PCMA Study Guide Question and
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
is the name of the association that provides this crisis management training and certification - correct
answer ✔PCMA
minor behavior problems, whether predictable or unpredictable, can very often be eliminated using
_____ and de-escalation strategies - correct answer ✔prevention
Practitioners only use the procedures needed to stop crisis, that is, nothing more _____ than necessary -
correct answer ✔restrictive
Practitioners must perform PCM procedures as taught. Practitioners MUST NOT ____ any PCM
procedures - correct answer ✔modify
Level P is a minimum of ____ hours, P1 is ___ and P2P are ___ hours - correct answer ✔14, 16, 22
All PCM procedures place an individual in a natural and _____ position and horizontal procedures always
use a clean _____ for the comfort and protection of the individual - correct answer ✔comfortable,
safety mat
The emphasis on the comfort of individuals ensures that PCM practitioners keep a ____ relationship
with their clients/students - correct answer ✔positive
PCM's use of the "least restrictive intervention" results in more opportunities for individual to
____________ even during crisis intervention - correct answer ✔make choice
PCM transportation procedures include the automatic use of behavioral _________ and ________
principles, referred to as Dynamic Holding - correct answer ✔shaping, fading
, Transportation could possibly _______ crisis behavior by removing the individual from a place/situation
that they dislike - correct answer ✔reinforce
The criteria for Transportation require the same conditions as crisis
Continuous _______
Continuous __________ and
Continuous High Magnitude ____________ - correct answer ✔aggression, self-injury, disruptive
After using a personal safety release, if staff don't immediately use transportation or immobilization, the
individual will very likely _______________ - correct answer ✔to attack again
People who are closely supervised tend to be more ______ - correct answer ✔stable
Behavior and Physiology change in __________ ways when moving through the cycle of crisis - correct
answer ✔predictable
Stable functioning- __________ strategies
Pre-crisis- ____________ strategies
__________ intervention procedure
Post crisis- ________________ strategies - correct answer ✔Prevention, De-escalation, crisis,
reintegration
Prevention is used to increase on-task or "engaged" behaviors which are ____________ with crisis
behavior - correct answer ✔incompatible
Knowledge about the ___________ will help staff choose the best ways to prevent problem behavior -
correct answer ✔individual
answers verified to pass 2025/2026
is the name of the association that provides this crisis management training and certification - correct
answer ✔PCMA
minor behavior problems, whether predictable or unpredictable, can very often be eliminated using
_____ and de-escalation strategies - correct answer ✔prevention
Practitioners only use the procedures needed to stop crisis, that is, nothing more _____ than necessary -
correct answer ✔restrictive
Practitioners must perform PCM procedures as taught. Practitioners MUST NOT ____ any PCM
procedures - correct answer ✔modify
Level P is a minimum of ____ hours, P1 is ___ and P2P are ___ hours - correct answer ✔14, 16, 22
All PCM procedures place an individual in a natural and _____ position and horizontal procedures always
use a clean _____ for the comfort and protection of the individual - correct answer ✔comfortable,
safety mat
The emphasis on the comfort of individuals ensures that PCM practitioners keep a ____ relationship
with their clients/students - correct answer ✔positive
PCM's use of the "least restrictive intervention" results in more opportunities for individual to
____________ even during crisis intervention - correct answer ✔make choice
PCM transportation procedures include the automatic use of behavioral _________ and ________
principles, referred to as Dynamic Holding - correct answer ✔shaping, fading
, Transportation could possibly _______ crisis behavior by removing the individual from a place/situation
that they dislike - correct answer ✔reinforce
The criteria for Transportation require the same conditions as crisis
Continuous _______
Continuous __________ and
Continuous High Magnitude ____________ - correct answer ✔aggression, self-injury, disruptive
After using a personal safety release, if staff don't immediately use transportation or immobilization, the
individual will very likely _______________ - correct answer ✔to attack again
People who are closely supervised tend to be more ______ - correct answer ✔stable
Behavior and Physiology change in __________ ways when moving through the cycle of crisis - correct
answer ✔predictable
Stable functioning- __________ strategies
Pre-crisis- ____________ strategies
__________ intervention procedure
Post crisis- ________________ strategies - correct answer ✔Prevention, De-escalation, crisis,
reintegration
Prevention is used to increase on-task or "engaged" behaviors which are ____________ with crisis
behavior - correct answer ✔incompatible
Knowledge about the ___________ will help staff choose the best ways to prevent problem behavior -
correct answer ✔individual
