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CANS EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
1. Family Strengths: Carmen's parental rights have been terminated; she
has no other known family members. - correct answer - 3
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of her
swim team and is team captain. - correct answer - 0
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7. 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
8. Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in
community center activities including joining a soccer team. - correct
answer - 1
9. Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get a
summer job for a few years. - correct answer - 1
10. 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
11. Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not
knowledgeable of his needs. - correct answer - 3
12. Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but
does not seem to have much fun. - correct answer - 1
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13. Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has
become
starting to meditate when she is anxious interested in
or distressed. yoga and
- correct is -
answer
1
14. Family Functioning: The family is managing well. - correct answer - 0
15. Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her
parents; her parents are concerned about her behavior at home. -
correct answer - 1
16. 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
17. Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated; he
has minimal social interactions - correct answer - 3
18. 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
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19. Communication: Donnelle has
selective mutism
He also refuses to point to aid in communication. and refuses
- correct answerto- 3
20. Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym
class if she has her puffer. - correct answer - 1
21. 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
22. 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
23. Personal Hygiene/ Self-Care: Bronwyn forgets to brush her teeth, but
no one notices. - correct answer - 1
24. 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
CANS EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
1. Family Strengths: Carmen's parental rights have been terminated; she
has no other known family members. - correct answer - 3
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of her
swim team and is team captain. - correct answer - 0
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7. 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
8. Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in
community center activities including joining a soccer team. - correct
answer - 1
9. Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get a
summer job for a few years. - correct answer - 1
10. 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
11. Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not
knowledgeable of his needs. - correct answer - 3
12. Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but
does not seem to have much fun. - correct answer - 1
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13. Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has
become
starting to meditate when she is anxious interested in
or distressed. yoga and
- correct is -
answer
1
14. Family Functioning: The family is managing well. - correct answer - 0
15. Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her
parents; her parents are concerned about her behavior at home. -
correct answer - 1
16. 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
17. Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated; he
has minimal social interactions - correct answer - 3
18. 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
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19. Communication: Donnelle has
selective mutism
He also refuses to point to aid in communication. and refuses
- correct answerto- 3
20. Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym
class if she has her puffer. - correct answer - 1
21. 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
22. 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
23. Personal Hygiene/ Self-Care: Bronwyn forgets to brush her teeth, but
no one notices. - correct answer - 1
24. 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
