A 39-year-old client with severe mental illness comes to see a social worker and expresses an intention to harm his girlfriend because he suspects infidelity. The social worker should FIRST:
a) Locate the girlfriend and let her know of the potential danger
b) Alert the client that the girlfriend will need to be contacted
c) Consult with a psychiatrist
d) Alert the police
Answer: C
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A. This study examined the differences in improvement in reading readiness scores for two groups, one of which had received the prekindergarten readiness service and one of which had not received this service. B. This study examined the relationship between age and improvement scores for a client group in order to examine whether age is a predictor of improvement for our clients. C. This study asked each client to indicate if they needed a given service when offered a list of services offered by the agency. D. This study collected data on the variables of stress and stressors in order to examine the relationship between these two variables.
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A) Self-advocacy among people with disabilities B) Exciting institutions for those with disabilities to live C) Controlling their finances so that individuals with disabilities are not cheated D) Giving individuals with disabilities food and clothing at regular intervals
In the SOAP format of writing case notes, information about the problem from the client's perspective should be placed under which heading?
A. Subjective B. Objective C. Assessment D. Plan
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false