DSP 2 Q&A
If an individual has good verbal skills, a good strategy for offering a choice is
Ask them which item they want
What are some tips for communicating with family members about the individual's preferences?
Be an honest advocate for the individual
What should the DSP do if he/she think an individual in experiencing a severe allergic reaction soon after taking medication?
Call 911 to get emergency medical care
What is a standardized way to look at and analyze a situation to determine why it occurred?
Causal analysis
What is one role of the DSP in developing and implementing a behavior support plan?
Collecting information about an individual's daily activities
Most behaviors demonstrated by individuals serve the purpose of
Communicating wants, needs, feelings and to get their needs met
What is the DSP's role as a person-centered planning team member?
To support an individual's goals, desires, and needs
When must a written Special Incident Report be submitted to the regional center?
Within 48 hours of the incident
Food allergies are dangerous for some individuals because
Allergic reactions can be life-threatening
What is an example of an incident requiring a Special Incident Report(SIR)?
An incident that resulted in serious bodily injury
Which category of medications is used to treat epilepsy?
Anticonvulsants
If the DSP does not understand something the doctor says or does during a visit, the DSP should
Ask the doctor to explain things until the DSP understands
When should a medication dose be recorded in an individual's Medication Log?
At the time the medication is taken by the individual
When an individual pushes away an item, she is demonstrating
Avoidance Behavior
Why is it important to know how DSPs and other people react to an individual's challenging behavior?
Because challenging behavior is usually reinforced by other people's behavior
One thing you can do to be a healthy care advocate is
Believe every person is entitled to quality care
What is the first step in developing a plan to reduce the individual's perceived risk associated with an activity?
Break the activity into steps
What is a task analysis?
Breaking down a complex task into small steps
One way for the DSP to support and individual to make the most of a doctor's visit is to
Bring a written list of all medications the individual is taking
How should the DSP get ready for a person-centered planning meeting?
By asking the individual about their goals
What is the target behavior in the scenario?
Carlos yells and waves his fist
Ethics, Observation, and Decision making are skills included in the:
DSP toolbox
When defining a challenging behavior, it is important to
Describe what happens while the behavior occurs
Which is a way the DSP can assist in the creation of a behavior support Plan?
Developing suggestions for replacement behavior
How can the DSP evaluate teaching effectiveness?
Document prompting level and the steps the individual can do independently
The DSP can create the best learning environment by
Establishing a good relationship with the learner
Which is one of the food groups on MyPlate?
Fruits
What happens when food is cross-contaminated?
Harmful bacteria is spread from one food to another
Which is the responsibility of the service coordinator
Help individuals find needed services and supports
It is important for DSPs to provide opportunities for individuals to make choices because it.
Helps build a cooperative relationship between DSPs and individuals
Describing what happens before challenging behavior occurs helps the DSP:
Identify other events that may influence the behavior
Which are the first two steps in the Behavior Support Plan?
Identify quality of life areas that are lacking; define the challenging behavior
How can the DSP help the individual generalize learned skills?
Include different situations toward the end of the teaching process
Individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities say that making choices is important because:
It gives their lives meaning
A skill is functional when:
It is necessary for the individual's self-care
How can the DSP support an individual's goal and objectives?
Know what their responsibilities are
What prompting strategy requires the DSP to know how much help an individual needs so they won't provide any more help than is needed?
Least-to-Most
How can you save money while shopping for food?
Look for sales items
What are two things that can be adapted to allow the individual to participate?
Materials and environment
Routine physical examinations should include
Measurement of blood pressure
When an individual is whining interrupting or starting a conversation, his behavior may be motivated by:
Need for attention
One of the keys to preventing serious accidents is
Open communication
What helps individuals maintain newly learned skills?
Periodic re-teaching of the skills
One element of a healthy lifestyle is
Physically Activity
How can the DSP assist individuals with weight loss?
Prepare low calorie snacks between meals
Which of the following is one of the Guiding Principles of Risk Management?
Prevention of serious incidents is the #1 priority
A PSA is a
Prostate cancer blood screening test
Which of these are necessary nutrients in food?
Proteins and minerals
When an individual is given a choice between reading a magazine or listening to music, one possible non-verbal response is for the individual to
Reach for Magazine
What must the DSP do to ensure they are giving the right medication to the right person?
Read and compare the information on the medication label and the information on the Medication Log three times
What is shaping?
Reinforcement of successive attempts
What is the consequence in the scenario?
Richard turns the radio off
What is the antecedent is the scenario?
Richard turns the radio on
When preparing and storing foods, the DSP should
Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in the refrigerator
One way for a DSP to help with an individual's person-centered planning process is to
Share knowledge of an individual's preferences from using the "Making My Own Choices" book
If an individual is not able to say or point to things they want, a good strategy for offering a choice is to
Show them one item and watch for their non-verbal response
Importance information to share with the doctor's office when scheduling a visit includes
Specific medical concerns the individual may have
What is the thing the DSP should do before the doctor writes the order for medication?
Tell the doctor about other medications being taken by the individual
The DSP is able to teach to the strengths of an individual when:
The DSP knows the individual's learning characteristics
An activity has an appropriate level of risk when:
The activity is reasonable and the individual knows what to expect
What "quality of life" areas may promote support of the individual's positive behavior?
The individual has opportunities to choose from a variety of meaningful activities
What is the reason for the occurrence of challenging behavior?
The individual is getting or avoiding something
Which of the following information could you get from a medication information sheet?
The possible side effects of the medication
One of the Five Rights the DSP must follow to ensure medication safety is
The right dose
When an individual has a special diet prescribed by a doctor because of a health condition, they are following a
Therapeutic diet
What does it mean to generalize a skill?
To be able to use a skill when it is needed or wanted
What is the primary goal of teaching the individual new skills?
To help individuals live independently and with enjoyment
What is the goal of causal analysis?
To minimize the recurrence of an incident
What is the benefit of providing a prompt?
To provide additional information to ensure succes
What is a way of increasing the meaningful participation of individuals in age-appropriate, functional activities?
Use of adaptations
One way to learn about what makes and individuals happy is to
Use the "Making My Own Choices" book and picture sticker book
What is one way to help avoid interactions between multiple medications the individual is taking?
Use the same pharmacy for all of the individual's medication needs
What is the best teaching strategy a DSP should use in teaching individuals new skills?
Use verbal directions, showing, and role playing to demonstrate new skills
An age-appropriate skill for a fifteen-year-old is:
Using the telephone to call a friend
Which one of the following activities involves the most risk?
Walking to the store
The A-B-C Data Sheet includes Information about
What happened before, during, and after the challenging behavior occurred
How can the DSP help to assess an individual's progress in meeting their IPP goals and objectives?
Write down observations or keep a record of what is done to implement the IPP
Which of the following disorders may be treated with psychotropic medications
schizophrenia
What is reinforcement?
Rewards given after successfully performing a desired behavior
Which is an example of sensory motivators of challenging behaviors?
Drinking coffee
Meaningful reinforcement occurs when:
An individual's behavior is rewarded by a positive response
The Objectives of an individual must be
Specific and related to goals
A primary reason why the DSP should keep written records of what happened during an individual's visit to the doctor is to
Make sure other DSPs will know what the doctor's orders are
Individuals need to drink more than 8 - 12, 8 -ounce glasses of water per day if they
All of the above Experience heavy sweating/perspiration Live in a warm climate Use tranquilizers or anti-convulsants
Which event signals a good opportunity to teach?
An individual asks for help to do something
What may the DSP's do to assess the quality of services received by an individual?
Ask questions about the individual's quality of life
One way to honor and respect an individual's choice is to
Give them what they want
What are some ways the DSP can support the individual in reducing the occurrence of challenging behavior?
Make sure the individual has more choices
When the DSP shows an individual how to do part of all of a skill, they are using a ____Prompt
Modeling
What is partial participation?
Participating in tasks that need some level of support
When using a scatter plot, the DSP should:
Record how often and at what time the challenging behavior occurs
What can the DSP learn about the individual during the person-Centered planning process?
The individual's life goals
"Nutrition Facts" labels give information about
The number of calories in a serving and the calories from fat
Breast self-examination, clinical breast exams, and mammograms are important for women because
They can help prevent deaths from breast cancer
Which of the following can a DSP learn by spending time with an individual?
Things the individual likes to do
What is the purpose of completing the Risk Assessment worksheet?
To plan ways to minimize risk across all activities
An individual choice that should be talked about during the person-centered planning process is
What job an individual wants to have
One example of a community health care and safety resources is a
A kidney disease support group or association
Which of the following is not included on a medication label?
A list of other medications the individual is taking
A skill used frequently by an individual is:
A relevant skill
