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PEER SUPPORT EXAM BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. A process of helping someone to have their views, opinions,
questions, and concerns heard by others, including service
providers, program administrators, and policy makers.
Advocates helps individuals in recovery to protect their rights to
be freed from stigma - correct answer -Advocacy
2. A state of mental/emotional well-being and/or choices and
actions that affect wellness. - correct answer -Behavioral health
3. People who continually offer support and compassion to others
can be left feeling depleted of energy and optimism. They the
find it hard to continue to offer empathy and support - correct
answer -Compassion fatigue
4. Requires that information shared by the peer with the peer
recovery specialist is not shared with others; promotes an
atmosphere of safety and trust- unless a person is in danger of
harming themselves or others, then you are obligated to speak
up - correct answer -Confidentiality
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5. People who have one or more illnesses and one or more
substance use disorders at the same time. Formerly called
"dual diagnosis" or "dual disorder" - correct answer -Co-
occurring disorder
6. Involves being respectful and responsive to the health beliefs,
practices, cultural and linguistic needs of diverse people and
groups. - correct answer -Cultural competence
7. Differences in race, ethnicity, language, nationality, religion, or
other affiliation amount various groups within a community -
correct answer -Cultural diversity
8. A system of shared values, traditions, norms, customs, arts,
history, folklore, and institutions of a group of people - correct
answer -Culture
9. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another -
correct answer -Empathy
PEER SUPPORT EXAM BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS.
1. A process of helping someone to have their views, opinions,
questions, and concerns heard by others, including service
providers, program administrators, and policy makers.
Advocates helps individuals in recovery to protect their rights to
be freed from stigma - correct answer -Advocacy
2. A state of mental/emotional well-being and/or choices and
actions that affect wellness. - correct answer -Behavioral health
3. People who continually offer support and compassion to others
can be left feeling depleted of energy and optimism. They the
find it hard to continue to offer empathy and support - correct
answer -Compassion fatigue
4. Requires that information shared by the peer with the peer
recovery specialist is not shared with others; promotes an
atmosphere of safety and trust- unless a person is in danger of
harming themselves or others, then you are obligated to speak
up - correct answer -Confidentiality
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5. People who have one or more illnesses and one or more
substance use disorders at the same time. Formerly called
"dual diagnosis" or "dual disorder" - correct answer -Co-
occurring disorder
6. Involves being respectful and responsive to the health beliefs,
practices, cultural and linguistic needs of diverse people and
groups. - correct answer -Cultural competence
7. Differences in race, ethnicity, language, nationality, religion, or
other affiliation amount various groups within a community -
correct answer -Cultural diversity
8. A system of shared values, traditions, norms, customs, arts,
history, folklore, and institutions of a group of people - correct
answer -Culture
9. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another -
correct answer -Empathy
