ANSA Risk & Safety Evaluation 5

Question 1

A service plan developed from an ANSA assessment showing a '2' for Sexually Abusive Behavior should MOST likely include:

Accepted Answer

Targeted interventions such as specialized treatment and safety planning to address the behavior

Answer

A rating of 2 indicates an actionable need requiring targeted service interventions; it is neither ignored nor solely criminally referred without a treatment component.

Question 2

On the ANSA, the 'Runaway' domain is rated based primarily on:

Accepted Answer

The individual's current risk of leaving a care setting without authorization or notification

Answer

The Runaway domain on the ANSA focuses on current risk of unauthorized departure, not merely historical incidents.

Question 3

A practitioner disagrees with a client's self-rating of '0' on Danger to Others despite collateral reports of recent aggression. According to ANSA principles, the practitioner should:

Accepted Answer

Use their clinical judgment and all available information to assign the rating, documenting the discrepancy

Answer

ANSA ratings reflect the clinician's informed judgment integrating all available information; discrepancies between self-report and collateral data must be documented.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a valid reason to update ANSA risk domain ratings between scheduled reassessment windows?

Accepted Answer

A new practitioner joins the team and prefers different rating conventions

Answer

ANSA ratings should be updated based on changes in the individual's status or new clinical information, not to accommodate a practitioner's personal rating preferences.

Question 5

In ANSA risk assessment, 'Weapon Possession' as a standalone domain is MOST important because:

Accepted Answer

Access to lethal means is an independent risk factor that elevates the potential lethality of Danger to Self and Danger to Others ratings

Answer

Weapon possession is an independent risk factor because access to lethal means substantially increases the lethality of any risk involving harm to self or others.

(ANSA) Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment Practice Test

(ANSA) Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment Practice Test

ANSA Risk & Safety Evaluation 5