TCI Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Exam

TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) Exam Latest Update 2024-2025 Exam Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+

Answers: - CORRECT ANSWER: #49: Self-awareness

#50: Target

Avoid the conflict cycle by:

**Know at least four of these and be able to write them out! - CORRECT ANSWER: 1.Listen and validate the child's feelings

• Manage the environment
• Give the young person choices and the time to decide what to do next.
• Redirect the young person to another positive activity
• Appeal to the young person's self interest
• Drop or change the expectation
• Use positive self-talk

Behavior Support Techniques (need to know 4) - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Managing

the environment

• Prompting
• Caring gesture
• Hurdle help
• Redirection and distractions
• Proximity
• Directive statements
• Time away

Conflict Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Stressful situation/incident

• Young person's feelings
• Young person's behavior
• Adult's response

HINT: - CORRECT ANSWER: On the true/false questions, any questions with quotes in them the answer is TRUE

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If a child is exhibiting acute physical behavior, what three conditions must be present to use physical restraint?

ALL of these criteria must be met in order to use a physical restraint. - CORRECT

ANSWER: 1. agency policies and state regulations allow it

• the young person's ICMP prescribes it 1 / 2

• the worker's professional judgement

Improper restraint methods that pose a risk of injury or death - CORRECT ANSWER: 1.pressure on the neck

• pressure on the chest
• incorrect positioning of the arms
• obstructing the mouth or nose
• abnormal positioning of the body

Nonverbal crisis co-regulation Help Me Help Myself strategies to help a potentially violent child.

(NEED TO KNOW 4) - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Deep breath

• Protective stance
• Step back
• Give the situation time
• Sit down (if appropriate)
• Remember importance of body language and facial expression

Predisposing risk factors that will put the young person at risk for serious injury during a restraint

NEED TO KNOW 3 - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. obesity

• influence of alcohol or drugs
• prolonged violent physical agitation
• underlying natural disease (enlarged heart, diabetes,etc.)
• hot humid environment
• individual taking certain types of medication

Reactive vs. Proactive Aggression - CORRECT ANSWER: Reactive Aggression

-emotions are dominant -loss of control and emotional flooding -eg. impulsive, angry, loud, highly aroused emotions

Proactive Aggression -cognitions are dominant -goal oriented -eg. impassive, staring, smiling/smirking, firm, calm

Recommendations to reduce the risk

NEED TO KNOW 3 - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. never place weight or put pressure

• never put pressure on the young person's neck or place the head in a position that

causes the neck to be compressed

• never allow a young person to stay in the prone or supine position
• never place a young person's arms behind his/her back
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