Child Life Certification Practice Questions and Answers
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When should a child life specialist initiate a referral to an interdisciplinary member of the
health care team?
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?
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?
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?
Chart in the patient's medical record
Which of the following describes a child life specialist's obligation to maintain confidentiality?
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?
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
assessment information, plan of care and outcomes of care
Being a mandated reporter means that a child life specialist is required to
report the suspected abuse or neglect following hospital protocol, including documenting those
steps taken.
A principle of evidence based practice is
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?
Feeling an exaggerated sense of responsibility for things beyond one's control.
A child is separated briefly from a parent and upon return, the child is hesitant to interact
with the parent. According to John Bowlby's attachment theory, this is an example of
detatchment
Which theory best illustrates how a new diagnosis affects not only the patient, but also the
entire family?
family systems theory
According to the Stress Potential Assessment Process, which health care variables would
warrant the rating of a 5?
A ten-year-old admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with Guillain-Barre Syndrome who is angry
and rejecting everyone who enters the room
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When should a child life specialist initiate a referral to an interdisciplinary member of the
health care team?
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?
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?
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?
Chart in the patient's medical record
Which of the following describes a child life specialist's obligation to maintain confidentiality?
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?
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
assessment information, plan of care and outcomes of care
Being a mandated reporter means that a child life specialist is required to
report the suspected abuse or neglect following hospital protocol, including documenting those
steps taken.
A principle of evidence based practice is
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?
Feeling an exaggerated sense of responsibility for things beyond one's control.
A child is separated briefly from a parent and upon return, the child is hesitant to interact
with the parent. According to John Bowlby's attachment theory, this is an example of
detatchment
Which theory best illustrates how a new diagnosis affects not only the patient, but also the
entire family?
family systems theory
According to the Stress Potential Assessment Process, which health care variables would
warrant the rating of a 5?
A ten-year-old admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with Guillain-Barre Syndrome who is angry
and rejecting everyone who enters the room
