RBT Board Exam: Questions & Answers 2023/2024
update
Which of the following should not be included in a session note? - ANSWER
Graphs and analysis of data
True or False? HIPAA requires us to protect clients' personal health information
(PHI) such as
demographic information, medical history, test results, and so forth. - ANSWER
True
Which of the following is not considered progress monitoring? - ANSWER Client
preference for leisure activities
While working with Ben, his mother became frustrated after he stole cookies from the
cabinet.
As a consequence, she hit him hard, leaving an elevated red mark on his back. What
should you
do first? - ANSWER Call the abuse hotline and report it
Health and safety variables that should be documented in session notes include: -
ANSWER Both A and C
Medication change and change in guardianship
Rosa an RBT has been working with a client who has been taking medication
prescribed by his
psychiatrist during the sessions for two months and seems to be responding well.
While
working with the client, Rosa notices that the parents have not given the child his
medication in
a few days. When she asks the parent's if the child's medication schedule has been
modified by
the doctor and they report that it has not, but - based on a friend's recommendation -
they
have decided to stop the medication. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate
response
for Rosa? - ANSWER Ignore the situation; she should just adhere to the parent's
methods
Chris is a registered behavior technician working with a client in a family home. The
client
informs him that he has not rested well in the last few nights. Chris notices that he is
requesting
more breaks and having more verbal outbursts than normal per his data. The
client's mother
, also informs Chris that the doctor just changed her son's medication. When writing
his notes,
what variable(s) in this session should be documented in the notes? - ANSWER
Both A and B
a. Change in medication that was reported
b. Change in client's appearance and behavior
Which of the following is not an important variable to document in session notes? -
ANSWER All of the above
Change in guardianship
Illness or injury
Relocation of client
True or False: It is not necessary to keep ongoing record of medical, health or safety
concerns
because it does not help us to understand our clients' behavior or implement
interventions. - ANSWER False
Which of the following might be signs of abuse? - ANSWER Injuries that do not
match explanations given
Which of the following would be considered neglect? - ANSWER All of the above
Failing to get stitches for an open wound
Smoking marijuana when pregnant
Leaving a child unattended for a lengthy period
How often should you communicate with your supervising behavior analyst? -
ANSWER Weekly, or more often when needs arise
A behavior is any action of the muscles and ___________ - ANSWER Glands
A collection of activities that focuses on how often a behavior occurs, under what
conditions it occurs and why it occurs - ANSWER assessment
The function not the _____ of the problem behavior determines how treatments or
interventions are classified - ANSWER Form
Dr. Iwata's Screening tool - ANSWER FAST or Functional Assessment Screening
Tool
Anything a living organism does that can be measured or observed? - ANSWER
behavior
Behavior analysts define behavior by topography (how they look) and always write
definitions in observable and ________ terms - ANSWER measurable
In this type of preference assessment, the subject is given free access to stimuli and
time allocated to each stimulus is measured - ANSWER free operant
update
Which of the following should not be included in a session note? - ANSWER
Graphs and analysis of data
True or False? HIPAA requires us to protect clients' personal health information
(PHI) such as
demographic information, medical history, test results, and so forth. - ANSWER
True
Which of the following is not considered progress monitoring? - ANSWER Client
preference for leisure activities
While working with Ben, his mother became frustrated after he stole cookies from the
cabinet.
As a consequence, she hit him hard, leaving an elevated red mark on his back. What
should you
do first? - ANSWER Call the abuse hotline and report it
Health and safety variables that should be documented in session notes include: -
ANSWER Both A and C
Medication change and change in guardianship
Rosa an RBT has been working with a client who has been taking medication
prescribed by his
psychiatrist during the sessions for two months and seems to be responding well.
While
working with the client, Rosa notices that the parents have not given the child his
medication in
a few days. When she asks the parent's if the child's medication schedule has been
modified by
the doctor and they report that it has not, but - based on a friend's recommendation -
they
have decided to stop the medication. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate
response
for Rosa? - ANSWER Ignore the situation; she should just adhere to the parent's
methods
Chris is a registered behavior technician working with a client in a family home. The
client
informs him that he has not rested well in the last few nights. Chris notices that he is
requesting
more breaks and having more verbal outbursts than normal per his data. The
client's mother
, also informs Chris that the doctor just changed her son's medication. When writing
his notes,
what variable(s) in this session should be documented in the notes? - ANSWER
Both A and B
a. Change in medication that was reported
b. Change in client's appearance and behavior
Which of the following is not an important variable to document in session notes? -
ANSWER All of the above
Change in guardianship
Illness or injury
Relocation of client
True or False: It is not necessary to keep ongoing record of medical, health or safety
concerns
because it does not help us to understand our clients' behavior or implement
interventions. - ANSWER False
Which of the following might be signs of abuse? - ANSWER Injuries that do not
match explanations given
Which of the following would be considered neglect? - ANSWER All of the above
Failing to get stitches for an open wound
Smoking marijuana when pregnant
Leaving a child unattended for a lengthy period
How often should you communicate with your supervising behavior analyst? -
ANSWER Weekly, or more often when needs arise
A behavior is any action of the muscles and ___________ - ANSWER Glands
A collection of activities that focuses on how often a behavior occurs, under what
conditions it occurs and why it occurs - ANSWER assessment
The function not the _____ of the problem behavior determines how treatments or
interventions are classified - ANSWER Form
Dr. Iwata's Screening tool - ANSWER FAST or Functional Assessment Screening
Tool
Anything a living organism does that can be measured or observed? - ANSWER
behavior
Behavior analysts define behavior by topography (how they look) and always write
definitions in observable and ________ terms - ANSWER measurable
In this type of preference assessment, the subject is given free access to stimuli and
time allocated to each stimulus is measured - ANSWER free operant
