Instructions
To obtain continuing education credit:
- 1Read the article carefully.
- 2Read each question and determine the correct answer.
- 3Visit PedsCESM, ce.napnap.org, to complete the online Posttest and evaluation.
- 4You must receive 70% correct responses to receive the certificate.
- 5Tests will be accepted until April 30, 2020.
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be better able to:
- 1Define and discuss trauma-informed care.
- 2Describe incorporation of trauma-informed care into pediatric health care.
- 3Describe trauma-informed mental health care.
- 4Discuss the importance of universal screening for trauma exposure and linkage with appropriate interventions.
Contact hours: 0.75
Passing score: 70%
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an Agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the Posttest will be awarded 0.75 NAPNAP contact hours.
Earn FREE CE Contact Hours OnlineContact Hours for this online activity are FREE for NAPNAP Members. Non-Members will be charged a fee of $10 to receive contact hours for this online activity through PedsCESM. Payment can be made by credit card through PedsCESM.- 1To take the Posttest for this article and earn contact hours, please go to PedsCESM at ce.napnap.org.
- 2In the Course Catalog, search for the name of the CE article.
- 3If you already have an account with PedsCESM, log in using your username and password. If you are a NAPNAP member, log in with your username and password. If you are a first-time user and NAPNAP non-member, click on ‘‘New Customer? Click Here.’’
- 4Once you have successfully passed the Posttest and completed the evaluation form, you will be able to print out your certificate immediately.
CE TEST QUESTIONS
- 1.The greater an individual's trauma exposure the poorer their potential lifetime developmental and health outcomes.
- A.True
- B.False
- A.
- 2.The definition of a traumatic event includes which of the following?
- A.Dangerous or distressing event
- B.Overwhelms the individual's ability to cope
- C.Results in feeling of helplessness and terror
- D.All the above
- A.
- 3.Children never develop trauma symptoms following a severe illness or physical injury.
- A.True
- B.False
- A.
- 4.Essential elements of trauma-informed care include:
- A.Realizing the significant impact of trauma
- B.Recognizing how trauma may affect children, families, and staff
- C.Applying trauma-informed knowledge into practice
- D.Preventing re-traumatization
- E.All the above
- A.
- 5.Principles of trauma-informed care include all except:
- A.Rigid adherence to protocols
- B.Peer support
- C.Trustworthiness and transparency
- D.Safety
- A.
- 6.Staff at all levels of an organization can contribute equally to helping traumatized children and families heal.
- A.True
- B.False
- A.
- 7.Mental health interventions available to trauma-exposed youth include which of the following?
- A.Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy
- B.Dialectical behavior therapy
- C.Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
- D.All the above
- A.
- 8.One form of trauma rarely occurs in isolation.
- A.True
- B.False
- A.
- 9.Pediatric patients and their families should be screened for trauma exposure.
- A.True
- B.False
- A.
- 10.Children exposed to trauma may manifest the following symptoms:
- A.Hypervigilance
- B.Irritability
- C.Anger outbursts
- D.Decreased attention
- E.All the above
- A.
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Copyright © 2018 by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
