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PCM TRAINING EXAM, PCM Training,
PCM Training Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update and
Recommended Version
CRITICAL: When implementing the barr procedure, how should the practitioner position their
hands?
→ prone Barr: palms facing up. - layed on front
CRITICAL: supine barr-layed on back
→ individuals palms should be facing down
what is the criteria for implementing transportation procedures? what is crisis? *
→ *CASH* 1. Continuous 2. Aggression 3.Self injury 4.High magnitude disruption
what is the criteria for implementing HORIZONTAL immobilization?
→ 1. Imminent breakdown of transportation or breakdown of transportation procedures
→ 2. availability of safety equipment
→ 3. All participants implementing the procedures are certified Level 2 practitioner or
certified
What is PCM?
→ The professional crisis management association PCMA is a private organization that
provides training in crisis management t and regulates the certificate of the crisis
management system called PCM
recertication procedures for all other all other practitioners?
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→ -7 our recertification prior to anniversary
→ -complete application
→ -complete performance checklist
→ -80% or better on exam and all critical answered correctly
→ -pass all items on practical
four primary strategies and interventions of PCM
→ 1. crisis prevention strategies
→ 2. Crisis de-escalation
→ 3. Crisis intervention procedures
→ 4. Post crisis strategies
restraint
→ refers to holding of an individual with the intention of preventing the continued display
of a particular crisis behavior
feedback
→ refers to delivering immediate and delayed information to an individual after a crisis
behavior has been displayed
shaping
→ repeated reinforcements of small improvements or steps towards a new or different
behavior
who is authorized to use pcm?
→ only currently certified practitioners or instructors are authorized to use PCM and re-
certification is required every year
Continuity
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→ continuity refers to small integration of regular teaching and treatment services in crisis
prevention strategies resulting in lowest amount of crisis management
balance
→ the equal mastery of all PCM crisis mngmt skills such as prevention such as the 4 from
before to result in lowest level of crisis management
fading
→ systematically using less restrictive transportation procedures
making transportation stable
→ as stability increases the safety for the individual and staff increases
guiding principles
→ 1. respect for human dignity and freedom from pain
→ 2. freedom of choice
→ 3.least restrictive alternative
→ 4. continuous feedback
scanning
→ refers to complete but brief view of entire classroom or treatment group should be
done evry 20 seconds/
when to not use transportation procedures
→ if behavior is non -continuous, behavior is low intensity
peeling technique
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PCM TRAINING EXAM, PCM Training,
PCM Training Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update and
Recommended Version
CRITICAL: When implementing the barr procedure, how should the practitioner position their
hands?
→ prone Barr: palms facing up. - layed on front
CRITICAL: supine barr-layed on back
→ individuals palms should be facing down
what is the criteria for implementing transportation procedures? what is crisis? *
→ *CASH* 1. Continuous 2. Aggression 3.Self injury 4.High magnitude disruption
what is the criteria for implementing HORIZONTAL immobilization?
→ 1. Imminent breakdown of transportation or breakdown of transportation procedures
→ 2. availability of safety equipment
→ 3. All participants implementing the procedures are certified Level 2 practitioner or
certified
What is PCM?
→ The professional crisis management association PCMA is a private organization that
provides training in crisis management t and regulates the certificate of the crisis
management system called PCM
recertication procedures for all other all other practitioners?
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→ -7 our recertification prior to anniversary
→ -complete application
→ -complete performance checklist
→ -80% or better on exam and all critical answered correctly
→ -pass all items on practical
four primary strategies and interventions of PCM
→ 1. crisis prevention strategies
→ 2. Crisis de-escalation
→ 3. Crisis intervention procedures
→ 4. Post crisis strategies
restraint
→ refers to holding of an individual with the intention of preventing the continued display
of a particular crisis behavior
feedback
→ refers to delivering immediate and delayed information to an individual after a crisis
behavior has been displayed
shaping
→ repeated reinforcements of small improvements or steps towards a new or different
behavior
who is authorized to use pcm?
→ only currently certified practitioners or instructors are authorized to use PCM and re-
certification is required every year
Continuity
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→ continuity refers to small integration of regular teaching and treatment services in crisis
prevention strategies resulting in lowest amount of crisis management
balance
→ the equal mastery of all PCM crisis mngmt skills such as prevention such as the 4 from
before to result in lowest level of crisis management
fading
→ systematically using less restrictive transportation procedures
making transportation stable
→ as stability increases the safety for the individual and staff increases
guiding principles
→ 1. respect for human dignity and freedom from pain
→ 2. freedom of choice
→ 3.least restrictive alternative
→ 4. continuous feedback
scanning
→ refers to complete but brief view of entire classroom or treatment group should be
done evry 20 seconds/
when to not use transportation procedures
→ if behavior is non -continuous, behavior is low intensity
peeling technique
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