Child Life Exam Questions and
Answers
In dealing with a pt with a life threatening disease, or family member thereof, a child
life specialist should always: - Answer- Answer the peds pt's questions in a simple,
truthful way
A toddler may react to the death of a family member by: - Answer- Acting as though
the person is still alive
According to Erikson, the BEST way to encourage a toddler in traction to develop
autonomy is to: - Answer- Provide the child with choices in daily activities
According to James Robertson, the sequence of reactions of young children to
separation from caregivers is: - Answer- Protest, despair, detachment
According to the ACCH Child Research Project hospitalized children who participate
in child life activities were shown to: - Answer- Experience less emotional stress and
exhibit more coping mechanisms than children in the control group
When observing reactions of young children to hospitalization, a child life specialists
will notice that: - Answer- Reactions always vary in both character and intensity
According to Erikson, a 5 year old who is subjected to repeated frustration,
confinement and painful experiences is most likely to experience - Answer- Guilt
Grade school children and adolescents often: - Answer- Want to know about pain
medicine and have specific concerns about receiving it.
An essential component of any study or volunteer orientation is a - Answer-
Handbook of materials covered
When initially discussing expectations for performance with volunteers or students, it
is important that: - Answer- All performance standards presented to the volunteers
and students are based on program objectives
The purpose of child and family observation is to: - Answer- Gather data and
information relevant to determining their unmet psychosocial needs.
A 4 year old yells at a doll during medical play and accuses it of being "bad". He
recently had an IV placed in his foot. What is your assessment of this child? -
Answer- He is expressing feelings relating to his experience.
Which of the following characterizes a preschool aged child's thinking about death? -
Answer- S/he can feel responsible for a death
Answers
In dealing with a pt with a life threatening disease, or family member thereof, a child
life specialist should always: - Answer- Answer the peds pt's questions in a simple,
truthful way
A toddler may react to the death of a family member by: - Answer- Acting as though
the person is still alive
According to Erikson, the BEST way to encourage a toddler in traction to develop
autonomy is to: - Answer- Provide the child with choices in daily activities
According to James Robertson, the sequence of reactions of young children to
separation from caregivers is: - Answer- Protest, despair, detachment
According to the ACCH Child Research Project hospitalized children who participate
in child life activities were shown to: - Answer- Experience less emotional stress and
exhibit more coping mechanisms than children in the control group
When observing reactions of young children to hospitalization, a child life specialists
will notice that: - Answer- Reactions always vary in both character and intensity
According to Erikson, a 5 year old who is subjected to repeated frustration,
confinement and painful experiences is most likely to experience - Answer- Guilt
Grade school children and adolescents often: - Answer- Want to know about pain
medicine and have specific concerns about receiving it.
An essential component of any study or volunteer orientation is a - Answer-
Handbook of materials covered
When initially discussing expectations for performance with volunteers or students, it
is important that: - Answer- All performance standards presented to the volunteers
and students are based on program objectives
The purpose of child and family observation is to: - Answer- Gather data and
information relevant to determining their unmet psychosocial needs.
A 4 year old yells at a doll during medical play and accuses it of being "bad". He
recently had an IV placed in his foot. What is your assessment of this child? -
Answer- He is expressing feelings relating to his experience.
Which of the following characterizes a preschool aged child's thinking about death? -
Answer- S/he can feel responsible for a death
