Child Life Certification Exam Questions with
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Research has shown that music B. decreased time to first ambulation after surgery
provides all of the following
benefits for hospitalized
children EXCEPT:
A. decreaseddistress
B. decreased time to first
ambulation after surgery
C. increased coping with
traumatic effects of illness and
treatment
D. reduced anxiety, fear, and
pain prior to medical
procedures
Which of the following is the C. separation from parents
GREATEST stressor for most
hospitalized preschool children?
A. painful procedures
B. the hospital environment
C. separation from parents
D. the lack of apparent routines
Fundamental to an adolescent's A. mastery and control
successful coping is maintaining
their sense of:
A. mastery and control
B. physical limitations
C. humor
D. family support
,When prioritizing child life care, D. a child has had imminent or recent experience of intensive care,
what is the MOST crucial trauma, or emergency room care
factor?
A. a child with a chronic illness
B. a child ceases play when
the nurse is present
C. hospitalization may post a
threat to the family's ability to
cope
D. a child has had imminent
or recent experience of
intensive care, trauma, or
emergency room care
When a terminally ill eight-year- C. continue to support the child in play, trusting that children
old open up to others only to extent that they feel safe in doing so
expresses feelings about death,
such as despair and loneliness,
during expressive play, the child
life specialist should:
A. change the subject and refocus
the play on a lighter topic to
avoid further upsetting the child
B. assure the child that he/she
will not die and that the
healthcare team will keep
him/her safe
C. continue to support the
child in play, trusting that
children open up to others
only to extent that they feel
safe in doing so
D. redirect the play to a less
emotional level and request
that the child be seen by a
psychologist
A passive response to the stress B. sleeps excessively
,of
hospitalization is MOST likely
illustrated by a child who:
A. exhibits fear of needles
B. sleeps excessively
C. cries incessantly
D. clings to parents
Preparing parents for a child's D. in the physician's office as soon as the admission is scheduled
hospitalization ideally should
begin:
A. during the pre-admission
assessment visit to the
hospital
B. through a private phone call to
the
parents initiated by a designated
pediatric staff member
C. during a scheduled pre-
admission tour which includes
the entire family
D. in the physician's office as
soon as the admission is
scheduled
, Alexander Thomas and Stella A. temperament
Chess were two psychiatrists
whose research findings
determined nine identifiable
traits in newborns that remain
intact for life. These traits are
the basis of:
A. temperament
B. verbal skills
C. cognitive development
D. gross motor skills
The MOST beneficial play C. open-ended
activities for children in health
care settings are:
A. emotionally charged
B. highly structured
C. open-ended
D. passive
To prepare orientation D. lecture format
activities for students and
volunteers, it is advisable to
minimize the use of:
A. handouts
B. audio-visual format
C. active involvement format
D. lecture format
A definitive sign of ataxia in a D. un unsteady gate
child would be:
A. difficultybreathing
B. refusal to eat
C. problems with speech
D. an unsteady gate
Preparation of a preschool child B. a few hours before the procedure
for a
medical procedure is MOST
comprehensive answers latest version// An A+
Guide.
Terms in this set (108)
Research has shown that music B. decreased time to first ambulation after surgery
provides all of the following
benefits for hospitalized
children EXCEPT:
A. decreaseddistress
B. decreased time to first
ambulation after surgery
C. increased coping with
traumatic effects of illness and
treatment
D. reduced anxiety, fear, and
pain prior to medical
procedures
Which of the following is the C. separation from parents
GREATEST stressor for most
hospitalized preschool children?
A. painful procedures
B. the hospital environment
C. separation from parents
D. the lack of apparent routines
Fundamental to an adolescent's A. mastery and control
successful coping is maintaining
their sense of:
A. mastery and control
B. physical limitations
C. humor
D. family support
,When prioritizing child life care, D. a child has had imminent or recent experience of intensive care,
what is the MOST crucial trauma, or emergency room care
factor?
A. a child with a chronic illness
B. a child ceases play when
the nurse is present
C. hospitalization may post a
threat to the family's ability to
cope
D. a child has had imminent
or recent experience of
intensive care, trauma, or
emergency room care
When a terminally ill eight-year- C. continue to support the child in play, trusting that children
old open up to others only to extent that they feel safe in doing so
expresses feelings about death,
such as despair and loneliness,
during expressive play, the child
life specialist should:
A. change the subject and refocus
the play on a lighter topic to
avoid further upsetting the child
B. assure the child that he/she
will not die and that the
healthcare team will keep
him/her safe
C. continue to support the
child in play, trusting that
children open up to others
only to extent that they feel
safe in doing so
D. redirect the play to a less
emotional level and request
that the child be seen by a
psychologist
A passive response to the stress B. sleeps excessively
,of
hospitalization is MOST likely
illustrated by a child who:
A. exhibits fear of needles
B. sleeps excessively
C. cries incessantly
D. clings to parents
Preparing parents for a child's D. in the physician's office as soon as the admission is scheduled
hospitalization ideally should
begin:
A. during the pre-admission
assessment visit to the
hospital
B. through a private phone call to
the
parents initiated by a designated
pediatric staff member
C. during a scheduled pre-
admission tour which includes
the entire family
D. in the physician's office as
soon as the admission is
scheduled
, Alexander Thomas and Stella A. temperament
Chess were two psychiatrists
whose research findings
determined nine identifiable
traits in newborns that remain
intact for life. These traits are
the basis of:
A. temperament
B. verbal skills
C. cognitive development
D. gross motor skills
The MOST beneficial play C. open-ended
activities for children in health
care settings are:
A. emotionally charged
B. highly structured
C. open-ended
D. passive
To prepare orientation D. lecture format
activities for students and
volunteers, it is advisable to
minimize the use of:
A. handouts
B. audio-visual format
C. active involvement format
D. lecture format
A definitive sign of ataxia in a D. un unsteady gate
child would be:
A. difficultybreathing
B. refusal to eat
C. problems with speech
D. an unsteady gate
Preparation of a preschool child B. a few hours before the procedure
for a
medical procedure is MOST
