CANS COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 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.
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.
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.
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.
Answer: 1
◉ Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of
her swim team and is team captain.
,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.
Answer: 0
◉ Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in
community center activities including joining a soccer team.
Answer: 1
◉ Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get
a summer job for a few years.
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.
Answer: 2
◉ Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not
knowledgeable of his needs.
Answer: 3
,◉ Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but
does not seem to have much fun.
Answer: 1
◉ Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has become interested in yoga and is
starting to meditate when she is anxious or distressed.
Answer: 1
◉ Family Functioning: The family is managing well.
Answer: 0
◉ Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her
parents; her parents are concerned about her behavior at home.
Answer: 1
◉ School/Day Care: A 13-year-old girl's school behavior has resulted
in her being sent to see the school principal
Answer: 2
◉ Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated;
he has minimal social interactions
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.
Answer: 3
◉ Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to
speak. He also refuses to point to aid in communication.
Answer: 3
◉ Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym
class if she has her puffer.
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.
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.
Answer: 2
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 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.
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.
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.
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.
Answer: 1
◉ Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of
her swim team and is team captain.
,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.
Answer: 0
◉ Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in
community center activities including joining a soccer team.
Answer: 1
◉ Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get
a summer job for a few years.
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.
Answer: 2
◉ Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not
knowledgeable of his needs.
Answer: 3
,◉ Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but
does not seem to have much fun.
Answer: 1
◉ Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has become interested in yoga and is
starting to meditate when she is anxious or distressed.
Answer: 1
◉ Family Functioning: The family is managing well.
Answer: 0
◉ Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her
parents; her parents are concerned about her behavior at home.
Answer: 1
◉ School/Day Care: A 13-year-old girl's school behavior has resulted
in her being sent to see the school principal
Answer: 2
◉ Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated;
he has minimal social interactions
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.
Answer: 3
◉ Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to
speak. He also refuses to point to aid in communication.
Answer: 3
◉ Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym
class if she has her puffer.
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.
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.
Answer: 2
