RBT Study Guide Unit E: Documentation and Reporting

RBT Documentation and Reporting Quiz

1) Which of the following is essential when writing progress notes?

Avoiding all references to client behavior

Documenting subjective impressions about the session

Writing in a way that is not understandable to others

Including specific, measurable data regarding client behavior

2) When writing in a behavior plan, what kind of language should be used?

General and vague

Subjective and opinion-based

Clear, objective, and measurable

Emotional and judgmental

3) Why is it important to collect and review baseline data?

To guess how the client might respond to reinforcement

To understand the starting point of the client’s behavior before intervention

To evaluate other RBTs' performance

To meet insurance billing requirements only

4) You notice a client displaying a new, unexpected behavior not listed in their Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). What should you do?

Ignore the behavior and continue with the session

Document the behavior but take no further action

Immediately intervene using your own methods

Report the behavior to the supervisor and follow guidance

5) While documenting session progress, what’s most important to include?

The client’s favorite activities

The length of the session only

The context in which behaviors occurred

Personal opinions about the client

6) Which of the following scenarios must be reported to your supervisor right after the session?

Your client has a new reinforcer

You couldn’t find a picture needed for a matching program

Your client pushed stimuli away during a task

Your client exhibited a novel self-harming behavior

7) Which is the best example of proper documentation of reinforcement used during a session?

Jane received a reward.

Jane did well during the session.

Jane received a sticker for completing the task.

Jane was happy during the session.

8) What does the term “baseline data” refer to?

Data collected at random points in time

Data collected after the intervention has been implemented

Data that only includes client preferences

Data collected before the intervention begins

9) Which federal law requires RBTs to protect client confidentiality?

FERPA

ADA

FMLA

HIPAA

10) You realize you made a mistake in your session documentation. What’s the correct response?

Erase the error and continue documenting

Leave the error uncorrected to avoid confusion

Ignore the error as long as the document is not finalized

Correct the error and indicate the change

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