Safety Strategies & Physical Intervention Flashcards
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When a CPI-trained staff member is grabbed from behind, the FIRST priority is to:
Answer: Protect their own airway and stabilize their balance before responding
Protecting one's own airway and regaining balance is the first priority because you cannot help others or apply techniques if you are incapacitated.
CPI's Safe Messaging guidelines around post-incident debriefs emphasize that staff should NOT:
Answer: Assign blame or discuss legal liability during the immediate debrief
Immediate debriefs focus on support and learning, not blame or legal liability, which are counterproductive to staff wellbeing and honest reflection.
An individual in crisis begins kicking repeatedly during a hold. According to CPI principles, staff should:
Answer: Reposition to protect both staff and the individual from kick-related injury
When kicking occurs, staff should adjust positioning to minimize injury risk to everyone rather than increasing restraint pressure.
Which of the following MOST accurately reflects the CPI concept of 'least restrictive intervention'?
Answer: Selecting the lowest level of intervention that will effectively ensure safety
Least restrictive intervention means choosing the option that achieves safety with the smallest intrusion on the individual's freedom and autonomy.
In CPI's risk assessment framework, which combination of factors elevates an individual to HIGH risk requiring immediate safety planning?
Answer: History of physical assault, stated intent, and available means
History of violence, current stated intent, and available means are the three risk factors that together constitute the highest level of threat in CPI's framework.
CPI training teaches that 'non-verbal communication' during a physical intervention includes which of the following?
Answer: Staff body posture, facial expression, and controlled breathing
Staff non-verbal cues including posture, expression, and breathing communicate calm or escalation to the individual and significantly affect outcomes.
According to CPI, the post-incident documentation of a physical intervention should include which of the following ESSENTIAL elements?
Answer: Objective behavioral descriptions, intervention used, duration, and outcome
Documentation must be objective, behavioral, and factual — including what happened, what intervention was used, how long it lasted, and the result.