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% COUPLES & FAMILY I. A family presents seeking family therapy. During the initial assessment, the social worker learns that the father abuses alcohol. Which of the following interventions should the social worker take FIRST A. schedule a weekly family session with the family B. involve the family in completing a genogram O C. work with the father regarding his need for chemical dependency assessment D. conduct a comprehensive assessment of family members 2. A married couple who say they are in recover for long term substance abuse request marital therapy. The couple reports a deteriorating relationship with frequent arguments. The social worker should FIRST A. teach the couple anger management skills B. assess for substance abuse relapse in either part C. teach the couple communication skills Q D. assess for domestic violence in the relationship 3. A couple presents for marital therapy. After the first session, the husband telephones the social worker and MOST appropriate response would be to A. recommend that the couple be seen by the social worker individually prior to initiating marital therapy B. assure the client that his confidence will be respected C. recommend that the husband and wife see separate therapists for their individual @ S 4 2dVise the husband that the disclosure should be reserved for the marital session 4. An adolescent with a chronic illness is in an emergency room for treatment of a medical crisis because of been an issue at school and at home. The social worker should FIRST A. encourage the parents to medicate the client until he is ready to assume responsibility for it Q B. explore the client’s understanding of the illness and the si gnificance of the medical treatment C. discuss the effects and benefits of medication with the whole family D. reframe the client’s non- compliance as an example of emerging independence 5. The mother of a 10-year-old girl sees a school social worker and says that her daughter has been refusing to lesbian demands that the school punish the students who have been teasing her daughter. The social worker should FIRST A. encourage the mother not to overreact to the child’s report B. educate classmates to understand alternative lifestyles Q C. meet with the child to discuss problem-solving strategies D. suggest that a transfer to a school might be appropriate 33 states, “I have something [ want you to know, but I don’t want my wife to know about it.” The social worker’s medication non-compliance. Before releasing him, the physician asks the social worker to interview the client and his parents about the situation. The social worker learns that the non-compliance in taking medication has come to school because she is teased about her mother being a lesbian. The mother, who confirms that she is a