RBT Documentation and Reporting Practice Questions, Set 6

Question 1A caregiver suggests skipping data collection during community outings so the sessions feel more natural. What should the RBT do?

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A: Keep collecting data and pass the suggestion to the supervisor. Data collection is part of the plan and stays in place until the supervisor changes it. The caregiver's preference is useful feedback the supervisor should hear.

B: A compromise is still an unapproved change to the data collection plan.
C: Data recorded from memory later are less accurate, and the method has changed.
D: The caregiver's request does not change the plan's data requirements.

Task E.1 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 2An RBT thinks a client's screaming might be maintained by attention and wants to start ignoring it. The plan does not address screaming. What should the RBT do?

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D: Describe it to the supervisor and ask for direction. Identifying a function and choosing an intervention are the supervisor's decisions. The RBT shares their observations and waits for direction.

A: Starting extinction on a guessed function is designing an intervention.
B: Waiting a month is not timely, and the supervisor decides what data to collect.
C: Directing the caregiver is the supervisor's role.

Task E.2 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 3A caregiver says the client slept about four hours last night. Which entry best documents this?

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C: "Caregiver reported the client slept about 4 hours last night.". Information from someone else should be attributed to its source. The RBT did not observe the sleep, so the note says who reported it.

A: It claims a cause that the RBT cannot know.
B: It states the RBT's interpretation as fact.
D: It presents the caregiver's report as the RBT's own observation and adds a judgment.

Task E.3 · RBT Ethics Code 2.02 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 4Which session note entry is the most objective?

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A: "Client threw 3 blocks at the wall during the matching task.". An objective entry describes what anyone present could see and count. Words like angry, bad attitude and frustrated are interpretations of internal states.

B: "Angry" and "acting out" are interpretations, not observable descriptions.
C: "Frustrated" and "lost control" are interpretations.
D: "Bad attitude" is a judgment, and "refused" does not say what the client did.

Task E.4 · RBT Ethics Code 2.02 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 5What does "in a timely manner" mean when an RBT relays a team member's concern to the supervisor?

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C: Soon enough for the supervisor to act, and right away if it is urgent. Timely means the supervisor hears it while it can still help the client. Safety concerns are shared at once; other concerns are passed on promptly through the usual channel.

A: The 30-day rule is for self-reporting certain events to the BACB, not for relaying team concerns.
B: Monthly supervision contacts are a minimum, not a schedule for passing on concerns.
D: The supervisor decides whether more data are needed; the RBT should not delay the report.

Task E.1 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 6Over three sessions, a client's correct responding on a matching program drops from about 90% to about 30%. The plan has not changed. What should the RBT do?

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A: Tell the supervisor about the drop before the next session. A sudden, large change in the data is an irregularity that needs the supervisor's attention. The supervisor decides what it means and whether anything should change.

B: Waiting for a monthly meeting is not timely for a drop this large.
C: Leaving out data is falsifying the record.
D: Changing the prompting is a plan change the supervisor should make.

Task E.2 · RBT Ethics Code 2.02 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 7A caregiver asks the RBT to give the client a dose of medication during the session. What should the RBT do?

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A: Check with the supervisor and organization policy first. Whether an RBT may give medication depends on organization policy and the law. The RBT checks before acting.

B: It may or may not be allowed; the RBT should check rather than guess.
C: Documenting it does not make it allowed.
D: Caregiver permission alone may not make it allowed.

Task E.3 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 8A session was scheduled for 2 hours but lasted 1 hour 30 minutes. What should the session note show?

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D: The actual start and end times of the session. Session notes and billing records must reflect the services actually delivered. Recording more time than was delivered is inaccurate and can be fraudulent.

A: An explanation does not correct a wrong time.
B: Any time other than the actual time is inaccurate.
C: Authorization does not make undelivered time billable.

Task E.4 · RBT Ethics Code 2.02 · RBT Ethics Code 1.01

Question 9During a home session, a caregiver asks the RBT to also work on the client's younger sibling's tantrums while they are there. What should the RBT do?

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D: Explain they can only serve the client and pass the request on. An RBT provides only the services set up for their client, under the supervisor. A request for help with another family member goes to the supervisor, who can discuss options with the family.

A: Working with the sibling at any time is providing unauthorized services.
B: Serving someone who is not the client goes beyond the RBT's defined role.
C: Giving intervention advice for another child goes beyond the RBT's role.

Task E.1 · RBT Ethics Code 1.03 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06

Question 10A client's plan calls for a preferred tablet game as a reinforcer, but the tablet breaks before a session. The plan lists no backup. What should the RBT do?

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A: Contact the supervisor for direction on a substitute. Changing a reinforcer that the plan specifies is a clinical decision. The RBT checks with the supervisor, who may name a substitute or ask for a preference assessment.

B: Choosing a new reinforcer, especially an edible, is a clinical decision.
C: Cancelling is not the RBT's decision and may not be needed.
D: Running without reinforcement changes the procedure and can affect the client's behavior.

Task E.2 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 11A caregiver reports that the client had a seizure last night. What should the RBT do?

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C: Document it and notify the supervisor promptly. A seizure is a significant health event that can affect the client's safety and behavior. The supervisor needs to know promptly.

A: A scheduled meeting may not be timely for a health event.
B: The RBT records what the caregiver shares but is not assessing the seizure.
D: The event may affect today's session and should be reported.

Task E.3 · RBT Ethics Code 2.01 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 12A client labeled all 10 colors correctly in today's session, but the plan's mastery criterion requires correct responding across several sessions. What should the note say?

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D: Today's data for the color program. Mastery is decided by the plan's criterion and the supervisor, not by one session. The note reports the session's data.

A: This overstates what one session shows.
B: Ending a program is the supervisor's decision.
C: One session does not meet a multi-session criterion.

Task E.4 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 13A caregiver tells the RBT that another RBT on the team often looks at their phone during sessions. What should the RBT do?

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C: Thank the caregiver and pass the concern to the supervisor. Concerns about how services are being delivered go to the supervisor, who is responsible for all the services RBTs provide.

A: Sending the caregiver to the coworker does not get the concern to the supervisor.
B: Reassurance dismisses the concern instead of passing it on.
D: Handling it privately first leaves the supervisor unaware of a concern about services.

Task E.1 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 14An RBT wants direction about a data irregularity. Which request to the supervisor is most useful?

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B: Sharing the data, when it began and a specific question. A specific request with the data and timing lets the supervisor understand the problem quickly and give clear direction.

A: A vague impression gives the supervisor little to work with.
C: An observation may help, but the supervisor first needs the data and the question.
D: Proposing a fix skips the step of describing the problem.

Task E.2 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 15Which piece of information from a caregiver should the RBT pass to the supervisor first?

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B: The client started a new medication this morning. A medication change can affect behavior right away, so it is the most time-sensitive. A trip in three months matters for planning but is not urgent.

A: A trip months away should be reported, but it is not urgent.
C: A new interest may be useful for reinforcement but is not urgent.
D: A new booster seat is unlikely to affect progress.

Task E.3 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 16What determines which format and template an RBT uses for session notes?

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B: Their organization's requirements and any funder rules. Session note formats are set by employers and funders, so the RBT follows the workplace's requirements and asks the supervisor if unsure.

A: The BACB does not publish one required note template.
C: Personal preference does not set documentation standards.
D: Caregiver preference does not set the format.

Task E.4 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 17An RBT works with three clients, and each client's services are overseen by a different BCBA at the organization. A teacher of one client raises a concern. Whom should the RBT tell?

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C: The BCBA who oversees that client's services. The supervisor for a given client has the client-specific knowledge to direct the RBT's work with that client, so client concerns go to that person.

A: That BCBA may not know or oversee this client.
B: Ease of contact does not make someone responsible for the client.
D: Clinical concerns go to a supervisor, not to administrative staff.

Task E.1 · RBT Handbook p. 20 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06

Question 18After an observation, the supervisor tells an RBT that their prompt fading was too fast. The RBT is not sure how to do it correctly. What should the RBT do?

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D: Ask the supervisor to model it and let them practice. Asking for modeling and rehearsal with feedback is the right way to address a training need. RBTs take action to improve their performance after feedback (Standard 2.03).

A: An outside method may not match the client's plan.
B: Stopping fading changes the plan and may build prompt dependence.
C: Continuing the same way ignores the feedback.

Task E.2 · RBT Ethics Code 2.03

Question 19A teacher asks the RBT whether the student's medication was recently changed. The RBT knows it was, from the caregiver. What should the RBT do?

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A: Not share it without the supervisor's direction. RBTs discuss confidential client information only under their supervisor's direction or when the law allows (Standard 2.10).

B: Directing the teacher to the student is inappropriate.
C: Being on the team does not make the teacher authorized to receive medical information.
D: A promise of secrecy does not authorize disclosure.

Task E.3 · RBT Ethics Code 2.10

Question 20A session note includes details of the family's money problems that the caregiver mentioned in passing. Why is this a problem?

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A: Notes should include only what the services need. RBTs share only necessary client information in their documentation (Standard 2.10). Unneeded personal details add privacy risk without helping the client's services.

B: RBTs can document relevant family information in their notes.
C: Nothing requires a separate sealed report; the issue is whether the detail is needed at all.
D: Family information can be included when it is relevant to services.

Task E.4 · RBT Ethics Code 2.10

Question 21A caregiver tells the RBT that a bill lists a session that was cancelled. What should the RBT do?

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B: Pass it to the supervisor or other designated person. Billing records must be accurate, and questions about them go through the organization's process. The RBT relays the concern rather than handling or dismissing it.

A: Dismissing the concern does not resolve a possible error.
C: The caregiver's concern should first go to the organization through the supervisor.
D: The RBT should not change billing records outside the organization's process.

Task E.1 · RBT Ethics Code 2.02 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06

Question 22While entering data, an RBT notices that a value on the graph does not match the paper data sheet for that session. What should the RBT do?

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D: Report it to the supervisor and correct it the approved way. A mismatch between raw data and the graph is a data irregularity. The RBT reports it and corrects it properly so the graph reflects what was recorded.

A: The raw data sheet is the original record and should not be altered to fit the graph.
B: A wrong graph can lead the supervisor to the wrong decision.
C: Removing a session hides data rather than correcting it.

Task E.2 · RBT Ethics Code 2.02 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 23A caregiver mentions the client has been waking up very early since daylight saving time changed. What should the RBT do?

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D: Document the reported sleep change and tell the supervisor. Sleep changes can affect behavior and are worth reporting, even if they might be temporary.

A: The RBT cannot know how long it will last, and it may affect the data now.
B: Advice on sleep is outside the RBT's role.
C: Changing session length is not the RBT's decision.

Task E.3 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 24An RBT is behind on notes and considers copying yesterday's note and changing the date. Why is this a problem?

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B: Each note must describe what happened in that session. A copied note will not match what actually happened and makes the record inaccurate. Each note documents its own session.

A: Notes may be electronic; the problem is accuracy, not format.
C: Length is not the issue; a copied note does not describe this session.
D: No approval makes an inaccurate note acceptable.

Task E.4 · RBT Ethics Code 2.02 · RBT Ethics Code 1.01

Question 25A frustrated caregiver tells the RBT, "I'm thinking about stopping these services." What is the best response from the RBT?

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A: Listen without arguing and tell the supervisor promptly. A caregiver who is thinking of ending services has a serious concern that the supervisor needs to hear quickly. The RBT listens respectfully and relays it rather than trying to resolve it alone.

B: Quoting contract terms is not the RBT's role and does not address the concern.
C: The supervisor needs to know when a family is unhappy with services.
D: Persuading the caregiver is not the RBT's role and may dismiss a real concern.

Task E.1 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 26A client returns to sessions after a two-week hospital stay. When should the RBT tell the supervisor?

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B: As soon as they learn of it, before services resume. A hospital stay may bring new medical needs or restrictions and can affect behavior. The supervisor needs to know before services resume so they can give direction.

A: A monthly contact may be weeks away.
C: The hospital stay itself is the variable to report.
D: Waiting a week delays the supervisor's direction on a significant change.

Task E.3 · RBT Ethics Code 2.01 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 27A client tells the RBT, "No more work, I'm going home." How should the RBT document this?

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C: Quote the client's exact words. Exact quotes are the most objective way to record what a client said.

A: "Refused" is a summary label, not what was said.
B: This interprets what the client wanted.
D: "Noncompliant" is a label, not what was said.

Task E.4 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 28A teacher tells the RBT that the planned-ignoring step of a student's plan is hard to use in a class of 25 students. What should the RBT do?

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C: Pass the teacher's concern about the step on to the supervisor. A teacher's report that a procedure does not fit the setting is important feedback. The supervisor needs it to decide whether the plan should change.

A: The RBT should not dismiss a concern about whether the plan is workable.
B: Dropping a step changes the plan without the supervisor.
D: Coming up with a different procedure is the supervisor's job.

Task E.1 · RBT Ethics Code 2.06 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 29A caregiver mentions that the client started weekly sessions with a new occupational therapist. What should the RBT do?

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B: Tell the supervisor that the client has started a new service. Other services can affect the client's schedule, skills and behavior. The supervisor needs to know and may coordinate with the new provider.

A: Advising the family about services is outside the RBT's role.
C: Sharing data with another provider requires the supervisor's direction and proper consent.
D: Other services can affect progress whatever their type.

Task E.3 · RBT Ethics Code 2.10 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 30According to the RBT Handbook, which supervision activity can include reading an RBT's daily progress notes and data sheets?

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C: Reviewing written materials. The handbook lists reviewing written materials, such as daily progress notes and data sheets, as one supervision activity.

A: Setting expectations is a different supervision activity.
B: Modeling is a different supervision activity.
D: Behavioral skills training is a different supervision activity.

Task E.4 · RBT Handbook p. 17

Question 31A home session is held in a different room than usual because of repairs, and two siblings are playing loudly nearby. What should the RBT do with this information?

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A: Record the room change and the noise in the session note. Changes in the setting, like noise or a new room, can affect performance. Noting them gives the supervisor context for the data.

B: Discarding data loses information; the note explains it.
C: Cancelling is not the RBT's decision and may not be needed.
D: Environmental conditions are part of an accurate session record.

Task E.3 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 32An emergency procedure from a client's plan was used during a session. What should the RBT do afterward?

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D: Document it as required and tell the supervisor promptly. Use of an emergency procedure is documented as the plan, organization and law require, and reported to the supervisor promptly.

A: It must be in the official record and reported to the supervisor.
B: It must be documented whether or not anyone was hurt.
C: Waiting for a scheduled meeting is not prompt.

Task E.4 · RBT Ethics Code 2.05

Question 33In a session, a client responds correctly and independently on 12 of 16 trials of a program. What percentage should the RBT report in the session note?

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C: 75%. Percentage correct is the number correct divided by the total trials, times 100: 12 / 16 = 0.75, and 0.75 x 100 = 75%.

A: 60% would be 9.6 of 16 trials.
B: 70% would be 11.2 of 16 trials.
D: 80% would be 12.8 of 16 trials.

Task E.4 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Question 34Which entry best replaces "Client was happy today"?

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B: "Client smiled and laughed during 4 of 5 activities.". Describing observable behavior, with a count, tells the reader what the RBT actually saw.

A: "Seemed to enjoy" is still an interpretation.
C: "Good mood" is still an interpretation.
D: "Great day" and "happy" are interpretations.

Task E.4 · 40-hour curriculum section F

Task	Questions
E.1 Communicating team concerns to your supervisor	8
E.2 Seeking clinical direction	6
E.3 Reporting variables that affect progress	9
E.4 Objective session notes	11

RBT practice test: Documentation and Reporting, set 6

Question 1A caregiver suggests skipping data collection during community outings so the sessions feel more natural. What should the RBT do?

Question 2An RBT thinks a client's screaming might be maintained by attention and wants to start ignoring it. The plan does not address screaming. What should the RBT do?

Question 3A caregiver says the client slept about four hours last night. Which entry best documents this?

Question 4Which session note entry is the most objective?

Question 5What does "in a timely manner" mean when an RBT relays a team member's concern to the supervisor?

Question 6Over three sessions, a client's correct responding on a matching program drops from about 90% to about 30%. The plan has not changed. What should the RBT do?

Question 7A caregiver asks the RBT to give the client a dose of medication during the session. What should the RBT do?

Question 8A session was scheduled for 2 hours but lasted 1 hour 30 minutes. What should the session note show?

Question 9During a home session, a caregiver asks the RBT to also work on the client's younger sibling's tantrums while they are there. What should the RBT do?

Question 10A client's plan calls for a preferred tablet game as a reinforcer, but the tablet breaks before a session. The plan lists no backup. What should the RBT do?

Question 11A caregiver reports that the client had a seizure last night. What should the RBT do?

Question 12A client labeled all 10 colors correctly in today's session, but the plan's mastery criterion requires correct responding across several sessions. What should the note say?

Question 13A caregiver tells the RBT that another RBT on the team often looks at their phone during sessions. What should the RBT do?

Question 14An RBT wants direction about a data irregularity. Which request to the supervisor is most useful?

Question 15Which piece of information from a caregiver should the RBT pass to the supervisor first?

Question 16What determines which format and template an RBT uses for session notes?

Question 17An RBT works with three clients, and each client's services are overseen by a different BCBA at the organization. A teacher of one client raises a concern. Whom should the RBT tell?

Question 18After an observation, the supervisor tells an RBT that their prompt fading was too fast. The RBT is not sure how to do it correctly. What should the RBT do?

Question 19A teacher asks the RBT whether the student's medication was recently changed. The RBT knows it was, from the caregiver. What should the RBT do?

Question 20A session note includes details of the family's money problems that the caregiver mentioned in passing. Why is this a problem?

Question 21A caregiver tells the RBT that a bill lists a session that was cancelled. What should the RBT do?

Question 22While entering data, an RBT notices that a value on the graph does not match the paper data sheet for that session. What should the RBT do?

Question 23A caregiver mentions the client has been waking up very early since daylight saving time changed. What should the RBT do?

Question 24An RBT is behind on notes and considers copying yesterday's note and changing the date. Why is this a problem?

Question 25A frustrated caregiver tells the RBT, "I'm thinking about stopping these services." What is the best response from the RBT?

Question 26A client returns to sessions after a two-week hospital stay. When should the RBT tell the supervisor?

Question 27A client tells the RBT, "No more work, I'm going home." How should the RBT document this?

Question 28A teacher tells the RBT that the planned-ignoring step of a student's plan is hard to use in a class of 25 students. What should the RBT do?

Question 29A caregiver mentions that the client started weekly sessions with a new occupational therapist. What should the RBT do?

Question 30According to the RBT Handbook, which supervision activity can include reading an RBT's daily progress notes and data sheets?

Question 31A home session is held in a different room than usual because of repairs, and two siblings are playing loudly nearby. What should the RBT do with this information?

Question 32An emergency procedure from a client's plan was used during a session. What should the RBT do afterward?

Question 33In a session, a client responds correctly and independently on 12 of 16 trials of a program. What percentage should the RBT report in the session note?

Question 34Which entry best replaces "Client was happy today"?

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