PCM Training Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update and
Recommended Version
Palms of individual in prone BARR
→ Up
Palms of individual in supine BARR
→ Down
Criteria for implementing transportation procedures (3)
→ 1. continuous aggression
→ 2. continuous self-injury
→ 3. continue high magnitude disruption
Criteria for horizontal immobilization
→ 1. Imminent breakdown of transportation or breakdown of transportation
→ 2. availability of safety equipment
→ 3. all participants implementing the procedures are certified level 2 practitioner or
certified instructors
PCMA stands for
→ Professional Crisis Management Association
4 primary strategies and interventions in PCM (4)
1|Page| GradeA+ | 2 0 0 2 5
, 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!
→ 1. crisis prevention strategies
→ 2. crisis de-escalation strateges
→ 3. crisis intervention
→ 4. post-crisis strategies
What is the PCM definition of crisis
→ 1. continuous aggression
→ 2. continuous self-injury
→ 3. continue high magnitude disruption
Who is authorized to implement PCM strategies and procedures
→ only currently certified practitioners or instructors
shaping
→ repeated reinforcements of small improvement or steps toward a new or different
behavior
guiding principles of PCM
→ 1. respect for human dignity and freedom from pain
→ 2. freedom of choice
→ 3. least restrictive alternative
→ 4. continuous feedback
tracking
→ brief observation of individual in classroom every 20 sec
scanning
1|Page| GradeA+ | 2 0 0 2 5