Question 1

The mental status examination and the intake interview are examples of:&#10;A)unstructured interviews&#10;B)motivational interviews&#10;C)strengths-based interviews&#10;D)structured interviews

Accepted Answer

The mental status examination and the intake interview are both examples of structured interviews, which are standardized and typically follow a specific format or set of questions. This allows for consistency between interviews and helps to ensure that necessary information is gathered. Unstructured interviews, on the other hand, are more open-ended and do not follow a specific format. Motivational interviews and strengths-based interviews are both types of approaches or techniques that can be used within structured or unstructured interviews, rather than being specific types of interviews themselves.

Question 2

Among the reasons for case or staff notes is (are):&#10;A)describing client status&#10;B)confirming a specific service&#10;C)both A & B&#10;D)neither A nor B

Accepted Answer

Case or staff notes are used to describe client status and confirm specific services, so both option A and B are correct. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a scenario for case assignment:&#10;A)specialized professionals&#10;B)team approach&#10;C)supervisors&#10;D)intake interviewer as helper

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Interviews have in common all of the following except:&#10;A)assessment&#10;B)shared interaction&#10;C)interdependence&#10;D)skillful interviewer

Accepted Answer

The answer of Interviews have in common all of the...

Question 5

An important consideration regarding interview confidentiality is:&#10;A)access to information&#10;B)choice&#10;C)documentation&#10;D)case review

Accepted Answer

The answer of An important consideration regarding interview confidentiality is:&#10;A)access...

Question 6

Interviews can take place anywhere so setting is not important.

Accepted Answer

The setting of an interview can have an impact on the interviewee's comfort level and ability to perform well, so it is important. Additionally, some types of interviews (such as job interviews) typically have a set location.

Question 7

Both positive and negative experiences with helping influence:&#10;A)a person's decision to get help&#10;B)where to go for help&#10;C)problem identification&#10;D)plan development

Accepted Answer

The answer of Both positive and negative experiences with helping...

Question 8

&#34;I was dismayed by the situation Mary shared with me.Feeling powerless around males makes her withdrawn, shy, and easily frightened.I wonder if my impressions are exaggerated or if she feels this way around other women.&#34; This reaction is an example of:&#10;A)a content note&#10;B)process recording&#10;C)staff note&#10;D)summary recording

Accepted Answer

The reaction described involves reflecting on the speaker's feelings and possible assumptions, which is characteristic of a process recording. A content note is a brief summary of the topic discussed. A staff note is a written documentation for the purpose of maintaining client records. A summary recording is a condensed version of a longer conversation, meeting or session.

Question 9

It is important for the interviewer to be a skillful listener, interpreter, and questioner because these skills: A, encourage client participation
B)promote information sharing
C)are necessary for good documentation
D)make termination easier

Accepted Answer

Being a skillful listener, interpreter, and questioner promotes information sharing, which is crucial for effective communication and understanding between the interviewer and client. Encouraging client participation is also important, but it is a result of the interviewer's skills in listening and questioning. Good documentation requires its own set of skills and is not necessarily related to the interviewer's ability to listen, interpret, and question. Making termination easier is not directly related to the skills of the interviewer in conducting the interview.

Question 10

Determining if sufficient information is available to establish eligibility is part of assessing information.A second part is deciding if:&#10;A)client strengths are sufficient&#10;B)additional information is necessary&#10;C)the client is motivated&#10;D)the client has any resources

Accepted Answer

Deciding if additional information is necessary is important to ensure that eligibility is accurately assessed. However, client strengths, motivation, and resources are important factors to consider in treatment planning, but not necessarily in determining eligibility.

Deck 2: The Assessment Phase