Autismems: Ems And The Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is a short quiz about autism spectrum disorders and the EMS provider. It may be helpful to promote learning prior to completing a class on autism. Try again after the class to compare results!
- 1.In the United States, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD or “autism”) is currently estimated to affect:
- A.
About 1% of Children
- B.
About 1 in 150 Children
- C.
About 1 in 500 Children
- D.
About 1 in 10,000 Children
- 2.Autism is best described as:
- A.
A psychological condition
- B.
A form of mental retardation
- C.
A brain-based developmental disability
- D.
A category of mental health illnesses
- 3.Persons diagnosed with autism will have which of the following? Select ALL correct answers.
- A.
Trouble with communication
- B.
Difficulty with social interaction
- C.
Restrictive, repetitive and stereotypical behaviors and interests
- D.
Savant abilities
- 4.Which of the following best describes the cause for autism spectrum disorders?
- A.
Vaccinations, specifically the MMR vaccination
- B.
Distant/cold parenting styles and unaffectionate maternal relationships
- C.
Parents who are ineffective at disciplining or rearing their children
- D.
The cause remains largely unknown
- 5.Autism spectrum disorders include all of the following disorders, EXCEPT:
- A.
Down Syndrome
- B.
Asperger's syndrome
- C.
PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disability - Not Otherwise Specified)
- D.
Autistic disorder
- 6.What is TRUE of a person with a ASDs ability to communicate? Select ALL correct answers.
- A.
They may take everything you say at ‘face value’
- B.
They may have good receptive verbal ability
- C.
About 25% will stop speaking, usually by age 2
- D.
They may have difficulty recognizing literary devices, such as sarcasm and humor.
- 7.Escalation and meltdown behavior:
- A.
Is an attempt to manipulate parents or caregivers in to ‘caving in’ to a demand or giving them something they want
- B.
May require your assistance to regain control
- C.
Can sometimes be resolved if threats of disciplinary action are made and are realistic
- D.
Despite the fact the person appears out of control, they will take protective measures to prevent causing harm to themselves or things they care about
- 8.If the individual with autism is out-of-control and you cannot help the individual regain control, restraining the individual may become necessary. In these situations:
- A.
Police should intervene, and restrain the individual with handcuffs if necessary
- B.
The person may be restrained in a prone position using hobble restraints until he de-escalates
- C.
Sudden death resulting from excited delirium is not a consideration, as the patient is usually not high on street drugs
- D.
A four-person manual restraint technique is the best initial restraint
- 9.Which of the following is NOT a stressor that may result in escalation or meltdown?
- A.
New or unfamiliar situations
- B.
Interruption of routines
- C.
Disruption of stereotypy (self-stimulatory behaviors, “stimming”)
- D.
None of the above (all options are stressors)
- 10.Which of the following is NOT true of escalation behavior?
- A.
They do not understand or comprehend the implications of their actions.
- B.
The behavior is a choice, typically made because they have difficulty communicating with other methods.
- C.
They often know they are out of control and want the situation to change; they just don’t know how to implement that change.
- D.
All emergencies cause stress.
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