CARES Certification Test

CARES Certification Test Abiding by the CARES Code of Ethics does not allow you to: - Safely avoid all ethical dilemmas The first ethical priority of a CARES is: - Your recovery The purpose of maintaining healthy boundaries is to: - 1. Protect the CARES and the peer from harm 2. Clarify yours and the peer's responsibilities (Both A and B on worksheet) Which of the following is incorrect according to the CARES Code of Ethics? - I never engage in sexual or intimate relations with peers that I have served within the last 5 years. In all instances, CARES must adhere to: - The policies and procedures of their employer According to the CARES Code of Ethics: - I do not lend to, or borrow from, the peers that I serve. Ethical decisions regarding behaviors that increase or decrease intimacy in helping relationships are called: - Boundary management The most helpful self-care strategies involve: - 1. Build on your strengths 2. Involve activities that you enjoy and are energized by 3. Reduce rather than add stress to your life (All of the above on worksheet) As CARES consider the ethics of situations at work, which of the following may guide her/his decisions and behaviors? - 1. Federal and state laws 2. Workplace standards/policies/procedures 3. Historical practices of my agency (All of the above on worksheet) What are the possible outcomes of not intentionally engaging in self-care: - Burnout and compassion fatigue Engaging in self-care activities helps: - 1. Maximize productivity through heightened energy 2. Be a positive role model for our peers 3. Maintain appropriate boundaries with our work environment 4. Deal with stress in our daily lives (All of the above on worksheet) Even if a CARES has the appropriate skills, experience and training, he or she: - May NOT step out of the CARES role to perform sponsorship, counseling or pastoral tasks with a peer There are many definitions of: - Recovery Becoming culturally competent is: - A process without an endpoint To better serve peers of a different race, nationality, sexual orientation or gender, you should: - Recognize, honor and respect the cultural differences Ideas for creating change include all of the following except: - Communicate only with people that are close to you Which of the following terms or phrases contribute to stigma and discrimination? - 1. Dirty/clean 2. Substance abuse 3. Denial 4. She/he has to want sobriety (All of the above on the worksheet) Prejudice is an emotional commitment to a particular point of view that is: - Not swayed by contradictory evidence (True on worksheet) Culture includes but is not limited to: - The shared values, norms, traditions, customs, art, history, folklore, religious and healing practices and institutions of a racial, ethnic, religious or social group that are generally transmitted to succeeding generations. (True on worksheet) Spirituality does not: - Refer to the externals of our belief system: church, prayer, traditions, rites, rituals, etc. (False on worksheet) Hidden rules are the "unspoken cues and habits of a group." - 1. These rules become part of the group members' belief system and guide how each member behaves. 2. Relationships can be broken when you do not know the hidden rules. 3. Hidden rules limit your interaction with people who are different than you. (All of the above on worksheet) Culturally competent organizations value