TCI TxT Exam Questions with
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Main Competencies - ANSWERS-1. Prevent & de-escalate potential crises with children or young
people
2. Safely & therapeutically manage crisis situations
3. Be able to process with children & young people to help improve their coping strategies
1981 - ANSWERS-TCI was created to give staff a list of skills to help them safely & responsibly
work with youth
Goal of TCI - ANSWERS-Train care workers to prevent crisis through an understanding of how
the environment & the workers' interactions with youth affect children
Minimum Time for TCI Training w/Physical Restraints - ANSWERS-28 hours (30-32 is
recommended)
Trainer to Learner Ratio - ANSWERS-1 trainer : 10 learners
Caveat to Physical Intervention Practice - ANSWERS-1. only if physically and medically able to
2. no resistance (unless asked to)
3. remove objects that may cause injury
4. appropriate attire
5. only practice what's demonstrated
Effective TCI implementation Includes (Domains) - ANSWERS-1. Leadership & Program Support
,2. Clinical Participation
3. Supervision & Post-Crisis Response
4. Training & Competency Standards
5. Documentation & Incident Monitoring and Feedback
Co-Operative Learning - ANSWERS--builds upon the ideas of others
-shares in learning tasks the entire time
Small Group Learning - ANSWERS--small groups
-no whole-group thought exploration
Setting Conditions (def.) - ANSWERS-Anything that makes a challenging behavior more or less
likely to occur
Emotional Competence - ANSWERS--being aware of personal goals, values, beliefs
-understand cultural & ethnic differences & other's worldviews
-demonstrating self-regulation skills
-know personal triggers
Crisis occurs when... - ANSWERS-a young person's inability to cope results in a change in
behavior
Goals of Crisis Intervention - ANSWERS-1. SUPPORT: environmentally & emotionally to reduce
stress & risk
2. TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress
Baseline - ANSWERS-an individual's normal state of functioning
, Triggering Event - ANSWERS--an event that sparks a child's initial agitation
-conditions are present that make it more likely a child will escalate
Escalation Phase - ANSWERS--phase where a child becomes aggressive
-as the intensity of the behavior increases, the likelihood of a response to intervention
decreases
Outburst Phase (Crisis) - ANSWERS--phase where a child displays violence
-child may explode in a manner that could be dangerous to others
3 Possible Outcomes of the Recovery Phase - ANSWERS-1. Higher (educateur)
2. No change (fire fighter)
3. Lower (abuser)
Recovery Phase - ANSWERS--phase where a child returns to their baseline
-provides the opportunity to help the child learn & grow from the experience
Educateur - ANSWERS--higher outcome
-child learns a new skill or lesson
Fire Fighter - ANSWERS--no change
-nothing is learned or taught
-no harm is done
Abuser - ANSWERS--lower outcomes
Complete Solutions19
Main Competencies - ANSWERS-1. Prevent & de-escalate potential crises with children or young
people
2. Safely & therapeutically manage crisis situations
3. Be able to process with children & young people to help improve their coping strategies
1981 - ANSWERS-TCI was created to give staff a list of skills to help them safely & responsibly
work with youth
Goal of TCI - ANSWERS-Train care workers to prevent crisis through an understanding of how
the environment & the workers' interactions with youth affect children
Minimum Time for TCI Training w/Physical Restraints - ANSWERS-28 hours (30-32 is
recommended)
Trainer to Learner Ratio - ANSWERS-1 trainer : 10 learners
Caveat to Physical Intervention Practice - ANSWERS-1. only if physically and medically able to
2. no resistance (unless asked to)
3. remove objects that may cause injury
4. appropriate attire
5. only practice what's demonstrated
Effective TCI implementation Includes (Domains) - ANSWERS-1. Leadership & Program Support
,2. Clinical Participation
3. Supervision & Post-Crisis Response
4. Training & Competency Standards
5. Documentation & Incident Monitoring and Feedback
Co-Operative Learning - ANSWERS--builds upon the ideas of others
-shares in learning tasks the entire time
Small Group Learning - ANSWERS--small groups
-no whole-group thought exploration
Setting Conditions (def.) - ANSWERS-Anything that makes a challenging behavior more or less
likely to occur
Emotional Competence - ANSWERS--being aware of personal goals, values, beliefs
-understand cultural & ethnic differences & other's worldviews
-demonstrating self-regulation skills
-know personal triggers
Crisis occurs when... - ANSWERS-a young person's inability to cope results in a change in
behavior
Goals of Crisis Intervention - ANSWERS-1. SUPPORT: environmentally & emotionally to reduce
stress & risk
2. TEACH: children better ways to cope with stress
Baseline - ANSWERS-an individual's normal state of functioning
, Triggering Event - ANSWERS--an event that sparks a child's initial agitation
-conditions are present that make it more likely a child will escalate
Escalation Phase - ANSWERS--phase where a child becomes aggressive
-as the intensity of the behavior increases, the likelihood of a response to intervention
decreases
Outburst Phase (Crisis) - ANSWERS--phase where a child displays violence
-child may explode in a manner that could be dangerous to others
3 Possible Outcomes of the Recovery Phase - ANSWERS-1. Higher (educateur)
2. No change (fire fighter)
3. Lower (abuser)
Recovery Phase - ANSWERS--phase where a child returns to their baseline
-provides the opportunity to help the child learn & grow from the experience
Educateur - ANSWERS--higher outcome
-child learns a new skill or lesson
Fire Fighter - ANSWERS--no change
-nothing is learned or taught
-no harm is done
Abuser - ANSWERS--lower outcomes
