CBMT - FORM B EXAM LATEST
A 10-year-old client with cerebral palsy and above average
intellectual functioning has a goal to increase muscle control for
independence in self-feeding. A MT should use a xylophone-playing
experience to address the development of the client's
A. socialization skills
B. communication skills
C. cognitive skills
D. motor skills
D
Motor skills include holding, grasping and moving. Rhythmic
instrument activities require grasp and motor control. These skills that a
student with cerebral palsy would need to improve and refine to address
goals of muscle control and independence in feeding
Which of the following are the MOST common indicators of pain in
a hospice patient who is non-verbal?
A. anxiety and involuntary movement of the face and jaw
B. tense muscles like clenched fists and facial grimacing
C. restless behavior and increased verbalizations
D. eyes tightly shut and yawning
B
Tensed muscles like clenched fist and increased pacing are symptoms of
pain lower functioning patients could also exhibit pain by increased
agitation, pulling way or hitting when touched, decreased appetite, eyes
tightly shut, facial grimacing, restlessness and irritability
END OF
PAGE
1
, CBMT - FORM B EXAM LATEST
In a group MT session on an adult psychiatric unit, a client becomes
upset with another and starts to escalate, yelling and threatening to
harm him. The MT has a good rapport with the angry client.
Initially, the MT should
A. call the unit for staff to come and remove him from the session,
then discharge him from the group
B. tell him he needs to leave immediately and follow up with writing
a termination note in this chart
C. attempt to redirect the client and ask him to communicate his
feelings verbally or musically
D. offer him hand percussion from which to pick and ask him to
improvise his feelings with another client
C
Placing clear boundaries on the client's behavior but also offering a
means through which he can express his strong feelings of anger helps to
maintain safety within the group; it is also respectful of the client's
feelings and his need to express them. It engages him in a process by
which his strong feelings are channeled in a constructive manner
After a MT introduces a client to a variety of rhythm instruments,
the client is asked to identify each of the instruments as it is being
played behind a screen. This exercise requires the patient to practice
A. aesthetic sensitivity
B. divided attention
C. auditory perception
D. impulse control
END OF
PAGE
2
, CBMT - FORM B EXAM LATEST
C
The client is being asked to listen, perceive and understand sounds. This
is a typical example of auditory perception
Asking a client to play back five notes that were just played on a
piano addresses
A. episodic memory
B. working memory
C. semantic memory
D. long-term memory
B
Working memory contains the information that can be held in mind and
mentally manipulated in a short period of time
A MT is assessing adult clients with chronic psychiatric needs for
possible inclusion in an outpatient MT psychosocial rehabilitation
group. What is the BEST non-music assessment tool or procedure to
use with thee clients to determine appropriateness for MT services?
A. a background survey
B. an individual interview
C. an intelligence test
D. a personality inventory
B
The interview is a common and well-established method of non-musical
assessment in psychiatric care; music therapists often use this format for
collecting information about social interaction, musical experiences,
END OF
PAGE
3
, CBMT - FORM B EXAM LATEST
music preferences and other relevant information that may influence
group dynamics and interactions.
During a MT session, a 52-year-old inpatient describes his plans to
kills his ex-wife. The MT should
A. maintain confidentiality and not share this information with
anyone
B. contact the family of the ex-wife and request that they tell her in
person
C. post the patient's intention on the internet to warn the public of
the potential threat
D. consult federal, state, and local regulations and organizational
policies and procedures to determine what to do
D
The CBMT Code of Professional Practice requires the music therapist to
follow confidentially as defined by state and federal laws
A recently board-certified MT will begin to facilitate an outpatient
support group for cancer patients at a local hospital. She has a
variety of patients in the group, including patients recently
diagnosed, those currently undergoing treatment, and cancer
survivors. Which of the following is the MT's BEST action to
prepare for the first group?
A. review current research and literature in MT related to cancer
care
B. attend rounds on the oncology units to meet with physicians and
END OF
PAGE
4
A 10-year-old client with cerebral palsy and above average
intellectual functioning has a goal to increase muscle control for
independence in self-feeding. A MT should use a xylophone-playing
experience to address the development of the client's
A. socialization skills
B. communication skills
C. cognitive skills
D. motor skills
D
Motor skills include holding, grasping and moving. Rhythmic
instrument activities require grasp and motor control. These skills that a
student with cerebral palsy would need to improve and refine to address
goals of muscle control and independence in feeding
Which of the following are the MOST common indicators of pain in
a hospice patient who is non-verbal?
A. anxiety and involuntary movement of the face and jaw
B. tense muscles like clenched fists and facial grimacing
C. restless behavior and increased verbalizations
D. eyes tightly shut and yawning
B
Tensed muscles like clenched fist and increased pacing are symptoms of
pain lower functioning patients could also exhibit pain by increased
agitation, pulling way or hitting when touched, decreased appetite, eyes
tightly shut, facial grimacing, restlessness and irritability
END OF
PAGE
1
, CBMT - FORM B EXAM LATEST
In a group MT session on an adult psychiatric unit, a client becomes
upset with another and starts to escalate, yelling and threatening to
harm him. The MT has a good rapport with the angry client.
Initially, the MT should
A. call the unit for staff to come and remove him from the session,
then discharge him from the group
B. tell him he needs to leave immediately and follow up with writing
a termination note in this chart
C. attempt to redirect the client and ask him to communicate his
feelings verbally or musically
D. offer him hand percussion from which to pick and ask him to
improvise his feelings with another client
C
Placing clear boundaries on the client's behavior but also offering a
means through which he can express his strong feelings of anger helps to
maintain safety within the group; it is also respectful of the client's
feelings and his need to express them. It engages him in a process by
which his strong feelings are channeled in a constructive manner
After a MT introduces a client to a variety of rhythm instruments,
the client is asked to identify each of the instruments as it is being
played behind a screen. This exercise requires the patient to practice
A. aesthetic sensitivity
B. divided attention
C. auditory perception
D. impulse control
END OF
PAGE
2
, CBMT - FORM B EXAM LATEST
C
The client is being asked to listen, perceive and understand sounds. This
is a typical example of auditory perception
Asking a client to play back five notes that were just played on a
piano addresses
A. episodic memory
B. working memory
C. semantic memory
D. long-term memory
B
Working memory contains the information that can be held in mind and
mentally manipulated in a short period of time
A MT is assessing adult clients with chronic psychiatric needs for
possible inclusion in an outpatient MT psychosocial rehabilitation
group. What is the BEST non-music assessment tool or procedure to
use with thee clients to determine appropriateness for MT services?
A. a background survey
B. an individual interview
C. an intelligence test
D. a personality inventory
B
The interview is a common and well-established method of non-musical
assessment in psychiatric care; music therapists often use this format for
collecting information about social interaction, musical experiences,
END OF
PAGE
3
, CBMT - FORM B EXAM LATEST
music preferences and other relevant information that may influence
group dynamics and interactions.
During a MT session, a 52-year-old inpatient describes his plans to
kills his ex-wife. The MT should
A. maintain confidentiality and not share this information with
anyone
B. contact the family of the ex-wife and request that they tell her in
person
C. post the patient's intention on the internet to warn the public of
the potential threat
D. consult federal, state, and local regulations and organizational
policies and procedures to determine what to do
D
The CBMT Code of Professional Practice requires the music therapist to
follow confidentially as defined by state and federal laws
A recently board-certified MT will begin to facilitate an outpatient
support group for cancer patients at a local hospital. She has a
variety of patients in the group, including patients recently
diagnosed, those currently undergoing treatment, and cancer
survivors. Which of the following is the MT's BEST action to
prepare for the first group?
A. review current research and literature in MT related to cancer
care
B. attend rounds on the oncology units to meet with physicians and
END OF
PAGE
4
