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During a home visit, a family support social worker notices a small bruise on the cheek of a 3-month-old who cannot yet roll over. The mother says the baby's 4-year-old brother bumped him with a toy and asks what she should put on it. What should the social worker do FIRST?

Notice the baby’s age.
Consider what a 3-month-old can do.

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Domain II / Assessment and Planning

While describing a past assault, a client becomes still, says the worker’s voice sounds far away, and asks whether the meeting is really happening. What should the worker do NEXT?

Correct

The distant voice and uncertainty about whether the meeting is real signal dissociation. Grounding through the senses reconnects the client with the present, and that comes first.

  1. A
    Ask the client to name things they can see and hear in the roomYour answer · Correct
  2. B
    Guide the client through a paced-breathing exercise they already knowThe tempting choiceIt calms agitation, but dissociation is closer to shutdown. Breathing inward doesn’t restore contact with the room.
  3. C
    Reflect the fear and ask which part feels most upsettingNot the best response

Exam takeawayMatch the strategy to the state you observe. When a client loses contact with the present, orient to the here and now first.

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Masters and Clinical each get their own practice, flashcards and progress, weighted to the official 2026 content areas.

Master’s level

ASWB Masters

Scenarios across assessment, service planning, ethics and practice with individuals, families, groups and communities.

Values and Ethics
35%
Assessment and Planning
33%
Intervention and Practice
32%

Clinical level

ASWB Clinical

Clinical judgment in practice: assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and ethical decisions in clinical care.

Values and Ethics
36%
Assessment and Planning
32%
Intervention and Practice
32%

Content-area weights from the ASWB Examination Guidebook.

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