QASP S PRACTICE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Ethical responsibilities with reduction and termination of
services. Answer: 1. Prioritize client well-being
2. Must provide sufficient notice
3. Do not abruptly terminate (unless the client or guardian refuses a
fading process)
4. Clear documentation and communication
5. Ensure the client has achieved their goals, if applicable
6. Assisting with transitions
◉ Advocacy. Answer: Speaking up or acting on behalf of a client to
ensure that the client gets the respect, resources and support that
they need.
◉ Best Practice. Answer: Use the best methods and strategies that
are proven to work well based on research and experience.
◉ Evidence-based treatment. Answer: Use strategies and treatments
that have been tested and proven to work through scientific
research.
,◉ Multidisciplinary collaboration. Answer: Is needed to make sure
that the client has a well-rounded plan to support growth and
development.
◉ Why do we need to collaborate?. Answer: You must ensure that
the client is getting comprehensive care to the best of your ability.
Making sure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to the
client's care, caretakers, providers, teachers, etc.
◉ Key elements of PCP (person centered planning). Answer:
Individual focus, collaboration, being flexible, promoting
empowerment for the client in each step, community inclusion
(build natural support).
◉ Fundamentals of PCP (person centered planning). Answer: Active
listening, respect for the client, strength-based perspective,
collaboration, make achievable goals, treat planning as an ongoing
process.
◉ Person centered planning (PCP). Answer: Focus on the client's
strengths, preferences, needs, and goals that are needed to help
them live a fulfilling and meaningful life. You want to ensure that the
client themselves is at the center of all the planning, not providers or
caretakers.
◉ Kanner. Answer: Blamed the parents (cause of ASD)
,Studied autism in 1943
◉ Folstein and Rutter. Answer: 1977
strong genetic component (high % in twins)
◉ Bettleheim. Answer: Blamed parents, advocated removing kids
from home
1960s-70s evidence pointed to ASD as brain disorder
◉ 1997. Answer: caused by neurological impairment affecting brain
chemistry and structure (cause of ASD)
◉ Define privileged information. Answer: Confidential
communication between the client (or their guardian) and the
therapist.
◉ NC legal requirements. Answer: 1. Confidentiality of client
information
2. Informed consent for release of info
3. Exceptions to confidentiality- reporting abuse/neglect, complying
with court orders, sharing info with federal, state, or county
employees for monitoring, auditing, or evaluating services
4. Abide by the board's ethical requirements
, ◉ Identify duty to warn vs. duty to protect. Answer: Duty to warn
means you must inform the person of interest (or the police) of a
specific threat.
◉ ADA. Answer: Americans with disabilities act protects people with
disabilities from being treated unfairly. They will have equal access
to schools, jobs, transportation, etc.
◉ Identify the steps in mandated reporting. Answer: 1. Recognize
signs (malnutrition, unexplained injuries, fearfulness that was not
there before, etc.)
2. Document Observations
3. Understand how mandated reporting works in NC, find out the
laws and who to contact
4. Maintain confidentiality (Need-to-know)
5. Cooperate with investigations and be available for follow-ups
6. Treat the client with professionalism/respect during the process
7. Continue providing support and make sure to adjust the client's
goals when necessary to ensure safety/well-being.
◉ Rehabilitation Act. Answer: Federal law that protects people with
disabilities from discrimination in schools, workplaces, and
programs that are funded by the government. Section 504 is part of
this law (focuses on school).
WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Ethical responsibilities with reduction and termination of
services. Answer: 1. Prioritize client well-being
2. Must provide sufficient notice
3. Do not abruptly terminate (unless the client or guardian refuses a
fading process)
4. Clear documentation and communication
5. Ensure the client has achieved their goals, if applicable
6. Assisting with transitions
◉ Advocacy. Answer: Speaking up or acting on behalf of a client to
ensure that the client gets the respect, resources and support that
they need.
◉ Best Practice. Answer: Use the best methods and strategies that
are proven to work well based on research and experience.
◉ Evidence-based treatment. Answer: Use strategies and treatments
that have been tested and proven to work through scientific
research.
,◉ Multidisciplinary collaboration. Answer: Is needed to make sure
that the client has a well-rounded plan to support growth and
development.
◉ Why do we need to collaborate?. Answer: You must ensure that
the client is getting comprehensive care to the best of your ability.
Making sure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to the
client's care, caretakers, providers, teachers, etc.
◉ Key elements of PCP (person centered planning). Answer:
Individual focus, collaboration, being flexible, promoting
empowerment for the client in each step, community inclusion
(build natural support).
◉ Fundamentals of PCP (person centered planning). Answer: Active
listening, respect for the client, strength-based perspective,
collaboration, make achievable goals, treat planning as an ongoing
process.
◉ Person centered planning (PCP). Answer: Focus on the client's
strengths, preferences, needs, and goals that are needed to help
them live a fulfilling and meaningful life. You want to ensure that the
client themselves is at the center of all the planning, not providers or
caretakers.
◉ Kanner. Answer: Blamed the parents (cause of ASD)
,Studied autism in 1943
◉ Folstein and Rutter. Answer: 1977
strong genetic component (high % in twins)
◉ Bettleheim. Answer: Blamed parents, advocated removing kids
from home
1960s-70s evidence pointed to ASD as brain disorder
◉ 1997. Answer: caused by neurological impairment affecting brain
chemistry and structure (cause of ASD)
◉ Define privileged information. Answer: Confidential
communication between the client (or their guardian) and the
therapist.
◉ NC legal requirements. Answer: 1. Confidentiality of client
information
2. Informed consent for release of info
3. Exceptions to confidentiality- reporting abuse/neglect, complying
with court orders, sharing info with federal, state, or county
employees for monitoring, auditing, or evaluating services
4. Abide by the board's ethical requirements
, ◉ Identify duty to warn vs. duty to protect. Answer: Duty to warn
means you must inform the person of interest (or the police) of a
specific threat.
◉ ADA. Answer: Americans with disabilities act protects people with
disabilities from being treated unfairly. They will have equal access
to schools, jobs, transportation, etc.
◉ Identify the steps in mandated reporting. Answer: 1. Recognize
signs (malnutrition, unexplained injuries, fearfulness that was not
there before, etc.)
2. Document Observations
3. Understand how mandated reporting works in NC, find out the
laws and who to contact
4. Maintain confidentiality (Need-to-know)
5. Cooperate with investigations and be available for follow-ups
6. Treat the client with professionalism/respect during the process
7. Continue providing support and make sure to adjust the client's
goals when necessary to ensure safety/well-being.
◉ Rehabilitation Act. Answer: Federal law that protects people with
disabilities from discrimination in schools, workplaces, and
programs that are funded by the government. Section 504 is part of
this law (focuses on school).
