CAT Crisis Intervention and Safety Flashcards
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Which of the following is the FIRST step an addiction technician should take when a client appears to be in acute crisis?
Answer: Ensure physical safety and contact a supervisor or licensed clinician
The first priority in any crisis is ensuring physical safety and escalating to clinical staff who can authorize further intervention.
A client discloses they are thinking about suicide. Which response by the addiction technician is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Take the disclosure seriously, stay with the client, and notify a supervisor immediately
Any suicidal disclosure must be taken seriously; the technician should not leave the client alone and must notify clinical supervision immediately.
What is the purpose of a safety plan developed with an at-risk client?
Answer: To give the client personalized steps and resources to use when in crisis
A safety plan empowers the client with individualized warning signs, coping strategies, and support contacts to use during a crisis.
Which of the following is a warning sign of opioid overdose that an addiction technician should recognize?
Answer: Unresponsiveness, slow or stopped breathing, and pinpoint pupils
Opioid overdose presents with respiratory depression, unconsciousness, and constricted (pinpoint) pupils requiring immediate emergency response.
In the US, which medication is used to reverse an opioid overdose and is available in many community settings?
Answer: Naloxone (Narcan)
Naloxone (Narcan) is an opioid antagonist that rapidly reverses overdose and is widely distributed in US communities.
When a client becomes verbally aggressive in a group setting, what is the BEST immediate action for the addiction technician?
Answer: Calmly de-escalate, address the client privately if possible, and involve clinical staff
De-escalation using a calm, non-confrontational approach and separating the client from the group protects all participants and maintains safety.