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Animal-Assisted Interventions to Enhance Social Work Practice

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1.  A social worker who brings in shelter dogs to interact with residents of a nursing home is engaging in:
  1. animal-assisted activities
  2. animal-assisted therapy
  3. animal-assisted crisis response
  4. animal-assisted education
2.  Which intervention includes measurable treatment goals and objectives with written progress, guided by a professional?
  1. animal-assisted activities
  2. animal-assisted therapy
  3. animal-assisted crisis response
  4. animal-assisted education
3.  Which of the following is a physical benefit of animal-assisted interventions?
  1. decreased heart rate
  2. decreased blood cortisol levels
  3. lowered blood pressure
  4. all of the above
4.  Which of the following is an emotional benefit of animal-assisted therapy?
  1. decreased depression
  2. enhanced rapport
  3. decreased anxiety
  4. all of the above
5.  Interventions with large groups of upset individuals following a traumatic event should enlist assistance from what type of dogs?
  1. Shelter dogs
  2. Therapy dogs
  3. Crisis Response dogs
  4. Search and Rescue dogs
6.  Which method of intervention involves the use of a therapy dog for tactile comfort and support during a session with the social worker?
  1. environmental
  2. passive
  3. active
  4. explicit
7.  Group discussions about favorite TV animals or characters or engaging in cooperative play with a therapy dog helps to address which treatment goal?
  1. anxiety reduction
  2. enhancing social skills/interactions
  3. improving range of motion
  4. increasing self-care skills
8.  Which of the following AASW strategies can help a client identify and enhance their expression of emotions?
  1. projective identification
  2. bibliotherapy
  3. feelings collage
  4. all of the above
9.  Which of the following policies addresses infection control?
  1. Meeting therapy dogs in advance to determine fit
  2. Verification of therapy dog credentials
  3. Use of hand sanitizers before and after visits with therapy dog
  4. Use of signed consent forms from parents of children
10.  Which client should likely be excluded from animal-assisted social work?
  1. Those with a history of cruelty to animals
  2. Those with a severely compromised immune system
  3. Those with impulse control issues
  4. All of the above