QASP-S FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● DSM-IV and DSM-V changed for autism. Answer: 1. 4 diagnosis merged to one, ASD 2. 3
symptom categories merged to 2 (domains) 3. Sensory issues (B4) was added to domain B 4.
Added Severity Assessment Scale (level 1 to level 3) 5. Added more assessments 6. New
Social Communication Disorder without domain B symptoms
● DSM-V Autism Diagnostic Criteria. Answer: - Domain A: deficits in social communication
(social-emotional reciprocity), nonverbal communication, and relationships - Domain B:
restricted, repetitive (repetitive, sameness, restricted interests, and sensory reactivity)
● CDC autism risk factors. Answer: - having a sibling with ASD - certain genetic or
chromosomal conditions (fragile X syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis) - complications at birth -
Born to older parents
● CDC autism comorbidities. Answer: Conditions such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD
occur more often and people with ASD than people with without ASD
● Developmental milestones: Social/emotional. Answer: - 4M social bids - 6M laughs - 9M
fear of strangers - 15M peer imitation - 2Y compassion - 30M cooperative peer play - 4Y
pretend play - 5Y turn taking
● Developmental milestones: Language/communication. Answer: -6M sound turn taking
-9M variety of sounds -1Y mama and/or dada -15M point as mand, 2+ words -18M 3+ words,
1 step instructions -2Y 2+ word phrases -30M 50+ word vocabulary -3Y 2+ back and forth -4Y
sentences with 4+ words -5Y 3+ back and forth
● Developmental milestones: Cognitive. Answer: -6M reaches as mand -1Y functional item
use -2Y 2+ toys at a time -30M 2 step instructions -3Y avoids hot things -5Y counts to 10,
writes some letters
● Developmental milestones: Movement/physical. Answer: -2M holds head up on tummy
-4M push up to elbows on tummy -6M sits while leaving on hands -9M sits without support -1Y
stands without support, pinch grasp -15M few independent steps -18M walks and climbs
without help -2Y kicks, runs, stairs, spoon without support -30M twists (list), jumps -3Y fork
-4Y typical pencil grasp, unbuttons, catches, serves self food/water with help -5Y 1 foot hop,
buttons
, ● Autism diagnostic process. Answer: 1. Monitor development: Parents follow
developmental milestones and recognize risk factors 2. Development screening: All kids at 9,
18, and 30 months. ASD screenings at 19 and 24 months for all kids 3. Development
diagnosis: Formal evaluation conducted by speacialist
● QABA Code of Ethics. Answer: 1.0 Compliance 2.0 Competence 3.0
Privacy/confidentiality 4.0 Provision of services 5.0 Responsibility to clients and client's rights
6.0 Human relations 7.0 Supervision and training 8.0 Record keeping and fees 9.0 Public
statements 10.0 Research
● HIPAA. Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) is a set of
national standards for electronic healthcare transactions and code sets, unique health
identifiers, and security
● HIPAA Regulations: Confidentiality. Answer: Health information cannot be used of
shared without your written permission
● HIPAA Regulations: Confidentiality limitations. Answer: Personal use, written consent
to release information, law enforcement for judicial proceedings, emergency situations to treat
someone in immediate danger, and state law contradictions
● HIPAA Regulations: Mandated reporting. Answer: Any professional that works with
children must report suspected abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities. If person
knowingly and willfully fails to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
● HIPAA Regulations: Reportable documents. Answer: Protected health information (PHI)
is rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals if one or
more has occurred: - Electronic PHI is encrypted as low probability of assigning meaning
without use of confidential process or key - Electronic PHI have been cleared, purged, or
destroyed and the PHI cannot be retrieved - Physical PHI has been shredded or destroyed
such that the PHI cannot be read or reconstructed (redaction is not enough) If none of these
have occurred the release of these documents is reportable
● HIPAA Regulations: Duty to warn. Answer: If provider determines that there is serious
and imminent threat of a patient physically harming self or others, HIPPA would permit the
provider to warn the appropriate person(s) of the threat, consistent with their professional
ethical obligations and state law
● HIPAA Regulations: Duty to protect. Answer: Medical providers must protect and secure
PHI
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● DSM-IV and DSM-V changed for autism. Answer: 1. 4 diagnosis merged to one, ASD 2. 3
symptom categories merged to 2 (domains) 3. Sensory issues (B4) was added to domain B 4.
Added Severity Assessment Scale (level 1 to level 3) 5. Added more assessments 6. New
Social Communication Disorder without domain B symptoms
● DSM-V Autism Diagnostic Criteria. Answer: - Domain A: deficits in social communication
(social-emotional reciprocity), nonverbal communication, and relationships - Domain B:
restricted, repetitive (repetitive, sameness, restricted interests, and sensory reactivity)
● CDC autism risk factors. Answer: - having a sibling with ASD - certain genetic or
chromosomal conditions (fragile X syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis) - complications at birth -
Born to older parents
● CDC autism comorbidities. Answer: Conditions such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD
occur more often and people with ASD than people with without ASD
● Developmental milestones: Social/emotional. Answer: - 4M social bids - 6M laughs - 9M
fear of strangers - 15M peer imitation - 2Y compassion - 30M cooperative peer play - 4Y
pretend play - 5Y turn taking
● Developmental milestones: Language/communication. Answer: -6M sound turn taking
-9M variety of sounds -1Y mama and/or dada -15M point as mand, 2+ words -18M 3+ words,
1 step instructions -2Y 2+ word phrases -30M 50+ word vocabulary -3Y 2+ back and forth -4Y
sentences with 4+ words -5Y 3+ back and forth
● Developmental milestones: Cognitive. Answer: -6M reaches as mand -1Y functional item
use -2Y 2+ toys at a time -30M 2 step instructions -3Y avoids hot things -5Y counts to 10,
writes some letters
● Developmental milestones: Movement/physical. Answer: -2M holds head up on tummy
-4M push up to elbows on tummy -6M sits while leaving on hands -9M sits without support -1Y
stands without support, pinch grasp -15M few independent steps -18M walks and climbs
without help -2Y kicks, runs, stairs, spoon without support -30M twists (list), jumps -3Y fork
-4Y typical pencil grasp, unbuttons, catches, serves self food/water with help -5Y 1 foot hop,
buttons
, ● Autism diagnostic process. Answer: 1. Monitor development: Parents follow
developmental milestones and recognize risk factors 2. Development screening: All kids at 9,
18, and 30 months. ASD screenings at 19 and 24 months for all kids 3. Development
diagnosis: Formal evaluation conducted by speacialist
● QABA Code of Ethics. Answer: 1.0 Compliance 2.0 Competence 3.0
Privacy/confidentiality 4.0 Provision of services 5.0 Responsibility to clients and client's rights
6.0 Human relations 7.0 Supervision and training 8.0 Record keeping and fees 9.0 Public
statements 10.0 Research
● HIPAA. Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) is a set of
national standards for electronic healthcare transactions and code sets, unique health
identifiers, and security
● HIPAA Regulations: Confidentiality. Answer: Health information cannot be used of
shared without your written permission
● HIPAA Regulations: Confidentiality limitations. Answer: Personal use, written consent
to release information, law enforcement for judicial proceedings, emergency situations to treat
someone in immediate danger, and state law contradictions
● HIPAA Regulations: Mandated reporting. Answer: Any professional that works with
children must report suspected abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities. If person
knowingly and willfully fails to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
● HIPAA Regulations: Reportable documents. Answer: Protected health information (PHI)
is rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals if one or
more has occurred: - Electronic PHI is encrypted as low probability of assigning meaning
without use of confidential process or key - Electronic PHI have been cleared, purged, or
destroyed and the PHI cannot be retrieved - Physical PHI has been shredded or destroyed
such that the PHI cannot be read or reconstructed (redaction is not enough) If none of these
have occurred the release of these documents is reportable
● HIPAA Regulations: Duty to warn. Answer: If provider determines that there is serious
and imminent threat of a patient physically harming self or others, HIPPA would permit the
provider to warn the appropriate person(s) of the threat, consistent with their professional
ethical obligations and state law
● HIPAA Regulations: Duty to protect. Answer: Medical providers must protect and secure
PHI
