DSP Year 2 Challenge Test

Choice Opportunity

A chance for an individual to decide between two or more items or activities

Goals

A list of things that are important to the individual and that he or she wants to do or accomplish in the future.

Special Incident Report (SIR)

A report that is provided to the regional center in the event of serious bodily injury, serious physical harm, or death; potential criminal charges or legal action, or catastrophes involving an regional center individual

Functional Skill

A skill that is necessary for the individual's self-care

Relevant Skill

A skill that is used frequently by an individual

Causal Analysis

A standardized way to look at and analyze a situation to determine why it occurred

Choice

A statement of preference

Risk Management

A term given to processes that may reduce the chance of harm to individuals

Behavior

Actions that are used to communicate wants and needs

Approach Behavior

An action that shows a preference for an item or activity

Avoidance Behavior

An action that shows an item or activity is not preferred

Individual Program Plan (IPP)

An agreement required by the Lanterman Act, between the individual and the regional center that lists the individual's goals, objectives, and the services and supports needed to reach those goals

Service Coordinator

An individual from the regional center who works with individuals and families to find and coordinate needed services and supports

Meaningful reinforcement

An individual's behavior is rewarded by a positive response

Natural Supports

Assistance provided by family, friends, coworkers and associations

When should a medication dose be recorded in an individual's Medication Log?

At the time the medication is taken by the individual

What are some tips for communicating with family members about the individual's preferences?

Be an honest advocate for the individual.

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

Preferences

Likes and dislikes

Risk Assessment

Looking at an environment or activity for possible harm to individuals

What are some ways the DSP can support the individual in reducing the occurrence of a challenging behavior?

Make sure the individual has more choices

Adaptation

Objects or devices that are made or changed specifically to help an individual learn or do a skill

Behavior Support Plan

Plan the determines a specific course of action to take when a challenging behavior occurs

PSA

Prostate cancer blood screening test

Reinforcement

Rewards given after successfully performing a desired behavior

Seven Rights

Right Person, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Time, Right Route, Right Reason, Right Documentation

Replacement Behavior

Skill or behavior to use in place of the challenging behavior, which serves the same function as the challenging behavior

The objectives of an individual must be:

Specific and related to goals

Objectives

Specific, time-limited, measurable things the individual wants to accomplish and related to the individual's needs and goals

Person-Centered

The individual with the developmental disability is the most important person in both planning for and providing services

Perceived Risk

The level of risk individuals associate with an activity, based upon their experiences and feelings

Daily Routines

The way an individual chooses to do everyday activities

Behavior Triggers

Things in the environment that cause a challenging behavior to occur

Goal of causal analysis

To minimize the recurrence of an incident

Fading

Using prompts of lesser strength as the individual becomes more capable on each step

Consequence

What happens after the behavior

Antecedent

What happens before the behavior

Neutral Behavior

When an individual does not approach or avoid an item or activity

If an individual has good verbal skills, a good strategy for offering a choice is:

Ask them which item they want.

Why is it important to know how DSPs an 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

Task Analysis

Breaking down a complex task into small steps

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.

How should the DSP get ready for a person-centered planning meeting?

By asking the individual about their goals.

How does the DSP support the individual through transitions from one life stage to another?

By providing emotional support

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

Most behaviors demonstrated by individuals serve the purpose of:

Communicating wants, needs, feelings and to get their needs met

Which is a way the DSP can assist in the creation of a Behavior Support Plan?

Developing suggestions for replacement behaviors.

When an individual is whining, interrupting or starting a conversation, his behavior may be motivated by:

Need for attention

Which of the following information could you get from a medication information sheet?

The possible side effects of the medication.

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

Things the individual likes to do

What is one role of the DSP in developing and implementing a behavior support plan?

Collecting information about an individual's daily activities.

Which is an example of sensory motivators of challenging behavior?

Drinking coffee

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 may the DSPs do to assess the quality of services received by an individual?

Ask questions about the individual's quality of life.

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 defining a challenging behavior, it is important to:

Describe what happens while the behavior occurs

How can the DSP support an individual's goals and objectives?

Know what their responsibilities are

Routine physical examinations should include:

Measurement of blood pressure

How can the DSP assist individuals with weight loss?

Prepare low calorie snacks between meals

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

Provide choices, safety and new skill training

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.

Fruits, Grains, Vegetables, Protein

The food groups on MyPlate

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

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.

The individual's life goals.

What can the DSP learn about the individual during the person-centered planning process?

Schizophrenia

Which of the following disorders may be treated with psychotropic medications?

When must a written Special Incident Report 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.

Avoidance behavior

When an individual pushes away an item, she is demonstrating:

Food Cross-Contamination

When harmful bacteria is spread from one food to another

Anticonvulsants

Which category of medications is used to treat epilepsy?

Proteins and minerals

Which of these are necessary nutrients in food?

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

Breast self-examination, clinical breast exams, and mammograms are important for women because:

They can help prevent deaths from breast cancer

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

Age-Appropriate Skill for fifteen-year-old

Using the telephone to call a friend

Risk Assessment Worksheet

Used to plan ways to minimize risk across all activities

Therapeutic diet

When an individual has a special diet prescribed by a doctor because of a health condition, they are following a:

How can the DSP evaluate teaching effectiveness?

Document prompting level and the steps the individual can do independently

Modeling

When the DSP shows an individual how to do part or all of a skill

Shaping

Reinforcement of successive attempts

"Nutrition Facts" labels give information about:

The number of calories in a serving and the calories from fat.

How can the DSP help the individual generalize learned skills?

Include different situations toward the end of the teaching process

ABC Data Sheet

Includes what happened before, during and after the challenging behavior occurred

Individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities say that making choices is import because:

It gives their lives meaning.

One example of a community health care and safety resource is a:

Kidney disease support group or association

How can you save money while shopping for food?

Look for sale items

When an individual is given a choice between reading a magazine or listening to music, one possible non-verbal response if 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 Medication Log three times.

When using a scatter plot, the DSP should:

Record how often and at what time the challenging behavior occurs

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.

Important information to share with the doctor's office when scheduling a visit includes:

Specific medical concerns the individual may have

What is the one thing the DSP should do before the doctor writes the order for a 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 is the DSPs role as a person-centered planning team member?

to support an individual's goals, desires, and needs

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.

Least-to-most

A prompting strategy that requires the DSP to know how much help an individual needs so they won't provide any more help that is needed

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

Creating opportunities for community involvement.

What is the DSPs responsibility in supporting an individual's daily routines?

Ensure that preferred routines are respected and supported

The DSP can create the best learning environment by:

Establishing a good relationship with the learner

DSP Toolbox

Ethics, Observation, and Decision Making are skills included in the:

Individuals need to drink more than 8-12, 8-ounce glasses of water per day if they:

Experience heaving sweating/perspiration, Live in a warm climate, Use tranquilizers or anti-convulsants

One way to honor and respect an individual's choice is to:

Give them the chosen item or activity.

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.

Life Scrapbook

Helps the individual stay connected with family and in touch with important memories

Physical activity

One element of a healthy lifestyle

Prevention of serious incidents is the #1 priority

One of the Guiding Principles of Risk Management

Open communication

One of the keys to preventing serious accidents

Partial Participation

Participating in tasks that need some level of support

What helps individuals maintain newly learning skills?

Periodic re-teaching of the skills

Generalizing 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.

Prompting

To provide additional information to ensure success

Materials and environment

Two things that can be adapted to allow the individual to participate

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 individuals happy is to:

Use the "Making My Own Choices" book and picture sticker book.

An individual choice that should be talked about during the person-centered planning process is:

What job an individual wants to have.

Which of the following is NOT included on a medication label?

A list of other medications the individual is taking