DSP 2 Study Guide for Test
What is reinforcement?
Rewards given after successfully performing a desired behavior.
Scenario: Carlos does not like listening to music. His roommate, Richard, likes listening to country music. This afternoon, Richard turn on the radio to his favorite country music station. Carlos started yelling and waving his fists. Richard turned off the radio. What is the consequence in the scenario?
Richard turns the radio off
THE SEVEN RIGHTS the DSP must follow to ensure medication safety are:
Right person Right medication Right dose Right time Right route Right reason Right documentation
When preparing and storing foods the DSP should:
Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in the refrigerator.
Food allergies are dangerous for some Individuals because:
Allergic reactions can be life-threatening.
Which event signals a good opportunity to teach?
An Individual asks for help to do something.
What are natural supports?
Assistance provided by family, friends, coworkers, and associates.
What is a standardized way to look at and analyze a situation to determine why it occurred?
Causal analysis
The DSP can create the best learning environment by:
Establishing a good relationship with the learner.
What are some tips for communicating with family members about the Individuals preferences?
Be an honest advocate for the Individual.
What is a task analysis?
Breaking down complex tasks into small steps.
What should the DSP do if he/she thinks an Individual is experiencing a severe allergic reaction soon after taking medication?
Call 911 to get emergency medical care.
What is one role of the DSP in developing and implementing a behavior support plan?
Collecting information about an Individual's daily activities.
How can you save money while shopping for food?
Look for sale items.
Which of the following disorders may be treated with psychotropic medications?
Schizophrenia
What is the DSP's role as a person-centered planning team member?
To support Individual's goals, desires, and needs.
One element of a healthy lifestyle is:
Physical activity
What activities provide opportunities for Individuals to develop friendships?
Taking a painting class.
Ethics, observation, and decision-making process goals included in the:
DSP toolbox
When defining a challenging behavior, it is important to:
Describe what happens while the behavior occurs.
How can the DSP support an Individuals goals and objectives?
Know what their responsibilities are.
When an Individual has a special diet prescribed by a doctor because of a health condition they are following a:
Therapeutic diet
Breast self-examination clinical breast exams and mammograms are important for women because:
They can help prevent deaths from breast cancer.
Which is one of the food groups on MyPlate?
Fruits
It is important for DSPs to provide opportunities for Individuals to make choices because it:
Helps build a cooperative relationship between DSP's and Individuals.
What is the DSPs responsibility in supporting Individuals daily routines?
Ensure that preferred routines are respected and supported.
How can the DSP help the Individual identify leisure and recreational activities?
Getting to know what is available in the community.
What happens when food is cross contaminated?
Harmful bacteria is spread from one food to another.
What is one thing the DSP should do before the doctor writes the order for medication?
Tell the doctor about other medications being taken by the Individual.
What quality-of-life areas may promote support of the Individuals positive behavior?
The Individual has opportunities to choose from a variety of meaningful activities.
And activity has an appropriate level of risk when:
The activity is reasonable in the Individual knows what to expect.
"Nutrition facts" labels give information about:
The number of calories in a serving in the calories from fat.
Which of the following is NOT included on a medication label?
A list of other medications the Individual is taking.
An age-appropriate skill for a 15-year-old is:
Using the telephone to call friend.
Which of the following activities involves the most risk?
Walking to the store
An Individual choice that should be talked about during the person-centered planning process is:
What job an Individual wants to have.
When must a written Special Incident Report (SIR) be submitted to the regional center?
Within 48 hours of the incident.
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.
What is an example of an incident report requiring a Special Incident Report (SIR)
An incident that resulted in serious bodily injury.
A skill is used frequently by an Individual is:
A relevant skill (pertinent appropriate necessary)
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 health 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
A skill is functional when:
It is necessary for the Individual's self care.
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.
The objectives of an Individual must be:
Specific and related to goals.
Which classification of medications is used to treat epilepsy?
Anticonvulsants
One way for the DSP to support an Individual to make the most of a doctors visit is to:
Bring a written list of all medications the individual is taking.
Scenario: Carlos does not like listening to music. His roommate, Richard, likes listening to country music. This afternoon, Richard turn on the radio to his favorite country music station. Carlos started yelling and waving his fists. Richard turned off the radio. What is the target behavior in the scenario?
Carlos yells and waves his fists.
How can the DSP evaluate teaching effectiveness?
Document prompting level and the steps the Individual can do independently.
Individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities say that making choices is important because:
It gives their lives meaning.
How can a Life Scrapbook assist an Individual with quality of life?
It helps the Individual stay connected with family and in touch with important memories.
What can the DSP learn about the Individual. The person-centered-planning process?
The Individual's life goals
How does the DSP supported the Individual through transitions from one life stage to another?
By providing emotional support
What can the DSP do to support the inclusion of Individuals in their community?
Encourage the Individual's involvement in community groups for which they have genuine interest.
One way to honor and respect an Individual's choice is to:
Give them the chosen item or activity.
How can the DSP help the Individual generalize learned skills?
Include different situations towards the end of the teaching process.
One example of a community health care in safety resource is:
Kidney disease support group or association
Which skill would help the Individual be a good friend?
Listening in showing interest
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 the DSP shows an Individual how to do part or all of the skill they are using a ____________________prompt?
Modeling
What is partial participation?
Participating in tasks that need some level of support.
What helps Individuals maintain newly learned skills?
Periodic re-teaching of the skills.
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 number one priority.
Which of these are necessary nutrients and food:
Proteins and minerals
What are some of the main functions of the DSP in supporting Individuals quality of life?
Provide choices, safety and new skill training.
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 the 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 MAR three times.
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.
Which is the responsibility of the service coordinator?
Help individuals find needed services and supports.
A PSA is a:
Prostate cancer blood screening test
Scenario: Carlos does not like listening to music. His roommate, Richard, likes listening to country music. This afternoon, Richard turn on the radio to his favorite country music station. Carlos started yelling and waving his fists. Richard turned off the radio. What is the antecedent in the scenario?
Richard turned the radio on.
Important information to share with the doctors office when scheduling a visit includes:
Specific medical concerns the Individual may have.
Individuals need to drink more than 8-12, 8 ounce glasses of water per day if they:
The correct answer is all of the above: Experience heavy sweating/perspiration Live in a warm climate Used tranquilizers or anticonvulsants
Which of the following information could you get from a medication information sheet?
The possible side effects of the medication.
One way to learn about what makes individuals happy is to:
Use the "Making my own Choices" book and picture sticker book.
If the DSP does not understand something the doctor says or does during a visit, the DSPs should:
Ask the doctor to explain things until the DSP understands.
If an Individual has good verbal skills, a good strategy for offering a choice is:
Ask them which item they want.
When should a medication dose be recorded in an Individuals MAR?
At the time the medication is taken by the Individual.
What is a consideration in supporting quality of life for an adult individual?
Creating opportunities for community involvement.
What is the goal of causal analysis?
To minimize the reoccurrence of an incident.
What is the purpose of completing the Risk Assessment Worksheet?
To plan ways to minimize risk across all activities.
What is a way of increasing the meaningful participation of Individuals in age-appropriate , functional activities?
Use of adaptations
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.
How should the DSP get ready for a person-centered-planning meeting?
By asking the Individual about their goals.
What is shaping?
Reinforcement of successive attempts.
A primary reason by the DSP she 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.
When an Individual pushes away an item, she is demonstrating:
Avoidance behavior
Which of the following can a DSP learn by spending time with an Individual?
Things the Individual likes to do.
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 benefit of providing a prompt?
To provide additional information to ensure success.
DSP toolbox
Ethics Observation Communication Decision making Documentation
One of the keys to preventing serious accidents is:
Open communication
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
