You suspect that Steven is experiencing anterograde amnesia. This is based on the fact that Steven:
a. Cannot recall what he had for breakfast half an hour ago
b. On repeated attempts, cannot learn how to put together a puzzle consisting of four pieces
c. Cannot tell you his name, date of birth, or address
d. Experiences lapses in memory lasting several minutes
b
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A 30-year-old female with depression is referred to a social worker by a psychiatrist who prescribed
an SSRI for the client. The client complains that her medication has not been working after taking it for three weeks. The social worker should FIRST: a) Suggest the client ask the psychiatrist for a more effective medication b) Listen to the client attentively and suggest she make an appointment with the psychiatrist c) Instruct the client to go off the medication and meet with the psychiatrist right away d) Explore the client's reasons for raising this issue
Most helping relationships and change situations within social work involve generalist skills.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The most important role social workers play in community planning is
a. to help community members, who are too often accustomed to thinking of themselves as marginal, learn to use their abilities. b. to teach community members learn how to use the political system and make it work for them, rather than against them. c. to insist that the poor and the powerless and uninfluential develop plans for their communities that matter as much as the plans of the rich, the powerful, the connected. d. to remind community members not to overplay their hand and anger those with more resources and power.
These describe the changes in the characteristics over time
A) demographic trends B) population aging trends C) individual aging processes D) population pyramids