CBMT SAE
When playing a familiar song with a young client, which of the following therapeutic exercises
will MOST effectively increase sustained attention?
A. altering note order
B. varying key signature
C. changing note duration
D. modifying time signature - ANSC
A. Altering the note order will obscure familiarity of the song.
B. Variations in the key signature will most likely have no effect on attention.
C. This is a strategy to address attention control. This focuses on the basic auditory function of
making the exercise increasingly longer by lengthening/augmenting the notes.
D. Modifying the time signature will most likely have no effect on attention.
tessitura - ANSthe range within which most notes of a vocal part fall.
While completing an assessment on a patient who is 10 days post-stroke, a music therapist
interviews the spouse to get more information. The spouse reports that the patient does not
enjoy music and is not a good candidate for music therapy. Which of the following is the music
therapist's BEST action?
A. Discontinue the music therapy assessment and make recommendations to another type of
therapy.
B. Continue the assessment to determine if music can be used effectively with the patient.
C. Use only non-musical assessment tools to avoid agitating the patient.
D. Discuss the spouse's comment with the treatment team and make a team decision on how to
continue. - ANSB
Therapist must complete assessment.
The decision to accept a music therapy referral for a young adult with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) must primarily be based on the client's needs and
A. client's preference for music and duration of PTSD symptoms.
B. healthcare insurance coverage and parental approval.
C. hospital approval and expected treatment length.
D. the therapist's expertise in PTSD and current caseload. - ANSD
A. Client's preference for music is not a required criterion for eligibility for music therapy
services. Duration of a symptoms is not a primary reason for acceptance of referral.
B. Many music therapy services are not yet covered by healthcare insurance. Parental approval
is not needed for a young adult client.
, C. The music therapist is the one who ultimately decides whether or not to accept a referral, not
the hospital administration. Expected treatment length may be a consideration when accepting a
referral but is not a primary reason for acceptance.
D. The music therapist should perform only those duties for which he/she has been adequately
trained, not engaging outside his/her area of competence. Furthermore, the therapist must have
adequate time available to schedule regular sessions and complete the required
documentations.
A music therapist is working in a choral ensemble with a group of adults who have
developmental disabilities. The group's long-term goal is to perform in the community. Which of
the following will MOST likely affect the group's success?
A. Adapt parts to meet individual group members' abilities.
B. Choose music that is highly preferred by the group.
C. Choose music each group member is familiar with.
D. Arrange the ensemble participants based on musical ability. - ANSA
A. Adapting parts in this way would allow for maximum participation from all group members at
the level each member functions.
B. Music preferences are important, but the songs they prefer may be out of their skill level or
ability.
C. Each participant's familiarity with the music is least important to the success of this project
since the therapist can structure the learning experiences in a way that addresses each
participant's learning style.
D. Arranging the ensemble participants based on ability could decrease the participants' feelings
of self-worth.
"As the music therapist played and sang softly at the bedside, the client became noticeably
calmer, with less facial grimacing and slower, more even rbeathing. The music ocntinued and
the patient's facial muscles showed no tension and she seemed to fall soundly asleep, as
evidenced by no active response to tactile or auditory stimuli."
Based on the above documentationm the therapist should conclude that
A. music increases relaxation in the client.
B. the client prefers only slow and soft music.
C. music appears to encourage a relaxed state in the client.
D. music increases self-induced sleep in the client. - ANSC
A. While the music therapy intervention seems to be the cause of the relaxed state, to say
"music increases" negates any other factors that may have contributed to the positive outcome
(i.e., dimmed lighting,decrease in environmental noise, medications, companionship).
B. The client had a positive response to the type of music used here, but it should not be
inferred that the client only prefers and will only respond to, this type of music in the future.
When playing a familiar song with a young client, which of the following therapeutic exercises
will MOST effectively increase sustained attention?
A. altering note order
B. varying key signature
C. changing note duration
D. modifying time signature - ANSC
A. Altering the note order will obscure familiarity of the song.
B. Variations in the key signature will most likely have no effect on attention.
C. This is a strategy to address attention control. This focuses on the basic auditory function of
making the exercise increasingly longer by lengthening/augmenting the notes.
D. Modifying the time signature will most likely have no effect on attention.
tessitura - ANSthe range within which most notes of a vocal part fall.
While completing an assessment on a patient who is 10 days post-stroke, a music therapist
interviews the spouse to get more information. The spouse reports that the patient does not
enjoy music and is not a good candidate for music therapy. Which of the following is the music
therapist's BEST action?
A. Discontinue the music therapy assessment and make recommendations to another type of
therapy.
B. Continue the assessment to determine if music can be used effectively with the patient.
C. Use only non-musical assessment tools to avoid agitating the patient.
D. Discuss the spouse's comment with the treatment team and make a team decision on how to
continue. - ANSB
Therapist must complete assessment.
The decision to accept a music therapy referral for a young adult with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) must primarily be based on the client's needs and
A. client's preference for music and duration of PTSD symptoms.
B. healthcare insurance coverage and parental approval.
C. hospital approval and expected treatment length.
D. the therapist's expertise in PTSD and current caseload. - ANSD
A. Client's preference for music is not a required criterion for eligibility for music therapy
services. Duration of a symptoms is not a primary reason for acceptance of referral.
B. Many music therapy services are not yet covered by healthcare insurance. Parental approval
is not needed for a young adult client.
, C. The music therapist is the one who ultimately decides whether or not to accept a referral, not
the hospital administration. Expected treatment length may be a consideration when accepting a
referral but is not a primary reason for acceptance.
D. The music therapist should perform only those duties for which he/she has been adequately
trained, not engaging outside his/her area of competence. Furthermore, the therapist must have
adequate time available to schedule regular sessions and complete the required
documentations.
A music therapist is working in a choral ensemble with a group of adults who have
developmental disabilities. The group's long-term goal is to perform in the community. Which of
the following will MOST likely affect the group's success?
A. Adapt parts to meet individual group members' abilities.
B. Choose music that is highly preferred by the group.
C. Choose music each group member is familiar with.
D. Arrange the ensemble participants based on musical ability. - ANSA
A. Adapting parts in this way would allow for maximum participation from all group members at
the level each member functions.
B. Music preferences are important, but the songs they prefer may be out of their skill level or
ability.
C. Each participant's familiarity with the music is least important to the success of this project
since the therapist can structure the learning experiences in a way that addresses each
participant's learning style.
D. Arranging the ensemble participants based on ability could decrease the participants' feelings
of self-worth.
"As the music therapist played and sang softly at the bedside, the client became noticeably
calmer, with less facial grimacing and slower, more even rbeathing. The music ocntinued and
the patient's facial muscles showed no tension and she seemed to fall soundly asleep, as
evidenced by no active response to tactile or auditory stimuli."
Based on the above documentationm the therapist should conclude that
A. music increases relaxation in the client.
B. the client prefers only slow and soft music.
C. music appears to encourage a relaxed state in the client.
D. music increases self-induced sleep in the client. - ANSC
A. While the music therapy intervention seems to be the cause of the relaxed state, to say
"music increases" negates any other factors that may have contributed to the positive outcome
(i.e., dimmed lighting,decrease in environmental noise, medications, companionship).
B. The client had a positive response to the type of music used here, but it should not be
inferred that the client only prefers and will only respond to, this type of music in the future.
