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Falsifying documents is unethical and illegal. The social worker should decline firmly, explain why, and offer truthful letters describing observed hardships or treatment progress if relevant. Option A and D violate ethics. Option C misses an opportunity to clarify boundaries. Ethical advocacy balances honesty with client support.

Behavioral activation addresses inertia by structuring small tasks that provide accomplishment and positive reinforcement. Gradual progress builds motivation and restores functioning. Option B neglects care. Option C misses immediate needs. Option D may worsen impairment. Structured activation is evidence-based for depression.

Lending money to clients creates dual relationships, dependency, and conflicts of interest. The ethical response is to decline, clarify boundaries, and connect the client to rental assistance, social services, or community resources. Option A and C compromise ethics. Option D avoids responsibility. Ethical practice supports the client while maintaining professional integrity.

Suicidal disclosures override confidentiality when imminent risk is present. The social worker should respond promptly, assess intent, plan, means, and protective factors. If risk is high, initiate emergency protocols (contact client, crisis services, welfare check). Explain the duty to protect and document all steps. Option A violates safety. Option C and D risk harm. Prompt assessment and protective action balance safety and ethics.

Following a suicide attempt, immediate priorities are safety and stabilization. The social worker should coordinate with medical staff to ensure physiological stabilization, then conduct a risk assessment covering intent, lethality, access to means, triggers, and protective factors. Collaboration with the psychiatric team guides level-of-care decisions, such as inpatient admission or intensive outpatient care. Develop a safety plan that includes warning signs, coping strategies, support systems, and crisis resources. Option A may be important later but is not immediate. Option C is unsafe and neglectful. Option D is insufficient for crisis care. A structured crisis response ensures safety and continuity of care.