DSP Professionalism and Ethics 2

Question 1

A person you support asks you to keep a secret that involves a safety risk to themselves. What is the ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Report it to your supervisor because safety overrides confidentiality

Answer

Safety concerns override confidentiality obligations, and DSPs must report them to a supervisor.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'dignity of risk' in DSP ethics?

Accepted Answer

Allowing individuals to take reasonable risks as part of their autonomy

Answer

Dignity of risk means respecting individuals' right to make choices that involve reasonable risk, as part of self-determination.

Question 3

A DSP notices a coworker falsifying documentation. The most ethical action is to:

Accepted Answer

Report it through proper channels such as a supervisor or incident reporting system

Answer

Falsified documentation is a serious ethical violation that must be reported through proper organizational channels.

Question 4

When a DSP uses their professional role to gain personal favors or gifts from people they support, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Professional misconduct and abuse of power

Answer

Accepting gifts or personal favors exploits the power differential and constitutes professional misconduct.

Question 5

Self-advocacy training for people with disabilities is ethically grounded in which core principle?

Accepted Answer

Self-determination

Answer

Self-advocacy training supports self-determination by empowering individuals to speak for themselves and make their own choices.

(DSP) Direct Support Professional Certification Practice Test