2024-2025 CANS EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES/VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Family Strengths: Carmen's parental rights have been terminated; she has no other
known family members.
-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.
-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.
-0
Educational Setting: 15-year-old Trumaine has recently returned home
from aresidential placement. No school has been identified for him at this
time.
-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.
-1
Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of her swim team and
is team captain. - 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. - 0
Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in community center
activities including joining a soccer team. - 1
Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get a summer job for
a few years. - 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. - 2
Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not knowledgeable of his
needs. -3
,Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but does not seem
to have much fun. - 1
Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has become interested in yoga and is starting to meditate
when she is anxious or distressed. - 1
Family Functioning: The family is managing well. - 0
Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her parents; her
parents are concerned about her behavior at home. - 1
School/Day Care: A 13-year-old girl's school behavior has resulted in her being sent
to see the school principal - 2
Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated; he has minimal
socialinteractions - 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. - 3
Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to speak. He also
refuses to point to aid in communication. - 3
, Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym class if she has
her puffer. - 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.
-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. - 2
Personal Hygiene/ Self-Care: Bronwyn forgets to brush her teeth, but no one
notices. -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. - 3
Sexual Development: Marquis is a 17-year-old boy. He has had three sexual partners
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES/VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Family Strengths: Carmen's parental rights have been terminated; she has no other
known family members.
-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.
-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.
-0
Educational Setting: 15-year-old Trumaine has recently returned home
from aresidential placement. No school has been identified for him at this
time.
-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.
-1
Talents/Interests: Sarah won the most valuable player award of her swim team and
is team captain. - 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. - 0
Community Involvement: This past year, Jill became involved in community center
activities including joining a soccer team. - 1
Natural Supports: Natalie has neighbors who have helped her get a summer job for
a few years. - 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. - 2
Child/Youth Involvement with Care: 9-year-old Ben is not knowledgeable of his
needs. -3
,Coping and Survival Skills: Don manages adversity quite well, but does not seem
to have much fun. - 1
Resiliency: Jen's caregiver has become interested in yoga and is starting to meditate
when she is anxious or distressed. - 1
Family Functioning: The family is managing well. - 0
Living Situation: Nancy has the occasional fight at home with her parents; her
parents are concerned about her behavior at home. - 1
School/Day Care: A 13-year-old girl's school behavior has resulted in her being sent
to see the school principal - 2
Social Functioning: Terrance is socially withdrawn and isolated; he has minimal
socialinteractions - 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. - 3
Communication: Donnelle has selective mutism and refuses to speak. He also
refuses to point to aid in communication. - 3
, Physical Health: Cailin has asthma. She is able to take part in gym class if she has
her puffer. - 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.
-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. - 2
Personal Hygiene/ Self-Care: Bronwyn forgets to brush her teeth, but no one
notices. -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. - 3
Sexual Development: Marquis is a 17-year-old boy. He has had three sexual partners
