PEER RECOVERY PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. .When .you .are .developing .a .recovery/wellness .plan .you .should .include: .- .(correct .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: .- .(correct .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? .- .(correct .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: .- .(correct .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 .illnes
s .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: .- .(correct .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.
6. .What .best .describe .a .peer .who .provides .recovery .support? .- .(correct .answer) .-
A: .Peers .who .provide .recovery .support .are .individual's .with .lived .experience .
(with .a .mental .illness
.and/or .addiction .to .alcohol
.and/or .other .drugs) .and .have .completed .specific .training, .supervision .and .work .experience. .Peer .Re
covery .Specialists .serve .as .mentors, .advocates .and .supporters .to .peers, .and .participate .in .on-
going .professional .education .and .supervision.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
1. .When .you .are .developing .a .recovery/wellness .plan .you .should .include: .- .(correct .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: .- .(correct .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? .- .(correct .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: .- .(correct .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 .illnes
s .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: .- .(correct .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.
6. .What .best .describe .a .peer .who .provides .recovery .support? .- .(correct .answer) .-
A: .Peers .who .provide .recovery .support .are .individual's .with .lived .experience .
(with .a .mental .illness
.and/or .addiction .to .alcohol
.and/or .other .drugs) .and .have .completed .specific .training, .supervision .and .work .experience. .Peer .Re
covery .Specialists .serve .as .mentors, .advocates .and .supporters .to .peers, .and .participate .in .on-
going .professional .education .and .supervision.
