Session 8: RISK MANAGEMENT IN DAILY LIVING

Which of the following is one of the Guiding Principles of Risk Management?

A) Make friends and have fun

B) Prevention of serious incidents is the #1 priority

C) Avoid common mistakes

D) Keep information confidential

B) Prevention of serious incidents is the #1 priority

One of the keys to preventing serious accidents is:

A) Strong rules

B) Positive relationships

C) Visual learning

D) Open communication

D) Open communication

Which one of the following activities involves the most risk?

A) Watching TV

B) Taking a nap

C) Walking to the store

D) Reading a book

C) Walking to the store

An activity has an appropriate level of risk when:

A) The activity is reasonable and the individual knows what to expect

B) The activity is completely new

C) The activity is something the individual usually avoids

D) The activity can severely affect an individual's health

A) The activity is reasonable and the individual knows what to expect

What is the first step in developing a plan to reduce the individual’s perceived risk associated with an activity?

A) Complete a Special Incident Report

B) Discourage the individual from doing the activity

C) Substitute another activity for the one with perceived risk

D) Break the activity into steps

D) Break the activity into steps

What is the purpose of completing the Risk Assessment Worksheet?

A) To plan ways to minimize risk across all activities

B) To meet the DSP requirements

C) To keep the individual from doing risky things

D) To provide the individual with choices

A) To plan ways to minimize risk across all activities

What is an example of an incident requiring a Special Incident Report (SIR)?

A) An incident that resulted in loss of a friendship

B) An incident that resulted in a small bruise

C) An incident that resulted in a temper tantrum

D) An incident that resulted in serious bodily injury

D) An incident that resulted in serious bodily injury

When must a written Special Incident Report be submitted to the regional center?

A) One week after the incident

B) Within one work day of the incident

C) By the end of the facility's business day

D) Within 48 hours of the incident

D) Within 48 hours of the incident

What is a standardized way to look at and analyze a situation to determine why it occurred?

A) Risk analysis

B) Task analysis

C) Causal analysis

D) Personal analysis

C) Causal analysis

What is the goal of causal analysis?

A) To minimize the recurrence of an incident

B) To mitigate the effects of an incident

C) To minimize the consequences of an incident

D) To maximize the individual's potential

A) To minimize the recurrence of an incident