CMBT Practice Test 1 Questions And Answers

CMBT Practice Test 1 Questions And Answers A music therapist is working with several clients who are learning to play a variety of guitars. They have advanced in their skills and are ready for group performance. When performing together, one member becomes very excited and begins to play louder than the others. He does not respond to the therapist's cues to play softer. To achieve musical balance within this group, which of the following guitars should the therapist ask this client to play? A. three-quarter size B. 12-string C. classical D. steel string - CORRECT ANSWER C. classical A music therapist has been hired by a facility to establish a new music therapy program. Which of the following would be the MOST effective way to seek referrals? A. Send a memo to each unit explaining music therapy and request referrals. B. Meet with each treatment team manager and request referrals. C. Send flyers to each unit advertising music therapy services. D. Conduct a music therapy in-service for the facility staff and encourage referrals. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Conduct a music therapy in-service for the facility staff and encourage referrals. A music therapist is arranging the music therapy setting prior to conducting a reminiscence group for four clients diagnosed with late-stage dementia. To facilitate the clients' therapeutic involvement, which of the following in the BEST arrangement for the chairs? A. a semicircle with the therapist facing the group B. a straight line with the therapist facing the group C. a circle with the therapist sitting between the clients D. a circle with the therapist sitting in the middle of the circle - CORRECT ANSWER A. a semicircle with the therapist facing the group A music therapist on a rehabilitation unit is assessing a new patient who has paraplegia to determine the patient's musical background and preferences. Which of the following is the BEST method for the therapist to use? A. patient improvisation B. chart review C. patient interview D. family interview - CORRECT ANSWER C. patient interview Maintenance of Board certification requires adherence to the CBMT's A. Code of Professional Practice B. Standards of Best Practice C. Code of Clinical Competence D. Standards of Musical Competence - CORRECT ANSWER A. Code of Professional Practice A 52-year-old woman hospitalized for ovarian cancer request music therapy to help her relax and sleep. During the initial session conducted at bedtime, the patient shares her fears and life story before the use of any music intervention. After validating the patient's feelings, the BEST direction for the music therapist to take is to A. discuss favorite songs important to the patient's life. B. improvise soft guitar music to help the patient go to sleep. C. compose a song with lyrics reflecting the patient's disclosure. D. close the session and bring the patient's favorite music to follow-up visits. - CORRECT ANSWER B. improvise soft guitar music to help the patient go to sleep. At the beginning of a session, a client is asked to choose an instrument and play along. The music therapist improvises a chant about a client's instrument choice, the view from the therapy room window, and the fact that they are together for music time. The therapist is MOST likely addressing which of the following objectives? A. improving orientation to the environment B. enhancing decision-making skills C. increasing the client's self-esteem D. providing opportunities for musical self-expression - CORRECT ANSWER A. improving orientation to the environment A music therapist is working with a group of at-risk teenagers. One member of the group suddenly becomes more engaging, brings a few possessions as gifts to others in the group, and writes song lyrics about "finding the answer." These behaviors MOST likely indicate A. therapeutic progress. B. suicide risk. C. boundary crossing. D. social engagement - CORRECT ANSWER B. suicide risk A music therapist in a hospice setting is supervising a music therapy inter who is halfway through the internship. The intern has had two visits with his first patient with ALS. The patient is declining quickly and can no longer speak or swallow. The intern appears increasingly distraught and has begun creating excuses to avoid returning to this patient. The supervisor has learned the intern's father was recently diagnosed with ALS. The supervisor should A. reassign the patient to another therapist. B. offer support and guidance. C. encourage the intern to share his personal experience with the patient. D. refer the intern to the local ALS chapter. - CORRECT ANSWER B. offer support and guidance. In a standard 12-bar blues form, the chord in the ninth measure is the A. tonic. B. subdominant. C. submediant. D. dominant - CORRECT ANSWER D. dominant. I, I, I, I(7), IV, IV, I, I, V(7), IV, I, I Which of the following is part of a behavioral objective? A. time frame B. staff approach C. assessment results D. theoretical framework - CORRECT ANSWER A. time frame Behavioral objectives include: observable (overt) and measurable behaviors, specific evaluation criteria, and a time frame The comprehensive term for observing, coaching, processing, and evaluating skills of a music therapist is called A. administration. B. intervention. C. reflection. D. supervision. - CORRECT ANSWER D. supervision. A young, adult client with a mild mental impairment calls the music therapist's home to explain her absence from several group sessions. The client states she has had leg surgery and also lost her stepfather to a sudden illness. How should the therapist BEST respond to her call? A. Acknowledge the client's feelings and suggest they talk at the next scheduled session. B. Determine if there is an immediate need and suggest she make an appointment with a counselor. C. Briefly acknowledge he client's concerns and direct the conversation to a lighter subject. D. Allow the client to express her feelings, offer her verbal support, and explore how she is coping. - CORRECT ANSWER A. Acknowledge the client's feelings and suggest they talk at the next scheduled session.