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Module 4 Flashcards

1
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  1. The way in which an officer responds to a situation involving a mentally ill person can have an impact on the immediate situation (the officer’s life, the person’s life, and bystanders) as well as on any contact officers will have in the future.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. The prevalence of mental illness in Illinois is ___________ than the national level.
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lower (Correct Answer)

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  1. Variant behavior only concerns conduct by persons with a mental illness.
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Drug and/or alcohol abuse is an example of this type of variant behavior.
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• Self-destructive behaviors (Correct Answer)

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  1. Individuals suffering from this mental illness may have a distorted perception of reality (or the world around them) as a result of delusions, hallucinations, or disordered thinking.
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• Psychotic Disorders, Including Schizophrenia (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. According to the Illinois Compiled Statutes, “Discharge” is defined as _____ (405 ILCS 5 or1 – 109 Discharge)
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• the full release of any person admitted or otherwise detained under this Act from treatment, habilitation, or care and custody. (Correct Answer)

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  1. If a person is admitted to a mental health facility under an emergency admission and a certification is not obtained, the person may only be held for _______.
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24 hours (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. An emergency admission with certification requires the following items in the petition.
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  • Detailed statement of the reason for the admission
  • Name and address of relative, spouse, parent or guardian
  • The petitioner’s relationship to the person
  • Names, addresses, and phone numbers of any witnesses
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. During the initial assessment, the officer should ________.
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  • isolate the area and call for assistance
  • obtain as much background information as possible
  • make observations, i.e. for weapons, suspect condition, and escape avenues.
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. When communicating with a mentally ill person, the officer should _____.
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  • adopt a calm or friendly attitude
  • take the necessary time
  • build trust with the person
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. The ________________ is the most appropriate and safest means of transporting a reportedly mentally ill person (excluding the existence of a medial situation).
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• patrol vehicle (Correct Answer)

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  1. When serving mental health commitment orders, the officer should treat safety as _________________.
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any other “arrest” situation (Correct Answer)

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  1. When a person is admitted to a mental health facility, the particulars of the incident will be included in the admission petition; therefore a police report is unnecessary.
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Most suicides are committed by Caucasians.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Actions, such as giving away prized possessions or essential items, are _________ indicators of a person contemplating suicide.
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indirect (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Until a suicide has been officially ruled a suicide, the scene should be treated as a crime scene and should be protected or secured.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. When dealing with variant behavior, officers must remember __________.
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• they are often the “first rung” in the criminal justice system because they are available 24 hours a day (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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18
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  1. Most people with mental illness in Illinois were __________.
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not in the labor force (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. Variant behavior is defined as behavior that is contrary to the norms of the group and exceeds the limits of tolerance and non-conformity.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

20
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  1. This type of variant behavior includes acts such as gambling, consumption of alcohol, prostitution, abortion, and adultery as immoral. Select the correct answer from the following.
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• Immoral behaviors (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

21
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  1. There is a higher than normal risk of suicide with people suffering from affective disorders.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

22
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  1. According to the Illinois Compiled Statutes, a “Peace Officer” includes any ______________. (405 ILCS 5 or1 – 118 Peace Officer)
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sheriff (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

23
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  1. Which type of admission to a mental health facility does not require a petition?
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Informal Admission (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

24
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  1. During the initial assessment in a call involving a reportedly mentally ill person, the officer should avoid isolating the area from individuals not directly involved.
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

25
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  1. When communicating with a mentally ill person, the officer should _____.
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adopt a calm or friendly attitude (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

26
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  1. The officer should always ride in the back of an ambulance with a reportedly mentally ill person.
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

27
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  1. When serving mental health commitment orders, the officer should avoid treating safety as any other “arrest” situation.
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

28
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  1. When a person is admitted to a mental health facility under an emergency admission, a police report may help create a record for other officers and may help other professionals.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

29
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  1. Officers have a ______________ rate of suicide than most other professions.
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higher (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

30
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  1. Statements such as “how does one leave his body to science” is an example of an indirect indicator of a person contemplating suicide.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

31
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  1. When talking with someone who is contemplating suicide, the officer should _________.
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  • determine if the person wants to speak with someone specifically
  • avoid making sudden movements or rush the person
  • try to stimulate a desire to live
  • anticipate hostility
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
32
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  1. The prevalence of mental illness nationally is ___________ than the Illinois level.
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• higher (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

33
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  1. Variant behavior is defined as behavior that is ____________ to the norms of the group and ________ the limits of tolerance and non-conformity.
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• contrary, exceeds (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

34
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  1. This type of variant behavior includes criminal acts, such as assault (physical or sexual) and robbery.
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Anti-social behaviors (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

35
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  1. According to the Illinois Compiled Statutes, a “Mental Health Facility” is any unlicensed private hospital, institution, or facility or section thereof, and any facility, or section thereof, operated by the State or a political subdivision thereof for the treatment of persons with mental illness and includes all hospitals, institutions, clinics, evaluation facilities, and mental health centers which provide treatment for such persons. (405 ILCS 5 or1 – 114 Mental Health Facility)
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

36
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  1. A person may be admitted into a mental health facility under an emergency admission without a certification when diligent efforts could not obtain a certification, observations were personally observed, no qualified examiner could be located, and a diligent effort was made to convince the person to appear for a voluntary admission (unless the person poses a risk to himself or others)
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• True (Correct Answer)

37
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  1. When transporting a mentally ill individual, the officer should avoid telling the person where he/she will be taken, as it may aggravate the situation.
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

38
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  1. When serving mental health commitment orders, the officer should detain the person using _______________amount of force necessary to control the situation and prevent harm to the person and others.
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• a reasonable (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

39
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  1. _____________ are precipitating factors of suicide.
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Financial problems (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

40
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  1. Statements such as “I’m going to kill myself” are _________ indicators of a person contemplating suicide.
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• direct (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

41
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  1. A person may be admitted to a mental health facility under what three types of admissions?
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Informal, Voluntary, and Emergency (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

42
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  1. When communicating with a mentally ill person, the officer should NOT _____.
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threaten or abuse (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

43
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  1. The way in which an officer responds to a situation involving a mentally ill person will not likely have an impact on the immediate situation (the officer’s life, the person’s life, and bystanders) as well as on any contact in the future.
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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

44
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  1. Individuals suffering from this type of mental illness may experience phases of depression and then phases of excitement.
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Affective Disorders (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

45
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  1. If a person is admitted into a mental health facility under an emergency admission and a certification is not made, the person must be released within 24 hours.
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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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