TCI TEST COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ FIVE spaces within the therapeutic milieu. Answer: S.P.I.C.E.
(social, physical, ideological, cultural, emotional)
◉ Definition of setting condition. Answer: Anything that makes
challenging behavior or traumatic stress responses more or less likely
to occur
◉ What are TWO different ways to develop a cultural space?.
Answer: - Develops culturally competent staff
- Accepts and celebrates cultural differences
◉ T/F: It is equally important to feel safe and be safe. Answer: True
◉ TWO foundations for intentional use of self. Answer: - self-
awareness
- self-care
◉ What makes up the triune brain?. Answer: Emotional, thinking, and
survival brain
, ◉ Name THREE pain-based behaviors. Answer: Defiance, impulsive
out-burst, self-injury
◉ What are the TWO goals of crisis intervention?. Answer: Support
and Teach
◉ The stress model of crisis from left to right. Answer: Baseline,
triggering event (agitation), escalation (aggression), outburst
(violence), recovery
◉ Why is the baseline squiggly?. Answer: not everyone's baseline is
the same
◉ What does LSI stand for?. Answer: Life Space Interview
◉ What are the recovery phase outcomes from top to bottom?.
Answer: Higher, no change, lower
◉ T/F: crisis is an opportunity for growth. Answer: True
◉ What is the difference between violence and aggression?. Answer:
Violence is toward people and aggression is toward an object
◉ What are the FOUR questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation
IN ORDER. Answer: 1. What am I feeling now?
2. What does the child feel, need, expect, or want?
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ FIVE spaces within the therapeutic milieu. Answer: S.P.I.C.E.
(social, physical, ideological, cultural, emotional)
◉ Definition of setting condition. Answer: Anything that makes
challenging behavior or traumatic stress responses more or less likely
to occur
◉ What are TWO different ways to develop a cultural space?.
Answer: - Develops culturally competent staff
- Accepts and celebrates cultural differences
◉ T/F: It is equally important to feel safe and be safe. Answer: True
◉ TWO foundations for intentional use of self. Answer: - self-
awareness
- self-care
◉ What makes up the triune brain?. Answer: Emotional, thinking, and
survival brain
, ◉ Name THREE pain-based behaviors. Answer: Defiance, impulsive
out-burst, self-injury
◉ What are the TWO goals of crisis intervention?. Answer: Support
and Teach
◉ The stress model of crisis from left to right. Answer: Baseline,
triggering event (agitation), escalation (aggression), outburst
(violence), recovery
◉ Why is the baseline squiggly?. Answer: not everyone's baseline is
the same
◉ What does LSI stand for?. Answer: Life Space Interview
◉ What are the recovery phase outcomes from top to bottom?.
Answer: Higher, no change, lower
◉ T/F: crisis is an opportunity for growth. Answer: True
◉ What is the difference between violence and aggression?. Answer:
Violence is toward people and aggression is toward an object
◉ What are the FOUR questions we ask ourselves in a crisis situation
IN ORDER. Answer: 1. What am I feeling now?
2. What does the child feel, need, expect, or want?
