CBMT FORM B ACTUAL EXAM 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A music therapist in a hospital is asked to see a 39 year-old man who
has recently suffered a brain injury and is in a great deal of pain. During
the assessment, the patient becomes increasingly agitated and complains
that the pain has intensified. The music therapist should. Answer:
Recognize that music therapy may be contraindicated at this time. It may
be harmful to continue the assessment if the patient clearly has a
negative response.
⩥ Which of the following responsibilities does the music therapist have
to the client during the treatment evalutaion?. Answer: Analysis of all
available data to determine the effectiveness of therapy,
Communication with the client, client's family, caregivers, or personal
network,
Recommendations and referrals as indicated
⩥ When a client reaches some of his goals in less time than expected,
the music therapist should. Answer: Revise the treatment plan. A music
therapist needs to review and revise the treatment plan continually in
order to best meet the needs of the client.
,⩥ A facility administrator sees the benefits of the music therapy day
treatment program for psychiatric outpatients and requests that these
services be offered to the psychiatric inpatients. Which of the following
should the music therapist do in order to provide a safe environment for
the inpatients?. Answer: Identify the differences in the cognitive,
emotional, and psycho-social needs between the outpatients and the
inpatients. To meet the needs of all patients, the MT must recognize the
health conditions for which music experiences are contraindicated and
adapt treatment as indicated.
⩥ The music therapist is working with a group of adult inpatients with
psychiatric disorders. The group has expressed feelings of guilt and
hopelessness and are exploring these feelings in the music therapy
setting. Which of the following techniques are most appropriate for a
music therapist working from a cognitive approach?. Answer: Lyric
analysis and songwriting
⩥ In a standard 12-bar blues form, the chord in the ninth measure is the.
Answer: dominant
⩥ A music therapist is working with a 30-year-old client in a psychiatric
facility. The client's mother is developing dementia. She is distressed by
family responsibilities because, as the oldest daughter, she is expected to
put the needs of her aging mother ahead of her own needs and those of
her husband and children. Placement of the client's mother in a nursing
home is viewed negatively because of cultural expectations. What is the
music therapist's best course of action to assist this client?. Answer:
, Teach the client to use progressive relaxation with music. This will assist
the client in dealing with her stress after release from the facility.
⩥ An adult with dementia screams and hits when a nursing assistant
attempts to help her to the shower. Since the nursing staff know that the
client responds positively in music therapy, the music therapist is asked
to assist. Which of the following is the most useful type of music for this
situation?. Answer: Music from the client's young-adult years. This will
most likely be preferred music and have a calming effect on the client.
⩥ Before and after a music therapy session for pain management, the
music therapist collects the following data from a 10-point pain scale for
two clients: (pre treatment client 1 & 2: 9 , 8) (post treatment 7 , 5) After
the session, which of the following is the most accurate conclusion the
music therapist should draw?. Answer: Both clients reported a reduction
in pain. This is the most accurate conclusion because it is the only option
that does not compare clients with each other.
⩥ A music therapist is working with an individual who is moderately
affected by a TBI. Which of the following experiences would require the
highest level of executive functioning for this client?. Answer:
Composing the melody of a song ; complex executive functions
involving several decisions about musical elements are required to
compose a melody.
⩥ Which of the following can be used to assess a client's kinesthetic
perceptual abilities?. Answer: Movement to music; this facilitates the
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A music therapist in a hospital is asked to see a 39 year-old man who
has recently suffered a brain injury and is in a great deal of pain. During
the assessment, the patient becomes increasingly agitated and complains
that the pain has intensified. The music therapist should. Answer:
Recognize that music therapy may be contraindicated at this time. It may
be harmful to continue the assessment if the patient clearly has a
negative response.
⩥ Which of the following responsibilities does the music therapist have
to the client during the treatment evalutaion?. Answer: Analysis of all
available data to determine the effectiveness of therapy,
Communication with the client, client's family, caregivers, or personal
network,
Recommendations and referrals as indicated
⩥ When a client reaches some of his goals in less time than expected,
the music therapist should. Answer: Revise the treatment plan. A music
therapist needs to review and revise the treatment plan continually in
order to best meet the needs of the client.
,⩥ A facility administrator sees the benefits of the music therapy day
treatment program for psychiatric outpatients and requests that these
services be offered to the psychiatric inpatients. Which of the following
should the music therapist do in order to provide a safe environment for
the inpatients?. Answer: Identify the differences in the cognitive,
emotional, and psycho-social needs between the outpatients and the
inpatients. To meet the needs of all patients, the MT must recognize the
health conditions for which music experiences are contraindicated and
adapt treatment as indicated.
⩥ The music therapist is working with a group of adult inpatients with
psychiatric disorders. The group has expressed feelings of guilt and
hopelessness and are exploring these feelings in the music therapy
setting. Which of the following techniques are most appropriate for a
music therapist working from a cognitive approach?. Answer: Lyric
analysis and songwriting
⩥ In a standard 12-bar blues form, the chord in the ninth measure is the.
Answer: dominant
⩥ A music therapist is working with a 30-year-old client in a psychiatric
facility. The client's mother is developing dementia. She is distressed by
family responsibilities because, as the oldest daughter, she is expected to
put the needs of her aging mother ahead of her own needs and those of
her husband and children. Placement of the client's mother in a nursing
home is viewed negatively because of cultural expectations. What is the
music therapist's best course of action to assist this client?. Answer:
, Teach the client to use progressive relaxation with music. This will assist
the client in dealing with her stress after release from the facility.
⩥ An adult with dementia screams and hits when a nursing assistant
attempts to help her to the shower. Since the nursing staff know that the
client responds positively in music therapy, the music therapist is asked
to assist. Which of the following is the most useful type of music for this
situation?. Answer: Music from the client's young-adult years. This will
most likely be preferred music and have a calming effect on the client.
⩥ Before and after a music therapy session for pain management, the
music therapist collects the following data from a 10-point pain scale for
two clients: (pre treatment client 1 & 2: 9 , 8) (post treatment 7 , 5) After
the session, which of the following is the most accurate conclusion the
music therapist should draw?. Answer: Both clients reported a reduction
in pain. This is the most accurate conclusion because it is the only option
that does not compare clients with each other.
⩥ A music therapist is working with an individual who is moderately
affected by a TBI. Which of the following experiences would require the
highest level of executive functioning for this client?. Answer:
Composing the melody of a song ; complex executive functions
involving several decisions about musical elements are required to
compose a melody.
⩥ Which of the following can be used to assess a client's kinesthetic
perceptual abilities?. Answer: Movement to music; this facilitates the
