CT Study Guide 2026

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📋 CT Exam Format at a Glance

125

Questions

180 min

Time Limit

70%

Passing Score

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📚 CT Topics to Study (75)

Counseling Techniques & Interventions · 9 cards End-of-Life Care & Support · 9 cards Ethical & Professional Standards · 9 cards Grief & Bereavement Theory · 9 cards Bereavement Group Facilitation · 7 cards Bereavement Group Facilitation · 7 cards Bereavement Group Facilitation · 7 cards Bereavement Group Facilitation · 7 cards Bioethics & End-of-Life Decisions · 7 cards Bioethics & End-of-Life Decisions · 7 cards Bioethics & End-of-Life Decisions · 7 cards Bioethics & End-of-Life Decisions · 7 cards Children & Adolescent Loss · 7 cards Children & Adolescent Loss · 7 cards Children & Adolescent Loss · 7 cards Children & Adolescent Loss · 7 cards Complicated Grief & Trauma · 7 cards Complicated Grief & Trauma · 7 cards Complicated Grief & Trauma · 7 cards Complicated Grief & Trauma · 7 cards Counseling Techniques & Interventions · 7 cards Counseling Techniques & Interventions · 7 cards Counseling Techniques & Interventions · 7 cards Counseling Techniques & Interventions · 7 cards Cross-Cultural Death Rituals · 7 cards Cross-Cultural Death Rituals · 7 cards Cross-Cultural Death Rituals · 7 cards Cross-Cultural Death Rituals · 7 cards Death Anxiety & Psychology · 7 cards Death Anxiety & Psychology · 7 cards

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✍️ Sample CT Questions & Answers

1. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of death anxiety & psychology as it applies to Certified Thanatologist?

✓ Systematic evaluation and adherence to established industry standards

A fundamental principle of death anxiety & psychology in Certified Thanatologist is the systematic evaluation and adherence to established industry standards, which ensures consistency, quality, and regulatory compliance across all professional activities.

2. Which of the following BEST describes the role of a hospice chaplain?

✓ To offer spiritual care and support regardless of the patient's religious affiliation or beliefs

Hospice chaplains provide non-denominational spiritual care that respects and supports the patient's own belief system, including non-religious patients.

3. When a dying patient's family requests that the patient not be told their prognosis, the thanatologist's primary ethical obligation is to:

✓ Explore the patient's own wishes regarding information disclosure

Patient autonomy requires first assessing what the patient wants to know, rather than defaulting to family or physician preferences.

4. In the context of spiritual care for bereaved individuals, a 'theophany' refers to:

✓ A direct manifestation or experience of the divine

Theophany refers to a manifestation or appearance of the divine, which some bereaved individuals report as powerful spiritual experiences that carry profound meaning in their grief.

5. Which technique from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is most applicable to grief counseling?

✓ Psychological flexibility and values clarification amid grief

ACT's psychological flexibility—accepting painful grief emotions while pursuing values-based living—is highly applicable to bereavement work.

6. Which of the following best describes the role of a thanatologist in an interdisciplinary hospice team?

✓ Providing grief support, education, and psychosocial care to patients and families

Thanatologists contribute psychosocial, educational, and grief support expertise to interdisciplinary teams, complementing medical and nursing care.

🎯 Free CT Practice Tests

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