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CAPT: Developmental Disabilities
/Actual Test Questions With Verified
Answers 2025
The first step of behavioral assessment is to do which of the following?
a. Describe the behavior in generalized terms.
b. Specify behavior so there is little question of its occurrence.
c. Categorize the client's behavior according to descriptive "labels."
d. Learn what sort of person the client is. - correct-answer-b. Specify behavior so
there is little question of its occurrence.
The following is appropriate when feeding a person with asymmetrical tonic neck
reflex.
a. no special positioning. This is a desirable reflex in an adult.
b. position the client's head as close to midline as possible.
c. keep the client's neck extended slightly during feeding.
d. touch the client's cheek lightly before offering a bite of food. - correct-answer-
b. position the client's head as close to midline as possible.
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The greatest concern about a client with a history of tonic-clinic seizures and
constipation is that constipation may:
a. reduce the ability of the resident to be active.
b. lower the seizure threshold.
c. increase flatulence.
d. increase the likelihood of a bowel accident. - correct-answer-b. lower the
seizure threshold.
The hand over hand instruction is an example of:
a. primary reward
b. prompt
c. modeling
d. shaping - correct-answer-b. prompt
The intervention the Psychiatric Technician would not use will attending to a client
having a seizure would be?
a. Loosen tight clothing.
b. Do not restrain movements.
c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth.
d. Stay with the person until the seizure is over and consciousness is regained. -
correct-answer-c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth.
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The most appropriate holiday activity for clients 14-years- old and older would be
to:
a. Have an Easter egg hunt on Easter.
b. Cut out paper hearts for Valentine's day.
c. Barbecue hot dogs on the 4th of July.
d. Have Santa Claus visit on Christmas. - correct-answer-c. Barbecue hot dogs on
the 4th of July.
The most appropriate site to teach a client restaurant eating skills would be a:
a. Dining room in a house.
b. Classroom.
c. A room resembling a restaurant.
d. Restaurant. - correct-answer-d. Restaurant.
The most important consideration in developing a treatment plan for a child with
cerebral palsy would be...
a. Nutritional Concerns.
b. Movement and Postures problems.
c. Behavior Issues.
d. Learning disabilities. - correct-answer-b. Movement and Postures problems.
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The most restrictive prompt used by the Psychiatric Technician during feeding
training is:
a. directing the client to pick up the spoon.
b. saying, "good eating".
c. hand over hand assistance.
d. saying, "scoop your cereal." - correct-answer-c. hand over hand assistance.
The most restrictive type of prompt is:
a. Verbal.
b. Physical.
c. Gesture.
d. Visual. - correct-answer-b. Physical.
The normalization movement for the developmentally disabled is built upon the
philosophy that:
a. all handicapped persons are entitled to life in an environment as culturally
normal as can be managed.
b. large public institutions are the most appropriate placements for the
developmentally disabled.
c. custodial care is the most "normal" type of care for a developmentally disabled
person.
CAPT: Developmental Disabilities
/Actual Test Questions With Verified
Answers 2025
The first step of behavioral assessment is to do which of the following?
a. Describe the behavior in generalized terms.
b. Specify behavior so there is little question of its occurrence.
c. Categorize the client's behavior according to descriptive "labels."
d. Learn what sort of person the client is. - correct-answer-b. Specify behavior so
there is little question of its occurrence.
The following is appropriate when feeding a person with asymmetrical tonic neck
reflex.
a. no special positioning. This is a desirable reflex in an adult.
b. position the client's head as close to midline as possible.
c. keep the client's neck extended slightly during feeding.
d. touch the client's cheek lightly before offering a bite of food. - correct-answer-
b. position the client's head as close to midline as possible.
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The greatest concern about a client with a history of tonic-clinic seizures and
constipation is that constipation may:
a. reduce the ability of the resident to be active.
b. lower the seizure threshold.
c. increase flatulence.
d. increase the likelihood of a bowel accident. - correct-answer-b. lower the
seizure threshold.
The hand over hand instruction is an example of:
a. primary reward
b. prompt
c. modeling
d. shaping - correct-answer-b. prompt
The intervention the Psychiatric Technician would not use will attending to a client
having a seizure would be?
a. Loosen tight clothing.
b. Do not restrain movements.
c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth.
d. Stay with the person until the seizure is over and consciousness is regained. -
correct-answer-c. Put an object, such as a spoon, between the teeth.
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The most appropriate holiday activity for clients 14-years- old and older would be
to:
a. Have an Easter egg hunt on Easter.
b. Cut out paper hearts for Valentine's day.
c. Barbecue hot dogs on the 4th of July.
d. Have Santa Claus visit on Christmas. - correct-answer-c. Barbecue hot dogs on
the 4th of July.
The most appropriate site to teach a client restaurant eating skills would be a:
a. Dining room in a house.
b. Classroom.
c. A room resembling a restaurant.
d. Restaurant. - correct-answer-d. Restaurant.
The most important consideration in developing a treatment plan for a child with
cerebral palsy would be...
a. Nutritional Concerns.
b. Movement and Postures problems.
c. Behavior Issues.
d. Learning disabilities. - correct-answer-b. Movement and Postures problems.
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The most restrictive prompt used by the Psychiatric Technician during feeding
training is:
a. directing the client to pick up the spoon.
b. saying, "good eating".
c. hand over hand assistance.
d. saying, "scoop your cereal." - correct-answer-c. hand over hand assistance.
The most restrictive type of prompt is:
a. Verbal.
b. Physical.
c. Gesture.
d. Visual. - correct-answer-b. Physical.
The normalization movement for the developmentally disabled is built upon the
philosophy that:
a. all handicapped persons are entitled to life in an environment as culturally
normal as can be managed.
b. large public institutions are the most appropriate placements for the
developmentally disabled.
c. custodial care is the most "normal" type of care for a developmentally disabled
person.
