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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 _____.

Ten-year-old Frank is a new youth in your program.  He is refusing to participate in a swimming activity. Which of the following is the BEST response?

The final exam is worth 25% of the final grade in the course. 

In a chemical analysis of a sample of animal tissue, which element would you expect to find in the least quantity?

Prokaryotic cells are smaller than eukaryotic cells. What is a plausible explanation? 

Which aspects of natural selection are illustrated by the figure below? Check all that apply. beak depth graph.jpg