DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP)
TRAINING YEAR 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+
When discussing a difficult problem with a co-worker: -
ANSWERS-Don't interrupt the person who is talking
An individual makes loud noises to get attention from the
staff. This is an example of using behavior to: - ANSWERS-
Communicate a need or desire to other people
In order to understand what an individual wants or needs, a
DSP must: - ANSWERS-Observe the individual's behavior
The "communicative intent" of a behavior is: - ANSWERS-
What the behavior or action tells us
,To understand what an individual engaged in challenging
behaviors is trying to communicate, the DSP should try to: -
ANSWERS-Think about what happened before and after the
behavior and what the individual got form the behavior
In order to support an individual's positive behavior, a DSP's
behavior should be: - ANSWERS-Thoughtful and respectful
When individuals with challenging behaviors are placed in a
group of people without challenging behaviors, the
behavior often improves because the individuals: -
ANSWERS-Learn how to behave from their peers
Challenging behavior usually is: - ANSWERS-An attempt to
communicate
In order to encourage positive behavior, the physical setting
of an environment should be: - ANSWERS-Organized for
easy access
A social setting that can lead to more positive behaviors
includes: - ANSWERS-Same-age peers and support for
positive interaction
, Which of the following will usually help reduce a challenging
behavior? - ANSWERS-Looking carefully at the environment
in which the behavior occurs to identify ways to support
appropriate behavior
Which of these is one of the "Seven Rights" of Assisting with
Self-Administration of Medication? - ANSWERS-Right Time
If at any time you see that one of the Seven Rights does not
match, you should: - ANSWERS-Stop and get help from
another DSP, your supervisor, the doctor or the pharmacist
When an individual's medication dosage has increased, the
MAR must be: - ANSWERS-Updated to record the change
Which is the "best practice" standard of medication
management for the DSP? - ANSWERS-Record every
medication dose and every medication error
Which choice below is the best source of information on the
side effects of medication? - ANSWERS-A medication
information sheet from the pharmacy or a doctor
TRAINING YEAR 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+
When discussing a difficult problem with a co-worker: -
ANSWERS-Don't interrupt the person who is talking
An individual makes loud noises to get attention from the
staff. This is an example of using behavior to: - ANSWERS-
Communicate a need or desire to other people
In order to understand what an individual wants or needs, a
DSP must: - ANSWERS-Observe the individual's behavior
The "communicative intent" of a behavior is: - ANSWERS-
What the behavior or action tells us
,To understand what an individual engaged in challenging
behaviors is trying to communicate, the DSP should try to: -
ANSWERS-Think about what happened before and after the
behavior and what the individual got form the behavior
In order to support an individual's positive behavior, a DSP's
behavior should be: - ANSWERS-Thoughtful and respectful
When individuals with challenging behaviors are placed in a
group of people without challenging behaviors, the
behavior often improves because the individuals: -
ANSWERS-Learn how to behave from their peers
Challenging behavior usually is: - ANSWERS-An attempt to
communicate
In order to encourage positive behavior, the physical setting
of an environment should be: - ANSWERS-Organized for
easy access
A social setting that can lead to more positive behaviors
includes: - ANSWERS-Same-age peers and support for
positive interaction
, Which of the following will usually help reduce a challenging
behavior? - ANSWERS-Looking carefully at the environment
in which the behavior occurs to identify ways to support
appropriate behavior
Which of these is one of the "Seven Rights" of Assisting with
Self-Administration of Medication? - ANSWERS-Right Time
If at any time you see that one of the Seven Rights does not
match, you should: - ANSWERS-Stop and get help from
another DSP, your supervisor, the doctor or the pharmacist
When an individual's medication dosage has increased, the
MAR must be: - ANSWERS-Updated to record the change
Which is the "best practice" standard of medication
management for the DSP? - ANSWERS-Record every
medication dose and every medication error
Which choice below is the best source of information on the
side effects of medication? - ANSWERS-A medication
information sheet from the pharmacy or a doctor
