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  1. Which of the following correctly describes the role of the DSP during an individual's Individual Support Plan (ISP) meeting?

    Answer: To support the individual in expressing their own preferences and goals

    DSPs are required to facilitate, not dominate, ISP meetings — their role is to help the individual express their own voice and participate meaningfully.

  2. A DSP discovers that a coworker has been using physical restraints on an individual without authorization. What is the DSP required to do?

    Answer: Document the observation and report it through the agency's chain of command or abuse hotline

    Unauthorized physical restraints constitute abuse; DSPs are mandatory reporters and must document and report through official channels immediately.

  3. Under the ICF/IID (Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities) standards, what level of staff-to-individual ratio is required during active treatment programming?

    Answer: Ratios must meet CMS-defined minimums based on individual assessed needs

    CMS requires that ICF/IID staffing ratios be based on each individual's assessed needs, with minimum thresholds set to ensure active treatment standards are met.

  4. What does the concept of 'least restrictive environment' require of a DSP when supporting an individual with challenging behavior?

    Answer: Starting with the least intrusive supports and escalating only when necessary

    The least restrictive environment principle requires DSPs to begin with the least intrusive interventions and only increase restrictions when lower-level approaches are insufficient.

  5. Which of the following training topics is most directly tied to the DSP requirement for supporting self-determination?

    Answer: Supported decision-making and individual rights

    Supported decision-making and individual rights training directly prepares DSPs to honor and facilitate the self-determination of the people they support.

  6. A DSP is assigned to a new individual and reviews their behavior support plan. Who is authorized to modify the interventions listed in the plan?

    Answer: The qualified behavior specialist or team that developed the plan

    Behavior support plans can only be modified by the qualified professional or interdisciplinary team that created them, not unilaterally by DSPs or supervisors.

  7. What is the primary reason DSPs are required to complete training on universal precautions and infection control?

    Answer: To reduce the risk of transmitting infectious diseases to both individuals and staff

    Universal precautions training protects both the individuals being supported and the DSPs themselves from the spread of bloodborne and other infectious diseases.