MODULE 4: Trauma Training Knowledge Quiz: Module 4: Our Own Work as Professionals

Contact Information and Quiz

PLEASE NOTE: At the end of this quiz, if you pass with a score of 70% or better, you will see a link on the final "Congratulations" page where you can print your own certificate of completion for this module. (NOTE: For those applying for approved CEU's for this training, you will see a separate screen with information on obtaining a certificate to get your CEU's)

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* 1. Contact Information

Name *

Organization *

Job Title

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 2. Which of the following are aspects of cultural humility: (there are 5 correct options below - be sure to check all 5)

Institutional accountability

Being aware of the impacts of historical trauma against various cultural groups

Understanding how racism, oppression and inequities in systems of care are connected to trauma

Teaching people from other cultures the importance of humility

Critical self-reflection, self-critique, and challenging cultural biases

Being tolerant of cultural differences

Conducting cultural assessments with clients

Recognizing and challenging power imbalances

Understanding how a client's cultural identity may have contributed to the barriers and challenges they are facing

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* 3. What are the core principles of trauma-informed practice? (there are 5 correct options below - be sure to check all 5)

Collaboration

Integrity

Compassion

Empowerment

Creativity

Trustworthiness

Choice

Perseverance

Optimism

Safety

Respect

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* 4. Which of the following are suggested trauma-informed practices described in this training to provide a sense of safety? (there are 5 correct options below - be sure to check all 5)

Post safety tips throughout the building

Actively listen without judgment

Show respect

Share control

Document your agency's safety protocols in writing

Take time to familiarize clients with the physical environment

Have uniformed security personnel present and visible

Ask clients about their comfort level with lighting and physical surroundings

Provide clients with a handbook of your organization's safety and security policies and procedures

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* 5. Which of the following are common signs or symptoms of vicarious trauma? (there are 10 correct options below - be sure to check all 10)

Drinking/drug use

Absenteeism

Problems in personal relationships

Sense of hopelessness

Reduced capacity for empathy

Changes in eating/sleeping patterns

Cynicism

Increased susceptibility to illness

Loss of sense of smell

Dry cough

Hair loss or thinning hair

Strange dreams

Cursing or using foul language

Rash or itchy skin

Difficulty separating work and personal life

Inappropriate sense of humor

Guilt

Chest pain

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* 6. When working with a trauma survivor, it's best to limit the number of choices and decisions you ask them to make, and to take charge of things yourself whenever possible, to avoid overwhelming or triggering them.

True

False

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* 7. Which of the following are suggested by materials in this training as effective, healthy self-care practices? (there are 10 correct options below - be sure to check all 10)

Stay away from people as much as possible outside of work

Express gratitude

Have frequent happy hours with people you love and who support and encourage you

Take a break from technology

Set limits with colleagues and clients

Binge-watch TV and movies to take your mind off of things

Spend time in nature

Establish meaningful rituals and daily routines

Learn a new skill or pursue a new activity that you haven't tried before

Have a peer support group

Treat yourself to regular shopping sprees

Participate in causes you believe in

Spiritual pursuits such as prayer, meditation, reflection

Go on a diet

Find things that make you laugh

Get a prescription for anti-anxiety meds

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* 8. What trauma-informed practices suggested in this training can help to build trust? (there are 5 correct options below - be sure to check all 5)

Ask the person about their trust issues so they can work to address them

Apologize if you made a mistake

Ask the person what they want or how you can help them

Do what you say you are going to do

Tell the person other clients trust you and let them know they can too

Provide the person with information about your professional qualifications

Explain all interventions in terms the person can understand

Tell the person what to expect and how long it will take

Provide the person with testimonials from other clients about your trustworthiness

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* 9. Which of the following statements are true about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? (there are 5 correct options below - be sure to check all 5)

Every client/consumer should be asked to complete the ACEs questionnaire.

ACEs are not "destiny".

There are many other types of trauma besides ACEs.

The ACE study looked at 3 categories of adverse experiences: childhood abuse, neglect and household challenges.

People with high ACEs scores lack resilience.

Someone with an ACEs score of 6 or more is at risk of their lifespan potentially being shortened by up to 20 years.

ACEs increase a person's risk of a wide range of health, mental health and social challenges.

ACE scores should be used to determine what services, programs or treatment to provide to clients.

Someone's ACEs score predicts what health and other problems they will have throughout the rest of their life.

ACE scores can range from 0 - 100.

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* 10. Cultural humility is:

Being humble about the advantages of one's own culture

A lifelong process of examining one's own beliefs and cultural identity, and learning about the culture of others

Being humble when with people from other cultures

A skill that all helping professionals should be taught to reach a point of cultural competency

A way of assessing the cultural factors that may be affecting a client/consumer

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* 11. Vicarious trauma is:

Rare, but dangerous when left untreated

The emotional impact of being exposed to other people's pain and suffering

Highly contagious and may infect an entire workplace

The phenomenon of working with someone who has been through the same kind(s) of trauma you have experienced and finding a common bond