1. What would NOT normally be part of a carer psychoeducation approach?

1. Family therapy
2. Medication management
3. Family communication
4. Crisis planning 

2. Which of the following is one of the 6 key standards of the Triangle of Care?

1. Staff should be trained in carer engagement strategies
2. Staff should contact carers on a regular basis
3. Staff should call carers by their first name
4. Staff should liaise with other members of the clinical team

3. What is important to consider when arranging a family meeting?

1. The availability of refreshments at the meeting
2. Everyone attending the meeting already knows each other
3. The location of the meeting
4. The information to be presented at the meeting is available as a handout

4. Why do some people not like the term carer to be used to describe their role?

1. They do not care for the person with mental health problems
2. It does not differentiate between the role provided by family and friends and the role of health professionals
3. They do not live with the person with mental health problems
4. It assumes they have a formal caring qualification

5. How many carers in the UK care for someone with a mental health problem?

1. 0.5 million
2. 1 million
3. 1.5 million
4. 2 million

6. What makes a mental health nurse an ideal professional to liaise with carers?

1. Mental health nurses are nice people
2. Mental health nurses are trained to deal sensitively with carers
3. Mental health nurses know more about the service user’s condition than other professionals
4. Mental health nurses often have most professional contact with carers of users receiving inpatient care or community care

7. If the service user does not agree to information about their care being shared, carers do not have a right to receive information from the clinical team unless?

1. They can prove they need to receive this information
2. The information is not considered important.
3. They are the service user’s next of kin
4. Withholding information might put the carer at risk