Exam Preview for 1165: Social Work Ethics: Setting and Maintaining

Social Work Ethics: Setting and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries

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1. The National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics is: A Code that is relevant only to members of NASW A Code that is relevant only to administrators A Code that is relevant for all social workers A Code that is relevant only for clinical social workers
2. Which of the following is an ethical responsibility to clients? Informed consent Access to records Termination of services All of the above
3. What is an ethical conflict? When legal standards conflict with the NASW Code of Ethics When a social worker’s personal beliefs conflict with the NASW Code of Ethics When a social worker’s personal beliefs conflict with legal standards When a social worker disagrees with a supervisor
4. Which of the following is a purpose of setting boundaries in social work practice? To reduce the social worker’s workload To increase the number of visits with a client To support a safe connection based on client’s needs None of the above
5. Loose boundaries include: Having low empathy for clients Putting clients’ needs before your own Engaging in intellectualization of client concerns Avoiding sharing of any personal information
6. Which of the following is an example of rigid boundaries? Holding high empathy for clients Being flexible with professionalism based on a client’s personality Rescheduling your hours to meet a client’s preferred visit time Intellectualizing difficult conversations
7. One consequence of rigid boundaries is: Creating dependency of clients Empowering clients Hindering trust of clients Having difficult with closure
8. What is the first step of the ethical decision-making process? Identify all parties that will be affected by the decision Identify the ethical dilemma Identify potential courses of action Consult with others
9. When setting boundaries, which of the following should you do? Leave room for debate State the boundary in loose terms Be compassionate All of the above
10. Which of the following is an accurate statement about self-disclosure? Self-disclosure is never appropriate Self-disclosure is almost always appropriate after the first visit Self-disclosure is appropriate when it benefits the client Self-disclosure is best saved for the client’s final session