CPI Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation 5

Question 1

Which CPI principle supports ongoing physical conditioning for staff as part of injury prevention?

Accepted Answer

Personal Safety and Wellness

Answer

CPI's Personal Safety and Wellness principle recognizes that staff physical and emotional health directly supports safe, effective intervention.

Question 2

An elderly individual with a pacemaker becomes physically aggressive. Which intervention approach is MOST appropriate to prevent injury?

Accepted Answer

Prioritize verbal de-escalation; if physical intervention is needed, use minimal force and monitor cardiac status

Answer

Cardiac devices and age-related vulnerability require prioritizing verbal methods and using minimal, carefully monitored physical force if intervention is unavoidable.

Question 3

What is the role of 'behavior support plans' in preventing injury within a CPI framework?

Accepted Answer

They provide individualized strategies to address triggers before crisis escalates to physical intervention

Answer

Behavior support plans identify individual triggers and proactive strategies, reducing crisis frequency and the injury risk that comes with physical intervention.

Question 4

Which of the following is an early physical warning sign that a held individual may be experiencing positional asphyxia?

Accepted Answer

Limp body, blue-tinged lips, or cessation of struggling

Answer

Limpness, cyanosis, and sudden cessation of resistance can indicate oxygen deprivation and require immediate release and medical response.

Question 5

How should CPI staff handle a situation where a co-worker's intervention technique is causing obvious pain but no immediate life threat?

Accepted Answer

Intervene verbally to correct technique and document the observation afterward

Answer

Verbal redirection during the intervention and post-incident documentation corrects technique issues while maintaining team function and safety accountability.

(CPI) Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification Practice Test

(CPI) Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification Practice Test

CPI Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation 5