Question 1

A consumer-provider meets with a new referral and finds she knows the person from church. If she decides to provide services to this referral, this would be an example of a:

Options :

A : Transference issue.

B : Conflict of interest.

C : Boundary issue.

D : Dual relationship.

Answer: D

Question 2

A 28-year-old individual has been living with his family for six years. The family told him that he must get a job or move out. The individual tells the practitioner that he does not want to move out and has applied for many jobs and has not been successful. What is the practitioner’s next BEST step?

Options :

A : Contact the local employment office for a job referral

B : Ask his peer support specialist for possible ideas

C : Locate alternate housing in the community near his family

D : Help him to be his own advocate with the family

Answer: D

Question 3

The practitioner is meeting with a deaf individual with a psychiatric disability who uses a sign language interpreter. When meeting with the individual, the practitioner should communicate:

Options :

A : Speak alternately to the individual and to the interpreter.

B : Directly to the individual.

C : Slowly and distinctly so the interpreter can keep up.

D : Directly to the interpreter.

Answer: B

Question 4

An individual with schizophrenia is struggling with her college course due to secondary cognitive deficits. The practitioner's first course of action would be to

Options :

A : offer to attend the class with the individual.

B : inform the instructor of the individual’s special needs.

C : assist the individual in developing compensatory strategies.

D : explore with the individual the pros and cons of dropping the course.

Answer: C

Question 5

An individual identifies that she would like to cut down on time spent at the rehabilitation program in order to attend training for volunteers at her church. The practitioner modifies her schedule at the program. This is an example of

Options :

A : maximizing the use of natural supports.

B : providing relapse prevention planning.

C : minimizing the use of program services.

D : performing an assessment across life domains.

Answer: A