CANS Study Guide/194 Answered
Questions 2023
Family Strengths: Carmen's parental rights have been terminated; she has
no other known family members. - -3
-Interpersonal Skills: 4-year-old Mindy is very shy. It takes a lot of prompting
for her to play with others. When prompted, she will attempt to play with the
other children. - -2
-Optimism: 17-year-old Dante plans to go to medical school. He knows if he
studies hard in his classes he can do it. - -0
-Educational Setting: 15-year-old Trumaine has recently returned home from
a residential placement. No school has been identified for him at this time. -
-3
-Vocational: Jamie is really good at fixing things. He does not want to fix
things for a living, however, he wants to be a writer. - -1
-Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of her swim
team and is team captain. - -0
-Spiritual/Religious: 17-year-old Tracy sings in the church choir and
participates in many youth activities. She states that her beliefs give her
comfort and that she prays when distressed. - -0
-Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in community
center activities including joining a soccer team. - -1
-Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get a summer
job for a few years. - -1
-Relationship Permanence: 12-year-old Natasha is living in her third foster
home. Her permanency plan calls for her to live with her mother; her mother
participates fully in supervised visitation. - -2
-Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not knowledgeable of
his needs. - -3
-Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but does not
seem to have much fun. - -1
, -Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has become interested in yoga and is starting to
meditate when she is anxious or distressed. - -1
-Family Functioning: The family is managing well. - -0
-Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her parents;
her parents are concerned about her behavior at home. - -1
-School/Day Care: A 13-year-old girl's school behavior has resulted in her
being sent to see the school principal - -2
-Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated; he has
minimal social interactions - -3
-Recreation/Play in Young Children: 5-year-old Patrick tends to cling to
adults while other children play. When he does play, it is unimaginative. - -3
-Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to speak. He
also refuses to point to aid in communication. - -3
-Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym class if
she has her puffer. - -1
-Sleep: Reggie is a 16-year-old who stays out late on school nights and then
sleeps during class. He often does not get a full night of sleep during the
week. - -2
-Elimination: Monica doesn't like going to the bathroom in public places. She
will hold it in if she has to. Her mother reported to the doctor that Monica
complains of frequent stomachaches. - -2
-Personal Hygiene/ Self-Care: Bronwyn forgets to brush her teeth, but no one
notices. - -1
-Gender Identity: James reports feeling like he should have been born a girl
instead of a boy. When he told his father, his father threatened to throw him
out of the house if James brought it up again. James is so stressed about this
that he has been losing sleep. - -3
-Sexual Development: Marquis is a 17-year-old boy. He has had three sexual
partners in his life, ages 20, 22, and 28. - -2
-Judgment/Decision Making: 16-year-old Tony enjoys getting drunk and
taking his parents' vehicle out for joy rides. - -3
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