MEDI-CAL PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST STUDY
EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+
✔✔A consumer with a history of depression tells the Peer Support Specialist they are
starting to experience symptoms of an oncoming depressive episode. What action
would the Peer Support Specialist take to support the consumer?
A. Advise consumer to speak to their doctor.
B. Share what medications for depression worked for the Peer Support Specialist.
C. Call the consumer's family for additional support.
D. Ask the consumer to think about what may be causing them to feel that way. -
✔✔Answer: A
Rationale: This response is correct as it directs the consumer to speak with their health
care provider.
✔✔A peer, who has been to multiple substance use treatment facilities, asks their Peer
Support Specialist if a specific program worked for them. What is an appropriate
response for the Peer Support Specialist to give?
, A. Tell the peer about Narcotics Anonymous as it is the only way to stay sober in their
wellness journey.
B. Share what worked for the Peer Support Specialist while mentioning there are
multiple pathways to recovery.
C. Ask what their substance of choice is so the Peer Support Specialist can decide what
facility would be best. - ✔✔Answer: B
Rationale: Sharing lived experience and mentioning there are multiple paths to recovery
is correct because the Peer Support Specialist is sharing their personal experience and
not making a choice for the peer.
✔✔A consumer with a history of substance use disorder has been discharged from
treatment and is currently residing in a sober living home. The consumer reports that
their roommates are using drugs. What action should the Peer Support Specialist take
to assist the consumer?
A. Notify the landlord of the living environment about the roommates' ongoing substance
use.
B. Encourage the consumer to have conversations with each roommate to address the
issue.
C. Explore various living arrangement options with the consumer to ensure their safety
and sobriety. - ✔✔Answer: C
Rationale: Exploring various living arrangement options with the consumer is the correct
answer because it empowers the consumer and gives them the ability to decide for
themselves.
✔✔Practice Examination Questions
Interpersonal Skills - ✔✔
✔✔A consumer has been spending the last few weeks joking around and not taking
group seriously. How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer?
A. Tell the consumer this is not a laughing matter.
B. Request to be reassigned to a different consumer.
C. Encourage the consumer to look into a profession as a comedian.
D. Continue to stay focused on the consumer's recovery goals. - ✔✔Answer: D
EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE
A+
✔✔A consumer with a history of depression tells the Peer Support Specialist they are
starting to experience symptoms of an oncoming depressive episode. What action
would the Peer Support Specialist take to support the consumer?
A. Advise consumer to speak to their doctor.
B. Share what medications for depression worked for the Peer Support Specialist.
C. Call the consumer's family for additional support.
D. Ask the consumer to think about what may be causing them to feel that way. -
✔✔Answer: A
Rationale: This response is correct as it directs the consumer to speak with their health
care provider.
✔✔A peer, who has been to multiple substance use treatment facilities, asks their Peer
Support Specialist if a specific program worked for them. What is an appropriate
response for the Peer Support Specialist to give?
, A. Tell the peer about Narcotics Anonymous as it is the only way to stay sober in their
wellness journey.
B. Share what worked for the Peer Support Specialist while mentioning there are
multiple pathways to recovery.
C. Ask what their substance of choice is so the Peer Support Specialist can decide what
facility would be best. - ✔✔Answer: B
Rationale: Sharing lived experience and mentioning there are multiple paths to recovery
is correct because the Peer Support Specialist is sharing their personal experience and
not making a choice for the peer.
✔✔A consumer with a history of substance use disorder has been discharged from
treatment and is currently residing in a sober living home. The consumer reports that
their roommates are using drugs. What action should the Peer Support Specialist take
to assist the consumer?
A. Notify the landlord of the living environment about the roommates' ongoing substance
use.
B. Encourage the consumer to have conversations with each roommate to address the
issue.
C. Explore various living arrangement options with the consumer to ensure their safety
and sobriety. - ✔✔Answer: C
Rationale: Exploring various living arrangement options with the consumer is the correct
answer because it empowers the consumer and gives them the ability to decide for
themselves.
✔✔Practice Examination Questions
Interpersonal Skills - ✔✔
✔✔A consumer has been spending the last few weeks joking around and not taking
group seriously. How would the Peer Support Specialist support the consumer?
A. Tell the consumer this is not a laughing matter.
B. Request to be reassigned to a different consumer.
C. Encourage the consumer to look into a profession as a comedian.
D. Continue to stay focused on the consumer's recovery goals. - ✔✔Answer: D
