CPI CPI Trauma-Informed Care Principles 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes 'secondary traumatic stress' as it relates to CPI staff?
- Stress caused by witnessing a second physical altercation in one shift
- Emotional distress resulting from indirect exposure to trauma through working with those who have experienced it (Correct answer)
- A formal diagnosis requiring immediate leave of absence
- Physical injury sustained during a secondary restraint attempt
Correct answer: Emotional distress resulting from indirect exposure to trauma through working with those who have experienced it
Secondary traumatic stress occurs when staff absorb trauma symptoms from repeated exposure to others' traumatic experiences.
Question 2: What is the purpose of building 'psychological safety' in a crisis prevention environment?
- To reduce the need for background checks
- To ensure staff feel safe enough to report incidents without fear of retaliation (Correct answer)
- To eliminate all physical risk from the facility
- To allow clients to self-medicate without supervision
Correct answer: To ensure staff feel safe enough to report incidents without fear of retaliation
Psychological safety encourages open reporting and honest communication, which improves both staff and client outcomes.
Question 3: Which trauma-informed care principle is demonstrated when staff consistently follow through on commitments made to clients?
- Safety
- Trustworthiness and Transparency (Correct answer)
- Collaboration
- Empowerment
Correct answer: Trustworthiness and Transparency
Trustworthiness is built through consistent, transparent actions that match words, which is foundational to trauma-informed care.
Question 4: A client with a trauma history becomes agitated when staff enter their personal space without warning. The BEST trauma-informed response is to:
- Enter quickly to minimize the time spent in their space
- Always announce your approach and ask permission before entering their space (Correct answer)
- Assign a different staff member to avoid the trigger entirely
- Document the behavior and apply progressive discipline
Correct answer: Always announce your approach and ask permission before entering their space
Announcing your approach respects boundaries and reduces startle responses in individuals with trauma histories.
Question 5: Which of the following is NOT one of SAMHSA's six key principles of a trauma-informed approach?
- Safety
- Zero Tolerance (Correct answer)
- Peer Support
- Empowerment, Voice, and Choice
Correct answer: Zero Tolerance
Zero tolerance is a punitive policy concept, not one of SAMHSA's trauma-informed care principles.
Question 6: How should CPI staff approach cultural humility within trauma-informed care?
- Assume that trauma responses are identical across all cultural groups
- Apply a one-size-fits-all intervention protocol for efficiency
- Acknowledge that cultural backgrounds shape how trauma is experienced and expressed, and adjust responses accordingly (Correct answer)
- Defer all cultural considerations to a specialist before intervening
Correct answer: Acknowledge that cultural backgrounds shape how trauma is experienced and expressed, and adjust responses accordingly
Cultural humility requires recognizing that trauma expression and acceptable interventions vary across cultural contexts.
CPI CPI Trauma-Informed Care Principles 2
Which of the following best describes 'secondary traumatic stress' as it relates to CPI staff?