Care Partner Quiz
A care partner’s role is to assist and support people who require care to live their lives with as much independence and choice as possible. Every day is different, and care partners often find themselves having to decide what action they should take in various situations.
Do you have what it takes to help support, encourage, and motivate others to live their lives with as much independence and choice as possible?
Take our care partner quiz and see whether a new career in human services would be right for you…
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Shelly stayed up late last night watching movies. Her alarm clock has been going off for the past 45 minutes, and her bus for her day program will arrive in 20 minutes. What will you do?
Incorrect.
A care partner’s role is to help encourage clients to honor their commitment, schedule, or goals that they have selected for themselves.
Correct!
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During Nicholas' weekly grocery shopping trip, Nicholas decides he no longer wants to follow his goal of avoiding caffeine or soda. Instead, he asks you to put away a few of the healthy alternative beverages he has in his grocery cart. He then asks that you place these items back on the shelf. What will you do?
A care partner is always to allow for client choices. If Nicholas changes his mind to purchase caffeine, this is a personal choice, as he has the right to change his mind and goals. Trying to provide alternatives and having an open conversation about his choices is a support care partners are to provide.
A care partner’s role is to help motivate and encourage clients to honor the goals that they have selected for themselves.
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Jamie burned her hand curling her hair while getting ready for a date. You are worried this might happen again. What do you do?
It is important to sit down with Jamie and her team and discuss if a safety plan should be put in place. Safety Plans are a great way to have an open conversation where the client and team share ideas on assisting the client with maintaining a skill. They create a dialogue where solutions are found to help the client achieve their skills in a safe, successful, comfortable manner.
Safety Plans are a great way to have an open conversation where the client and team share ideas on assisting the client with maintaining a skill. They create a dialogue where solutions are found to help the client achieve their skills in a safe, successful, comfortable manner.
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Tina’s apartment fire alarm is buzzing and flashing red lights. There is no smoke present and you suspect there is no fire. What will you do?
Fire alarms should be taken seriously, and the client should be encouraged and trained on following their fire evacuation plans for such a situation.
Fire alarms should always be taken seriously, and a client should be encouraged and trained on following their fire evacuation plans for such a situation.
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Sam, who you support, has decided to adopt a cat and become a first-time pet owner. He has asked for your support with the adoption process. Unfortunately, his family disapproves and has asked you to discourage him from getting a pet. What do you do?
Sam is an adult and has the mental capacity to care and own a pet. A care partner’s role is respecting the client’s choice, even if it means having a difficult conversation with his family.
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Debbie, who you support, is Catholic and wants support to go to her local church. You are not religious. What will you do?
It is not about your beliefs, it is about Debbie and her personal preferences and needs. If Debbie’s weekly church service is scheduled during your shift, and she asks for support, this is a support that should be provided.
Asking a fellow church member might seem appropriate, but they might not always be available or is someone Debbie knows well or comfortable with. Remember this is not about your personal beliefs. It is about Debbie and her personal preferences and needs.
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Julie returns home from a family visit when you realize she and her parents forgot to return one of her medications. What will you do?
Ensuring that Julie takes her medication is important. Asking your supervisor for guidance is the right thing, as they can explore options such as phoning her parents, or volunteering to go to the parent’s home, or meet the parents halfway to get Julie’s medications delivered.
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Aaron, who you support, is sensitive to loud noises. When Lisa, another client in the home, starts to hum and chirp loudly, Aaron goes into a panic. He starts pacing rapidly while crying and covering his ears. Aaron then picks up a nearby object in an attempt to throw it. What will you do?
Incorrect Answer
Encouragement and sometimes redirection are important supports care partners use when assisting clients to make safe, healthy choices.
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David and Tom, two clients in the home, start to argue loudly in the kitchen. The other clients in the house are starting to become upset by this. What will you do?
It is a care partner’s job to intervene in a supportive way to help clients resolve a difficult problem.
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George, who you support, is refusing to complete his laundry skills today. What will you do?
This situation requires further assessment & communication. A care partner’s role is to help encourage clients to honor their commitment, schedule, or goals. Schedules are important; however, the client’s wellbeing is the priority. It is also important care partners observe client changes in behavior and pick up on cues provided by the client.
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