SCS Self-Care & Compassion Fatigue 5

Question 1

Traumatologist Francine Shapiro's EMDR therapy is MOST relevant to spiritual care self-care because it:

Accepted Answer

Offers chaplains with STSD a treatment modality to process vicarious traumatic material

Answer

EMDR is an evidence-based treatment for trauma that chaplains experiencing secondary traumatic stress disorder may access for their own recovery.

Question 2

A chaplain working in a pediatric oncology unit finds that rituals of transition—lighting a candle, pausing in silence—at the end of each shift help them 'leave work at work.' These rituals function as:

Accepted Answer

Transitional decompression practices that protect against cumulative stress

Answer

Transitional rituals create a psychological boundary between professional and personal life, reducing emotional carry-over.

Question 3

The concept of 'compassion fatigue resilience' proposed by Gentry et al. emphasizes which core skill?

Accepted Answer

Intentional self-regulation and active coping rather than passive recovery

Answer

Gentry's resilience model focuses on proactive, intentional self-regulation skills that actively counter compassion fatigue rather than waiting for recovery.

Question 4

A chaplain who avoids all media coverage of mass casualty events unrelated to their work is practicing which self-care strategy?

Accepted Answer

Intentional media boundaries to limit secondary exposure to trauma

Answer

Setting intentional media boundaries reduces the overall trauma load that can accumulate and contribute to secondary traumatic stress.

Question 5

Which statement BEST reflects ethical self-care as a professional obligation for chaplains?

Accepted Answer

Chaplains have an ethical duty to maintain their wellbeing in order to provide competent, non-harmful care

Answer

Professional ethics codes recognize that caregiver impairment compromises patient care quality, making self-care a professional and ethical obligation.

(SCS) Spiritual Care Specialist Practice Test

(SCS) Spiritual Care Specialist Practice Test

SCS Self-Care & Compassion Fatigue 5