PA CERTIFIED INVESTIGATOR | 2026 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
Answer - incident
incident Answer - an event with potential to adversely impact an individual's
health safety or rights
critical incidents Answer - defind by the serverity of harm
investigation Answer - the process of identifying collecting and assessing facts
in ansystematic manner.
Purpose of Investigation Answer - objectively describe or explain what did or
did not occur at a given place and time.
Reportable Incidents Answer - Abuse Neglect Rights Violation Misuse of
funds / Death if they are recieving services from provider/Hospitalization-
unexplained injury accidntial injury staff to consumer - consumer to consumer-
abuse- injury from restraint
2 types of facts Answer - Relevant and Irrelevant
Facts Answer - pieces of information available to investigator
, Relevant Facts or Evidence Answer - facts that potentially describe or explain
an event.
Irrelevant Evidence Answer - facts that do not have potential to explain an
event
Direct Evidence Answer - testimonial evidence- Eyewitness
Circumstancial Evidence Answer - Didnt see but has knowledge that can be
pieced together to draw a conclusion
4 Forms of Evidence Answer - testimony/physical/documentary/demonstrative
Testimonial Evidence Answer - verbal or the equalent
Physical Evidence Answer - Spacial relationship/brusing/ property
damage/things themselves weapons or the absence of things
Documentary Evidence Answer - attendance sheets/time logs/Isp/ written
down/ preservation of witness statements
4 stages of investigation Answer - 1-Intake- preserve evidence completed bf CI
involved 2-Identify Collect evidence-identify witnesses collect evidence ensure
medical attention has been offered and completed. 3-Analysis Presentation-
review and access evidence prepare ci report. 4- quality review- mgmt reviews
quality mgmt determines final conclusions recommendations and action plans.
CI should be involved in stage 4 to provide technical guidance regarding
evidence
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
Answer - incident
incident Answer - an event with potential to adversely impact an individual's
health safety or rights
critical incidents Answer - defind by the serverity of harm
investigation Answer - the process of identifying collecting and assessing facts
in ansystematic manner.
Purpose of Investigation Answer - objectively describe or explain what did or
did not occur at a given place and time.
Reportable Incidents Answer - Abuse Neglect Rights Violation Misuse of
funds / Death if they are recieving services from provider/Hospitalization-
unexplained injury accidntial injury staff to consumer - consumer to consumer-
abuse- injury from restraint
2 types of facts Answer - Relevant and Irrelevant
Facts Answer - pieces of information available to investigator
, Relevant Facts or Evidence Answer - facts that potentially describe or explain
an event.
Irrelevant Evidence Answer - facts that do not have potential to explain an
event
Direct Evidence Answer - testimonial evidence- Eyewitness
Circumstancial Evidence Answer - Didnt see but has knowledge that can be
pieced together to draw a conclusion
4 Forms of Evidence Answer - testimony/physical/documentary/demonstrative
Testimonial Evidence Answer - verbal or the equalent
Physical Evidence Answer - Spacial relationship/brusing/ property
damage/things themselves weapons or the absence of things
Documentary Evidence Answer - attendance sheets/time logs/Isp/ written
down/ preservation of witness statements
4 stages of investigation Answer - 1-Intake- preserve evidence completed bf CI
involved 2-Identify Collect evidence-identify witnesses collect evidence ensure
medical attention has been offered and completed. 3-Analysis Presentation-
review and access evidence prepare ci report. 4- quality review- mgmt reviews
quality mgmt determines final conclusions recommendations and action plans.
CI should be involved in stage 4 to provide technical guidance regarding
evidence
