CBIS Crisis Intervention Techniques 2

Question 1

A person with TBI becomes agitated and starts throwing objects during a therapy session. What is the FIRST priority of the crisis responder?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the safety of all persons in the environment

Answer

Ensuring safety of all persons present is always the first priority before any other intervention.

Question 2

Which communication technique is most effective when de-escalating a TBI survivor in a verbal crisis?

Accepted Answer

Using short, simple, calm sentences

Answer

Short, simple, calm sentences reduce cognitive load and help a person with TBI process information during emotional dysregulation.

Question 3

During a crisis, a TBI survivor says, 'Nobody cares if I live or die.' How should the specialist respond?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a direct suicide risk assessment

Answer

Any statement suggesting suicidal ideation requires direct, immediate risk assessment to determine level of danger.

Question 4

Which environmental modification best supports crisis prevention in a TBI rehabilitation setting?

Accepted Answer

Reducing visual clutter and overstimulation

Answer

Reducing sensory overstimulation decreases the likelihood of behavioral dysregulation in TBI survivors.

Question 5

A TBI survivor with frontal lobe damage is unable to stop an aggressive verbal outburst. Which strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Remove unnecessary bystanders and reduce stimulation

Answer

Frontal lobe injury impairs impulse control, so reducing stimulation and audience size limits escalation triggers.

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