CANS Study Guide
Family Strengths: Carmen's parental rights have been terminated; she has no other known
family members. - correct answer-3
Interpersonal Skills: 4-year-old Mindy is very shy. It takes a lot of prompting for her to play
with others. When prompted, she will attempt to play with the other children. - correct
answer-2
Optimism: 17-year-old Dante plans to go to medical school. He knows if he studies hard in
his classes he can do it. - correct answer-0
Educational Setting: 15-year-old Trumaine has recently returned home from a residential
placement. No school has been identified for him at this time. - correct answer-3
Vocational: Jamie is really good at fixing things. He does not want to fix things for a living,
however, he wants to be a writer. - correct answer-1
Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of her swim team and is team
captain. - correct answer-0
Spiritual/Religious: 17-year-old Tracy sings in the church choir and participates in many
youth activities. She states that her beliefs give her comfort and that she prays when
distressed. - correct answer-0
Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in community center activities
including joining a soccer team. - correct answer-1
Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get a summer job for a few
years. - correct answer-1
Relationship Permanence: 12-year-old Natasha is living in her third foster home. Her
permanency plan calls for her to live with her mother; her mother participates fully in
supervised visitation. - correct answer-2
Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not knowledgeable of his needs. -
correct answer-3
Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but does not seem to have
much fun. - correct answer-1
Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has become interested in yoga and is starting to meditate when
she is anxious or distressed. - correct answer-1
Family Functioning: The family is managing well. - correct answer-0
, Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her parents; her parents are
concerned about her behavior at home. - correct answer-1
School/Day Care: A 13-year-old girl's school behavior has resulted in her being sent to see
the school principal - correct answer-2
Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated; he has minimal social
interactions - correct answer-3
Recreation/Play in Young Children: 5-year-old Patrick tends to cling to adults while other
children play. When he does play, it is unimaginative. - correct answer-3
Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to speak. He also refuses to
point to aid in communication. - correct answer-3
Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym class if she has her
puffer. - correct answer-1
Sleep: Reggie is a 16-year-old who stays out late on school nights and then sleeps during
class. He often does not get a full night of sleep during the week. - correct answer-2
Elimination: Monica doesn't like going to the bathroom in public places. She will hold it in if
she has to. Her mother reported to the doctor that Monica complains of frequent
stomachaches. - correct answer-2
Personal Hygiene/ Self-Care: Bronwyn forgets to brush her teeth, but no one notices. -
correct answer-1
Gender Identity: James reports feeling like he should have been born a girl instead of a boy.
When he told his father, his father threatened to throw him out of the house if James brought
it up again. James is so stressed about this that he has been losing sleep. - correct answer-3
Sexual Development: Marquis is a 17-year-old boy. He has had three sexual partners in his
life, ages 20, 22, and 28. - correct answer-2
Judgment/Decision Making: 16-year-old Tony enjoys getting drunk and taking his parents'
vehicle out for joy rides. - correct answer-3
Legal: 14-year-old Don has been arrested in the past for theft, but not in the last year. -
correct answer-1
Independent Living Skills: Darnell is a 16-year-old boy who will not bathe if his parents do
not tell him to. His parents are worried that when he moves out one day that he will never
bathe. They believe that some outside supports will be able to address the issue. - correct
answer-2
Job Functioning: Tommy was recently fired from his fast food job for missing work and being
rude to the manager. - correct answer-3
Family Strengths: Carmen's parental rights have been terminated; she has no other known
family members. - correct answer-3
Interpersonal Skills: 4-year-old Mindy is very shy. It takes a lot of prompting for her to play
with others. When prompted, she will attempt to play with the other children. - correct
answer-2
Optimism: 17-year-old Dante plans to go to medical school. He knows if he studies hard in
his classes he can do it. - correct answer-0
Educational Setting: 15-year-old Trumaine has recently returned home from a residential
placement. No school has been identified for him at this time. - correct answer-3
Vocational: Jamie is really good at fixing things. He does not want to fix things for a living,
however, he wants to be a writer. - correct answer-1
Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of her swim team and is team
captain. - correct answer-0
Spiritual/Religious: 17-year-old Tracy sings in the church choir and participates in many
youth activities. She states that her beliefs give her comfort and that she prays when
distressed. - correct answer-0
Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in community center activities
including joining a soccer team. - correct answer-1
Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get a summer job for a few
years. - correct answer-1
Relationship Permanence: 12-year-old Natasha is living in her third foster home. Her
permanency plan calls for her to live with her mother; her mother participates fully in
supervised visitation. - correct answer-2
Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not knowledgeable of his needs. -
correct answer-3
Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but does not seem to have
much fun. - correct answer-1
Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has become interested in yoga and is starting to meditate when
she is anxious or distressed. - correct answer-1
Family Functioning: The family is managing well. - correct answer-0
, Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her parents; her parents are
concerned about her behavior at home. - correct answer-1
School/Day Care: A 13-year-old girl's school behavior has resulted in her being sent to see
the school principal - correct answer-2
Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated; he has minimal social
interactions - correct answer-3
Recreation/Play in Young Children: 5-year-old Patrick tends to cling to adults while other
children play. When he does play, it is unimaginative. - correct answer-3
Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to speak. He also refuses to
point to aid in communication. - correct answer-3
Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym class if she has her
puffer. - correct answer-1
Sleep: Reggie is a 16-year-old who stays out late on school nights and then sleeps during
class. He often does not get a full night of sleep during the week. - correct answer-2
Elimination: Monica doesn't like going to the bathroom in public places. She will hold it in if
she has to. Her mother reported to the doctor that Monica complains of frequent
stomachaches. - correct answer-2
Personal Hygiene/ Self-Care: Bronwyn forgets to brush her teeth, but no one notices. -
correct answer-1
Gender Identity: James reports feeling like he should have been born a girl instead of a boy.
When he told his father, his father threatened to throw him out of the house if James brought
it up again. James is so stressed about this that he has been losing sleep. - correct answer-3
Sexual Development: Marquis is a 17-year-old boy. He has had three sexual partners in his
life, ages 20, 22, and 28. - correct answer-2
Judgment/Decision Making: 16-year-old Tony enjoys getting drunk and taking his parents'
vehicle out for joy rides. - correct answer-3
Legal: 14-year-old Don has been arrested in the past for theft, but not in the last year. -
correct answer-1
Independent Living Skills: Darnell is a 16-year-old boy who will not bathe if his parents do
not tell him to. His parents are worried that when he moves out one day that he will never
bathe. They believe that some outside supports will be able to address the issue. - correct
answer-2
Job Functioning: Tommy was recently fired from his fast food job for missing work and being
rude to the manager. - correct answer-3
