JOURNEY TO LICENSURE STUDY QUESTIONS

2/13/2023

 

A 36 - year old woman is approached by her new boss, who has noticed that despite working for her employer for
many years, she has not advanced beyond an entry level position. The boss hears that she is a good employee who
works long hours. The woman explains that she has not asked for a promotion because she knows she’s not as a
good as other employees and doesn’t think she deserves it. She explains her long hours by saying that she is not
very smart and has to check over all her work because she is afraid that people will laugh at her if she makes any
mistakes. On reviewing her past evaluations, her boss notes that there are only minor critiques and her overall
evaluations, her boss notes that there are only minor critiques and her overall evaluations have been very positive.
Which of the following personality disorders would best explain this woman’s lack of job advancement?


A. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
B. Avoidant Personality Disorder
C. Schizoid Personality Disorder

Which medication is most used in treating psychoses?
A. Xanax
B. Haldol
C. Viagra
D. Prozac

A member of a veteran’s support group says that he will set fire to a government building in order to prove his
anger and exact revenge for sending him to war. The group social worker should:


A. Defuse the situation and inform the group that violence is unacceptable and that the worker would be
legally obligated to prevent it.
B. Explain that fire-setting is illegal
C. Wait and see if the group confronts the fire-setter
D. Point that the meeting’s purpose is to support veterans and that setting a fire to a government building is
not within the agreed upon goals of the group