeds from general to specific. CLient's problems have a number of facets and requires careful assessment such as the following except: a. b. 19. In social work this varies somewhat from setting, client to client, and from one phase of the helping process to another: a\. Focus b. direction c. structure **d. purpose** 20. A system perspective emphasizes looking beyond the presenting problems of a client in order to assess the complexities and interrelationships of problems. Through a system analysis of a case, then mosteffective intervention targets and strategies. The key concepts of these systems are all of the following except: a\. Wholeness b. relationships c. parts **d. balance** 21. The terminal phase of the helping process involves all aspects except: a. b. c. **d. Plan goals** 22. One of the values or principles in social casework defined as the practical recognition of the right and need of clients to freedom in making teir own choices and decisions: a. b. 23. In the case management of incest, the social worker needs to work with a group of professional except: a. 24. Treatment in casework is: a. b\. Creation of growth and development opportunities c\. activities to restore social functioning **d. the sum of all activities and services** 25. Mutually negotiating goals to be accomplished in remedying the problem and mutually formulating a contract is a vital process because of the following except: a. b. c. d. 26. Social casework is a problem-solving and: a. b. 27. The heart of the problem-solving process is the implementation and goal attainment phase, also denoted as the action oriented or change oriented phase. As work toward goal attainment progresses, it is important to monitor progress on a regular basis. The reasons are the following except: a. b. c. d. 28. You may process personal no verbal mannerisms that are particularly helpful to you in establishing relationships with others such as following except; a. b. 29. In glibly reassuring the clients that "things will work out", every problems, practitioners avoid exploring clients feelings of despair, anger, helplessness, convey: a. b. c. **d. reassuring, symphatizing, consoling, excusing** 30. As practiioners and client worker together in solving problems, emotional reactions on the part of either party toward the other may impair the effectiveness of the working jointly due to the ff.except; a. b. c. d. 31. All beginning interviewers experience moments of discomfort in their first contact with clients and nonverbal behaviors are an index of their comfort level. As you review your work, you may notice that under pressure you respond as follows except: a. b. 32. Establishing rapport with client requires that social workers/ practitioners manifest some of the values and attitudes of the follwing except: a. b. c. d\. Non-judgmental attitude 33. One of the ff. is a dynamic interaction and psychological interplay between the worker and the client with their own particular attitudes and feelings in a particular situation: a. b. 34. Social workers are bound by the Code of Ethics to safeguard this cardinal value, respect the privacy of the client with their own particular attitudes and the feelings in a particular situations: a. b. c\. affirming problem solving capacities and self determination d\. affirming uniqueness and individually 35. Another verbal barrier when practitioners ignore feelings and views of client such remark as this, "taking that course of action will only get you in more difficulty" a. b. 36. A concept that guides social workers in establishing and sustaining rapport and maintaining psychological contact with the clients is: a. b. c. d\. responding sensitively to client's emotions 37. This phase lays the ground work for subsequent implementation of interventions and strategies aimed at resolving client's problems and promoting coping skills a. b. 38. Other common barriers that prevents clients from revealing pertinent information and working problems are as follows, except; a. **b. Reassuring, sympathizing , consoling, excusing** c\. analyzing, diagnosing, labeling client's behavior d\. non-threatening, non-counter attacking 39. A verbal following skills generally used to elicit specific information which define a topic and restrict the client's response to a fe words to a simple yes/no answer a. 40. When client's problem match the function of the agency clients expressed to proceed further in helping process, it is appropriate to begin: a. b. 41. The facilitative function also involves social worker being non-defensive and human enough to admit errors to clients and to facilitate growth of client; a. b. 42. An aspect of authenticity that is define as the conscious and intentional revelation of information aboit oneself through both verbal expressions and non-verbal behaviors that encourages clients to reciprocate with trust and openness. a\. Moderate self-disclosing c. premature self-disclosure **b. self-disclosure** d. self-involving disclosure 43. One of the facilitative conditions central to the helping process is defined as the sharing od self by reating in a neutral sincere, spontaneous, open and genuine manner a. b. 44. Selectively attending to specific topics ia a challenging task for beginning practitioners to avoid skipping vital areas of content and feelings: a. b. 45. The following is list except one includes common types of client communications that may challenge your efforts to focus in individuals, family and group sessions; a. b. c. d. 46. Narrative style is the primary style for the social case record. It is the style which is good for reporting of facts in a descriptive manner and the sequence of the interview. Facts do include: a. b. 47. A cardinal social work value that client's have the capacity to grow and change, to see and develop solutions to their difficulties and he right capacity to choose responsibly a. b. d.affirming the worth and dignity of the client 48. One of the cardinal social work values that embodies unconditional positive regard, non-positive warmth, acceptance, non-judgemental attitude, and respect; a. b. c. d. 49. Responses that produce active resistance or retaliatory communication such as "you better..or else", "if you don't, you'll be sorry", convey: a. b. c. d. 50. One of the cardinal social work values magnifies when social workers adopt a strength oriented perspective, looking for positive qualities and underdeveloped potentialities. This engenders hope and courage on the client's part and nurtures self-esteem: a. b. c. d. 51. Problem solving is a process in the dynamic client-worker relationship. The process is all except: a. 52. Phase of helping process which lays the groundwork for subsequent implementation of interventions and strategies aimed at resolving client's problems and promoting coping skills. a. b. c. d. 53. A cardinal social work value that affirms the experiences of the clients confirming or validating those experiences thus fostering/ reinforcing the clients sense of personal identity and self-esteem; a. b. c. d. 54. A starting point in building a statement of the problem is what is often referred to in social work as the presenting problem. From the presenting problem, the worker branches out to identify its various dimensions without: a. b. c. d. 55. The three phases of the helping process is as follows, except: a. b. 56. In establishing rapport, workers begin by some of the following except; a. b. 57. Linking clients to other resources systems require careful handling. The following guidelines will assess you in making referrals except; a. b. c. d. 58. The components of the caseworker's controlled emotional involvement includes of the following except; a. 59. Another type of verbal following skill involves using fresh words re-state the client's message concisely: a. 60. Social casework is a problem-solving and helping process. Its function is all of the following except; a. b. c. d. 61. Using system's theory on an incest case would mean: a. b. c. d. **Assessing the impact of incest on each member of the family** **SITUATION 3** Amaya is a young single mother. She entrusted her two-year old daughter to her neighbor friend and decided to work overseas to warn a living. She broke-up with her partner after having experience domestic violence. She stayed in Bahrain all straight ten years after she left and had the chance to visit her daughter once during Christmas holidays and only for a week. She communicated with her friend and religiously provided all the financial needs of her child including cash allowance for friend. Her friend took care of her daughter well and the child became so close to her. After a decade, Amaya planned to return home to be with her daughter, who is now 12 years old. Amaya's former boyfriend learned about her return and expressed that he missed her so much and that he is willing to reconcile with her. On the other hand, her neighbor friend is claiming parental rights over her daughter which upset Amaya. She also learned later that her former boyfriend is now staying with her neighbor friend. Amaya became more upset and she has decided to immediately return to her hometown to claim her daughter. Prior to her action, she communicated to the local social welfare office through the internet for advice. 62. What support action can the social welfare office provide Amaya? A. Educational assistance for her daughter B. Financial assistance C. Provision of livelihood support D. **Referral for legal action if necessary** 63. What is the primary concern of Amaya at this moment? A. File a case against her friend B. File a case against her former boyfriend C. Secure the extension of her contract in Bahrain D. **Go home immediately to claim her daughter** 64. What social work skills are necessary in handling this type of case? A. Handling complicated cases B. **Handling legal cases in court** C. Social work case management skill D. Legal research work 65. What is the presenting problem in the case? A. Being a solo parent B. Domestic violence C. **Parental authority over a biological child** D. Husband-wife relationship 66. As a social worker assigned in the local government unit, which of these will be your initial advice to Amaya? A. Not to rush home, trust her neighbor and be excited to see her daughter B. **Secure legal documents to prove that she is the mother and report to the social welfare office upon her return** C. Disregard the updates from her neighbor friend D. Reconcile with her neighbor friend and her former boyfriend SITUATION 4 Mariz is a young mother of an 11-year-old boy. She asked the help of the city social welfare office for the release from the jail of her son who was arrested by the barangay police due to solvent snipping. She felt so worried about her child who was put behind bars and mixed with adult prisoners. In a short conversation with her son while in jail, Mariz discovered that her son was beaten by the barangay police and had bruises on his back. 67. What is the national policy that must be applied to Mariz's son as illustrated in this case? A. Juvenile Delinquent-in-conflict with the law B. Family Code of the Philippines C. **Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act** D. Justice for Children Act 68. In dealing with a child-in-conflict with the law as shown in this case, who are the stakeholders necessary to be involved in helping the child? A. Sangguniag Kabataan and Day Care Worker B. **Parents, government medical officer, law enforcer and social worker** C. Barangay police D. Social worker and barangay police 69. What professional helping assistance is most effective in dealing with the client considering his age and type of situation being presented? A. People-centered intervention B. **Multi-disciplinary and team approach** C. Physiological approach D. Psychological Approach 70. What is the role of a social worker in a case where the alleged offender who is 11 years old is being charged of an offense and put behind bars? A. Consult the senior social worker on what to do about the case B. Advise the client and make him admit his offense C. **Facilitating the immediate transfer of the client to a temporary welfare facility** D. Place the child under your personal custody 71. In your analysis, which of these statements is rights-based in its perspectives? A. Children-in-conflict with law do not deserve appropriate and proper care of they commit an offense B. Individuals who violate the law must be liable and deserve physical discipline. C. **Individuals who belong to the category as "children" deserve professional help from duty-bearers, guided by policy provisions as applicable.** D. It is alright for an 11-year old child to stay behind bars together with other adults. SITUATION 5 Rose, 25 years old and a solo parent, separated from her live-in partner after she experienced severe and frequent physical violence and verbal abuse from him. She works at a local bar to earn and provide for the needs of her two children aged 5 and 7. Her 7-year old son started missing attendance in his school because of bullying. Her 5-year old son is suffering from high fever for the last three days and suspected of having "dengue". Rose rushed her son to a local hospital with very limited funds. She is worried about her children especially her youngest. She was referred to the medical social services unit and was accommodated for assessment. 72. What is the presenting problem of Rose. A. B. C. D. 73. As a social worker, how do you assist Rose with her problems? A. B. C. D. 74. What social work practice skills are most useful in relating and helping Rose in this situation? A. B. C. D. 75. How can Rose be assisted with her financial needs to support her two children? A. B. C. D. 76. How will you analyze and identify the working problem in this situation? A. B. C. D. SITUATION 6 Erwin is 17 year old and the youngest child among the brood of three (3). His father worked overseas but decided to stop when his mother passed away, so he could take care of them. His two elder brothers are in college, while Erwin was unable to finish 3^rd^ year High School due to peer pressure. Being an out-of-school youth, Erwin enjoyed the company of peers who influenced him badly. His father tried to discipline him but to no avail. As a consequence, he committed a crime of robbery and was admitted to a youth home for custodial care and disposition of the case. 77. What is the presenting problem in Erwin's case? A. B. C. D. 78. Should you need more information about Erwin, who will be the primary source/s of data? A. B. C. D. 79. Which of these laws will properly address the case of Erwin as a child-in-conflict with the law? A. B. C. D. 80. In order to ensure that the identity of the involved party in this case will be protected from being known, what principle will you apply? A. B. C. D. 81. Should diversion proceeding be conducted in Erwin's case, how long will it be completed A. B. C. D. SITUATION 7 Wesley, 5 years old, was referred by his mother for institutionalization. His mother is a solo parent and earns a living by doing laundry. She has two other sons, aged 8 and 3 years old. After a careful evaluation of the case by the social worker, he was accepted at the Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC). 82. What must be the reason for accepting Wesley even if he has still a family? A. B. C. D. 83. What statement is true with respect to the institutionalization of Wesley? A. B. C. D. 84. How can the social worker validate the information provided by the mother? A. B. C. D. 85. What guiding principles should be observed by the social worker in this case? I. II. III. IV. A. B. C. D. 86. Which of these is the end goal with respect to the institutional care for Wesley? A. B. C. D. SITUATION 8 Aiman, a street child, was defiant and rebellious when he was referred to the temporary shelter for street boys. He was found to be a substance abuser. The social worker has difficulty in establishing rapport with him and preparing for his social case study report. 87. Institution should be strengthened by the social worker that can facilitate and attain the goals for Aiman. A. B. C. D. 88. What part in the social case study report indicates the factors that bring about existence of the problem? A. B. C. D. 89. What initial step must the social worker do to help Aiman? A. B. C. D. 90. What other interventions must be done by the social worker to help Aiman? A. B. C. D. 91. Which of these is the social worker's ultimate goal in helping Aiman? A. B. C. D. SITUATION 9 A 38-year-old wife was referred by the barangay chairperson to your social agency for intervention. She was mauled black and blue by her husband upon discovering her debt of 2,800PhP from a neighbor. The wife borrowed the money without informing her husband where she used it. She alleged that her husband was irresponsible, and that she only made even with him to teach him a lesson. As the assigned social worker, you intend to conduct a home visit, however, you could not decide whether or not to tell the wife of such plan. 92. What should the social worker do to be able to arrive at a clear understanding of the client's problem situation? A. Clarification B. **Assessment** C. Planning D. Implementation 93. In the case cited, who should determine the problem focus? A. Agency B. Worker C. Client D. **Client and Worker** 94. What must the worker do to help the wife manage her problems in a less complicated way? A. Implementation B. Clarifying C. Planning D. **Partializing** 95. What principle guides the case worker to regard the wife as an individual with inherent worth and dignity, and endowed with a reason and will? A. Self-determination B. Non-judgmental Attitude C. **Acceptance** D. Individualization 96. Which of these was the social worker experiencing when she planned for a home visit, but could not decide whether or not to tell the wife about it? A. Pity B. Empathy C. **Conflicting Values** D. Sympathy SITUATION 10 Carla has been in the center for some time now for protection and guidance. By this time visiting her at the Center will enhance a feeling of acceptance and support. Her positive stay at the center is a resource or strength to be tapped. 97. To gain increases control over emotions in order to reduce loudness of mouth or anger outburst, the following tasks for you as her caseworker are, except \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. **Condoning, criticizing** B. Using internal dialogue that quells anger C. Discerning cues that elicit hatred/anger D. Employing relaxation procedures that counter anger 98. The final aspect of the problem-solving process is to evaluate the results, to gage where Carla and her family are now. Except for one of the following, evaluation is important because; A. It enables workers agencies to respond to demands of accountability B. The worker is able to monitor progress in achieving favorable outcomes C. **Evaluation ends with termination** D. The worker is able to the test the efficacy of interventions employed 99. To improve social relations of Carla since she is selective, as her caseworker, the following specific tasks helps except \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Furthering responses with warm regard B. Employing listening skills C. Encourage her to approach others and let her initiate interaction D. **Encourage her to approach others but make your own choices for interaction** 100. You as Carla's worker, may visit her at the center to explore her coping efforts to relate with her group mates which at times she resorts to loud voice, but as a whole her stay is a positive experience. The reason for exploration are as follows, except \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Coping methods used to give clues to levels of stress and functioning B. Manifestation of marked deficits in coping skills C. **Employ avoidance patterns and ignore loudness of voice** D. Emotions strongly influence behavior 101. The changes shown by Carla so far will have to be established before the worker terminates the case. The case may be terminated as follows, except \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. When the service has been completed and the goal achieved B. **When the client escapes or plays truant** C. The clients request termination D. Nothing further is to be gained by continuing D.Present the overview basis of the intervention