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A three-year-old bit another child.  One appropriate intervention a CYC Practitioner COULD USE is:

Kendra is a young person in your program who experienced homelessness, abuse, and neglect from her caregivers. You observe that she is easily startled and is slow to engage with peers and staff.  She is watchful, has a hunched posture, and she occasionally pushes peers if they get too close to her. Which trauma sensitive approach is the BEST tactic to use with Kendra?

Abortion stands as one of the most contentious bioethical topics in contemporary discourse. In your essay, elucidate three religious perspectives on abortion. Considering these religious viewpoints, how would you provide religiously humble care to a woman who is a member of one of these traditions? (Your essay should be 250-500 words).

Assume this is a handwritten note in a young person’s file.  The documentation below describes Julio, a young person from a South American culture.  What is the error in either the documentation or intervention? While staff member (PG) was talking with Julio about his behavior at lunch today, Julio kept looking down at the floor instead of making eye contact.  Staff member (PG) explained to him that it is polite to make eye contact when someone is speaking to you.  Julio said, “That’s not the way we do it.”  Staff (PG) sent him to his room for 10 minutes to think about his actions.

Which of the following is NOT a step in leading an activity with young people?

Six-year-old Laura started coming into class every day with bruises on her arms and legs.  You have also noticed that she is more quiet than usual.  You are suspecting abuse.  As a Practitioner, what would be the BEST response?

You are a foster parent.  Four-year-old Crystal has just taken her plastic cup of milk and thrown it across the room because you wouldn’t give her any more cookies.  Select the most appropriate verbal response.

Which statement below describing stress is TRUE?

Assume this is a handwritten note in a young person’s file.  There may be a mistake in the following professional documentation entry.  Choose the answer below which BEST describes the documentation: Hector was observed hitting the young person (ST) on the shoulder.  When approached, Hector shouted, “she had no right to touch my radio.”  Staff member (TJ) separated the two youth and counseled each individually.  Staff member (TJ) then met with them together to work out a solution.  Both youth reported being satisfied with the solution and shook hands. 

A Practitioner goes home and talks with her spouse who works at another facility at which a child under the Practitioner’s care is being placed.  The child has been accepted and is awaiting a bed.   The information shared causes problems in placing the child at the new facility.  This is _____.