ARKANSAS JURISPRUDENCE COUNSELING
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ A physician enters a room alone to obtain informed consent for an
upcoming procedure from a family who, in hand off, has been reported
to understand English but is primarily Spanish speaking. What should
the child life specialist do next? Answer: The child life specialist
contacts interpretation services, in advocacy, to alert them that the
family is currently meeting with the physician and is questioning their
full comprehension of the consent.
⫸ Upon discharge from the hospital, a patient invites a child life
specialist to come to his upcoming birthday party. The child life
specialist explains why they cannot have a relationship with the patient
outside of the hospital. The child life specialist is maintaining what type
of relationship with the patient? Answer: A therapeutic relationship
⫸ A child life specialist engages a patient in a therapeutic activity.
During this activity, the child expresses fears about their upcoming
surgery. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a child
life specialist to effectively communicate this child's concerns to the care
team? Answer: Chart in the patient's medical record
, ⫸ Which of the following describes a child life specialist's obligation to
maintain confidentiality? Answer: to respect and protect the privacy of
others
⫸ How long after a child is no longer a patient must a child life
specialist wait until they can begin a personal relationship with the
mother? Answer: 2 years
⫸ To ensure documentation about the intervention provided to a patient
is comprehensive the chart note written by the child life specialist should
contain Answer: assessment information, plan of care and outcomes of
care
⫸ Being a mandated reporter means that a child life specialist is
required to Answer: report the suspected abuse or neglect following
hospital protocol, including documenting those steps taken.
⫸ A principle of evidence based practice is Answer: integrating
evidence from current research with professional expertise and patient
preferences.
⫸ Which of the following behaviors may alert child life specialists that
they may not be maintaining professional boundaries? Answer: Feeling
an exaggerated sense of responsibility for things beyond one's control.
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ A physician enters a room alone to obtain informed consent for an
upcoming procedure from a family who, in hand off, has been reported
to understand English but is primarily Spanish speaking. What should
the child life specialist do next? Answer: The child life specialist
contacts interpretation services, in advocacy, to alert them that the
family is currently meeting with the physician and is questioning their
full comprehension of the consent.
⫸ Upon discharge from the hospital, a patient invites a child life
specialist to come to his upcoming birthday party. The child life
specialist explains why they cannot have a relationship with the patient
outside of the hospital. The child life specialist is maintaining what type
of relationship with the patient? Answer: A therapeutic relationship
⫸ A child life specialist engages a patient in a therapeutic activity.
During this activity, the child expresses fears about their upcoming
surgery. Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a child
life specialist to effectively communicate this child's concerns to the care
team? Answer: Chart in the patient's medical record
, ⫸ Which of the following describes a child life specialist's obligation to
maintain confidentiality? Answer: to respect and protect the privacy of
others
⫸ How long after a child is no longer a patient must a child life
specialist wait until they can begin a personal relationship with the
mother? Answer: 2 years
⫸ To ensure documentation about the intervention provided to a patient
is comprehensive the chart note written by the child life specialist should
contain Answer: assessment information, plan of care and outcomes of
care
⫸ Being a mandated reporter means that a child life specialist is
required to Answer: report the suspected abuse or neglect following
hospital protocol, including documenting those steps taken.
⫸ A principle of evidence based practice is Answer: integrating
evidence from current research with professional expertise and patient
preferences.
⫸ Which of the following behaviors may alert child life specialists that
they may not be maintaining professional boundaries? Answer: Feeling
an exaggerated sense of responsibility for things beyond one's control.
