ABAT Crisis Management and Safety Procedures

Question 1

The PRIMARY goal of de-escalation strategies when a client is in an agitated state is to:

Accepted Answer

Reduce the person's level of distress so that a crisis is avoided without the use of physical intervention

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Apply consequences quickly to suppress the behavior before it worsens

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Immediately remove all demands to reinforce calming

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Document the escalation cycle in real time while continuing the session normally

Question 2

Physical management procedures (restraint) in an ABA setting should ONLY be used when:

Accepted Answer

The client engages in self-injurious or aggressive behavior that poses imminent danger and all other options have been exhausted

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The client is not making progress on skill acquisition goals

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The technician feels the behavior is disruptive to the session

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A parent has verbally requested it be used whenever the child cries

Question 3

A client's crisis/safety plan includes a specific sequence of steps to follow when a behavior escalates. The ABA technician's responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

Follow the plan as written and notify the supervisor after the crisis resolves

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Improvise strategies during the crisis based on what has worked informally in the past

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Skip the plan if the technician believes a different approach will be faster

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Wait for the supervisor to arrive before taking any action

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a PROACTIVE safety strategy?

Accepted Answer

Arranging the environment before a session to remove objects that could be used harmfully

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Applying a physical hold as soon as self-injurious behavior begins

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Documenting all injuries after a crisis event

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Calling 911 immediately at the start of any challenging behavior

Question 5

After a crisis event has ended and the client has returned to a calm state, the ABA technician's NEXT step should be:

Accepted Answer

Complete required documentation and inform the supervising BCBA about the incident

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Resume the session immediately with the same demands that preceded the crisis

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Provide extended access to preferred items indefinitely to prevent future crises

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Discharge the client from services for the day without documentation

Question 6

When a client begins to show early warning signs of escalation (e.g., increased vocal volume, pacing), the BEST first response from a trained technician is to:

Accepted Answer

Follow the individualized early-intervention steps in the behavior support plan to prevent escalation

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Immediately call 911

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Increase the rate of demands to maintain the session schedule

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Ignore the signs and continue the session normally to avoid reinforcing escape behavior