In which of the following situations is a social worker subjected to litigation?

A. When the social worker consults or refers to other professionals
B. When the anticipated outcome of the service provided does not occur
C. When a client is restrained from leaving the social worker’s care while the client is in a state of
acute distress
D. When the social worker warns or protects targeted third parties from clients


ANS: B
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Feedback: Several categorical themes emerge from reviews of grievances and lawsuits filed against social workers
over the past few decades (Reamer, 2013a, 2013b, 2015). A client may believe that a social worker promised (or
guaranteed) that a certain outcome would occur as a result of the social worker's service. When the anticipated
outcome did not occur, the client may allege that the social worker failed to fulfill the terms of the contract.

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