Post Test 29—Recognizing Special Needs

Objectives;

To recognize how major life traumas affect recovery maintenance
To evaluate reasons to seek or avoid therapy
To select an appropriate therapist, if needed

You must score a 70% or above on the post test to receive continuing education credit via-cebroker.com

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* 1. Enter your nursing license information

First Name *

Last Name *

License type and # *

State/Province *

Country

Email Address *

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* 2. Traumatic events may occur in childhood or adulthood. What they have in common is:

they have a significant impact on our lives in early recovery

they overwhelm our defenses and have an impact on our lives for many years

that they are events that everyone experiences

that they are events that recovering persons experience

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* 3. When a traumatic event has occurred, addiction:

may have begun in part as a way to handle this pain

will usually be present

has little relationship to the traumatic event

is difficult to treat

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* 4. Rage, terror, despair, humiliation and shame are some of the feelings that:

every recovering person experiences

most people experience in early recovery

are experienced as a result of trauma or abuse

most recovering and non-recovering people experience

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* 5. Fear and confusion that may result when hidden feelings surface in sobriety:

can usually be dealt with in recovery meetings

can interfere with ongoing recovery work

are usually experienced in the first few months of recovery

are common in early recovery

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* 6. Difficulty experiencing or expressing feelings, avoidance of intimacy, fear of success and feeling numb or disconnected from your body are:

responses to trauma

common responses in early recovery

experienced by most people in early recovery

responses to abstinence from alcohol and other drugs

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* 7. In addition to developing a strong support system, having a skilled therapist:

is essential in early recovery

may be helpful for recovering nurses

may be essential in helping maintain recovery and learning to deal with difficult issues

may be helpful instead of recovery meetings

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* 8. Choosing to work with a therapist takes courage. A useful tool to use when considering therapy is:

listing the reasons to avoid and to seek therapy and evaluating the pros and cons

deciding not to engage in therapy if you have apprehensions about doing this

making a list of options other than therapy

listing apprehensions about reasons to avoid therapy and discussing this with coworkers

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* 9. All of the following may be a therapist EXCEPT:

psychiatrist

psychiatric nurse

psychologist

sponsor

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* 10. When choosing a therapist, it is critical that:

the client/therapist relationship is a good fit

the therapist has the experience to help with your particular issues and addiction problems

you should feel free to ask questions of the therapist

all of the above

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* 11. Healing from trauma:

is difficult and will take several years

will usually occur in middle stages of recovery

takes more than therapy, but therapy may hold the key

involves working with a therapist for several years