Social workers may limit clients'right to self -determination when, in the social worker's professional judgment, clients'actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and imminent risk to themselves or others. True False

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Social workers may limit clients'right to self -determination when, in the social worker's professional judgment, clients'actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and imminent risk to themselves or others. True False

Answer 1

True. Social workers have a duty to protect clients and others from harm. This duty can sometimes supersede a client's right to self-determination if the client's choices pose a serious, foreseeable, and imminent risk.

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Social workers may limit clients'right to self -determination when, in the social worker's professional judgment, clients'actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and imminent risk to themselves or others. True False

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