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CWEL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
In defining trauma, identify which of the following is not a factor: - ANSWER: One in
ten children will experience a traumatic event before they reach their 16th birthday
Psychological First Aid (PFA) has many objectives including: - ANSWER: -Enhancing
immediate and ongoing safety and provide physical and emotional comfort
- Connecting children and their caregivers to social support networks
-Offering practical assistance and information to help children and their caregivers
with immediate needs and concerns
Verbal abuse, withdrawal of love, and intentional social deprivation best describe
what type of child trauma? - ANSWER: Psychological Maltreatment
Predatory violence (robbery) and violence arising from non-family interpersonal
conflicts are examples of: - ANSWER: Community violence
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Include: - ANSWER: -One or no biological
parents
-Unplanned placement moves
-Sexual abuse
-An alcoholic or drug using caretaker
In talking/intervening with younger children (infants through preschoolers) who
have experienced or are experiencing trauma, it is best to: - ANSWER: Reaffirm that
there will always be someone to take care pf them
Strategies for working with a child who is having difficult not blaming themselves for
what happened to them (placement) and their families should include: - ANSWER: -
Asking a child to think how old they were when the trauma took place and help them
realize they were too young or small to really make a difference
-Helping a child think through what they could have done instead
Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body' stress management system,
without access to supportive adults best describes: - ANSWER: Toxic Stress
Which of these is not true of brain development? - ANSWER: a. By the fetal age of 20
weeks, most neurons are already in place though the brain will still keep developing
well after birth.
b. During the first two years of life the brain size expands 2-1/2 times
c. The brainstem and midbrain are responsible for the body's basic functions
d. The brain develops sequentially from less complex to more complex functions
e. NONE OF THE ABOVE
,Multiple changes of placement in foster care can result in - ANSWER: Greater risk for
delinquency and high school drop out
Three steps that can reduce the impact of trauma are: - ANSWER: Identification of
source of trauma, early intervention, and provision of a healthy and responsive
caregiver
Children who have experienced trauma and need to heal often go through a series of
steps called guiding principles. The first and most fundamental step in that process
is: - ANSWER: Feeling safe
Children who experience the death of a loved one experience traumatic grief -
ANSWER: False
Adverse Childhood Experiences can result in lifelong physical health concerns such as
increased risk of smoking, adult alcoholism and chronic depression. - ANSWER: True
Children, who are school age and over, should not be aware of the services that their
parents are engaged in as this breaches the parent's confidentiality. - ANSWER: False
Confused, mentally shut down, memory like a broken puzzle describes a normal
"thinking" stress reaction. - ANSWER: False
Heart feels like bursting, gasping, feeling smothered, overreacting or freezing
describes an overwhelming "body" stress reaction - ANSWER: True
Because children are young and more resilient they are more likely to bounce back
from traumatic experiences than adults. - ANSWER: False
Normal brain development is disrupted when individuals remain in a state of chronic
stress for long periods of time resulting in "chemical baths" of the brain - ANSWER:
True
The most post-natal brain development occurs in adolescence. - ANSWER: False
Placement is an Adverse Childhood Experience.` - ANSWER: True
Complex trauma most often results in discrete conditioned behavioral and biological
responses to reminders of the trauma (for example, PTSD - ANSWER: False
Infants (birth-2 1/2) - ANSWER: Does not expect basis needs to be met, inability to
calm, irritability, delays in speech and motor
development, failure to thrive, developmental delays
Young Children (2 1/2 -6) - ANSWER: Low frustration tolerance, lying, problems with
toilet
training, avoidant, anxious, disorganized, poor boundaries,
Adolescents - ANSWER: Difficulty establishing relationships, drug use,
delinquent behavior, difficulty seeing a future for self,
skipping school, inattention and increased risk of fainting
School Age - ANSWER: Oppositional, lying, stealing, hoarding food, poor
peer relationships, inattention, learning disabilities,
sees self as "bad", self-harm, suppressed immune system,
headaches, stomachaches, intolerance of food
Social Connection - ANSWER: Parents need friends. Provides family with a sense of
belonging, emotional support and informal back up for life' challenges
Social and Emotional
Competence of Children - ANSWER: Parents need to help their children
communicate.
Children with well-developed social and emotional
competencies are better equipped.
Parental Resilience - ANSWER: Be strong and flexible. The critical ability when
faced with problems and stressors. Adapting well in the
face of adversity
Concrete Supports in
Times of Need - ANSWER: We all need help sometimes. Supports include
adequate food, clothing and shelter which are
beneficial in times of other stressors in life.
Parent-Child Relationship - ANSWER: Give your child the love and respect they need.
Parent-
child relationships that are warm, nurturing and
responsive.
The federal emphasis for child welfare practice is on: - ANSWER: Permanency, safety,
and well-being
Child welfare history includes all of the following important events, except:
a. Placing children out through the orphan train movement
b. Development of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children following
intervention attempts on Mary Ellen's behalf
c. The development of the first federal agency (The Children's Bureau) concerned
with the welfare of children
d. The creation of the Department of Children and Family Services in January of 1964
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