CPI Safety Strategies & Physical Intervention 3

Question 1

CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training places physical intervention at which level of the crisis development model?

Accepted Answer

Acting-Out Person / Crisis

Answer

Physical intervention is only considered at the 'Acting-Out Person' (crisis) stage when there is imminent risk of harm to self or others.

Question 2

When applying a CPI-approved team control position, staff should ensure their own stance is:

Accepted Answer

Side-facing with knees slightly bent and weight balanced

Answer

A side-facing, balanced stance gives staff stability, reduces their profile as a target, and allows controlled movement during intervention.

Question 3

Which statement about 'release criteria' in physical intervention is MOST accurate according to CPI?

Accepted Answer

Staff should predetermine specific behavioral indicators that signal when to release

Answer

CPI teaches teams to identify specific behavioral indicators — such as muscle relaxation — as the criteria for safely releasing a hold.

Question 4

What is the CPI rationale for avoiding neck and throat holds under any circumstances?

Accepted Answer

They can obstruct the airway, causing serious injury or death

Answer

Neck and throat holds are absolutely prohibited in CPI because they directly compress the airway and can rapidly cause asphyxiation or death.

Question 5

During a physical intervention, hyperventilation in the restrained individual is a warning sign that staff should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately reassess the hold and provide verbal reassurance

Answer

Hyperventilation signals physiological distress; staff must reassess the hold position immediately and use verbal reassurance to reduce panic.

(CPI) Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification Practice Test