Cultural competence is a heightened consciousness of how culturally diverse populations ___________ their uniqueness and _______ with their differences and similarities within a larger social context (NASW, 2015).

a. promote, struggle
b. diminish, accentuate
c. experience, deal
d. postulate, struggle


c. experience, deal

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. the nurturing system is the most important system in early childhood socialization b. the sustaining system is the most important system in early childhood socialization c. the family is more important than either the nurturing or the sustaining system d. none of the above

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The NASW Code of Ethics Responsibilities to Clients standards begins with

a. informing the client of the fee schedule for the agency when offering assessment services b. ensuring the clients that their records are publicly accessible to anyone interested c. recognizing the client’s right to self-determination d. sharing the informed consent forms at the assessment phase Cognitive domain: Comprehension

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A social worker refers a 60-year-old female to a psychiatrist for a psychiatric evaluation. What should the psychiatrist do FIRST to learn of the client's history of mental illness?

a) Conduct an anamnesis b) Perform a mental status exam c) Ask a nurse or social worker to take a history d) Wait until the client has started taking medications

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