PEER RECOVERY PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
1. When you are developing a recovery/wellness plan you should include: - ANSWER
B: Recovery and/or wellness plans help those receiving services to plan for immediate
needs, anticipate triggers and identify supporters. With the help of peers they can
identify both short and long term goals to support their recovery.
2. Advocacy is intended to: - ANSWER D: One major role of a peer who provides
recovery support is to advocate for the peer, protect the peer's rights and reduce the
impact of stigma on the peer's recovery process.
3. What are SAMHSA's four major dimensions of recovery? - ANSWER C: SAMHSA
has outlined four major dimensions that support a life in recovery.
Health, Home, Purpose, Community.
4. Stigma can be clearly defined as: - ANSWER A: The Center for Disease Control
describes stigma as a cluster of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate the general
public to fear, reject, avoid, and discriminate against people with mental illness and
other behavioral health differences. Stigma can lead to social exclusion or
discrimination, and can discredit a person due to differences which may result in
unequal access to resources including educational opportunities, employment, a
supportive community, and access to quality health care.
5. You would be committing a boundary violation if you: - ANSWER C: Some key ethical
boundaries of a Peer Recovery Specialist include not exchanging money or gifts or
services, not dating or socializing with peers, and not sharing personal contact
information.
10. When you are using motivational interviewing as a peer support technique you
should... - ANSWER D: Motivational interviewing is one technique for a peer providing
recovery support to listen and communicate effectively. Motivational interviewing
incorporates reflective listening, respect, no judgement, and positive focus. It also
promotes self-efficacy in the peer relationship and can create connection.
11. A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - ANSWER A: Recovery stories are a
powerful and valuable tool. Sharing recovery stories can inspire hope and support
change. Recovery stories illustrate one path to recovery but not the only or best path.
12. Peer support is not: - ANSWER B: According to the National Ethical Guideline for
Peer Supporters, peer support is voluntary, hopeful, open-minded, respectful, facilitates
change, strength-focused, equal, transparent and person-driven.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
1. When you are developing a recovery/wellness plan you should include: - ANSWER
B: Recovery and/or wellness plans help those receiving services to plan for immediate
needs, anticipate triggers and identify supporters. With the help of peers they can
identify both short and long term goals to support their recovery.
2. Advocacy is intended to: - ANSWER D: One major role of a peer who provides
recovery support is to advocate for the peer, protect the peer's rights and reduce the
impact of stigma on the peer's recovery process.
3. What are SAMHSA's four major dimensions of recovery? - ANSWER C: SAMHSA
has outlined four major dimensions that support a life in recovery.
Health, Home, Purpose, Community.
4. Stigma can be clearly defined as: - ANSWER A: The Center for Disease Control
describes stigma as a cluster of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate the general
public to fear, reject, avoid, and discriminate against people with mental illness and
other behavioral health differences. Stigma can lead to social exclusion or
discrimination, and can discredit a person due to differences which may result in
unequal access to resources including educational opportunities, employment, a
supportive community, and access to quality health care.
5. You would be committing a boundary violation if you: - ANSWER C: Some key ethical
boundaries of a Peer Recovery Specialist include not exchanging money or gifts or
services, not dating or socializing with peers, and not sharing personal contact
information.
10. When you are using motivational interviewing as a peer support technique you
should... - ANSWER D: Motivational interviewing is one technique for a peer providing
recovery support to listen and communicate effectively. Motivational interviewing
incorporates reflective listening, respect, no judgement, and positive focus. It also
promotes self-efficacy in the peer relationship and can create connection.
11. A benefit of sharing your recovery story is to: - ANSWER A: Recovery stories are a
powerful and valuable tool. Sharing recovery stories can inspire hope and support
change. Recovery stories illustrate one path to recovery but not the only or best path.
12. Peer support is not: - ANSWER B: According to the National Ethical Guideline for
Peer Supporters, peer support is voluntary, hopeful, open-minded, respectful, facilitates
change, strength-focused, equal, transparent and person-driven.
