Child Life Certification Actual Exam 2025 questions
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Research has shown that music provides all of the following benefits for hospitalized children
EXCEPT:
A. decreased distress
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 - ✔✔B. decreased time to first
ambulation after surgery
Which of the following is the GREATEST stressor for most hospitalized preschool children?
A. painful procedures
B. the hospital environment
C. separation from parents
D. the lack of apparent routines - ✔✔C. separation from parents
Fundamental to an adolescent's successful coping is maintaining their sense of:
A. mastery and control
B. physical limitations
C. humor
D. family support - ✔✔A. mastery and control
When prioritizing child life care, what is the MOST crucial 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 - ✔✔D. a child has had imminent or recent experience of intensive care, trauma, or
emergency room care
When a terminally ill eight-year-old 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 - ✔✔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
A passive response to the stress 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 - ✔✔B. sleeps excessively
Preparing parents for a child's 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 - ✔✔D. in the physician's
office as soon as the admission is scheduled
Alexander Thomas and Stella 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 - ✔✔A. temperament
The MOST beneficial play activities for children in health care settings are:
A. emotionally charged
B. highly structured
C. open-ended
D. passive - ✔✔C. open-ended
To prepare orientation 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 - ✔✔D. lecture format
A definitive sign of ataxia in a child would be:
, A. difficulty breathing
B. refusal to eat
C. problems with speech
D. an unsteady gate - ✔✔D. un unsteady gate
Preparation of a preschool child for a medical procedure is MOST effective when performed:
A. immediately before the procedure
B. a few hours before the procedure
C. a few days before the procedure
D. a few weeks before the procedure - ✔✔B. a few hours before the procedure
Qualitative methods of research:
A. are seldom used due to the medical community's preference for quantitative data for
complete statistical analysis
B. are considered to be of limited value to child life specialists
C. refer to research procedures which produce descriptive data
D. refer to research procedures In which statistical analysis of data is inherent in the design -
✔✔C. refer to research procedures which produce descriptive data
All of the following, defined by James Robertson (1958) and John Bowlby (1960), describe a
young child's response to separation EXCEPT:
A. protest
B. denial
C. despair
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Research has shown that music provides all of the following benefits for hospitalized children
EXCEPT:
A. decreased distress
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 - ✔✔B. decreased time to first
ambulation after surgery
Which of the following is the GREATEST stressor for most hospitalized preschool children?
A. painful procedures
B. the hospital environment
C. separation from parents
D. the lack of apparent routines - ✔✔C. separation from parents
Fundamental to an adolescent's successful coping is maintaining their sense of:
A. mastery and control
B. physical limitations
C. humor
D. family support - ✔✔A. mastery and control
When prioritizing child life care, what is the MOST crucial 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 - ✔✔D. a child has had imminent or recent experience of intensive care, trauma, or
emergency room care
When a terminally ill eight-year-old 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 - ✔✔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
A passive response to the stress 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 - ✔✔B. sleeps excessively
Preparing parents for a child's 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 - ✔✔D. in the physician's
office as soon as the admission is scheduled
Alexander Thomas and Stella 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 - ✔✔A. temperament
The MOST beneficial play activities for children in health care settings are:
A. emotionally charged
B. highly structured
C. open-ended
D. passive - ✔✔C. open-ended
To prepare orientation 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 - ✔✔D. lecture format
A definitive sign of ataxia in a child would be:
, A. difficulty breathing
B. refusal to eat
C. problems with speech
D. an unsteady gate - ✔✔D. un unsteady gate
Preparation of a preschool child for a medical procedure is MOST effective when performed:
A. immediately before the procedure
B. a few hours before the procedure
C. a few days before the procedure
D. a few weeks before the procedure - ✔✔B. a few hours before the procedure
Qualitative methods of research:
A. are seldom used due to the medical community's preference for quantitative data for
complete statistical analysis
B. are considered to be of limited value to child life specialists
C. refer to research procedures which produce descriptive data
D. refer to research procedures In which statistical analysis of data is inherent in the design -
✔✔C. refer to research procedures which produce descriptive data
All of the following, defined by James Robertson (1958) and John Bowlby (1960), describe a
young child's response to separation EXCEPT:
A. protest
B. denial
C. despair
