Morticia Is a Social Worker Serving on an Interprofessional Team

question 4

Multiple Choice

Morticia is a social worker serving on an interprofessional team with physicians and nurses. An ethical issue arises regarding how the team should maintain appropriate professional boundaries with a client. Morticia should consider:

• A) The NASW Code of Ethics only
• B) The code of ethics of the professional who is the official team leader
• C) The client's code of ethics
• D) The codes of ethics of all the professionals who are working with the client

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Definitions:

Role Ambiguity

Lack of clarity of job goals or methods.

Heavy Responsibility

The burden or obligation of significant duties or tasks that have critical consequences for success or failure.

Job Satisfaction

The level of contentment employees feel about their work, which can affect their performance, engagement, and retention.

Demanding Workload

The condition of having a large amount of work to do in a limited amount of time, often leading to stress.