RBT Documentation and Reporting Test #1

Question 1

What types of people should you communicate with professionally?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Supervisors

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Administration

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Clients

Question 2

RBTs should meet with their supervisor at least ________ to discuss instances.

Accepted Answer

Twice

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Once

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Four times

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Three times

Question 3

What should an RBT do first to address the matter if he or she believes a BCBA's protocol is unethical?

Accepted Answer

Have a meeting with the BCBA to discuss the matter

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Inform the client's family that the protocol is unethical

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Contact the CEO of the organization without consulting first with the BCBA

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Submit an ethical violation to the BACB

Question 4

An RBT is having difficulty with a client's sessions. The RBT meets with a supervisor in order to discuss the difficulties. Which of the following methods of communication with a supervisor is the most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

"This client has made it difficult for me to implement initiatives. Do you have any suggestions or can you help me out?"

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'I despise working with this client since every session is a struggle.' 'Could you please remove me from the team?'

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'I can't seem to persuade him to do anything. He simply dislikes me. "How do I make him like me?"

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'My sessions have been awful. I need you to fix this."

Question 5

Which of the following situations takes precedence and should result in a call to the BCBA as soon as the problem arises?

Accepted Answer

A client has begun a new, potentially harmful activity.

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A client has mastered a target in a skill acquisition program

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During a skill acquisition program, a customer is not paying attention.

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A family member of a customer wishes to reschedule an appointment.

Question 6

The timetable of an RBT was revised with less than 24 hours' notice. The RBT is concerned about the last-minute modification since it could indicate that the supervisor is unconcerned about RBT's personal life outside of work. Furthermore, the RBT is already preoccupied with a personal situation at the time the session is set. How should the RBT inform the supervisor about this?

Accepted Answer

"I wanted to talk to you about the schedule." My schedule was adjusted and a shift was added to it the day before yesterday. I do, however, have a personal commitment. I understand that schedule modifications at the last minute are occasionally necessary. At the same time, I'd prefer you to contact me ahead of time.'

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"I understand that you are busy, and that scheduling modifications at the last minute are sometimes essential. I'm canceling a personal commitment to work this shift."

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By changing the schedule at the last minute, you clearly don't care about our other duties. You know, we have life outside of work."

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"That has taken me by surprise. You made a last-minute schedule modification like this. I will be unable to attend the shift due to prior commitments. As a result, you'll have to locate someone to cover this shift."

Question 7

An RBT is concerned about working with a client who is older (13 years old) than the normal client she sees (i.e., 3-7). She wishes to share her concerns with the BCBA. Which of the following is the best method for communicating with your boss?

Accepted Answer

"I have yet to work with a customer over the age of seven. Could you tell me how I should run sessions and see my first one?"

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"I refuse to work; with clients who are this old."

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"Working with a 13-year-old makes me quite concerned. I'd rather not be on this client's team."

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"You should have realized that I had never worked with a client this age before and that I would feel at ease. How are you going to fix it? this?"

Question 8

What ethical guideline is most clearly violated if an RBT has never offered services for "stalking" activities (i.e., secretly following certain individuals for long periods of time) but does so without alerting a supervisor?

Accepted Answer

RBTs provide services within their scope of practice

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RBTs communicate with clients using easy-to-understand language

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RBTs should avoid multiple relationships

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RBTs protect client privacy

Question 9

During an RBT session, a client displayed increased levels of physical violence and sobbing. The RBT has attempted to alter the session in order to reduce the problems, but they have persisted in the last week. In this case, how should the RBT react?

Accepted Answer

The RBT should inform the BCBA as soon as feasible, particularly because the problem has been present for the past week.

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Before notifying the BCBA, the RBT should try to reduce the issue behaviors for another week.

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The RBT should notify the clinical director, the BCBA's supervisor, that the BCBA's programs aren't working.

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Because the program is currently ineffective, the RBT should advise the client's family that the BCBA needs to make adjustments to it.

Question 10

Jane is assisting a client and is having some issues carrying out the customer's programs. Despite the challenges, Jane keeps working with the client for about a month without requesting feedback. Jane had just started as an RBT and was hesitant to approach her supervisor due to the supervisor's busy schedule and her concern of appearing inept. What are some things to consider about Jane's performance?

Accepted Answer

Jane should have promptly called her supervisor and notified her of the problems she was having.

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'The client's programs are not operating,' Jane should inform the supervisor right away. You must replace them."

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Jane was correct to try to handle the problems on her own for the first month; nevertheless, she should now contact the supervisor and request assistance.

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Jane should keep implementing the client's initiatives even if she doesn't get any feedback because she can learn from her mistakes.