Child Life Certification Exam- Practice Test Q&A 2024
When should a child life specialist initiate a referral to an interdisciplinary member of the
health care team? *** answer ** When professional limits and boundaries of the child life
scope of practice have been recognized.
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.
When should a child life specialist initiate a referral to an interdisciplinary member of the
health care team? *** answer ** When professional limits and boundaries of the child life
scope of practice have been recognized.
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.
