Quiz: Introduction to CE-CERT: Skills for Reducing Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress (OT311-A) Quiz: Introduction to CE-CERT: Skills for Reducing Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress Training Title: Introduction to CE-CERT: Skills for Reducing Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress Training Title: put title here This exam contains 15 questions. In order to receive credit, you MUST answer at least 12 questions correctly. You may attempt the quiz as many times as you’d like. First Name * Last Name * Email * 1. What is the primary distinction between burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS)? * Burnout requires professional treatment while STS can resolve on its own Burnout is a response to occupational overload, while STS is a reaction to trauma content in the work Burnout only affects newer workers, while STS affects experienced clinicians Burnout is caused by heavy caseloads only, while STS results from supervisory conflict 2. How is self-care best understood within the context of trauma-informed professional practice? * An optional benefit for those who have more personal time available An activity best pursued outside of work hours to preserve professional boundaries A professional competency as important as clinical skill-building A response strategy used only after secondary traumatic stress has already developed 3. What does the acronym CE-CERT stand for? * Components for Enhancing Career Engagement and Reducing Trauma Comprehensive Education for Clinician Engagement and Resiliency Training Continuing Education for Career Engagement and Resilience Training Core Elements for Clinician Effectiveness and Reducing Trauma 4. True or false? Compassion is a finite resource that gets depleted through sustained exposure to trauma-related work. * True False 5. Experiential engagement in CE-CERT involves which of the following? * Strictly separating emotional responses to work from personal life Reducing time spent with high-risk clients to limit trauma exposure Recognizing difficult feelings, honoring them, and focusing on internal reactions rather than client behavior Using structured debriefing protocols after each client contact 6. The goal of CE-CERT is best described as: * Eliminating secondary traumatic stress entirely through structured exercises Conscious oversight of how work affects you and skills to respond intentionally Reducing caseload demands to minimize exposure to trauma content Separating personal and professional identities to protect mental health 7. Compassion satisfaction is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: * Positive feelings derived from competent performance as a trauma professional Positive relationships with colleagues Belief that burnout can be eliminated with sufficient self-care effort The conviction that one’s work makes a meaningful contribution 8. Both burnout and secondary traumatic stress can typically be resolved through external behavioral solutions, such as taking time off or changing positions. * True False 9. Which of the following is NOT one of the five CE-CERT skills? * Motivational engagement Reducing rumination Conscious narrative Parasympathetic recovery 10. When using the ACES strategy to reduce rumination, what does the final letter “S” stand for? * Slow Settled Safe Specific 11. The conscious narrative skill is grounded in the idea that: * Workers should avoid consuming news or media related to their client population Professionals are always constructing a story about their work, and that story can be chosen intentionally Supervisors should script daily affirmations for clinical staff Journaling before and after work is the most effective way to reduce intrusive thoughts 12. Which of the following is identified as a risk factor for secondary traumatic stress? * High compassion satisfaction scores Regular participation in reflective supervision Working with clients whose personal histories mirror your own Having a clearly defined work-life routine 13. Which of the following qualities is a component of reducing emotional labor? * Curiosity Validation Empathic confrontation Structured debriefing 14. The four categories of STS symptoms are intrusion, avoidance, and altered cognitions, along with which fourth category? * Isolation Dissociation Hypervigilance Arousal 15. Parasympathetic recovery strategies in CE-CERT include all of the following EXCEPT: * Mindfulness and grounding Extended debriefing sessions with the full team Movement and stretching Screen breaks Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
