CPI Professional Standards & Scope of Practice 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CPI standards, which behavior represents a boundary violation by a staff member?
- Sharing personal contact information with a client for after-hours support (Correct answer)
- Documenting a crisis incident the same shift it occurred
- Calling for backup during an escalating situation
- Using the client's preferred name during de-escalation
Correct answer: Sharing personal contact information with a client for after-hours support
Sharing personal contact information blurs professional boundaries and can compromise the therapeutic relationship and staff safety.
Question 2: According to CPI principles, physical intervention should be discontinued when:
- The individual no longer poses an imminent threat (Correct answer)
- The staff member feels fatigued
- A supervisor arrives on scene
- Fifteen minutes have elapsed
Correct answer: The individual no longer poses an imminent threat
Physical intervention must stop as soon as the immediate safety threat has passed, per the least-restrictive principle.
Question 3: A CPI professional's scope of practice is PRIMARILY defined by:
- Their training level, role, and employing organization's policies (Correct answer)
- The severity of the crisis situation
- Personal judgment in the moment
- State licensing boards alone
Correct answer: Their training level, role, and employing organization's policies
Scope of practice is determined by a combination of CPI training level, professional role, and the policies set by the employing organization.
Question 4: Which element is MOST central to the CPI standard of 'care, welfare, safety, and security'?
- Balancing safety needs with preserving dignity and rights (Correct answer)
- Ensuring facility security above all other concerns
- Prioritizing staff safety over client welfare
- Maintaining order through consistent enforcement
Correct answer: Balancing safety needs with preserving dignity and rights
CPI's CWSS framework integrates safety with a fundamental respect for the dignity and rights of those being served.
Question 5: When completing a post-incident report, CPI standards require that the account be:
- Objective, factual, and completed as soon as possible after the event (Correct answer)
- Reviewed by legal counsel before submission
- Limited to only the physical intervention phase
- Written from the perspective of the most senior staff present
Correct answer: Objective, factual, and completed as soon as possible after the event
Accurate, objective, timely documentation is a professional standard that supports accountability and quality improvement.
Question 6: Which best describes 'position of authority' in the context of CPI professional standards?
- The power differential that staff must use responsibly and ethically (Correct answer)
- The right to make all decisions on behalf of the individual
- A technique for gaining compliance through intimidation
- Formal title and rank within an organization
Correct answer: The power differential that staff must use responsibly and ethically
CPI recognizes that staff inherently hold power over those they serve and must exercise that power ethically and with restraint.
Question 7: A CPI Instructor is responsible for which of the following within their organization?
- Delivering training that meets CPI program fidelity standards (Correct answer)
- Independently modifying curriculum based on local preferences
- Replacing organizational policy with CPI guidelines
- Certifying advanced clinical interventions beyond their training
Correct answer: Delivering training that meets CPI program fidelity standards
CPI Instructors must deliver training with fidelity to NCI/Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program standards as established by CPI.
CPI Professional Standards & Scope of Practice 3
Under CPI standards, which behavior represents a boundary violation by a staff member?