TCI TEST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION

TCI TEST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1) what are the 2 goals of crisis intervention? - ANSWER 1. support environmentally and emotionally to reduce stress and risk 2. teach children better ways to cope with stress 2) 5 phases of the stress model of crisis - ANSWER 1. pre crisis state - baseline behavior 2. triggering event 3. escalation phase 4. outburst crisis 5. recovery 3) 4 questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation - ANSWER 1. what am i feeling right now? 2. what are the child’s feelings, needs, or wants? 3. how is the environment affecting the situation? 4. how do i best respond? 4) 4 stages of the conflict crisis - ANSWER 1. stressful situation/incident 2. young persons feelings 3. young persons behaviors 4. adults response 5) 3 stages to avoid the conflict cycle - ANSWER 1. using positive self-talk 2. listening and validating feelings 3. managing the environment 6) 3 goals of emotional first aid - ANSWER 1. provide immediate help and support to reduce emotional intensity 2. resolve the immediate crisis 3. keep the child in the program/activity 7) 5 goals of a LSI - ANSWER 1. return the young person to normal functioning 2. clarify events 3. repair and restore relationships 4. teach new coping skills 5. reintegrate young person back into the program 8) if a child is exhibiting acute physical behavior and is a safety risk, what 3 criteria must be met to use a physical intervention? - ANSWER 1. agency policies and state regulations approve restraint 2. young persons ICMP indicates it 3. our professional dynamic risk assessment indicates it 9) what are the only 2 reasons that justify the use of physical restraint? - ANSWER 1. imminent risk of hurting themselves 2. imminent risk of hurting others 10) 3 situations in which physical intervention should be avoided - ANSWER 1. we cannot control the child 2. we are not in control of ourselves or are too angry 3. we are in a public place 11) 5 predisposing risk factors that will put the young person at greater risk of serious injury during a physical intervention - ANSWER 1. obesity 2. under the influence of drugs or alcohol 3. underling natural illness 4. under certain medications 5. prolonged violent physical agitation 12) 5 warning signs during a physics intervention that the young person is in danger - ANSWER 1. skin color 2. respiration 3. level of consciousness 4. range of motion/swelling 5. position of child/staff 13) 3 errors to avoid when using a TCI physical intervention that could increase risk of injury or death - ANSWER 1. never put weight on chest or back 2. never put weight on neck 3. never put anything in front of nose, mouth, or face 14) as you enter the day room you find a youth becoming potentially violent and threatening to hurt another youth. which of the 4 elements of a potentially violent situation should you eliminate first? - ANSWER the target - the youth they are threatening to hurt 15) anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to happen is called a: - ANSWER setting condition 16) a youth is on the verge of losing control with you because they found out that you mistakenly eliminated them from a group activity. you decide to use the co-regulation "help me help myself" strategy to provide immediate support to decrease stress and risk. the first step in the process is - ANSWER what to think - self awareness; ask yourself the 4 questions 17) when in a physical intervention, children may become verbally aggressive towards staff. why it best to say very little if you are the staff holding a young person? - ANSWER it could cause them to act out more 18) characteristics generally associated with reactive aggression - ANSWER wide eyed, red faced angry, loud, shrill, highly aroused 19) characteristics generally associated with proactive aggression - ANSWER firm, calm, menacing apparently controlled smiling, smirking 20) an example of a setting condition that may make challenging behavior more or less likely to happen with a young person in your care is - ANSWER the organizational structure 21) a child in your care is very upset and screaming because another child in the group accidentally bumped into them to drop and break the pic frame of one of their fav photos from home. the child is not out of control and you want them to stay in the group that is currently working together on a project. the best choice would be to - ANSWER provide emotional first aid 22) active listening takes a lot of time - ANSWER true 23) one way to reduce the risk and stress of a potential violent situation is to use crisis coregulation "help me help myself" - ANSWER true 24) crisis is an opportunity for growth - ANSWER true 25) after a restraint a child should be allowed to go to sleep - ANSWER false 26) emotional competence is important for care workers to be effect - ANSWER true 27) active listening is a strategy for young people to manipulate adults - ANSWER false 28) "you feel uncomfortable when your friends talk about school" is a reflective response - ANSWER true 29) one of the first strategies we want to use for emotional first aid is to drain off emotions - ANSWER true 30) time away is a good behavior support technique to use with children who have poor self-regulation skills - ANSWER true