Psychological First Aid Online

I have completed all of the required PFA Online course materials on my own to obtain this Certificate of Completion.1) I have completed all of the required PFA Online course materials on my own to obtain this Certificate of Completion.

Which of the following describes Psychological First Aid?

What are the basic objectives of Psychological First Aid?

An individual of any age or gender, with different cultural, religious, or ethnic background who has been affected by a disaster, including disaster responders.

Any disaster response worker who provides early assistance to affected children, families, and adults as part of an organized disaster response effort.

Eight strategies PFA providers can use flexibly to address the needs of survivors in the immediate aftermath of a disaster

Any emergency event, including natural disasters (earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes), accidents, terrorist's attacks, pandemic, school shooting, and arson.

General population shelters, schools, special needs shelters, field hospitals and medical triage areas, acute care facilities, hotlines, or public health emergency settings.

Which of the following are early-intervention principles of Psychological First Aid?

As a Psychological First Aid provider, it is important to ensure that all survivors receive the same type and level of care.

You observe a number of survivors who need assistance. As a provider, what is the best way to make initial contact with them?

You observe an elderly man that is looking confused and overwhelmed. You want to provide support to him. Which of the following ways would NOT be best to make initial contact with him?

You observe a man who is shivering and appears famished. What type of support should you provide to make his environment more comfortable?

You observe a young man who is visibly upset. You ask if you can help him and he accepts your offer. The man tells you that he has been separated from this wife during the tornado and is really worried about her.

A single mother and her male child are sitting alone watching a news report that is showing the damage for the storm. You observe the child getting more nervous and upset.

Which of the following in NOT a sign that a survivor may need stabilization?

What stabilizing technique is used to help orient and clam overwhelmed survivors when the initial techniques are unsuccessful?

When gathering information from survivors, what should the provide do?

There has been a terrorist attack at a state government building. You arrive at the family assistance center and observe a young couple who are looking distressed. (For this type of situation, what is NOT the best method for identifying their immediate needs and concerns?)

Survivors who are optimistic, confident, and have resources are more likely to have favorable outcomes after a disaster?

Which of the following steps should you NOT follow when providing practical assistance?

What type of support would NOT be most helpful to survivor who has become socially isolated?

"It sounds like you're saying _______" or "From what you are saying, I can see how you would be _________".

"Am I right when I say _______?" or "Tell me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you are saying ______".

"No wonder you feel _______." Or "I'm really sorry this is such a tough time for you."

"What have you done in the past to make yourself feel better when things get difficult?"

You identify the needs and concerns of an elderly couple. They ae celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in a couple of days. They are having a part and expecting out-of-town guests to join them. They are feeling anxious and sad about the possibility of the disaster interrupting their celebration. What can you do to help them feel better?

You are in a shelter set up for survivors of an earthquake. You are assigned to speak to a family who lost their home. After explaining that individuals react to and cope with stress differently, you explain adaptive coping actions. Which of the following in NOT true of adaptive coping strategies?

When making a referral, summarize your discussion with the survivor for accuracy.

What information should you know when you are ready to connect survivors to available ancillary services?

What consideration is particularly important for you to think about before deciding to participate in this disaster response?

You have been working six hours straight and are feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted. Which of the following actions in NOT a good choice for taking care of yourself?

What can you do to help yourself readjust to life after your relief work?

Which of the following is a guideline for delivering Psychological First Aid?

When delivering Psychological First Aid to a group of survivors, you should:

When preparing to deliver Psychological First Aid, you should be concerned with which of the following

When providing information about disaster response activities and services, it is generally appropriate to tell adult survivors:

In assisting survivors with missing family members, the Psychological First Aid provider should

In stabilizing a distressed survivor, the Psychological First Aid provider should generally:

Psychological First Aid interventions should be

Social engagement in the aftermath of a disaster should generally be:

In gathering information from disaster survivors, the Psychological First Aid provider should:

Survivors with pre-existing medical conditions:

In assisting an individual who has lost a pet in a tornado in which there were many physical injuries and deaths, the PSA provider should:

Youth are most likely to benefit from practical assistance that helps them to:

Social support in the aftermath of a disaster can come in many forms including:

Connecting adolescents with social supports may appropriately involve helping them to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is likely to be most beneficial to withdraw or socially isolated survivors in the immediate after their own disaster experiences.

Positive reactions to disaster:

Intrusive reactions, avoidance and withdrawal, and physical arousal in disaster survivors:

You are delivering Psychological First Aid in a shelter that is filled to capacity. A mother shows up at the door with a toddler and is refused admission by the supervisor in charge. The mother is frantic and asks that her child be allowed to stay in the shelter. Which of the following should you NOT do?

Post-disaster reminders:

Maladaptive coping actions used by disaster survivors include:

When a parent expresses concern that his child cries when left for even brief periods of time, the PSA provider could appropriately tell the parent all of the following EXCEPT:

Post-disaster distress in adolescents may be expressed by which of the following:

Points of Dispensing (POD) centers are generally established to:

Most survivors who have been in a terrorist attack will need stabilization?

Reassuring survivors that they will have community members available to them in case they need help is what type of support?

What should a PFA provider do with the survivor before making a referral?

You are manning a telephone hotline in a city experiencing an outbreak of pandemic flu. You have been given a set of questions to ask callers (for example, do you have a fever?) and information to provide depending on the expressed concerns of callers. A woman calls in a panic and can't calm down. What do you do?

All of the following are appropriate when making referrals for children and adolescents EXCEPT: