Module 12 - Working with Families PRE-Test

Page 1 of 2       This PRE-Test includes 10 multiple choice questions. On completion of the questions your answers will be emailed to you if you provide an email address.         The 10 Pre-Test questions       1. My knowledge of how to work with families (as distinct from individual clients) after traumatic injury is .....*   Very low   Low   Moderate   High   Very High       2. How confident are you that you understand the emotional process a family goes through after a family member has a traumatic injury?*   a) Not confident at all   b) Somewhat confident   c) Reasonably confident   d) Very confident       3. How confident are you that you understand what’s involved in partnering with families?*   a) Not confident at all   b) Somewhat confident   c) Reasonably confident   d) Very confident       4. How confident are you in working with families where there is conflict.*   a) Not confident at all   b) Somewhat confident   c) Reasonably confident   d) Very confident       5. A family may be made up of ... * (tick as many as apply)   Family related by birth   Family gained through marriage or agreement   Whoever someone says is family   Friends and significant others (not related biologically or by marriage)       6. What percentage of families go through periods of anxiety and depression in supporting their relative after traumatic injury ?*   10% 50% 80% 100%       7. The more severe the injury the more distressed family members will be*   True   False       8. Which following two principles do not apply to working with families ...* (tick TWO responses)   Treating families with respect   Uniting families   Partnering with families   Empowering families   Understanding family reactions   Directing families about the right ways to act   Being 'whole of family' minded       9. In working with families in conflict, it is important to ...* (tick TWO responses)   Try to ignore fighting family members and focus my efforts on the client   Work out which family member is right and give them my support   Encourage family members to redirect their focus onto the needs of the client   Confront the family and tell them to stop the conflict   Try to remain neutral and decline invitations by family members to take sides   Suggest that family members go and see a family counsellor   Help the family members sort out their problems       10. What is the more typical outcome for families supporting a relative with traumatic injury?*   Over time most families become run down and burnt out with the stress of caring for the person with the traumatic injury   Over time, most families adapt well after the initial shock and distress have passed