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CANS EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS /VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Military Transitions: Daisy just relocated with her parents -- who are both in the
Armed Forces -- because they had been redeployed to a nearby military base. -
ANSWER: 2
Family Stress: Sasha's asthma has his father so worried that Sasha is hardly
allowed to leave the house; his parents get in frequent arguments about this. -
ANSWER: 3
Safety: Veronica's mother is addicted to heroin. She struggles to take care of
Veronica's basic needs. - ANSWER: 3
Medical Health: 9-year-old Paula has leukemia and her doctors say that she might
not live for more than one year. - ANSWER: 3
Developmental: A single mother has an IQ of 50 and is unable to provide the
needed assistance to her child. - ANSWER: 3
Access to Child Care: Connor's aunt usually watches him; however, sometimes she
is unable to and Connor's dad has to skip his meetings to stay home with Connor. -
ANSWER: 2
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Self-Injurious Behavior: 4-year-old Ryan has been banging his head repeatedly
against the floor. His skull has begun to change shape because of this behavior and
he has started to have painful headaches. - ANSWER: 3
Aggressive Behavior: Oles is always hitting his dog; so far, his mother has been
unable to get him to stop. - ANSWER: 2
Intentional Misbehavior: When Suzy's parents have people over, Suzy will swear
to get attention. - ANSWER: 1
Sexually Reactive Behavior: Tom was abused by his foster dad and now engages
in sexually inappropriate touching. - ANSWER: 2
Bullying Others: Daryl is a 4-year-old who was recently disciplined for taking the
toys of another child at day care. - ANSWER: 2
Fire Setting: Michael is always playing with matches. - ANSWER: 1
Flight Risk: Justin used to bolt from his mother's side in stores. He has not done
this in 8 months. - ANSWER: 1
Birth Weight: Ethel was born underweight. Her doctors fear that because of this
she may suffer developmental delays. - ANSWER: 2
Prenatal Care: Romanna's mom had only 5 doctor's visits when she was pregnant. -
ANSWER: 1
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Labor and Delivery: Amber has cerebral palsy because she was deprived of oxygen
when she was born. - ANSWER: 3
Substance Exposure: Frank was born addicted to cocaine. - ANSWER: 3
Parent or Sibling Problems: Serge's mom is developmentally delayed. -
ANSWER: 3
Parental Availability: After Anthony was born, his mom was diagnosed with
severe post-partum depression. - ANSWER: 3
Motor: 5-year-old Tilden is unable to walk but can manage hand-related tasks. -
ANSWER: 2
Eating: Quenzell refuses all food. He becomes aggressive when efforts are made to
encourage him to eat. His weight has dropped so low that he has to be hospitalized.
- ANSWER: 3
Sensory Reactivity: Ashton is an 4-year-old with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
symptoms who is easily overwhelmed by too much sensory input and becomes
unable to function. - ANSWER: 3
Attachment Difficulties: An 4-year-old boy has lived in three foster homes in the
past year. His foster parents feel like they cannot make a connection with him. The
foster parents also feel that the boy cannot form attachments with anyone. -
ANSWER: 3
Emotional Control/Temperament: Terrance has persistent temper tantrums when
he does not get what he wants. It is difficult to calm him down or re-direct him. -
CANS EXAM /ACTUAL EXAM WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS /VERIFID AND GRADED A+
Military Transitions: Daisy just relocated with her parents -- who are both in the
Armed Forces -- because they had been redeployed to a nearby military base. -
ANSWER: 2
Family Stress: Sasha's asthma has his father so worried that Sasha is hardly
allowed to leave the house; his parents get in frequent arguments about this. -
ANSWER: 3
Safety: Veronica's mother is addicted to heroin. She struggles to take care of
Veronica's basic needs. - ANSWER: 3
Medical Health: 9-year-old Paula has leukemia and her doctors say that she might
not live for more than one year. - ANSWER: 3
Developmental: A single mother has an IQ of 50 and is unable to provide the
needed assistance to her child. - ANSWER: 3
Access to Child Care: Connor's aunt usually watches him; however, sometimes she
is unable to and Connor's dad has to skip his meetings to stay home with Connor. -
ANSWER: 2
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Self-Injurious Behavior: 4-year-old Ryan has been banging his head repeatedly
against the floor. His skull has begun to change shape because of this behavior and
he has started to have painful headaches. - ANSWER: 3
Aggressive Behavior: Oles is always hitting his dog; so far, his mother has been
unable to get him to stop. - ANSWER: 2
Intentional Misbehavior: When Suzy's parents have people over, Suzy will swear
to get attention. - ANSWER: 1
Sexually Reactive Behavior: Tom was abused by his foster dad and now engages
in sexually inappropriate touching. - ANSWER: 2
Bullying Others: Daryl is a 4-year-old who was recently disciplined for taking the
toys of another child at day care. - ANSWER: 2
Fire Setting: Michael is always playing with matches. - ANSWER: 1
Flight Risk: Justin used to bolt from his mother's side in stores. He has not done
this in 8 months. - ANSWER: 1
Birth Weight: Ethel was born underweight. Her doctors fear that because of this
she may suffer developmental delays. - ANSWER: 2
Prenatal Care: Romanna's mom had only 5 doctor's visits when she was pregnant. -
ANSWER: 1
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Labor and Delivery: Amber has cerebral palsy because she was deprived of oxygen
when she was born. - ANSWER: 3
Substance Exposure: Frank was born addicted to cocaine. - ANSWER: 3
Parent or Sibling Problems: Serge's mom is developmentally delayed. -
ANSWER: 3
Parental Availability: After Anthony was born, his mom was diagnosed with
severe post-partum depression. - ANSWER: 3
Motor: 5-year-old Tilden is unable to walk but can manage hand-related tasks. -
ANSWER: 2
Eating: Quenzell refuses all food. He becomes aggressive when efforts are made to
encourage him to eat. His weight has dropped so low that he has to be hospitalized.
- ANSWER: 3
Sensory Reactivity: Ashton is an 4-year-old with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
symptoms who is easily overwhelmed by too much sensory input and becomes
unable to function. - ANSWER: 3
Attachment Difficulties: An 4-year-old boy has lived in three foster homes in the
past year. His foster parents feel like they cannot make a connection with him. The
foster parents also feel that the boy cannot form attachments with anyone. -
ANSWER: 3
Emotional Control/Temperament: Terrance has persistent temper tantrums when
he does not get what he wants. It is difficult to calm him down or re-direct him. -
