ACC Practitioner Self-Care & Resilience 2

Question 1

A chaplain notices they have been dreaming about patients' traumatic stories and feeling emotionally numb at home. This pattern most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Secondary traumatic stress

Answer

Secondary traumatic stress (STS) involves symptoms like intrusive dreams and emotional numbing caused by indirect exposure to others' trauma.

Question 2

Which self-care practice is most strongly associated with building long-term resilience in chaplains?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining consistent spiritual or reflective practices

Answer

Regular spiritual or reflective practices build the internal resources chaplains need to sustain meaningful work over time.

Question 3

When a chaplain's personal grief is triggered by a patient's loss, the most appropriate immediate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the feeling internally and remain present for the patient

Answer

Acknowledging internal reactions without acting them out allows the chaplain to stay therapeutically present while maintaining professional boundaries.

Question 4

In the Maslach Burnout Inventory framework, which triad of dimensions is assessed?

Accepted Answer

Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment

Answer

The MBI measures emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced sense of personal accomplishment as the three core burnout dimensions.

Question 5

A new chaplain feels guilty for taking a vacation while colleagues are short-staffed. The healthiest reframe of this situation is:

Accepted Answer

Recognize that personal renewal sustains long-term capacity to serve others

Answer

Sustainable chaplaincy requires regular renewal; reframing rest as a professional responsibility rather than selfishness supports long-term service.

(ACC) Associate Certified Chaplains Practice Test

(ACC) Associate Certified Chaplains Practice Test

ACC Practitioner Self-Care & Resilience 2