CHILD LIFE CERTIFICATION TESTS 2026 FINAL
EXAM READINESS PACK COMPLETE QUESTION
SET AND CORE TOPIC SUMMARY
◉ 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.
EXAM READINESS PACK COMPLETE QUESTION
SET AND CORE TOPIC SUMMARY
◉ 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.
