TSS Trauma Interventions & Procedures 4

Question 1

Co-regulation in trauma-informed care refers to:

Accepted Answer

A calm adult helping a dysregulated person regain regulation through their presence

Answer

Co-regulation uses a regulated caregiver's nervous system to help another person calm down.

Question 2

Which breathing technique is most commonly used to activate the parasympathetic response during an acute stress reaction?

Accepted Answer

Slow diaphragmatic breathing with a longer exhale

Answer

Slow belly breathing with extended exhalation engages the vagal calming response.

Question 3

When a client discloses ongoing child abuse during an intervention, the specialist's first procedural obligation in the US is usually to:

Accepted Answer

Follow mandated reporting laws and agency protocol

Answer

Mandated reporters must report suspected child abuse to the appropriate authorities per state law.

Question 4

Which statement best reflects trauma-informed use of restraint or seclusion?

Accepted Answer

It should be a last resort used only for imminent danger, with debriefing afterward

Answer

Restraint and seclusion can retraumatize and should be minimized and followed by review.

Question 5

Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is especially designed for:

Accepted Answer

Survivors of multiple or prolonged traumas such as refugees

Answer

NET has clients build a chronological lifeline including multiple traumatic events, often used with refugees.

TSS - Trauma-Skilled Specialist Certification Practice Test