Behavioral Risk Assessment & Intervention Flashcards
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A person at the 'Defensive' level of the CPI Crisis Development Model is BEST managed using which staff approach?
Answer: A Directive Approach providing clear, simple choices
At the Defensive level, a Directive Approach with clear, simple choices is the CPI-recommended staff response to guide rational decision-making.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a 'safety plan' within a CPI behavioral risk framework?
Answer: To outline proactive strategies that reduce risk before a crisis occurs
A CPI safety plan proactively identifies triggers, warning signs, and prevention strategies to reduce the likelihood of crisis escalation.
According to CPI principles, which staff behavior MOST likely increases the risk of behavioral escalation?
Answer: Challenging the person's statements with counter-arguments
Challenging or arguing with a person in distress escalates conflict; CPI teaches staff to avoid power struggles that heighten emotional intensity.
When conducting a behavioral risk assessment, identifying a person's 'personal space needs' is important because:
Answer: Violating personal space can trigger or worsen behavioral escalation
Encroaching on a person's personal space can provoke anxiety and escalation; recognizing and respecting space needs is a key de-escalation tool.
In the CPI model, 'debriefing' after a behavioral incident serves which PRIMARY function?
Answer: Reviewing what occurred to improve future prevention and response
Post-incident debriefing in CPI is a learning and prevention tool focused on understanding what happened and improving future responses.
A CPI-trained staff member recognizes 'verbal aggression' escalating in a group setting. The FIRST priority action should be to:
Answer: Engage the individual with an empathic, non-confrontational verbal response
An immediate, empathic, non-confrontational verbal response is the first-line CPI intervention for verbal aggression before considering other actions.
When performing a behavioral risk assessment, which combination of factors suggests the MOST imminent risk of physical aggression?
Answer: History of aggression, current high agitation, and identifiable trigger present
The convergence of a history of aggression, current high agitation, and an active trigger represents the highest combination of imminent risk indicators.