UMUSIC THERAPY BOARD
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A hospice patient communicate to the music therapist concerns about how the family World Cup in
bereavement where are the patient is talking the music therapist leans toward the patient and
occasionally nods. After the patient finish speaking the music therapist weights for a moment, and then
says it sounds like you're really concerned about your family which of the following does the music
therapist, verbal and nonverbal behavior demonstrate?
Unconditional positive regard, active, listening, countertransference, or sympathy? - Active listening
A music therapist works with adults with anxiety disorders in a partial hospitalization program once a
week in music-assisted relaxation sessions, what is the best strategy to promote the independent use of
music for self-care - Provide clients with the playlist of the music and relaxation skips for practice at
home
A client who was originally from a different country, has undergone a traumatic experience. The music
therapist encounters resistance to questions about the trauma despite the clients willingness to engage
in musical interaction. The music therapist can infer from the clients responses that - The clients cultural
group may have a different perspective regarding questions of a personal nature.
Play music therapist has been asked to write a song to help an adult with intellectual disabilities.
Remember the steps involved with teeth brushing. The most effective song lyrics to promote functional
independence includes - I remove the cap from the tube to a familiar tune. Song lyrics may provide the
necessary cues in structure to help clients learn, and remember the sequence of steps, especially when
sung to a familiar tune
An older adult female with chronic obstructive, pulmonary disease, COPD, any nursing home. The client
is tearful and verbalizes feelings of sadness about the recent death of her daughter repeating the
statement. If only God could've done better. What should the music therapist do first to meet the
spiritual needs of the client. - Facilitate fill in the blank songwriting using the phrase, if only God. This
provides the client with control of the lyrics, spiritual Contant in easily indicates to the music therapist.
The client spiritual affiliation in improvise song is not limited to a specific genre of spiritual music like
hymns are gospel spiritual, which would immediately stereotype the client spiritual needs and affiliation.
,What is jazz waltz style? - A waltz played in syncopated, 3/4
I,IV, V7 on guitar in key of C - Chord diagrams
During a weekly hospice visit, a client and her daughter give a piece of piano sheet music to a music
therapist, stating that it was a favorite of the clients, deceased husband the music therapist is unfamiliar
with the song, noticing that the client appears eager to hear the song what is the music therapists best
action - Sight read the peace, playing a reduced piano part. The music therapist can use training to play
reduced part that was still convey the essence of the peace which can open the door to reminisce in life
review.
What illustrates professional development? - Conduct or assist with research, participate in continuing
education and engage in collaboration with other colleagues.
A child with cerebral palsy who communicates nonverbally brings an augmentative and alternative
communication AAC device to group music therapy. the best way to plan to accommodate this client
inclusion in a group singing experience is to - Pre-recorded song lyrics onto the system. Pre-recorded
lyrics allow the child to supply words and phrases to songs in contribute most effectively.
A Music Therapist in a public school is about to conduct an initial assessment for five year old boy with
ADHD. The assessment is scheduled to take place in the boys classroom. To facilitate the childs
engagement most effectively the music therapist should - Delineate a small area of the room to be used
and remove possible distractions. When doing an assessment, it is the therapists responsibility to create
an environment or space. Conducive to the clients needs. The child described needs a space with
minimal distractions due to his ADHD.
Using rhythmic movement as a therapeutic technique to address gate, dysfunctions aligns most directly
with which of the following treatment approaches - Neurological. The neurological approach, addresses
gate, dysfunctions that stimulate music perception and pair it with motor responses.
A music therapist is reviewing a pilot study in a peer reviewed journal to possibly apply the intervention
with current patients. in the study, the researchers concluded that the participants benefited from the
music therapy intervention. what is the primary concern when applying the music therapy intervention
used in the article? - A pilot study lacks replication. The results from the study, maybe unique to the
participants in the study.
, A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed, and withdrawn. In an improvisational dyad,
the music therapist gradually changes, the tempo, range, and articulation, while reflecting in supporting
any change in playing by the client. What is the music therapist most likely attempting to encourage? -
Increased emotional expressiveness, because encouraging the client to be more musically expressive can
be helpful in mobilizing emotions, which often is an important step in helping the client to examine their
experience of depression.
In community music therapy settings, what is a primary challenge music therapist are tasked with
addressing in order to ensure that clinical services provided to both clients and community are ethical
and competent? - Self exploration in pursuit of cultural humility and reflexivity. Working in community
settings challenges the music therapist to be aware of their intersectional identity and any accompanying
assumptions, biases, and prejudices that come with their cultural perspective.
To fully assess a client for music therapy services a music therapist should use - Musical and nonmusical
assessment procedures. Using both assessment procedures will give the music therapist the most
comprehensive information about the client.
A Music Therapist receives a referral for a new client from a nurse who states client loves music the
music therapist initial follow up communication is to - Ask the nurse about specific clinical needs.
Inappropriate follow up with the nurse would be to request more information about clinical needs.
Which of the following is a method of stress reduction that involves tensing and releasing of the body -
Progressive muscle relaxation
A music therapist has taken a job at a facility with a few older instruments, and a limited budget for
music therapy supplies. The music therapist would like to have a client improvise on a diatonic orff
xylophone while the music therapist plays the piano, but the xylophone is missing its f and b bars. which
scale beginning on C, should the music therapist play in to most successfully facilitate this experience? -
Major pentatonic, because a major pentatonic scale starting on sea, would use the note C D E G, and A
which could all be played on the xylophone.
Several clients to attend a music therapy group in an inpatient psychiatric facility have a history of
nonsuicidal, self injury (NSSI). The clients have responded poorly to discussion based intervention, such
as lyric analysis in songwriting. The music therapist believes that an improvisation using various
percussion instruments will best address the client goals and elicit a positive response, but is worried
about the possibility of clients taking parts of the instruments used later for NSSI. which of the following
CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM 100%
ORIGINAL VERIFIED A+ GRADE
A hospice patient communicate to the music therapist concerns about how the family World Cup in
bereavement where are the patient is talking the music therapist leans toward the patient and
occasionally nods. After the patient finish speaking the music therapist weights for a moment, and then
says it sounds like you're really concerned about your family which of the following does the music
therapist, verbal and nonverbal behavior demonstrate?
Unconditional positive regard, active, listening, countertransference, or sympathy? - Active listening
A music therapist works with adults with anxiety disorders in a partial hospitalization program once a
week in music-assisted relaxation sessions, what is the best strategy to promote the independent use of
music for self-care - Provide clients with the playlist of the music and relaxation skips for practice at
home
A client who was originally from a different country, has undergone a traumatic experience. The music
therapist encounters resistance to questions about the trauma despite the clients willingness to engage
in musical interaction. The music therapist can infer from the clients responses that - The clients cultural
group may have a different perspective regarding questions of a personal nature.
Play music therapist has been asked to write a song to help an adult with intellectual disabilities.
Remember the steps involved with teeth brushing. The most effective song lyrics to promote functional
independence includes - I remove the cap from the tube to a familiar tune. Song lyrics may provide the
necessary cues in structure to help clients learn, and remember the sequence of steps, especially when
sung to a familiar tune
An older adult female with chronic obstructive, pulmonary disease, COPD, any nursing home. The client
is tearful and verbalizes feelings of sadness about the recent death of her daughter repeating the
statement. If only God could've done better. What should the music therapist do first to meet the
spiritual needs of the client. - Facilitate fill in the blank songwriting using the phrase, if only God. This
provides the client with control of the lyrics, spiritual Contant in easily indicates to the music therapist.
The client spiritual affiliation in improvise song is not limited to a specific genre of spiritual music like
hymns are gospel spiritual, which would immediately stereotype the client spiritual needs and affiliation.
,What is jazz waltz style? - A waltz played in syncopated, 3/4
I,IV, V7 on guitar in key of C - Chord diagrams
During a weekly hospice visit, a client and her daughter give a piece of piano sheet music to a music
therapist, stating that it was a favorite of the clients, deceased husband the music therapist is unfamiliar
with the song, noticing that the client appears eager to hear the song what is the music therapists best
action - Sight read the peace, playing a reduced piano part. The music therapist can use training to play
reduced part that was still convey the essence of the peace which can open the door to reminisce in life
review.
What illustrates professional development? - Conduct or assist with research, participate in continuing
education and engage in collaboration with other colleagues.
A child with cerebral palsy who communicates nonverbally brings an augmentative and alternative
communication AAC device to group music therapy. the best way to plan to accommodate this client
inclusion in a group singing experience is to - Pre-recorded song lyrics onto the system. Pre-recorded
lyrics allow the child to supply words and phrases to songs in contribute most effectively.
A Music Therapist in a public school is about to conduct an initial assessment for five year old boy with
ADHD. The assessment is scheduled to take place in the boys classroom. To facilitate the childs
engagement most effectively the music therapist should - Delineate a small area of the room to be used
and remove possible distractions. When doing an assessment, it is the therapists responsibility to create
an environment or space. Conducive to the clients needs. The child described needs a space with
minimal distractions due to his ADHD.
Using rhythmic movement as a therapeutic technique to address gate, dysfunctions aligns most directly
with which of the following treatment approaches - Neurological. The neurological approach, addresses
gate, dysfunctions that stimulate music perception and pair it with motor responses.
A music therapist is reviewing a pilot study in a peer reviewed journal to possibly apply the intervention
with current patients. in the study, the researchers concluded that the participants benefited from the
music therapy intervention. what is the primary concern when applying the music therapy intervention
used in the article? - A pilot study lacks replication. The results from the study, maybe unique to the
participants in the study.
, A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed, and withdrawn. In an improvisational dyad,
the music therapist gradually changes, the tempo, range, and articulation, while reflecting in supporting
any change in playing by the client. What is the music therapist most likely attempting to encourage? -
Increased emotional expressiveness, because encouraging the client to be more musically expressive can
be helpful in mobilizing emotions, which often is an important step in helping the client to examine their
experience of depression.
In community music therapy settings, what is a primary challenge music therapist are tasked with
addressing in order to ensure that clinical services provided to both clients and community are ethical
and competent? - Self exploration in pursuit of cultural humility and reflexivity. Working in community
settings challenges the music therapist to be aware of their intersectional identity and any accompanying
assumptions, biases, and prejudices that come with their cultural perspective.
To fully assess a client for music therapy services a music therapist should use - Musical and nonmusical
assessment procedures. Using both assessment procedures will give the music therapist the most
comprehensive information about the client.
A Music Therapist receives a referral for a new client from a nurse who states client loves music the
music therapist initial follow up communication is to - Ask the nurse about specific clinical needs.
Inappropriate follow up with the nurse would be to request more information about clinical needs.
Which of the following is a method of stress reduction that involves tensing and releasing of the body -
Progressive muscle relaxation
A music therapist has taken a job at a facility with a few older instruments, and a limited budget for
music therapy supplies. The music therapist would like to have a client improvise on a diatonic orff
xylophone while the music therapist plays the piano, but the xylophone is missing its f and b bars. which
scale beginning on C, should the music therapist play in to most successfully facilitate this experience? -
Major pentatonic, because a major pentatonic scale starting on sea, would use the note C D E G, and A
which could all be played on the xylophone.
Several clients to attend a music therapy group in an inpatient psychiatric facility have a history of
nonsuicidal, self injury (NSSI). The clients have responded poorly to discussion based intervention, such
as lyric analysis in songwriting. The music therapist believes that an improvisation using various
percussion instruments will best address the client goals and elicit a positive response, but is worried
about the possibility of clients taking parts of the instruments used later for NSSI. which of the following
