TCI Recertification/CCHMC Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Verified
Two goal of crisis intervention - ANSWER - support and teach
5 spaces of therapeutic milieu - ANSWER - physical: makes good use of space for
personal/public (letting child decorate room)
emotional: takes trauma into consideration, development of coregulation/self-regulation skills
ideological: supports developmentally appropriate practice, (involves parents, kids in decisions)
cultural: culturally competent staff (diversity in staff)
social: values attachment and individual relationships, (groups for kids)
How is a setting condition defined - ANSWER - anything that makes a challenging behavior or
traumatic stress response more or less likely to happen
4 ways TCI teaches intentional use of self - ANSWER - self awareness
self care
self regulation
relationship skills/attunement
4 questions in order - ANSWER - 1. What am I feeling?
2. What does the child feel, need, expect, want?
3. How is the environment affecting this situation?
4. How do I best respond?
what is involved in the letting go process of a restraint - ANSWER - expectations are set by
team leader
set the tone for recovery
, What does a red rule indicate - ANSWER - Red rule is what needs to happen to initiate a
restraint, no one can tell you that you need to be a part of one
Stress Model - ANSWER - 1. Baseline
2. Triggering (agitation)
3. Escalation (aggression)
4. Outburst (violence)
5. Recovery
Difference between reflective/empathetic responses - ANSWER - Reflective: connects child with
a feeling, "You look angry"
Empathetic: connects child with an experience, "This is really hard for you, isn't it?"
"3 brains" of Triune Model and how it influences behavior - ANSWER - 1. Thinking: reasoning,
language, creativity, abstract thought
2. Emotional: emotions, emotional behavior, motivation
3. Survival: survival functions that happen involuntary
Situation where emotional first aid can be used - ANSWER - before pt is aggressive
ABCS of a red rule - ANSWER - A: Assess that all other alternatives have been exhausted
B: Be sure the patient is in imminent danger
C: Communicate with patient and staff that physical intervention is necessary
S: Stop and call a time out if any safety violation is made
Goals of emotional first aid - ANSWER - 1. provide immediate support to reduce emotional
intensity
2. identify and resolve the underlying concerns causing distress
3. keep the child in the activity
8 behavior support techniques - ANSWER - Managing environment
Questions and Answers 100% Verified
Two goal of crisis intervention - ANSWER - support and teach
5 spaces of therapeutic milieu - ANSWER - physical: makes good use of space for
personal/public (letting child decorate room)
emotional: takes trauma into consideration, development of coregulation/self-regulation skills
ideological: supports developmentally appropriate practice, (involves parents, kids in decisions)
cultural: culturally competent staff (diversity in staff)
social: values attachment and individual relationships, (groups for kids)
How is a setting condition defined - ANSWER - anything that makes a challenging behavior or
traumatic stress response more or less likely to happen
4 ways TCI teaches intentional use of self - ANSWER - self awareness
self care
self regulation
relationship skills/attunement
4 questions in order - ANSWER - 1. What am I feeling?
2. What does the child feel, need, expect, want?
3. How is the environment affecting this situation?
4. How do I best respond?
what is involved in the letting go process of a restraint - ANSWER - expectations are set by
team leader
set the tone for recovery
, What does a red rule indicate - ANSWER - Red rule is what needs to happen to initiate a
restraint, no one can tell you that you need to be a part of one
Stress Model - ANSWER - 1. Baseline
2. Triggering (agitation)
3. Escalation (aggression)
4. Outburst (violence)
5. Recovery
Difference between reflective/empathetic responses - ANSWER - Reflective: connects child with
a feeling, "You look angry"
Empathetic: connects child with an experience, "This is really hard for you, isn't it?"
"3 brains" of Triune Model and how it influences behavior - ANSWER - 1. Thinking: reasoning,
language, creativity, abstract thought
2. Emotional: emotions, emotional behavior, motivation
3. Survival: survival functions that happen involuntary
Situation where emotional first aid can be used - ANSWER - before pt is aggressive
ABCS of a red rule - ANSWER - A: Assess that all other alternatives have been exhausted
B: Be sure the patient is in imminent danger
C: Communicate with patient and staff that physical intervention is necessary
S: Stop and call a time out if any safety violation is made
Goals of emotional first aid - ANSWER - 1. provide immediate support to reduce emotional
intensity
2. identify and resolve the underlying concerns causing distress
3. keep the child in the activity
8 behavior support techniques - ANSWER - Managing environment
