STRTP Safety and Crisis Management 3

Question 1

An STRTP's medication management policy must require that controlled substances be stored in:

Accepted Answer

A double-locked, secure container

Answer

A locked cabinet accessible to all staff

Answer

The resident's personal room for self-administration

Answer

A refrigerator with a standard key lock

Question 2

When a resident requires emergency psychiatric hospitalization, the STRTP must:

Accepted Answer

Notify the placing agency and ensure the resident's records accompany them to the hospital

Answer

Terminate the placement immediately upon hospitalization

Answer

Wait for the resident to return before notifying the placing agency

Answer

Contact DSS before allowing the resident to leave for the hospital

Question 3

Which staff member in an STRTP typically has primary responsibility for conducting a safety assessment when a resident discloses self-harm ideation?

Accepted Answer

The licensed mental health clinician (therapist or LCSW)

Answer

The direct care worker on duty

Answer

The facility cook or ancillary support staff

Answer

The STRTP's fiscal officer

Question 4

Which tool is commonly used in STRTPs to assess a resident's suicide risk level?

Accepted Answer

Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

Answer

PHQ-9 Depression Screen

Answer

Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

Answer

Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC)

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'safety check' or 'welfare check' conducted by STRTP staff during nighttime hours?

Accepted Answer

To verify each resident's location and well-being at regular intervals throughout the night

Answer

To inspect the facility's physical plant for fire hazards

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To count and document scheduled medications before each shift

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To conduct random contraband searches of residents' rooms

Question 6

If an STRTP resident is a victim of a crime while in the facility, which action is legally required of STRTP staff?

Accepted Answer

Report the incident to law enforcement and child protective services as mandated reporters

Answer

Handle the incident internally through the facility's disciplinary process only

Answer

Document the incident and wait for the placing agency's instruction before notifying anyone

Answer

Notify the school district and the resident's attorney without contacting law enforcement