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WorksheetsSafety Care Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Disruptive behaviors have an overwhelming likelihood of causing immediate violent injury
TRUE
FALSE
We should respond to challenging behavior with a confident, neutral facial expression.
true
false
Traumatic events can affect the person’s ability to feel safe, relate to others, or manage emotions.
true
false
Reinforcement is when a consequence weakens the behavior that it follows.
True
False
Which of these are characteristics of effective reinforcement? (choose one):
Immediate, transferrable, descriptive, inclusive, varied.
Moderate, distinct, descriptive, preferred, dynamic.
Immediate, distinct, descriptive, preferred, varied.
Viable, non-dramatic, correlated, preferred, kind.
When a peer teases John, he often threatens to hit. When he threatens to hit, staff remove the peer. Based on the description of John’s behavior pattern above, what is the ANTECEDENT?
John threatens to hit.
Staff remove the peer
Peer teasing John
When a peer teases John, he often threatens to hit. When he threatens to hit, staff remove the peer. Based on the description of John’s behavior pattern above, what is the CONSEQUENCE?
John threatens to hit.
Staff remove the peer
Peer teasing John
2. When planning differential reinforcement, we identify (choose one):
Safety habits, neurological diagnosis, reinforcer type, comprehensive determinant.
Reinforcer, non-behaviors, self image, staffing schedule.
Reinforcer, challenging behaviors, desirable behaviors, schedule of reinforcement
Context, transitional behaviors, frequency, rapport behaviors.
Which are example(s) of a supportive physical environment?
Basic needs met
Privacy or quiet time when desired
Coercion to complete tasks
Spacious, comfortable, and uncluttered environment.
Differential Reinforcement is a way to (choose one)
Reduce challenging behavior by teaching and reinforcing other, more desirable behaviors.
Increase challenging behavior by diagraming other, even more challenging behaviors.
Reduce challenging behavior by informing the person about sustainability.
Increase challenging behavior by applying other, more introspective behaviors.
As professionals we must always communicate _______ and promote _______ (answer should be 2 words, with one space between)
(a)
If you are being grabbed in a way that does not allow you to use a standard Safety-Care release procedure, you should (choose one):
Jump back quickly to pull the person into an unbalanced position while you twist back and forth to obtain an airway
Call for assistance (if needed) while you get into a safe position.
Shout loudly to distract the person while you turn completely around
Transition to a kneeling position while you apply pressure to the person’s airway.
What is the reason to use a closed hand with Elbow Check and several other Safety-Care procedures? (choose one)
It is more sanitary than other options and will decrease the chance of organic transferrence.
It is less intrusive than other options and will decrease the chance of injury, pain, or agitation
Physical touch has healing properties
A closed palm is the universal sign for peaceful co-existence and ethical treament.
An environmental antecedent, or _____ is an event that happens before the behavior we are concerned about.
signal
trigger
A behavioral antecedent, or _____, is a behavior that a person exhibits before more serious behaviors
trigger
signal
When using the Prompt strategy, we should prompt a behavior that is a “do” request rather than a “don’t” or “stop” request.
True
False
True or false? When using Protective Shuffle, you should move quickly to the nearest corner so that you can’t be attacked from behind.
true
false
If you are in a complex grab (standard release procedures are not effective or not applicable), you should first (choose one):
Scream as loud as you can and wave your arms to distract the aggressor.
Call for assistance (if needed) and get into a safe position.
Gently poke the aggressor with your finger until they let go.
Drop to the ground, cover your head, and close your eyes.
Physical management involves (choose one):
Risk of physical injury, up to and including death.
Risk of psychological trauma.
Risk that dangerous behaviors might be reinforced.
All of the above.
“Recovery,” is the period from when the crisis is over to when the person is behaving according to usual baseline (calm) behavior patterns.
True
False
Choose two objects that might be dangerous to provide to someone who is in recovery after a behavioral crisis:
drink of water
pencil
goldfish crackers
stapler
Safety-Care has three criteria for use of physical management. Choose all three
The risk of not intervening is greater than the risk of intervening
There is imminent risk of serious harm
The person is actively attempting to damage valuable property
There is no other practical way to prevent that harm without physical management.
Disruptive behavior significantly interferes with programmed activity.
Slow, shallow, or absence of breathing, Blue tinge to nail beds or lips, and Ashen or flushed color to face. are indicators that you need to coordinate
a 2-person stability hold
Chair-Seated Stability Hold
emergency release
debriefing
True or false? When several staff are helping a person to de-escalate, they should all freely speak with the person at the same time, unless the leader asks them to stop.
true
false
Which of these is something we don’t do when we minimize risk in physical management?
Don’t apply any pressure to the head, neck, or torso
Don’t transition into an internal leverage combination.
Don’t touch the person anywhere beyond the ankles.
Don’t adjust shoulders into a dominance posture.
