Safety Strategies & Physical Intervention Flashcards
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CPI's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training places physical intervention at which level of the crisis development model?
Answer: Acting-Out Person / Crisis
Physical intervention is only considered at the 'Acting-Out Person' (crisis) stage when there is imminent risk of harm to self or others.
When applying a CPI-approved team control position, staff should ensure their own stance is:
Answer: Side-facing with knees slightly bent and weight balanced
A side-facing, balanced stance gives staff stability, reduces their profile as a target, and allows controlled movement during intervention.
Which statement about 'release criteria' in physical intervention is MOST accurate according to CPI?
Answer: Staff should predetermine specific behavioral indicators that signal when to release
CPI teaches teams to identify specific behavioral indicators — such as muscle relaxation — as the criteria for safely releasing a hold.
What is the CPI rationale for avoiding neck and throat holds under any circumstances?
Answer: They can obstruct the airway, causing serious injury or death
Neck and throat holds are absolutely prohibited in CPI because they directly compress the airway and can rapidly cause asphyxiation or death.
During a physical intervention, hyperventilation in the restrained individual is a warning sign that staff should:
Answer: Immediately reassess the hold and provide verbal reassurance
Hyperventilation signals physiological distress; staff must reassess the hold position immediately and use verbal reassurance to reduce panic.
CPI's COPING Model (used post-intervention) begins with which step?
Answer: Returning to baseline and assessing physical needs
The first step in the COPING model is ensuring the individual has returned to baseline and that immediate physical and emotional needs are addressed.
Which of the following is considered a NON-PHYSICAL safety strategy in CPI training?
Answer: Environmental modifications to reduce stimulation
Environmental modifications — such as reducing noise, lighting, or crowding — are non-physical strategies that can prevent escalation without contact.