Exam Preview for 143: Social Work Practice with Clients Impacted by

Social Work Practice with Clients Impacted by HIV/AIDS: Addressing Trauma, PTSD, Assessment, & Social Support

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1. What is one thing that social workers can do on their own to enhance their practice with clients who are impacted by HIV/AIDS? Learn about HIV/AIDS and continue to update themselves on the latest medications, laws, and media related to HIV/AIDS. Take a one-time course on HIV/AIDS. Refuse to learn about HIV/AIDS because it is unlikely that they will work with clients impacted HIV/AIDS None of the above
2. When working with HIV positive clients social workers must recognize that clients may not be consistent with their medication regimen due to: Cost of medications Unwanted side effects of medications Both A and B None of the above
3. How often might HIV trauma occur? On an ongoing basis Only at the time of diagnosis Only when taking medication Every ten years
4. When working with HIV positive clients to identify social supports social workers should do the following: Remember that social supports must be the client’s family only. Remember that social supports should not be the client’s “chosen family”. Not encourage a client to share their HIV status without significant conversations and planning as sharing can lead to harm within the relationship. None of the above
5. Individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS are likely to experience: Trauma PTSD Both A and B None of the above
6. When working with clients impacted by HIV/AIDS social workers should assess those clients for which of the following? Safety and suicidality Depression Legal issues, such as filing a police report All of the above
7. How might a social worker accidentally discriminate against a client with HIV? They are afraid to ask about the client’s treatment regimen. They are distracted during a session. They ask for permission to speak with the person’s medical care provider. They are active in the HIV healthcare community.
8. Which of the following ways might a social worker be harming a client with HIV? Giving feedback Offering support Recommending a new treatment medication Listening attentively
9. How might a social worker support a client with HIV? Never bringing in their HIV status Periodically asking about the client’s compliance with their medication regimen Recommending they join a dating site Offering pamphlets for a local drug addiction facility
10. How often should a social worker consider whether their client is experiencing trauma due to their HIV status? Every 3 months Every 6 months Every 12 months During each session with an HIV+ client
11. Clients impacted by HIV/AIDS often experience PTSD symptoms that look like which of the following? Fear of leaving home Fear of socializing Anxiety about who in their workplace in access their records All of the above
12. When identifying community resources for clients who are impacted by HIV/AIDS social workers should: Consider what the client’s community offers Have knowledge of what services are available and the application/qualification processes Consider the client’s ability to access the resources/resources accessibility All of the above
13. Why is someone who is homeless more likely to become HIV positive? They are dirty. They have less access to healthcare. They are uneducated about HIV. They want to get HIV.
14. Which of the following is not a way HIV can be transmitted, though some may think it is a risky behavior? Through rape By sharing a drinking straw From sex with a spouse who has cheated you Via used needle during the injection of drugs
15. Which of the following is a reason why a transgender person may be exposed to HIV? They are transgender. Transgender people are also gay and the rate of transmission for gay people is high. c)They may be more likely to become sex workers due to discrimination in legal job fields. d)They got HIV and then become transgender. They may be more likely to become sex workers due to discrimination in legal job fields. They got HIV and then become transgender.