Communication Skills
Before working with others, the peer supporter-in-training needs to:
a: have been stable for 5 years
b: learn about how their own emotions work
c: receive the endorsement of their prescriber
d: know all diagnoses
b: learn about how their own emotions work
Peer Recovery Specialist Ethics are:
a: A code of conduct that guides actions as a profession.
b: Guidelines for living
c: Flexible depending on point of service
d: Determined by an individual
a: A code of conduct that guides actions as a profession.
Which of the following is a myth?
a: If a person feels nothing after several drinks, they may have a tolerance.
b: If a person has a stable job and family life, it means they do not struggle with alcohol or drugs.
c: Some prescription meds can be addictive.
d: You do not have to be religious or believe in God to get sober.
b: If a person has a stable job and family life, it means they do not struggle with alcohol or drugs.
People with mental health challenges are generally
a: no more violent than others
b: violent
c: dangerous
d: often less educated
a: no more violent than others
What is a "legal document to direct your future health care if you become incapable of making an informed decision about your care"?
a: Release of information
b: Advanced Directive
c: Consent to treat
d: HIPAA release
b: Advanced Directive
Which is true of peers using Motivational Interviewing?
a: Peers are the experts because of their lived experience
b: Peers are in an observing role and do not offer support
c: Peers are required to provide advice on how individuals can/should change
d: Peers are not considered the experts, the individual seeking service is
d: Peers are not considered the experts, the individual seeking service is
Name a guide designed to help peers sort though complex ethical situations and aid in determining the best course of action one might take:
a: Ethical Decision-Making Guide
b: Policy and Procedure Guide
c: Scope of Practice Guide
d: Rational Decision-Making Guide
a: Ethical Decision-Making Guide
"Recovery is Person-Driven" means:
a: The PRS drives the path to recovery
b: Individuals define their own life goals and design their unique path(s) to those goals
c: Recovery can only happen in community
d: Recovery was defined and developed by people in recovery
b: Individuals define their own life goals and design their unique path(s) to those goals
Which is true of PTSD?
a: Is not an actual illness
b: Is a diagnosis only given to military service members
c: Can occur in anyone who lived through a traumatic event
d: Has only been studied in the past 15 years
c: Can occur in anyone who lived through a traumatic event
"Let others know what is acceptable and not acceptable" is an example of what?
a: Evidence-based practice
b: Sponsor's creed
c: Physician role
d: Advocacy
d: Advocacy
What might a PRS do if they noticed an individual they were supporting was experiencing an alternate reality?
a: Provide a safe environment and calming tone
b: Tell them to take their meds
c: Offer to give them a ride to the hospital
d: Call crisis to start a temporary detention order
a: Provide a safe environment and calming tone
One key attribute of demonstrating Cultural Humility includes:
a: Prioritizing self-needs
b: Agency/organizational accountability
c: Learning a second language
d: To be "other-oriented"
d: To be "other-oriented"
One important part that should be included in sharing a story would be:
a: minute details
b: existence story
c: turning points
d: how other people hurt them
c: Turning points
The challenge known as Substance Use Disorder(SUD) is considered a:
a: Organic disease
b: Maternal issue
c: Paternal issue
d: Brain disease
d: Brain disease
What is the name for practices that are considered to show promise for helping people receiving services?
Evidence Based Practices
or
Emerging Best Practices
Motivational Interviewing is considered an evidenced-based practice that works best with individuals experiencing what?
a: high motivation for change
b: low importance for change
c: high confidence for change
d: ambivalence about change
d: ambivalence about change
Which of the following is a Principle of Ethical Conduct for a CPRS?
a: Sharing personally
b: Making unilateral decisions as needed
c: Personal Development
d: Expanding Practice Guidelines by trying new things
c: Personal Development
Personal resilience is built by:
a: finishing school
b: staying in the same job
c: listening to others before yourself
d: learning from the past
d: learning from the past
What does it mean when the term co-occuring disorder is used?
a: two or more disorders occurring at the same time
b: one disorder that follows another
c: two disorders that are both medical
d: disorders that do not happen at the same time
a: two or more disorders occurring at the same time
SAMSHA has 4 dimensions that support a life in recovery. They are Health, Home, Purpose, and:
a: Family
b: Nutrition
c: Community
d: Education
c: Community
Fill in the blank -
In the use of Motivational Interviewing, what does the acronym OARS stand for?
Open-ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summary
One characteristic of health equity in addressing mental health and substance use challenges is:
a: Rates no more than $100
b: Specific staff/client ratio
c: Differences in health outcomes
d: Cultural awareness and being trauma-informed
d: Cultural awareness and being trauma-informed
What is an example of mutuality?
a: If a peer supporter has an attitude of being smarter than the person they are helping
b: If a peer supporter knows more mutual acquaintances in the recovery community
c: If a peer supporter seeks to understand the individual through their worldview
d: If a peer supporter asks for help from the person they are helping
c: If a peer supporter seeks to understand the individual through their worldview
What is the name of the most recent edition of a diagnosis manual that is used to provide a common language for individuals, caregivers, and clinicians to communicate about disorders?
a: Diagnostic and Dialectical Guidance Manual - 4th Edition
b: Defining, Diagnosing, and Designing Plans Manual - 5th Edition
c: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th edition
d: Diagnosing, Symptoms and Recovery Manual of Substance Use - 4th edition
c: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th edition
As a peer supporter, there can be pressure that feels like it may be your responsibility to help an individual, no matter the cost to you. If you feel this way, what practice would you consider:
a: Quit your job
b: Feel disappointed
c: Engage in self-care
d: Stop working with that individual
c: Engage in self-care