DSP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A. To help the DSP support individuals to have a better quality of life - Answers :What is
one reason for DSP training?
A. To help the DSP support individuals to have a better quality of life
B. To give the DSP more control over the lives of individuals
C. To make DSPs medical experts
D. To reduce the amount of work DSPs have to do
D. Satisfaction - Answers :One value that guides services in the Lanterman Act is:
A. Isolation
B. Obedience
C. Dependence
D. Satisfaction
C. Teacher - Answers :When a DSP is finding creative and fun ways to help individuals
learn about meaningful skills, they are playing the role of:
A. Ambassador
B. Boss
C. Teacher
D. Parent
C. Individual with a developmental disability - Answers :Which is an example of "People
First" Language?
A. Victim of autism
B. Handicapped person
C. Individual with a developmental disability
D. Mentally retarded person
A. List the individual's goals and the services and supports needed to reach those goals
- Answers :An IPP is a written agreement between the individual and the Regional
Center that:
A. List the individual's goals and the services and supports needed to reach those goals
B. Is developed through a process of person to vendor planning
C. Is developed by the planning team and the vendor
D. Is developed without the individual at the IPP meeting
A. State Council on Developmental Disabilities - Answers :Developmental Disabilities
Area Boards are located throughout California to carry out the mission of the:
A. State Council on Developmental Disabilities
B. Department of Developmental Services
C. Local regional centers
D. Department of Social Services
,C. Community care licensed homes - Answers :The Department of Social Services
writes and revises Title 22 regulations which are rules for:
A. Recreation programs
B. Regional centers
C. Community care licensed homes
D. Education programs
B. Ethics - Answers :When you see the (compass symbol) in the Student Resource
Guide, it tells you to use this DSP tool:
A. Communication
B. Ethics
C. Observation
D. Decision Making
B. Has a contract with a regional center to provide specific services and supports -
Answers :A vendor is an individual or agency who:
A. Has a special product to sell
B. Has a contract with a regional center to provide specific services and supports
C. Has a copy of the Lanterman Act and the Title 17 regulations
D. Has made a commitment to volunteer their time to support an individual in some way
C. The same rights as everyone else - Answers :The Lanterman Act says that
individuals with developmental disabilities have:
A. No rights because they need too much support
B. Certain rights, if they behave appropriately
C. The same rights as everyone else
D. Special rights that no one else has
B. Self-advocacy, their rights, and how to speak up for themselves - Answers :California
People First helps individuals learn about:
A. Services and supports that are vendored by the regional center
B. Self-advocacy, their rights, and how to speak up for themselves
C. Legal counseling and representation
D. Person-centered planning and service coordination
B. Prevention is the number one priority - Answers :The most important principle of
"Risk Management" is:
A. Offer first aid immediately
B. Prevention is the number one priority
C. Keep the floor clean
D. Stop all high-risk activities
A. To actively promote practices that will keep individuals safe - Answers :The DSP's
role in risk management is:
A. To actively promote practices that will keep individuals safe
B. To help people enjoy their lives more
, C. To hold person-centered planning meetings
D. To remove all danger from individuals' lives
A. An object or activity that may cause harm where an individual lives or works -
Answers :An environmental risk is:
A. An object or activity that may cause harm where an individual lives or works
B. Found only in nature and wooded areas
C. A health condition that may cause harm to an individual or their friends
D. A behavior that is aggressive or harmful
C. Identify the risk - Answers :The first step in risk assessment and planning is to:
A. Remove the risk
B. Get more information about the risk
C. Identify the risk
D. Get help from the planning team
A. Submit a written report within two working days - Answers :A mandated reporter must
report abuse or neglect of an adult by telephone immediately, and:
A. Submit a written report within two working days
B. Wait for a response before doing anything else
C. Offer first aid immediately
D. Keep details of the abuse or neglect private
B. An individual is missing - Answers :A "Special Incident Report" must be filed with the
regional center whenever:
A. An individual has a minor injury
B. An individual is missing
C. A meal is missed
D. The DSP is unable to come to work
C. Greatly limits three or more major activities - Answers :According to the California
state law, a developmental disability:
A. Always begins before someone is born
B. Goes away with medication and therapy
C. Greatly limits three or more major activities
D. Only includes physical challenges
B. Involuntary movements - Answers :One characteristic of cerebral palsy is:
A. Mental illness
B. Involuntary movements
C. High blood pressure
D. Weak bones
D. Observation - Answers :Which DSP tool is used when a DSP looks and listens for
things that could affect an individual's health and well-being?
A. Documentation
A. To help the DSP support individuals to have a better quality of life - Answers :What is
one reason for DSP training?
A. To help the DSP support individuals to have a better quality of life
B. To give the DSP more control over the lives of individuals
C. To make DSPs medical experts
D. To reduce the amount of work DSPs have to do
D. Satisfaction - Answers :One value that guides services in the Lanterman Act is:
A. Isolation
B. Obedience
C. Dependence
D. Satisfaction
C. Teacher - Answers :When a DSP is finding creative and fun ways to help individuals
learn about meaningful skills, they are playing the role of:
A. Ambassador
B. Boss
C. Teacher
D. Parent
C. Individual with a developmental disability - Answers :Which is an example of "People
First" Language?
A. Victim of autism
B. Handicapped person
C. Individual with a developmental disability
D. Mentally retarded person
A. List the individual's goals and the services and supports needed to reach those goals
- Answers :An IPP is a written agreement between the individual and the Regional
Center that:
A. List the individual's goals and the services and supports needed to reach those goals
B. Is developed through a process of person to vendor planning
C. Is developed by the planning team and the vendor
D. Is developed without the individual at the IPP meeting
A. State Council on Developmental Disabilities - Answers :Developmental Disabilities
Area Boards are located throughout California to carry out the mission of the:
A. State Council on Developmental Disabilities
B. Department of Developmental Services
C. Local regional centers
D. Department of Social Services
,C. Community care licensed homes - Answers :The Department of Social Services
writes and revises Title 22 regulations which are rules for:
A. Recreation programs
B. Regional centers
C. Community care licensed homes
D. Education programs
B. Ethics - Answers :When you see the (compass symbol) in the Student Resource
Guide, it tells you to use this DSP tool:
A. Communication
B. Ethics
C. Observation
D. Decision Making
B. Has a contract with a regional center to provide specific services and supports -
Answers :A vendor is an individual or agency who:
A. Has a special product to sell
B. Has a contract with a regional center to provide specific services and supports
C. Has a copy of the Lanterman Act and the Title 17 regulations
D. Has made a commitment to volunteer their time to support an individual in some way
C. The same rights as everyone else - Answers :The Lanterman Act says that
individuals with developmental disabilities have:
A. No rights because they need too much support
B. Certain rights, if they behave appropriately
C. The same rights as everyone else
D. Special rights that no one else has
B. Self-advocacy, their rights, and how to speak up for themselves - Answers :California
People First helps individuals learn about:
A. Services and supports that are vendored by the regional center
B. Self-advocacy, their rights, and how to speak up for themselves
C. Legal counseling and representation
D. Person-centered planning and service coordination
B. Prevention is the number one priority - Answers :The most important principle of
"Risk Management" is:
A. Offer first aid immediately
B. Prevention is the number one priority
C. Keep the floor clean
D. Stop all high-risk activities
A. To actively promote practices that will keep individuals safe - Answers :The DSP's
role in risk management is:
A. To actively promote practices that will keep individuals safe
B. To help people enjoy their lives more
, C. To hold person-centered planning meetings
D. To remove all danger from individuals' lives
A. An object or activity that may cause harm where an individual lives or works -
Answers :An environmental risk is:
A. An object or activity that may cause harm where an individual lives or works
B. Found only in nature and wooded areas
C. A health condition that may cause harm to an individual or their friends
D. A behavior that is aggressive or harmful
C. Identify the risk - Answers :The first step in risk assessment and planning is to:
A. Remove the risk
B. Get more information about the risk
C. Identify the risk
D. Get help from the planning team
A. Submit a written report within two working days - Answers :A mandated reporter must
report abuse or neglect of an adult by telephone immediately, and:
A. Submit a written report within two working days
B. Wait for a response before doing anything else
C. Offer first aid immediately
D. Keep details of the abuse or neglect private
B. An individual is missing - Answers :A "Special Incident Report" must be filed with the
regional center whenever:
A. An individual has a minor injury
B. An individual is missing
C. A meal is missed
D. The DSP is unable to come to work
C. Greatly limits three or more major activities - Answers :According to the California
state law, a developmental disability:
A. Always begins before someone is born
B. Goes away with medication and therapy
C. Greatly limits three or more major activities
D. Only includes physical challenges
B. Involuntary movements - Answers :One characteristic of cerebral palsy is:
A. Mental illness
B. Involuntary movements
C. High blood pressure
D. Weak bones
D. Observation - Answers :Which DSP tool is used when a DSP looks and listens for
things that could affect an individual's health and well-being?
A. Documentation
