CANS EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Access to Child Care: Connor's aunt usually watches him; however, sometimes she is unable to and
Connor's dad has to skip his meetings to stay home with Connor. - ANS2
Adaptability: 5-year-old Brian has a hard time adjusting to new things when supported by his parents. He
eventually will try new things out, but it takes a lot of prompting and support. - ANS2
Adjustment to Trauma: A 17-year-old girl was mugged late one night. She is now afraid to walk the streets
at night time. Sometimes she has nightmares about the mugging. - ANS2
Age Differential: Brenda molested a 7-year-old girl yesterday. Brenda is 11-years-old. - ANS2
Aggressive Behavior: Oles is always hitting his dog; so far, his mother has been unable to get him to stop.
- ANS2
Agitation: 15-year-old Maria reports feeling out of control of her emotions. She experiences rapid mood
shifts and has an explosive temper. In times of stress, Maria will emotionally "explode" without being able
to control herself. - ANS3
Anger Control: A 12-year-old boy destroys property and physically harms others when he becomes angry.
- ANS3
Anxiety: Martha has social anxiety that interferes with her making friends at school. - ANS2
Anxiety: Martha has social anxiety that interferes with her making friends at school. - ANS2
Arrests: Virginia has been arrested 3 times in the past month. - ANS3
Attachment Difficulties: A 9-year-old girl cries when her mother drops her off at school, but once her
mother has left, she is fine for the rest of the school day. - ANS1
Attachment Difficulties: An 4-year-old boy has lived in three foster homes in the past year. His foster
parents feel like they cannot make a connection with him. The foster parents also feel that the boy cannot
form attachments with anyone. - ANS3
Attention/Concentration: Denis is a 14-year-old with attention problems that interfere with his school work.
- ANS2
Atypical Behavior: La'Quesha's mom and dad have noticed that La'Quesha will stare at lights for hours on
end. They have to snap their fingers to get her to stop. - ANS2
Atypical Behaviors: La'Quesha's mom and dad have noticed that La'Quesha will stare at lights for hours
on end. They have to snap their fingers to get her to stop. - ANS2
Autism Spectrum: There is some evidence that Tammy has an Autism Spectrum Disorder but she is still
high functioning in many areas. - ANS1
Aware of Violence Potential: Paul and his friends are bullies. Whenever they get caught beating someone
up, Paul admits he was involved but always says someone else made him do it. - ANS2
Birth Weight: Ethel was born underweight. Her doctors fear that because of this she may suffer
developmental delays. - ANS2
, CANS EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Bullying Others: Daryl is a 4-year-old who was recently disciplined for taking the toys of another child at
day care. - ANS2
Bullying: Darnell is a member of a gang and has been involved in intimidating other youth using violence.
- ANS3
Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not knowledgeable of his needs. - ANS3
Choice of Relations: Tammy has been prostituting herself in order to brag to her friends about how many
sexual partners she has been with. - ANS3
Chronicity: 8-year-old Samantha has juvenile diabetes. - ANS3
Cognitive: Patricia has an IQ of 40. - ANS3
Commitment to Self Control: Tyler knows he has a problem with being violent. He has not decided if he
wants to fix this problem or not. - ANS2
Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to speak. He also refuses to point to aid in
communication. - ANS3
Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in community center activities including
joining a soccer team. - ANS1
Community Safety: Jordan drives recklessly through the streets when he is intoxicated. - ANS3
Community Safety: Wilma set fire to an abandoned recreational center. - ANS1
Conduct: A 15-year-old has been arrested for vandalism and theft after stealing from a neighbor. - ANS2
Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but does not seem to have much fun. -
ANS1
Cultural Stress: A family has recently arrived from Somalia and reports some initial difficulties adjusting to
the American way of life. - ANS1
Curiosity: 2-year-old Lucie ignores toys presented to her and turns her face away when new objects are
offered to her. - ANS2
Danger to Others: Bryan has been in several fights recently. In one fight last week, he broke the nose of
another youth. - ANS2
Delinquent Behavior: Sean has been staying out past his parents' curfew. He lives in a town with no legal
curfew, but his parents are upset. - ANS0
Depression: Denise has shifting moods that are challenging for her foster parents at home. Most days it is
hard for her to get out of bed in the morning and get ready for daycare, but other times she wakes up
excited and ready to take on the day. - ANS2
Depression: Trish is a 17-year-old girl who sometimes gets blue and a bit down on herself. She generally
is able to 'snap herself out' of her funks, but sometimes needs support. - ANS1
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Access to Child Care: Connor's aunt usually watches him; however, sometimes she is unable to and
Connor's dad has to skip his meetings to stay home with Connor. - ANS2
Adaptability: 5-year-old Brian has a hard time adjusting to new things when supported by his parents. He
eventually will try new things out, but it takes a lot of prompting and support. - ANS2
Adjustment to Trauma: A 17-year-old girl was mugged late one night. She is now afraid to walk the streets
at night time. Sometimes she has nightmares about the mugging. - ANS2
Age Differential: Brenda molested a 7-year-old girl yesterday. Brenda is 11-years-old. - ANS2
Aggressive Behavior: Oles is always hitting his dog; so far, his mother has been unable to get him to stop.
- ANS2
Agitation: 15-year-old Maria reports feeling out of control of her emotions. She experiences rapid mood
shifts and has an explosive temper. In times of stress, Maria will emotionally "explode" without being able
to control herself. - ANS3
Anger Control: A 12-year-old boy destroys property and physically harms others when he becomes angry.
- ANS3
Anxiety: Martha has social anxiety that interferes with her making friends at school. - ANS2
Anxiety: Martha has social anxiety that interferes with her making friends at school. - ANS2
Arrests: Virginia has been arrested 3 times in the past month. - ANS3
Attachment Difficulties: A 9-year-old girl cries when her mother drops her off at school, but once her
mother has left, she is fine for the rest of the school day. - ANS1
Attachment Difficulties: An 4-year-old boy has lived in three foster homes in the past year. His foster
parents feel like they cannot make a connection with him. The foster parents also feel that the boy cannot
form attachments with anyone. - ANS3
Attention/Concentration: Denis is a 14-year-old with attention problems that interfere with his school work.
- ANS2
Atypical Behavior: La'Quesha's mom and dad have noticed that La'Quesha will stare at lights for hours on
end. They have to snap their fingers to get her to stop. - ANS2
Atypical Behaviors: La'Quesha's mom and dad have noticed that La'Quesha will stare at lights for hours
on end. They have to snap their fingers to get her to stop. - ANS2
Autism Spectrum: There is some evidence that Tammy has an Autism Spectrum Disorder but she is still
high functioning in many areas. - ANS1
Aware of Violence Potential: Paul and his friends are bullies. Whenever they get caught beating someone
up, Paul admits he was involved but always says someone else made him do it. - ANS2
Birth Weight: Ethel was born underweight. Her doctors fear that because of this she may suffer
developmental delays. - ANS2
, CANS EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES/VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Bullying Others: Daryl is a 4-year-old who was recently disciplined for taking the toys of another child at
day care. - ANS2
Bullying: Darnell is a member of a gang and has been involved in intimidating other youth using violence.
- ANS3
Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not knowledgeable of his needs. - ANS3
Choice of Relations: Tammy has been prostituting herself in order to brag to her friends about how many
sexual partners she has been with. - ANS3
Chronicity: 8-year-old Samantha has juvenile diabetes. - ANS3
Cognitive: Patricia has an IQ of 40. - ANS3
Commitment to Self Control: Tyler knows he has a problem with being violent. He has not decided if he
wants to fix this problem or not. - ANS2
Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to speak. He also refuses to point to aid in
communication. - ANS3
Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in community center activities including
joining a soccer team. - ANS1
Community Safety: Jordan drives recklessly through the streets when he is intoxicated. - ANS3
Community Safety: Wilma set fire to an abandoned recreational center. - ANS1
Conduct: A 15-year-old has been arrested for vandalism and theft after stealing from a neighbor. - ANS2
Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but does not seem to have much fun. -
ANS1
Cultural Stress: A family has recently arrived from Somalia and reports some initial difficulties adjusting to
the American way of life. - ANS1
Curiosity: 2-year-old Lucie ignores toys presented to her and turns her face away when new objects are
offered to her. - ANS2
Danger to Others: Bryan has been in several fights recently. In one fight last week, he broke the nose of
another youth. - ANS2
Delinquent Behavior: Sean has been staying out past his parents' curfew. He lives in a town with no legal
curfew, but his parents are upset. - ANS0
Depression: Denise has shifting moods that are challenging for her foster parents at home. Most days it is
hard for her to get out of bed in the morning and get ready for daycare, but other times she wakes up
excited and ready to take on the day. - ANS2
Depression: Trish is a 17-year-old girl who sometimes gets blue and a bit down on herself. She generally
is able to 'snap herself out' of her funks, but sometimes needs support. - ANS1
