Question 1

Giving a death notification in pairs provides

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A) additional support to the victims. 
B) additional safety for the team giving the death notification. 
C) support for those giving the death notification team. 
D) All of the above. 
A) additional support to the victims. 
B) additional safety for the team giving the death notification. 
C) support for those giving the death notification team. 
D) All of the above. D

Question 2

It is recommended to

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A) take a victim's personal belongings during the death notification. 
B) transport the survivor. 
C) allow space for the survivor and leave immediately after giving the death notification. 
D) None of the above. 
A) take a victim's personal belongings during the death notification. 
B) transport the survivor. 
C) allow space for the survivor and leave immediately after giving the death notification. 
D) None of the above. D

Question 3

When giving a death notification,you should take into account

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A) the age of the survivors. 
B) the developmental and neurological states of the survivors. 
C) violent history,if known. 
D) All of the above. 
A) the age of the survivors. 
B) the developmental and neurological states of the survivors. 
C) violent history,if known. 
D) All of the above. D

Question 4

During a death notification,counselors can assist by

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A) normalizing the reactions that each family member may express. 
B) driving the survivor to the hospital. 
C) All of the above. 
D) None of the above. 
A) normalizing the reactions that each family member may express. 
B) driving the survivor to the hospital. 
C) All of the above. 
D) None of the above.

Question 5

When working in a team with law enforcement,the main role of the crisis counselor is

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A) to be the point person to give the notification. 
B) to be a support needed for the law enforcement officer. 
C) There is no reason for a counselor to ever be in involved with law enforcement for the purpose of giving a death notification. 
D) None of the above. 
A) to be the point person to give the notification. 
B) to be a support needed for the law enforcement officer. 
C) There is no reason for a counselor to ever be in involved with law enforcement for the purpose of giving a death notification. 
D) None of the above.

Question 6

Debriefings

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A) are not needed after each death notification if they seemed to go well. 
B) should always be conducted after a death notification. 
C) can be done at a monthly team meeting to assess multiple death notifications. 
D) All of the above. 
A) are not needed after each death notification if they seemed to go well. 
B) should always be conducted after a death notification. 
C) can be done at a monthly team meeting to assess multiple death notifications. 
D) All of the above.

Question 7

A best practice for giving death notifications is

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A) to assign multiple points of contact in the death notification process and follow up. 
B) to assign one point of contact to give the death notification and follow up. 
C) No specific point of contact is needed. 
D) None of the above. 
A) to assign multiple points of contact in the death notification process and follow up. 
B) to assign one point of contact to give the death notification and follow up. 
C) No specific point of contact is needed. 
D) None of the above.

Question 8

When giving a death notification,the information must be

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A) in plain language and with specific details of the death. 
B) timely and with accurate information. 
C) Timeliness is not as important as is the accuracy of the information. 
D) Accuracy of information is not as important as timeliness of the information. 
A) in plain language and with specific details of the death. 
B) timely and with accurate information. 
C) Timeliness is not as important as is the accuracy of the information. 
D) Accuracy of information is not as important as timeliness of the information.

Question 9

Counselors traditionally have become involved with death notifications

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A) as part of a team called to give a death notification. 
B) to brief a team who has given a death notification. 
C) after a death and as part of the counseling process. 
D) None of the above. 
A) as part of a team called to give a death notification. 
B) to brief a team who has given a death notification. 
C) after a death and as part of the counseling process. 
D) None of the above.

Question 10

Safety issues during a death notification should

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A) always be a priority. 
B) not be an issue in offering a death notification. 
C) be a secondary priority over the needs of the survivor. 
D) None of the above. 
A) always be a priority. 
B) not be an issue in offering a death notification. 
C) be a secondary priority over the needs of the survivor. 
D) None of the above.

Question 11

When giving a death notification,you should

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A) use vague statements about the death so as not to overwhelm a person. 
B) use specific language so not to mislead or confuse the survivor. 
C) go alone. 
D) None of the above. 
A) use vague statements about the death so as not to overwhelm a person. 
B) use specific language so not to mislead or confuse the survivor. 
C) go alone. 
D) None of the above.

Question 12

Follow-up with the survivor can

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A) increase the motivation to seek our mental health counseling when needed. 
B) provide another system of support for the survivor. 
C) decrease symptoms connected with complicated grieving. 
D) All of the above 
A) increase the motivation to seek our mental health counseling when needed. 
B) provide another system of support for the survivor. 
C) decrease symptoms connected with complicated grieving. 
D) All of the above

Question 13

Death notifications should be conducted

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A) in person and in pairs. 
B) in person and alone. 
C) over the phone. 
D) None of the above. 
A) in person and in pairs. 
B) in person and alone. 
C) over the phone. 
D) None of the above.

Question 14

Effective death notifications will

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A) Decrease the need for intense debriefings. 
B) Decrease symptoms associated with complicated grief. 
C) Decrease burnout. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Decrease the need for intense debriefings. 
B) Decrease symptoms associated with complicated grief. 
C) Decrease burnout. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

Use of technology,rather than "in person" death notifications should

Accepted Answer

A) never be used. 
B) be used with the same guidelines as outlined in the text. 
C) be used with additional support for the survivor if permitted. 
D) None of the above. 
A) never be used. 
B) be used with the same guidelines as outlined in the text. 
C) be used with additional support for the survivor if permitted. 
D) None of the above.

Giving a death notification in pairs provides

It is recommended to

When giving a death notification,you should take into account

During a death notification,counselors can assist by

When working in a team with law enforcement,the main role of the crisis counselor is

Debriefings

A best practice for giving death notifications is

When giving a death notification,the information must be

Counselors traditionally have become involved with death notifications

Safety issues during a death notification should

When giving a death notification,you should

Follow-up with the survivor can

Death notifications should be conducted

Effective death notifications will

Use of technology,rather than "in person" death notifications should

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Exam 14: Death Notification

Giving a death notification in pairs provides

It is recommended to

When giving a death notification,you should take into account

During a death notification,counselors can assist by

When working in a team with law enforcement,the main role of the crisis counselor is

Debriefings

A best practice for giving death notifications is

When giving a death notification,the information must be

Counselors traditionally have become involved with death notifications

Safety issues during a death notification should

When giving a death notification,you should

Follow-up with the survivor can

Death notifications should be conducted

Effective death notifications will

Use of technology,rather than "in person" death notifications should

Overview of Crisis Intervention

Safety and Self-Care in Crisis Situations

Ethical and Legal Considerations in Crisis Counseling

Essential Crisis Intervention Skills

Risk Assessment and Intervention: Suicide and Homicide

Understanding and Treating Substance Use Disorders With Clients in Crisis

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Assault

Sexual Abuse

Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Community

Emergency Preparedness and Response in Schools and Universities

Grief and Loss

Military Deployment and Reintegration Issues

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