Accredited Direct Support Professional Courses Flashcards
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Which competency in the NADSP E-Badge Academy addresses a DSP's ability to assist individuals in understanding and exercising their legal rights?
Answer: Advocacy
The Advocacy competency requires DSPs to support individuals in knowing, asserting, and protecting their personal, civil, and human rights.
During an accredited medication management training module, a DSP is taught that the 'six rights' of medication administration include all EXCEPT:
Answer: Right diagnosis
The traditional six rights are right person, drug, dose, route, time, and documentation — 'right diagnosis' is not one of them.
A core principle taught in accredited DSP courses regarding confidentiality is that personal information about an individual:
Answer: May only be shared with those who have a legitimate need to know
Confidentiality requires limiting disclosure of personal information to individuals directly involved in care or those legally authorized to receive it.
In person-centered planning covered by accredited DSP courses, the plan is primarily driven by:
Answer: The goals, preferences, and dreams of the individual being supported
Person-centered planning places the individual at the center, ensuring that supports align with their vision for a good life.
Accredited DSP courses emphasize that 'duty to report' suspected abuse means a DSP must report:
Answer: Immediately, even if unsure, following their agency's mandatory reporting protocol
DSPs are typically mandated reporters required to report suspected abuse or neglect promptly without waiting for certainty or internal clearance.
The concept of 'dignity of risk' in DSP accredited training means:
Answer: Individuals have the right to take reasonable risks as part of a full life
Dignity of risk recognizes that avoiding all risk denies individuals the normal life experiences and growth that come with making their own choices.
When an accredited DSP course covers 'crisis prevention,' a key strategy emphasized is:
Answer: Recognizing early warning signs and de-escalating before a crisis occurs
Crisis prevention focuses on identifying triggers and early signs of distress so DSPs can intervene early with calm, supportive strategies.