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CANS study Guide 2024 Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025) 100% Guarantee Pass The purpose of the CANS is to accurately
Answer represent the shared vision of thechild/youth serving system—children, youth, and
families.
2. Since its primary purpose is communication, the CANS is designed...
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CANS Study Guide Questions & Answers
1. The purpose of the CANS is to accurately
Answer represent the shared vision of thechild/youth serving system—children, youth, and
families.
2. Since its primary purpose is communication, the CANS is designed basedon
Answer communication theory rather than the psychometric theories that have influ- enced
most measurement development.
3. SIX KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE CANS - Items were selected because they areeach relevant
to service/treatment planning.
Answer An item exists because it might leadyou down a different pathway in terms of planning
actions
4. SIX KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE CANS - Each item uses a 4-level rating system that
translates into action
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Answer Different action levels exist for needs and strengths.Fora description of these action
levels please see below.
5. SIX KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE CANS - Rating should describe the youth, notthe youth in
services.
Answer If an intervention is present that is masking a need but muststay in place, this should be
factored into the rating consideration and would resultin a rating of an "actionable" need
6. SIX KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE CANS - Culture and development should beconsidered
prior to establishing the action levels.
Answer Cultural sensitivity involves considering whether cultural factors are influencing the
expression of needs and strengths. Ratings should be completed considering the youth's
developmental and/or chronological age depending on the item. In other words, anger control is
notrelevant for a very young child but would be for an older youth or youth regardless of
developmental age. Alternatively, school achievement should be considered withinthe
framework of expectations based on the child/youth's developmental age.
7. SIX KEY PRINCIPLES OFTHE CANS -The ratings are generally "agnostic asto etiology"
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Answer In other words this is a descriptive tool; it is about the "what" not the "why." Only one
item, Adjustment to Trauma, has any cause-effect judgments
8. SIX KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE CANS - A 30-day window is used for ratingsin order to
make sure assessments stay relevant to the child/youth's presentcircumstances.
Answer However, the action levels can be used to over-ride the 30-day rating period
9. The CANS is a multi-purpose tool developed to support care planning andlevel of
Answer care decision-making, to facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and to allow for the
monitoring of outcomes of services.
10. he CANS is developed from a communication perspective in order to
Answer facil-itate the linkage between the assessment process and the design of individualized
service plans including the application of evidence-based practices.
11. The CANS gathers information on the
Answer child/youth's and parents/caregivers'needs and strengths
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12. Strengths are the child/youth's assets
Answer
areas in life where he or she is doingwell or has an interest or ability.
13. Needs are areas where a child/youth requires
Answer help or intervention.
14. he CANS helps care providers decide which of a child/youth's needs arethe
Answer most important to address in treatment or service planning.
15. The CANS also helps identify strengths, which can be the
Answer basis of atreatment or service plan.
16. By working with the child/youth and family during the assessment processand talking
together about the CANS, care providers can develop a
Answer treatmentor service plan that addresses a child/youth's strengths and needs while
building strong engagement.
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