JOURNEY TO LICENSURE STUDY QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1 #

A social worker staffing a hospital surgical floor has a play group of six children. One 6 year old girl, who’s baby brother was born shortly before she came into the hospital for surgery, demands that the group worker feed her and carry her to bed. The girl’s mother visits frequently with the baby and seems to respond mainly to the baby’s needs. Based on her understanding of the dynamic, the best way for the worker to help the child is to

A. Refrain from helping her in this way because the worker cannot do the same for all children

B. Recognize the child’s temporary regressive needs and grant the request

C. Help the mother understand the child’s need for support, affection and security, since the child may be responding to fears about her changed role in the family

D. Help the child by discussing the arrival of the new baby brother in the group, so that she will accept him more easily.

QUESTION 2#

A social worker is assigned to work with a Latino single parent family. The 29 year old mother has difficulty controlling her 10 and 12 year old children. The problem began when the when the grandmother, who resides with them, became ill and is unable to help care for the children. The children are unruly and occasionally truant. The social worker’s FIRST objective is to

A. Decide if the children are abused or neglected.

B. Meet with teachers and the mother and arrange after school activities for the children

C. Ask the mother if she wants to go to court with the children and have the judge try to help her by declaring the children in need of supervision.

D. Form a relationship with the mother and help empower her to manage her relationships with the children and her parenting responsibilities.