What are ways the DSP can support the indiv in reducing the occurrence of challenging behavior

Make sure the individual has more choices

What should the DSP do if he thinks an indi is experiencing severe allergic reaction after meds

Call 911 to get emergency medical care

What does it mean to generalize the skill

To be able to use the skill when it is needed or wanted

One thing you can do to be a health care advocate is

Believe every person is entitled to quality care

When should a medication dose be recorded in individuals MAR

At the time the medication is taken by the individual

Which of the following is one of the guiding principles of a risk management

Prevention of serious incidents is the number #1 priority

Breast self examination clinical breast exam and mammograms are important for women

They can help prevent death from breast cancer

One way to learn about what makes individual happy Is to

Use the Making my own choices book

What is a consideration in supporting quality of life for an adult individual

Creating opportunities for community involvement

When preparing and storing foods the DSP should

Separate meat poultry seafood from other foods in the fridge

What are some of the main functions of the DSP in supporting individuals quality of life

Provide choices safety and new skill training

What is the reason for the occurrence of challenging behavior

The individual is getting or avoiding something

Which is the way the DSP can assist in the creation of a behavior support plan

Developing suggestions for replacement behaviors

Most behaviors demonstrated by individuals serve the purpose of

Communicating wants need and feeling & to get their need met

How can the DSP support and individual goals and objectives

Know what their responsibilities are

What is the DSPs role as a person centered planning team member

To support an individuals goals desires and needs

What happens when food is cross contaminated

Harmful bacteria is spread from one food to another

Meaningful reinforcement Occurs when

An individual’s behavior is rewarded by a positive response

What is the goal of causal analysis

To mitigate the effects of An incident

What is the purpose of completing the risk assessment worksheet

To plan ways to minimize risk across all activities

What is the target behavior in the scenario

Carlos yells and waive his fists

What is the DSPs responsibility in supporting an individual Daily routine

Ensure the preferred routines are respected and supported

What is the benefit of providing a prompt

To provide additional information to ensure success

Which are the first two steps in the behavior support plan

Identify quality of life Areas, define challenging behaviors

Which of the following can a DSP Learn by spending time with an individual

Things the individual likes to do

What is reinforcement

Reward given after successfully perform a desired Behavior

When defining a challenging behavior it is important to

Describe what happens While the behavior occurs

Reinforcement of successful attempts

How can the DSP help the individual generalize learned skills

Use appropriate prompting strategies

What is a task analysis

Breaking down a complex tasks into smaller steps

How can the DSP evaluate teaching effectiveness

Document promoting level & steps the individual can do inde

What can the DSP do to support the inclusion of individuals in their community

Encourage indiv involvement in community groups of interest

“Nutrition facts” labels give information about

The # of calories in a serving and the calories from fat

What are natural supports

Assistant provided byFamily friends coworkers and associates

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What are ways the DSP can support the indiv in reducing the occurrence of challenging behavior
Teach the individual using visual cues only
Help the individual maintained their routines
Make sure the individual has more choices
Teach the individual new skills
2
When an indiv is whining interrupting or starting conversation his behavior maybe motivated by
Lack of sleep
Fear of an activity
Need for attention
Desire to eat more
3
What should the DSP do if he thinks an indi is experiencing severe allergic reaction after meds
Call the individual’s parents
Reread the medication sheet
Observe the individual policy for the next 24 hours
Call 911 to get emergency medical care
4
Which skill would help the individual to be a good friend
Being disrespectful of the rights of others
Interrupting others
Listening and showing interest
Getting angry easily
5
What is the consequence in this scenario
Richard turn the radio on
Richard likes country music
Richard turns off the radio
Carlos yells and waves his fist
6
What does it mean to generalize the skill
To be able to use the skill when it is needed or wanted
To be able to perform a skilled in certain situations
To learn general skills
To know when to use a skill
7
One thing you can do to be a health care advocate is
Believe every person is entitled to quality care
Do not talk to the individual or Dr. doom the doctors visit
No when it is too late to get medical attention
Tell the doctor what test and meds it’s the individual needs
8
Routine physical examination should include
Measurement of blood pressure
X-rays
Surgery
Examination by specialist
9
How does the DSP support the individual through transitions from one Life stage to another
By providing emotional support
By giving them a book about transitions
By ignoring them until the transition is complete
By taking them to the psychiatrist
10
What are two things that can be adapted to allow the individual to participate
Friends and relatives
Time and temperature
Materials and environment
Birthdays and anniversaries
11
When should a medication dose be recorded in individuals MAR
Within 24 hours of when the individual takes the medication
With the individual has a serious side effects
At the time the medication is taken by the individual
And hour before the individual takes the medication
12
A skilled used frequently by an individual is
An unnecessary skill
A beginning Skill
A new skill
A relevant skill
13
Which of the following is one of the guiding principles of a risk management
Prevention of serious incidents is the number #1 priority
Avoid common mistakes
Make friends and have fun
Keep information confidential
14
Breast self examination clinical breast exam and mammograms are important for women
They are easy to do then stop smoking
They can help prevent heart disease
Prostate cancer screenings are not done for women
They can help prevent death from breast cancer
15
One way to learn about what makes individual happy Is to
Use the Making my own choices book
Read about ind w/intell/dev disabilities
Ask individuals parents to tell with makes them happy
Guess what is important to them
16
What is a consideration in supporting quality of life for an adult individual
Joining school club
Listening carefully 2 what the individual parents are saying
Doing homework and participate in school activities
Creating opportunities for community involvement
17
When preparing and storing foods the DSP should
Separate meat poultry seafood from other foods in the fridge
Defrost food at room temperature
Are use one wooden cutting board When preparing all food
Over cook meat poultry and casseroles to kill bacteria
18
What are some of the main functions of the DSP in supporting individuals quality of life
Help with job interviews and new careers
Provide choices safety and new skill training
Teach them how to exercise and eat well and take vitamins
Help with planting shopping and shopping
19
What is the reason for the occurrence of challenging behavior
Someone told the individual to Engage in the behavior
The individual is getting or avoiding something
The individual is engaging in behavior for no reason
The individual saw another person engage in the behavior
20
Which is the way the DSP can assist in the creation of a behavior support plan
Provide opportunities for social interaction
Ignore the individuals negative behavior
Help the individual care for a new pet
Developing suggestions for replacement behaviors
21
Which is One of the food groups on my plate
Snacks
Fruits
Nuts
Eggs
22
Most behaviors demonstrated by individuals serve the purpose of
Teaching others how to behave
Doing something socially acceptable
Communicating wants need and feeling & to get their need met
Creating a disturbance in the home or care center
23
How can the DSP support and individual goals and objectives
Know about each individual’s behavior problems
Know what their responsibilities are
Speak with an administrator about the individual
Be familiar with the family of each person in the home
24
What is the DSPs role as a person centered planning team member
To support an individuals goals desires and needs
To decide what is best for the individual
To run the meeting
To write up what goes on in the meeting
25
What happens when food is cross contaminated
The lacks flavor
Fat is used to cook other foods
Harmful bacteria is killed by high heat
Harmful bacteria is spread from one food to another
26
Meaningful reinforcement Occurs when
The DSP is unsure how to act to a specific behavior
The DSP does not respond to a specific behavior
An individual’s behavior is rewarded by a positive response
An individual behavior is corrected immediately
27
What is the goal of causal analysis
To minimize the consequences of an
To maximize the individuals potential
To minimize the recurrence of an incident
To mitigate the effects of An incident
28
Which one of the following activities involves the most risk
Taking a nap
Reading a book
Walking to the store
Watching TV
29
What is the purpose of completing the risk assessment worksheet
To meet the DSP requirements
To keep the individual from doing risky things
To plan ways to minimize risk across all activities
To provide the individual with choices
30
What is the target behavior in the scenario
Richard turned the radio on
Richard Turner is the radio off
Richard likes country music
Carlos yells and waive his fists
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Which is an example of sensory motivators of challenging behaviors
Refusing to complete a task
Not speaking
Pointed at an object
Drinking coffee
32
When the DSP shows an individual how to do all or part of a skill they are using a _ prompt
Gestural
Modeling
Contextual
Easy
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What is the DSPs responsibility in supporting an individual Daily routine
Ensure the preferred routines are respected and supported
Teach the individual daily routines that the DSP prefers
Issued the individual brush their teeth every night
Allowed daily routines that are convenient for the staff
34
What is the benefit of providing a prompt
To provide additional information to ensure success
To teach an individual to perform a task
To provide a list of things to do
To reward individuals for doing a good job
35
Which are the first two steps in the behavior support plan
Identify quality of life Areas, define challenging behaviors
Use characteristics reasoning for challenging behavior
Identify replacement behavior identify Antecedents
Identify learning characteristics identify consequences
36
Which of the following can a DSP Learn by spending time with an individual
The individuals medical diagnosis
The individuals blood pressure
The time the individual must take medications
Things the individual likes to do
37
What is reinforcement
Reward given after successfully perform a desired Behavior
A new skill or way of doing something
Additional information to ensure success
Sequence of actions or steps
38
What prompted strategy request to DSP to know how much help an individual needs so they won’t
Fading
Least to most
Error correction
Partial participation
39
What is the Antecedent in the scenario
Carlos and yells and waves his fist
Richard like country music
Richard Turns the radio on
Richard turns the radio off
40
When defining a challenging behavior it is important to
Describe what other people do after the behavior occurs
Describe what happened before the behavior occurs
Describe what happens after the behavior occurs
Describe what happens While the behavior occurs
41
What is shaping
Adaption of the sequences of activities
Reinforcement of a poor behavior
Development of prompting skills
Reinforcement of successful attempts
42
What can the DSP learn about the individual during the person centered planning process
The individual social life
What the individual learning in school
The individual’s life goals
What is the Individual’s favorite color
43
How can the DSP help the individual generalize learned skills
Provide physical supports when needed
Reinforced only in the individual performs the schedule correctly
Include different situations toward the end of the teaching process
Use appropriate prompting strategies
44
What is a standardize way to look at and analyze a situation to determine why it occurred
Personal analysis
Risk analysis
Task analysis
Causal analysis
45
What is a task analysis
Finding functional skills
Breaking down a complex tasks into smaller steps
Learning necessary skills
Pointing toward something to draw attention to it
46
Individuals need to take more than 8 to 12 8 ounce glasses of water per day if they
Use tranquilizers or anti-convulsant
All of the above
Experience heavy sweating and perspiration
Live in a warm climate
47
How can the DSP evaluate teaching effectiveness
Document promoting level & steps the individual can do inde
Ask the individual to evaluate their teaching
Keep a journal documenting the individual daily activities
Ask a supervisor to evaluate their teaching
48
Ind. w/ intell/dev disabilities . Say that making choices is important because
It gives their lives meaning
Its difficult
They don’t usually get to make choices
It’s fun
49
What can the DSP do to support the inclusion of individuals in their community
Encourage indiv involvement in community groups of interest
Insist that the individual do a lot of activities
Enrolled individual in every class at the YMCA
Encouraged individual to take foreign language classes this
50
“Nutrition facts” labels give information about
The price of the product
What other things you can serve with the product
The # of calories in a serving and the calories from fat
How to cook the Product
51
What are natural supports
Assistance provided to help individuals make friends
Assistance that is provided during daily routines
Assistant provided byFamily friends coworkers and associates
Assistance provided by the DSP in medical personnel
52
Which of the following is NOT included on a medication label
A list of other medications the individual is taking
The individuals name
The expiration or discard date
The name of the medication
53
What must the DSP do to ensure they are giving the right medication to the right person
Read the Med information sheet until they understand it
Read and compare info on med label and MAR three times
Make sure the medication is not expired
Ask the individual if they take the medication
54
A skill is functional when
The individual knows how to do the skills
The individual’s parents want him to learn the skill
It is age-appropriate for the individual
It is necessary for the individuals self-care
55
An Individual choice that should be talked about during the person centered planning process is
What the DSP wants for dinner
What job are individual wants to have
Who the individual should vote for
Where the individual roommate want to leave
56
One way for the DSP to help with an individual person Centered planning process is
Sure what do you think the individual goals should be
Talk to other DSPs about the individual needs
Not be a part of the planning process
Share knowledge from making my own choices book
57
How can the DSP help the individual identify leisure and recreation activities
Provide financial support
Getting to know what is available in their community
Find the activities that are available in another city
Providing natural support
58
food Allergies are dangerous for some individuals because
Allergic reactions are very rare
Allergic reactions can be life-threatening
Most individuals are Since the tip to new Food
Individuals have too many allergies
59
What is the first step in developing a plan to reduce the individuals perceived risk associated with an activity
Substitute another activity for the one with perceived risk
Complete a special incident report
Discourage the individual from doing the activity
Break the activity into steps
60
Which is the responsibility of the service coordinator
Teach the individual to support themselves
Help individuals take their medications regularly
Teach the DSP about the needs of the individual
Help individuals find needed services and support
61
How can you say money while shopping for food
Buy convenience food
Buy everything the individual wants
Look for sale items
Buy smaller size items
62
The DSP can create the best learning environment by
Providing adequate lighting
Establishing a firm leadership role
Establishing a good relationship with the learner
Providing the right books for class
63
If an individual has good verbal skills, a good strategy for offering a choice is
Name two items and ask them to point to the one they want
Give them the item you prefer
Ask them what items they want
Show them one out and watch for their non-verbal response
64
An age appropriate skill for a 15 year old is
Using the telephone to call a friend
Stacking blocks
Coloring a picture with crayons
Singing the ABC song
65
Describing what happens before challenging behavior occurs helps the DSP
Identify other events that may influence the behavior
Worried about the people who are present
Identify specific consequences of the behavior
Learn how to communicate with the individual
66
What is the best teaching strategy a DSP should use in teaching individual new skills
Show a video of the individual fan of the new skill
Asked to individuals if they would like to learn a new skill
Use verbal directions showing role playing new demo skills
Explain the new skills and wait for the individual to do it
67
Which of these are necessary nutrients in food
Proteins and minerals
Preservatives
Sweeteners
Corn syrup
68
What is partial participation
Participating only with the task requires extra effort
Participating when Feeling happy about a task
Participating in Tasks that needs some level of support
Participating in new tasks only
69
One of the keys to preventing serious accidents is
Visual learning
Open communication
Positive relationships
Stream rules
70
When Given a choice between reading, listening to music. a possible non verbal response is?
Say I want to read
Reach for the magazine
Say I want the music
Ask for something else
71
What is an example of an incident requiring a special incident report. SIR
And incident that resulted in serious bodily injury
An incident that resulted in a temper tantrum
An incident that resulted in loss of a friendship
An incident that resulted in a small bruise
72
What is the primary goal of teaching the individual skills
To help individuals live independently and with enjoyment
To teach the individual job skills
Turn learn how to do a task analysis
To help the individual make new friends
73
What quality of life areas may promote support of the individuals positive behavior
The individual does the same routine
The individual has no choice about how to spend their time
Client-has opp 2 choose frm a variety of meaningful activts
The DSP chooses what the individual does each day
74
The DSP is able to teach to the Strengths of an individual when
The individual does not communicate well
The DSP can Identify the individual by name
The DSP knows the individuals learning characteristics
The individual does not want to learn
75
How can a DSP help to assess an individual progress in meeting there IPP goals and objectives
Change the goals and objectives if they are not walking
Family members to change the individual goals and objectives
Write down observations keep record to implement IPP
Decide if the IPP goals and objectives are working
76
Which of the following information could you get from a medication information sheet
The date the prescription was filled
The number of refills remaining
Other medication the individual is taking
The possible side effects of the medication
77
One element of a healthy lifestyle is
Smoking cigarettes
Watching a lot of TV
Physical activity
Eating foods high in fat
78
One example of community health care and safety resource is a
A kidney disease support group or association
Nearby fire hydrant
Neighborhood church
Restaurant specializing in low-fat foods
79
When must a written special incident report be submitted to the regional center
Within one workday after the incident
One week after the incident
Within 48 hours of the incident
By the end of the facility business day
80
Which classification of medications is used to treat epilepsy
Anticonvulsants
Antibiotics
Psychotropics
Tranquilizers
81
What is one thing the DSP should do before the doctor write the order for a medication
Check that the doctor is licensed to prescribe medicine
Ask the doctor about possible side effects of the medication
Write the medication in the individuals in MAR
Tell the doc about other meds being taken by the individual
82
A PSA is a
Clinical breast examination
Television channel dedicated to men health issues
Prostate cancer blood screening test
Tool used by doctors to detect high blood pressure
83
A primary reason the DSP should keep records of what happened at the doctor visit
Be able to write something in the medical file
Call Debbie DSP was present during the doctors visit
Provide the doctor with a copy of the record
Make sure other DSPs know what the doctor orders are
84
It is imp for DSP to provide opp for individuals to make choices because
Makes Inds behave like they should
Gives DSP’s more responsibilities
Helps build cooperative relationships btw DSP and indiv
Is required by law
85
How should the DSP get ready for a person centered planning meeting
By reviewing the individuals medical record
By asking the individual about their goals
But asking the family about the goals for the individual
By making decisions for the individual
86
Which of the following disorders may be treated With psychotropic medications
Schizophrenia
Diabetes
Heart disease
Epilepsy
87
Why is it important to know how DSPs and other people react to an indivi challenging behavior
Because DSPs should Encourage challenged behaviors
Because other people know how to stop the behavior
Challenging behavior is reinforced by other people behaviors
Because DSP’s should ignore challenging behaviors
88
When the individual pushes away an item she is demonstrating
Neutral behavior
Avoidance behavior
Approach behavior
Verbal behavior
89
One of the seven rights the DSP must follow to insure medication safety is
The right to vote
The right dose
The right to choose
The right thing to wear
90
A special diet prescribed by a doctor because of a health condition is called a
Regular diet
High calorie diet
Therapeutic diet
Modified diet
91
What are some tips for communicating with family members about the individuals preferences
Ask them what they enjoy doing
Use only non verbal communication
Have limited contact the family
Be an honest Advocate for the individual
92
Ethics, observation and decision making Are skills included in the
Title 17 regulations
IPP TEAM
Lanterman act
DSP toolbox
93
If The DSP does not understand something the doctor says or does doing a visit the DSP should
Ask a different Doctor Who is better at explaining things
Find or write the doctor after the visit
Ask the doctor to explain things until the DSP understands
Try to find another doctor to take care of the client
94
How can the DSP assist individuals with weight loss
Encouraged to tv watching
Reward good behavior with food
Prepare a low-calorie snacks between meals
Provide them with sweet at all times
95
What may the DSP’s do to assess the quality of services received by individual
Learn about the individuals future goals
Learn to provide new services
Teach the individual to be independent
Ask questions about the individuals quality of life
96
What helps individuals maintain newly learned Skills
Punishment for not remembering the skills
Periodic re-teaching of the skills
Performing the skills once a year
remind me the individual of their success with the skills
97
The objective of the individual must be
Written in a legal document
Long-term and unclear
Specific and related to the goals
Difficult to measure
98
What activities provide opportunities for individuals to develop friendships
Taking a painting class
Using headphones to listen to music
Buy new clothes
Reading a book
99
How can a life scrapbook assist an individual with quality of life
It helps the individual remember to take your medication
It helps the indivi stay connected with fam and memories
It helps the individual get involved in the community
It helps to individual learned the bus route to the store
100
What is one role of the DSP in developing and implementing a behavior support plan
Collecting information about an individual daily activities
Writing the entire behavior support plan
Keeping the behavior support plan safe
Punishment individual who has challenging behavior
101
One way to honor and respect the individual choice is to
Till the end you disagree with their choice
Give them the chosen item or activity
Give them a different item or activity then the chosen one
Ask them to choose something else
102
If an indi is unable 2 say or point 2 things they want, a good strat is offering a choice is to
Show them 1 item & watch 4 non-verbal response
Ask them which items they want
Give them the Item you prefer
Name 2 items And ask them 2 point 2 the 1 they want
103
An activity has an appropriate level of risk when
The activity is reasonable and the individual knows what to expect
The activity is something the individual usually avoids
The activity is completely new
The activity can severely affect an individual’s healthough
104
Important information to share with doctors office when scheduling a visit includes
The individual’s height and weight
The individuals diet and exercise habits
A description of the individuals last doctors appointment
Specific medical concerns the individual may have
105
What is a way of increasing the meaningful parti of indivi in age appropriate functional act
Use of punishment
Use of questions
Use of distractors
Use of adaptations
106
Which event signals a good opportunity to teach
An individual ask for help to do something
The director tells the DSP to help the individual
At individual is Feeling I’ll
An individual has successfully completed a task
107
What is one way to help avoid interaction between multiple medications the individual is taking
Use the same pharmacy for all medications
Read about the side effects of the meds
And the individual make a list of their mates
Observe for possible medications side effects
108
When using a scatter plot, the DSP should
Recall what happens before the challenging behavior occurs
Record what happens after the challenging behavior occurs
Record how often and what time Challenging behavior occur
Describe the behavior looks like
109
One way for the DSP to support an individual to make the most of a doctor visit is to
Make sure they do not interrupt the doctor while talking
Leave them alone with the doctor during the visit
Bring a written list of all meds the individual is taking
Make a list of three questions to ask the doctor
110
The ABC data sheet includes information about
What happen before during after challenging behavior occur
What the individual does when punished for behaviors
The number of Times the behavior occurred
Quality of life that may contribute to challenging behaviors

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