CAPE Professional Ethics & Standards 4

Question 1

A CAPE is pressured by a principal to eliminate adapted PE services to cut costs. The ethical obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Advocate for the student's right to appropriate services under IDEA

Answer

CAPEs have an ethical and legal duty to advocate for students' rights to appropriate services under IDEA regardless of administrative pressure.

Question 2

The ethical standard of nonmaleficence obligates a CAPE to:

Accepted Answer

Avoid actions and practices that cause unnecessary harm to students

Answer

Nonmaleficence is the principle of 'do no harm,' requiring CAPEs to avoid practices that put students at unnecessary risk.

Question 3

A CAPE discovering evidence of child abuse during a PE class is ethically and legally required to:

Accepted Answer

Report the suspected abuse to the appropriate child protective authority

Answer

All school personnel, including CAPEs, are mandated reporters and must report suspected child abuse to child protective services.

Question 4

Which action best demonstrates cultural competence in adapted physical education practice?

Accepted Answer

Integrating culturally relevant activities and communicating respectfully with diverse families

Answer

Cultural competence requires actively incorporating students' cultural backgrounds and communicating respectfully with families from diverse communities.

Question 5

A CAPE uses physical restraint on a student with a behavior disorder without prior IEP team approval or crisis plan authorization. This action most likely violates:

Accepted Answer

Professional ethical standards and potentially state law regarding physical intervention

Answer

Physical restraint without prior IEP team authorization violates professional ethics and may violate state regulations on physical intervention in schools.

(CAPE) Certified Adapted Physical Educator Practice Test

(CAPE) Certified Adapted Physical Educator Practice Test

CAPE Professional Ethics & Standards 4