FLORIDA CERTIFICATIO N BOARD
CERTIFIED RECOVERY P EER
SPECIALIST EXAM QUES TIONS
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Question :The ability to bounce back or cope in the face
of adversity is known as
Correct answer:Resilience.
Question :Research has shown that the most powerful
way to reduce stigma associated with behavioral health disorders is
Correct answer:Contact.
Question :One technique that can help boost confidence
and encourage peers to stretch their comfort zones in
relationship building is:
Correct answer:role playing.
Question :The most common factor in increasing
resilience is
Correct answer:a caring relationship
Question :The ability to form and sustain relationships is
known as
Correct answer:social competence.
Question :All of the following are characteristics of
effective peer support conversations EXCEPT:
Correct answer:joining the client with emotional
responses.
Question :SAMHSA has identified four dimensions that
support recovery. They are health, home, community and
Correct answer:purpose.
Question :The first step in developing an advocacy
strategy is to
Correct answer:identify the need or problem.
Question :In a SOAP note, what should be included in
the A portion of the note?
Correct answer:an impression of the client's needs and
recommended referrals
Question :True or False? The processes that take place
during the stages of recovery are similar for persons who have either a mental health or a substance use disorder.
Correct answer:True
Question :The principle of treating everyone as though
they are carrying an infectious disease is known as
Correct answer:universal precautions.
Question :Client commitment to the recovery process
ranges along a continuum from disinterested or unmotivated to strongly committed. At which stage of the continuum does the peer specialist have a role?Resistance, strongly committed, or initial interest without commitment?
Correct answer:All of the above. The peer specialist has
a role in maintaining or enhancing the client's commitment to recovery at every stage of the continuum.
Question :The first step in most crisis situations is to
Correct answer:gauge the severity.
Question :Personal, Family/Social and Community are
categories of:
Correct answer:Recovery Capital
Question :A peer support specialist can help to instill
hope in their client by
Correct answer:focusing on their own recovery
successes.
Question :The SMART acronym for writing effective
goals stands for:
Correct answer:Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-bound
Question :4 Major dimensions that support life in
recovery (SAMHSA)
Correct answer:Health, Home, Purpose, Community
Question :10 Guiding Principles of Recovery
Correct answer:hope, person-driven, many pathways,
holistic, peer support, relational, culture, addresses trauma, strengths/responsibility, respect
Question :Goals of Peer Recovery Support
Correct answer:instill hope, reduce stigma, be a role
model of strength and growth, Decrease isolation, support person-centered recovery, Engage in mutual learning
