ACC Crisis Intervention & Grief Support 2

Question 1

During a mass casualty incident, a chaplain's PRIMARY role in the immediate aftermath is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide emotional and spiritual presence to survivors and responders

Answer

In mass casualty events, chaplains serve as a stabilizing spiritual and emotional presence rather than taking on logistical or medical duties.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'complicated grief' as distinct from normal bereavement?

Accepted Answer

Intense, prolonged grief that significantly impairs daily functioning beyond expected timelines

Answer

Complicated grief (prolonged grief disorder) is characterized by persistent, debilitating grief symptoms that do not diminish normally over time.

Question 3

A survivor of a traumatic accident says, 'I should have been the one who died, not my friend.' The chaplain should recognize this as:

Accepted Answer

Survivor guilt, a common response requiring compassionate listening

Answer

Survivor guilt is a well-documented grief response in which survivors feel unwarranted responsibility for the death of others.

Question 4

The 'ABC Model' of psychological first aid stands for:

Accepted Answer

Assess, Brief, Connect

Answer

In crisis intervention, the ABC Model refers to Assess (safety and needs), Brief (intervention), and Connect (to support resources).

Question 5

When providing grief support to a child under age 7, the chaplain should understand that children at this stage typically:

Accepted Answer

View death as temporary or reversible

Answer

Young children under 7 often lack the developmental concept of death's permanence, sometimes expecting the deceased to return.

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