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DSP Study Guide 2026

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📋 DSP Exam Format at a Glance

100
Questions
90 min
Time Limit
70%
Passing Score
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📚 DSP Topics to Study (69)

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✍️ Sample DSP Questions & Answers

1. 'Fading supports' in a person-centered plan means:
✓ Reducing the intensity of assistance as the person builds independence and skills

Fading supports is a planned, gradual reduction in assistance as the individual demonstrates growing capacity and independence in a given area.

2. Which of the following is an example of financial exploitation of a person receiving services?
✓ Borrowing money from a person you support without repayment

Borrowing money from individuals you support is a form of financial exploitation and a serious ethical and legal violation regardless of intent.

3. Which of the following is a key characteristic that distinguishes HCBS settings from institutional settings under CMS's 2014 HCBS Settings Rule?
✓ HCBS settings must be integrated in and support access to the broader community

The 2014 CMS HCBS Settings Rule requires that waiver settings be integrated in the community and provide access to community life, not isolated or institutional in character.

4. Which of the following is an example of a environmental hazard a DSP should identify and correct in a group home?
✓ Loose rugs on hard floors that could cause falls

Loose rugs are a fall hazard and should be secured or removed to maintain a safe living environment for supported individuals.

5. The 'integration mandate' under the ADA requires that:
✓ Services be provided in the most integrated setting appropriate to the individual's needs

The ADA's integration mandate, reinforced by the Olmstead decision, requires that individuals with disabilities receive services in community settings rather than unnecessary institutionalization.

6. A DSP witnesses a colleague verbally belittling an individual they support. The DSP's obligation is to:
✓ Report the incident through proper channels immediately

DSPs are mandated reporters and have an ethical duty to report observed abuse or mistreatment immediately through proper agency and legal channels.

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