CRC Psychosocial Adjustment 4

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a tertiary loss following disability onset?

Accepted Answer

Loss of sense of future possibilities

Answer

Tertiary losses are abstract losses such as loss of dreams, future plans, and sense of possibility that follow from primary physical losses.

Question 2

The concept of 'normalization' in rehabilitation refers to:

Accepted Answer

Helping clients establish life patterns as close to typical community life as possible

Answer

Normalization aims to help individuals with disabilities access and participate in typical community activities and life patterns.

Question 3

A client with a newly acquired hearing loss avoids social gatherings due to communication difficulties. This behavioral pattern is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Social withdrawal secondary to disability

Answer

Social withdrawal secondary to disability refers to the avoidance of social situations that arise as a psychosocial consequence of the primary disability.

Question 4

Which theoretical model proposes that stress results from a mismatch between environmental demands and individual resources?

Accepted Answer

Transactional model of stress and coping

Answer

Lazarus and Folkman's transactional model proposes that stress arises from the person's appraisal of whether environmental demands exceed their coping resources.

Question 5

When a client with a progressive disease says 'I feel fine now so I don't need to plan for the future,' the counselor should recognize this as:

Accepted Answer

Denial as a coping mechanism requiring further assessment

Answer

Refusing to plan for future decline despite a progressive condition may indicate denial that could interfere with timely rehabilitation planning.

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CRC Psychosocial Adjustment 4