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A specialty certification exam designed to validate advanced knowledge and competency for experienced hospice and palliative social workers.

APHSW-C Credential

Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker–Certified (APHSW-C).

Exam Format

Approximately 150 multiple-choice questions, with about 135 scored items and remaining unscored pretest questions.

Computer-Based Exam

Computer-based examination consisting of multiple-choice questions.

Difficulty Level

Moderate to advanced, reflecting the complexity of hospice and palliative social work practice.

Exam Blueprint

Practice Questions Aligned with the Exam Blueprint and Reviewed by APHSW‑C Certified Faculty

Prepare confidently with practice test questions that cover the exam blueprint, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the material. Questions are thoroughly reviewed by APHSW-C certified faculty to guarantee accuracy and relevance to the certification exam.

Professionalism

Quality Improvement
Collaboration
Personal, Professional, and Ethical Competence
Knowledge of Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Standards at the Organizational, Local, State, or National Level
Training and Education

Death, Grief, and Bereavement

Death Preparation and Death
Grief and Bereavement

Planning and Intervention

Planning
Education
Coordination of Care/Case Management
Counseling and Support

Assessment and Reevaluation

Initial Comprehensive Assessment of Patient & Family/Caregiver
Ongoing Assessment and Reevaluation

Professionalism

Quality Improvement
Collaboration
Personal, Professional, and Ethical Competence
Knowledge of Laws, Regulations, Policies, and Standards at the Organizational, Local, State, or National Level
Training and Education

Death, Grief, and Bereavement

Death Preparation and Death
Grief and Bereavement

Planning and Intervention

Planning
Education
Coordination of Care/Case Management
Counseling and Support

Assessment and Reevaluation

Initial Comprehensive Assessment of Patient & Family/Caregiver
Ongoing Assessment and Reevaluation

Free APHSW-C Practice Test Questions - Sample Questions

The following are free APHSW-C practice questions:

1Which action should be taken FIRST in a person/family-centered psychosocial assessment?

(a)Documenting the interview

(b)Collecting family data

(c)Hearing their illness story

(d)Discussing advance directives

Answer: (c)

Person- and family-centered psychosocial assessment begins with understanding the patient's illness narrative. Hearing their story establishes rapport, clarifies values and priorities, and guides subsequent assessment steps such as documentation, family data collection, and advance care planning.

2A recent immigrant does not understand diagnosis or treatment. What should be done FIRST?

(a)Ask a family member to interpret

(b)Suggest audiology consult

(c)Readdress goals of care

(d)Assess health literacy

Answer: (d)

Before adjusting communication strategies or involving others, the social worker should assess health literacy and language needs. This identifies whether misunderstanding stems from literacy, language barriers, cultural factors, or hearing impairment and directs appropriate next steps.

3How many months of bereavement services are covered under Medicare Hospice?

(a)6 months

(b)12 months

(d)18 months

Answer: (c)

Under CMS Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation, hospices must make bereavement services available to families for at least 13 months after the patient's death. Among the answer choices provided, 14 months best reflects this required bereavement period.

4A parent worries about children's understanding of a grandparent's illness. FIRST step?

(a)Prepare children for visits

(b)Ask children what they understand

(c)Refer to bereavement program

(d)Assess ages and coping styles

Answer: (d)

Developmental stage and individual coping style determine how children understand serious illness. Assessing ages and coping styles first allows the social worker to tailor communication, support, and referrals appropriately for each child.

5Under Medicare Hospice, bereavement services are BEST described as:

(a)Limited to 6 months

(b)Provided only by social workers

(c)Preferably group-based

(d)Mandated by Medicare

Answer: (d)

Bereavement services are a required component of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, not an optional add-on. Hospice programs must provide bereavement support to families for a defined period after the patient's death.

6Improving palliative care admission processes should use:

(a)Quality improvement

(b)Evidence-based practice

(c)Evidence-informed practice

(d)Clinical advocacy

Answer: (a)

Quality improvement (QI) methodology is the standard approach for systematically evaluating and refining clinical processes such as admission workflows. QI uses data-driven cycles to identify barriers and implement sustainable process changes.

7PRIMARY goal of psychosocial assessment is to:

(a)Obtain a DNR

(b)Understand the whole person and coping

(c)Complete documentation

(d)Determine illness cause

Answer: (b)

Psychosocial assessment aims to understand the whole person-their emotional, social, spiritual, and cultural experience of illness-and how they are coping. Documentation, advance directives, and medical understanding support care planning but are not the primary goal.

8A patient expresses desire to hasten death. FIRST response?

(a)Psychiatry consult

(b)Address team anxiety

(c)Explore patient hopes and family dynamics

(d)Ethics consult

Answer: (c)

When a patient expresses a desire to hasten death, the first step is to explore underlying suffering, hopes, fears, and family dynamics through skilled conversation. This clarifies whether uncontrolled symptoms, depression, or existential distress can be addressed before escalating to consults.

9Adult child fears loneliness if a 106-year-old parent dies. BEST approach?

(a)Normalize death due to age

(b)Explain feeding tube benefits

(c)Suggest a pet

(d)Invite memory sharing

Answer: (d)

Inviting memory sharing validates the adult child's relationship with their parent and provides emotional support during anticipatory grief. It opens therapeutic dialogue about meaning, legacy, and coping rather than minimizing feelings or redirecting to medical interventions.

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Mei Kameda

MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C

Mei Kameda is a palliative care social worker serving patients and loved ones across inpatient and outpatient settings. Mei finds deep meaning in understanding how each individual defines an acceptable quality of life and supporting them in aligning their care with those values. Mei’s professional interest include normalizing experiences of grief, exploring health care bioethics, and the use of language in health care settings to promote patient-centered and inclusive delivery of care. Mei is deeply committed to the growth and recognition of palliative care social work as a vital specialty that drives meaningful improvements in patient quality outcomes. Mei currently serves on the Board of Directors for the national organization, Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) and co-chairs its Education Committee. Outside of work, Mei enjoys exercising, baking, and spending time with her rescue dogs.

Andrew Wagner

Dr. Andrew Wagner, a distinguished graduate of UC Irvine Medical School, has been a Board Certified Family Physician since 1985. With a notable career in medical education and patient care, he has held esteemed positions such as Chief of Education and served on the Ethics Committee. He is recognized as a pioneer in AIDS/HIV patient care in California. In 2012, he became Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, marking a significant shift towards end-of-life care. As a faculty member for the Healer’s Art Course at UCSF, Dr. Wagner focuses on end-of-life and palliative care, sharing his extensive knowledge with medical students. For the past 15 years, he has been a physician facilitator for Schwartz Rounds, promoting discussions about the emotional challenges of patient care. Currently, he provides inpatient palliative care consults at Sutter Health and continues to teach residents. His work is complemented by his training in guided imagery and integrative medicine. In his spare time, Dr. Wagner, a black belt in Aikido, has trained in martial arts for thirty years.

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