A human service worker shares a client's housing status with a colleague during a lunch break. This violates which core principle of the NOHS Code of Ethics?

According to the NASW Code of Ethics, what is the most ethically appropriate response when a client refuses recommended services?

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a violation of client autonomy?

What distinguishes a deceptive practice from a harmful one in human services?

Which advocacy strategy best addresses systemic barriers to housing access for disabled clients?

A social worker notices repeated billing errors that overcharge clients. What is the ethical course of action?

A human service organization that misrepresents its funding to solicit donations is engaging in:

A human services worker uses culturally inappropriate humor with a client, leading to distress. This violates which professional responsibility?

What is a key difference between formal and informal assessment of client needs?

Which of the following is the most ethically sound use of community resources?

Which scenario most clearly violates the principle of reliability in human services?

A student intern offers spiritual advice during an intake interview without being asked. This is problematic because:

Which of the following is a DOK Level 4 skill related to analyzing advocacy strategies?

What is the most likely consequence of failing to assess a client’s life stage accurately?

An effective community needs analysis should prioritize:

A human services professional records detailed notes during a client session and later shares them with a third-party agency without written consent. What ethical principle has most clearly been violated?

Which action best demonstrates professional reliability?

A case manager ignores a client's religious beliefs when setting intervention goals. This is a violation of which ethical standard?

Which of the following is the most deceptive behavior by a human services worker?

A human services agency that promises guaranteed outcomes for therapy is engaging in:

Why is it ethically problematic for a worker to discourage a client from filing a complaint?

Which of the following best represents a Level 4 advocacy strategy?

When evaluating community human services resources, a comprehensive assessment should include:

A client’s primary strength is a strong support network, while their greatest need is access to mental health care. What is the best strategy?

In what situation might informal assessment be most valuable?

Which of the following best reflects the NASW standard on professional behavior?

If a local homeless shelter repeatedly refuses clients with disabilities, what is the most effective advocacy action?

A community health worker asks clients to share their stories at a town hall to advocate for mental health funding. What makes this strategy potentially powerful?

What should guide a human services worker in balancing a client’s need for autonomy with the need for protection?

A case manager falsely claims to have licensure as a mental health counselor. What type of unethical practice is this?

A human services worker ensures that a transgender client is referred to a provider with experience in LGBTQIA+ care. This action demonstrates:

A client expresses concern that a service agency shares too much personal data. What is the most appropriate first response?

Which scenario best illustrates the principle of informed consent in human services?

What distinguishes a harmful practice from a culturally inappropriate one?

Which situation represents a clear legal issue in a human service setting?

Which of the following best describes a DOK Level 5 application of advocacy strategy analysis?

A human service agency develops a campaign that inaccurately claims 100% client success rates. This is:

A client discloses a past trauma during an informal assessment. The human services worker should:

What is the primary goal of analyzing client needs across the lifespan?

When reviewing community resources, which of the following would be most relevant for evaluating service accessibility?

Which of the following actions is a violation of both legal and ethical standards in human services?

A new worker copies case notes from a coworker and uses them in a client file. This constitutes:

A human services intern attends a community meeting and helps advocate for more accessible housing. This experience primarily contributes to which skill?

When classifying a practice as fraudulent, what key component must be present?

A client repeatedly misses appointments but expresses a strong desire to continue services. Which is the most client-centered and ethical response?

A human service worker collects detailed information during an informal home visit. Which of the following best demonstrates ethical documentation?

Which best exemplifies the ethical standard of client autonomy?

An agency implements an advocacy initiative focused on systemic poverty. Which strategy best demonstrates a multi-level approach?

A client with mobility challenges is referred to a center that is not wheelchair accessible. What principle has been most directly neglected?

What is the primary purpose of community resource analysis in human services?

A human services worker makes a false claim on a grant report to meet agency metrics. This is:

Which example best illustrates culturally responsive practice during client assessment?

A youth client wants to drop out of school, but their legal guardian objects. What should the human service worker prioritize?

In the context of advocacy, which action is most aligned with long-term systems change?

A practitioner uses a tool outside their scope of training. What potential issues arise?

Which of the following examples best demonstrates DOK Level 4 thinking in analyzing legal issues?

A human services intern is unsure about whether to break confidentiality due to a vague safety concern. What is the best course of action?

Which of the following situations represents both a legal and ethical concern?

In a strengths-based assessment model, which of the following is emphasized most?

A worker observes that a client is regularly interrupted by other adults during interviews. What is the best interpretation of this observation?

A client is resistant to discussing a traumatic event. Which approach most effectively honors both ethical and trauma-informed principles?

During a community needs assessment, which strategy best reflects advanced-level advocacy planning (DOK 5)?

A human services professional observes that a client consistently minimizes their own strengths. How should the professional respond in line with ethical standards and client empowerment?

A social service organization is discovered to be billing for sessions that never occurred. Which ethical and legal classification is most appropriate?

In a multidisciplinary team meeting, a human services worker is asked to share confidential client details. What is the most ethically sound response?