Child Life Final Exam with Accurate
Solutions
mid 19th century - ANS-The first children's hospital opened in the _____ in Philadelphia
early 20th century - ANS-The story of Child Life begins in the ______ when large
numbers of children began to be hospitalized
10 - ANS-By 1950, ___ children's hospitals had play programs
170 - ANS-by 1975, _____ children's hospitals had play programs
meet the changing needs of sick children - ANS-Child Life programs developed to
________________
prep for medical encounters
support family centered care
pain management
coping with grief and loss - ANS-what are the fundamental parts of the Child Life
practice
hospitalism - ANS-condition of severe physical and developmental decline
Erikson - ANS-took the ancient "ages of man" model to construct a epigenetic theory of
psychosocial development from birth to death.
Piaget - ANS-taught us to listen to children in a new way, to observe their language in
play and to tease out the internal logic of their imaginative constructs
protest, despair, abandonment - ANS-three phases of separation and fear of
abandonment:
microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem - ANS-what are the 4
subcategories of the Ecological theory?
microsystem - ANS-the immediate settings within which the child develops. Example:
home, childcare, school, or in some cases hospitals.
, mesosystem - ANS-represents the links between two or more microsystems and the
relations between or among these settings. Example: relationship between school and
home or home and the hospital.
macrosystem - ANS-represents those systems separate from the individual but which
have an effect on the microsystems containing the developing child. Example: parent's
work, financial institution, or local pharmacy.
exosystem - ANS-refers to the greater social system of culture and subcultures and the
reality of consistencies or inconsistencies in belief systems or ideologies between
cultures.
the stress potential assessment process - ANS-a framework for the assessment of the
child's vulnerability to stress relative to the context of the healthcare system. A
illustration of the relationship between systems includes a series of overlapping circles,
each representing a system of potential influences on the child's ability to adjust and
adapt change (physical, psychological or environmental change).
the development of the profession
professional issues
practice in specific clinical settings
efficacy of child life programs - ANS-what are the four principle areas of research in
child life?
11 to 14 - ANS-the presence of child life was found to be most effective for patients
_____ years of age who required six or more sutures.
anxiety - ANS-Those who had contact with the child life specialist reported significantly
lower levels of _____ than those who did not have contact with the CLS.
6mos to 4yrs - ANS-children aged ____________ most vulnerable to increased distress
due to hospitalization
anxiety - ANS-most commonly reported emotional response of hospitalized children
physical stressors - ANS-The number of __________ a child experiences (ex: pain,
vomiting, sleep disturbance) is the most consistent predictor of psychological distress
during hospitalization
Active coping - ANS-type of coping where people seek information and support
avoidant coping - ANS-type of coping where people restrict access to information and
avoid discussing events
combination coping - ANS-type of coping where people acquire lots of knowledge about
future procedure, but refused to discuss post-op complications or negative side-effects
Solutions
mid 19th century - ANS-The first children's hospital opened in the _____ in Philadelphia
early 20th century - ANS-The story of Child Life begins in the ______ when large
numbers of children began to be hospitalized
10 - ANS-By 1950, ___ children's hospitals had play programs
170 - ANS-by 1975, _____ children's hospitals had play programs
meet the changing needs of sick children - ANS-Child Life programs developed to
________________
prep for medical encounters
support family centered care
pain management
coping with grief and loss - ANS-what are the fundamental parts of the Child Life
practice
hospitalism - ANS-condition of severe physical and developmental decline
Erikson - ANS-took the ancient "ages of man" model to construct a epigenetic theory of
psychosocial development from birth to death.
Piaget - ANS-taught us to listen to children in a new way, to observe their language in
play and to tease out the internal logic of their imaginative constructs
protest, despair, abandonment - ANS-three phases of separation and fear of
abandonment:
microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem - ANS-what are the 4
subcategories of the Ecological theory?
microsystem - ANS-the immediate settings within which the child develops. Example:
home, childcare, school, or in some cases hospitals.
, mesosystem - ANS-represents the links between two or more microsystems and the
relations between or among these settings. Example: relationship between school and
home or home and the hospital.
macrosystem - ANS-represents those systems separate from the individual but which
have an effect on the microsystems containing the developing child. Example: parent's
work, financial institution, or local pharmacy.
exosystem - ANS-refers to the greater social system of culture and subcultures and the
reality of consistencies or inconsistencies in belief systems or ideologies between
cultures.
the stress potential assessment process - ANS-a framework for the assessment of the
child's vulnerability to stress relative to the context of the healthcare system. A
illustration of the relationship between systems includes a series of overlapping circles,
each representing a system of potential influences on the child's ability to adjust and
adapt change (physical, psychological or environmental change).
the development of the profession
professional issues
practice in specific clinical settings
efficacy of child life programs - ANS-what are the four principle areas of research in
child life?
11 to 14 - ANS-the presence of child life was found to be most effective for patients
_____ years of age who required six or more sutures.
anxiety - ANS-Those who had contact with the child life specialist reported significantly
lower levels of _____ than those who did not have contact with the CLS.
6mos to 4yrs - ANS-children aged ____________ most vulnerable to increased distress
due to hospitalization
anxiety - ANS-most commonly reported emotional response of hospitalized children
physical stressors - ANS-The number of __________ a child experiences (ex: pain,
vomiting, sleep disturbance) is the most consistent predictor of psychological distress
during hospitalization
Active coping - ANS-type of coping where people seek information and support
avoidant coping - ANS-type of coping where people restrict access to information and
avoid discussing events
combination coping - ANS-type of coping where people acquire lots of knowledge about
future procedure, but refused to discuss post-op complications or negative side-effects
