DSP 2 Condensed Review
Individuals need to drink more than 8-12, 8-ounce glasses of water per day if they:
All of the above
What is an example of an incident requiring a Special Incident Report (SIR)?
An incident that resulted in serious bodily injury
Which event signals a good opportunity to teach?
An individual asks for help to do something
Meaningful reinforcement occurs when:
An individual's behavior is rewarded by a positive response
Which classification of medications is used to treat epilepsy?
Anticonvulsants
One thing you can do to be a health care advocate is:
Believe every person is entitled to quality care
One way for the DSP to support an individual to make the most of a doctor's visit is to:
Bring a written list of all medications the individual is taking
Which of the following is not a responsibility of the person-centered planning team?
Decide what is best for the individual and the team
When defining a challenging behavior, it is important to:
Describe what happens while the behavior occurs
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
How can the DSP help the individual identify leisure and recreational activities?
Getting to know what is available in the community
One way to honor and respect an individual's choice is to:
Give them the chosen item or activity
When must a written Special Incident Report be submitted to the regional center?
Within 48 hours of the incident
What is the DSP's responsibility in supporting an individual's daily routines?
Ensure that preferred routines are respected and supported
Which are the first two steps in the Behavior Support Plan?
Identify quality of life areas that are lacking; define the challenging behavior
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
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 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 turned on the radio to his favorite country music station. Carlos started yelling and waving his fists. Richard turned the radio off.) What is the antecedent in the scenario?
Richard turns the radio on
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
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 can the DSP learn about the individual during the person-centered planning process?
The individual's life goals
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 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 success
Which of the following is NOT included on a medication label?
A list of other medications the individual is taking
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 sale items
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
What are some ways the DSP can support the individual in reducing the occurrence of challenging behavior?
Make sure the individual has more choices
Routine physical examinations should include:
Measurement of blood pressure
When the DSP shows an individual how to do part or all of a skill, they are using a _________________ prompt.
Modeling
Which of the following are the 7 rights of assisting with self administration of medication?
Person, medication, dose, time, route, reason, documentation
How can the DSP assist individuals with weight loss?
Prepare low calorie snacks between meals
