RBT Standards & Ethics
Functional Communication
Play Skills, Social Skills, and Group Skills
Adaptive Skills and Independent Living Skills
Safety Skills and Self-Management
100

RBTs direct any questions or concerns that they or others (e.g., caregivers, coworkers) have about their services to _____

BCBA

100

If a client requests using their PECS board, what is the first response you should say when they hand you the icon?

Label the PECS icon

ex. they hand you swing icon you say "Swing, you want the swing."

100

How could you set up a situation for two clients to make spontaneous eye contact?

Position the clients across from each other with an activity or toy they both prefer between them for them to use. 

100

For client D. Bab. What is one example of an independent living skill that he is currently working on?

Sitting in groups, teeth brushing in the past.

100

If a client bites, how should the therapist respond?

Therapist should stabilize the clients head by placing a flat palm to the back of the head. Once stabilized therapist should "feed" the bit by moving bitten area towards the client. Then therapist should attempt to "roll" bitten area down and out of the bite. 

200

Monthly RBT supervision must be ___% of hours worked with ___ face to face contacts and ____ direct client contact.

5%

2

1

200

For client I. Gar., what is an example of how you can set up a trial for his manding with eye contact target?


Observe what he shows interest in, then block and position yourself in front of him between the item. 

200

You set up a situation where C.Rio. wants a toy from a peer, you give him the SD of “go get the toy from peer” and he doesn't respond until you point to the peer. What would you mark for that trial?


Incorrect; gesture prompt

200

Give an example of an incidental teaching opportunity when changing in the bathroom.


Disrobing and re dressing. 

Throwing away disposable items used (diapers, napkins, etc.) 

Hand washing

200


If a client is standing/swinging, the therapist should be ___


Standing

300

RBTs are to check their BACB accounts on a _____ basis and notify supervisors within ___ hours of any major status changes

monthly

24

300

When clients E. Hop., and C. Mel., are finished eating their lunch and are attempting to leave the table, how should the therapist respond?

Redirect them to request "all done" "go" or some sort of functional mand. 

300

How long should you wait after a group instruction to provide a prompt and what kind of prompt would you start with?

3-5 seconds

Start with verbal prompt using least to most prompts.

300

Give an example where we might use an increasing duration for an independent living skill.

Teeth brushing

Hair brushing

300

If the client pulls another person’s hair, what should the therapist do?

Immediatly stabilize the cleints hand by holding it as close to the scalp as possible, once stabilized therapist can gently wiggle a finger into the clients grasp to free the hair. 

400

Because the exchange of gifts can lead to conflicts of interest and multiple relationships, RBTs do not give gifts to or accept gifts from clients, families, or supervisors with a monetary value of more than $_____

$10

400

You and client E. Hop., are in the gym on the hammock, he runs over to the swing, how should the therapist respond?

Therapist should try to block access and redirect client to request for the swing on AAC. 

400

Your client has a goal to engage in parallel play, what should that look like?

Client should be playing within 2 feet of another client who is also playing.

They do not need to be engaging with eachother.

400

For client G.Pet. what is an example of a independent living skill we are targeting?

Handwashing

400

What known behavior do our clients  present that requires a therapist to wear proper shoes to appropriately respond?

Elopement

500

Once a certified RBT, a renewal competency assessment must be completed ____

Yearly 

500

For client C. Mel., what is an example of a 2 word mand (without I want) for him to gain access to a reinforcer?

"more please"

"go again"

"push again" 

500

You an C.Mel. are playing with trains, he spends 45 seconds stacking the tracks and lining up the train cars, how would you take data for this trial?

Incorrect; and list what prompt was used to help him correctly engage in play with the trains.

500

When using a forward chaining procedure for hand washing, what step is targeted first?

Step on stool

If client does not need stool; turn on water

500

What are 2 examples that would require a code red to be called?

high frequency/intensity head banging

high value property damage

biting that is breaking the skin

highfrequency/PATO that therapist cannot block alone