PCMA Study Guide Exam Questions and
Answers
________ is the name of the association that provides this crisis management training and
certification - -PCMA
-Minor behavior problems, whether predictable or unpredictable, can very often be
eliminated using ______ and de-escalation strategies. - -prevention
-Practitioners only use the procedures needed to stop crisis, that is, nothing more ______
than necessary. - -restrictive
-Practitioners must perform PCM procedures as taught. Practitioners MUST NOT _____ any
PCM procedure. - -modify
-People who are closely supervised tend to be more _____ - -stable
-All PCM procedures place an individual in a natural and comfortable position and
horizontal procedures always use a clean ______ for the comfort and protection of the
individual. - -safety mat
-The emphasis on the comfort of individuals ensures that PCM practitioners keep a _______
relationship with their clients/students. - -positive
-PCM's use of the "least restrictive intervention" results in more opportunities for
individuals to ______ even during crisis intervention. - -make choices
-Level P is a minimum of ______ hours, P1 is ______ hours and P2P, P2s, P2PS are ______ hours.
- -14, 16, 22
-After using a personal Safety release, if staff don't immediately use transportation or
immobilization, the individual will very likely ______. - -attack again
-The criteria for Transportation require the same condition as crisis:
●Continuous _______
●Continuous ___________, and
● Continuous High Magnitude ________ - -Agression
Self-Injury
Disruption
-The emphasis on the comfort of individuals ensures that PCM practitioners keep a ______
relationship with their clients/students. - -positive
Answers
________ is the name of the association that provides this crisis management training and
certification - -PCMA
-Minor behavior problems, whether predictable or unpredictable, can very often be
eliminated using ______ and de-escalation strategies. - -prevention
-Practitioners only use the procedures needed to stop crisis, that is, nothing more ______
than necessary. - -restrictive
-Practitioners must perform PCM procedures as taught. Practitioners MUST NOT _____ any
PCM procedure. - -modify
-People who are closely supervised tend to be more _____ - -stable
-All PCM procedures place an individual in a natural and comfortable position and
horizontal procedures always use a clean ______ for the comfort and protection of the
individual. - -safety mat
-The emphasis on the comfort of individuals ensures that PCM practitioners keep a _______
relationship with their clients/students. - -positive
-PCM's use of the "least restrictive intervention" results in more opportunities for
individuals to ______ even during crisis intervention. - -make choices
-Level P is a minimum of ______ hours, P1 is ______ hours and P2P, P2s, P2PS are ______ hours.
- -14, 16, 22
-After using a personal Safety release, if staff don't immediately use transportation or
immobilization, the individual will very likely ______. - -attack again
-The criteria for Transportation require the same condition as crisis:
●Continuous _______
●Continuous ___________, and
● Continuous High Magnitude ________ - -Agression
Self-Injury
Disruption
-The emphasis on the comfort of individuals ensures that PCM practitioners keep a ______
relationship with their clients/students. - -positive
