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A 50-year-old client with a history of inpatient hospitalization is referred to an outpatient clinic for
  treatment. The client wants to make his treatment wishes known in the event that he decompensates
  or has a mental health crisis.
 
  During the intake the social worker can complete which document:
  a) Safety contract
  b) Release of information
  c) Psychiatric advance directive
  d) There is no special document



Managed care is a means of
 
  a) controlling medical expenses
  b) limiting services to those who are deserving
  c) waiving health insurance
  d) ensuring that everyone receives health care



A 25-year-old client who is psychotic and refusing treatment has been administered medication
  against his will. To make this determination, mental health professionals had to consider:
 
  a) If the client posed an imminent danger to himself or others
  b) If the client could be trusted to do no harm to himself or others
  c) If the client was able to sign a no-harm contract
  d) If the client could be physically restrained



A social worker who determines whether an individual can be treated effectively in a community
  mental health center while living at home versus being hospitalized is evaluating:
 
  a) The least restrictive alternative
  b) The client's right to refuse treatment
  c) The client's right to informed consent
  d) The least expensive alternative



Which of the following is not a principle of community mental health practice?
 
  a) comprehensiveness
  b) accountability
  c) accessibility
  d) advocacy



Involuntary outpatient commitment poses an ethical dilemma because:
 
  a) It is an expedient solution
  b) It is often inconsistent with clients' needs
  c) It is coercive as it treats people without their consent
  d) It is never the least restrictive treatment option



An example of a prevention on the primary level is:
 
  a) case finding
  b) assessment
  c) education of high risk groups
  d) rehabilitation



Which of the following is a setting in which clinical practice in mental health is most likely to take
  place?
 
  a) outpatient clinic
  b) employee assistance program (EAP)
  c) homeless shelter
  d) all of the above



A social worker's observance of ethical principles is considered:
 
  a) Obligatory
  b) Voluntary
  c) Contextual
  d) Standard



The state's right to commit people comes from its role as:
 
  a) Parent
  b) Authority to maintain peace and order
  c) Protector of the individual and community
  d) All of the above
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