CL Cert Exam Practice Test 7
1. A "qualitative" research model is: -
A. rarely used because of the medical profession's bias for "quantitative" studies.
B. considered of limited value in the child life field.
C. a method that yields descriptive data
D. a research method incorporating statistical data analyses in its design
2. A care plan should be developed jointly by the child, family and health care team for all of
the following purposes EXCEPT: -
A. Addressing needs during hospitalization only.
B. Providing a record of the family's concerns, priorities, and resources.
C. Providing a complete, integrated picture of the child.
D. Serving as a foundation for family-centered care coordination.
3. A child life specialist can assist hospital personnel in better understanding pediatric
patients' emotions and behaviors by: -
A. Blowing bubbles for patients during IV starts
B. Creating a patient graffiti board in the hallway ***
C. Encouraging patients to participate in playroom activities
D. Educate staff to avoid the use of emphatic statements with their patients
4. A child life specialist reads a story to a child during a painful procedure. Which type of
coping strategy does this intervention represent? -
A. Distraction
B. Guided imagery
C. Denial
D. Modeling
5. A child of eight is terminally ill and begins to talk about death in terms of loneliness and
hopelessness during an expressive play session. In response the child life specialist should: -
A. Refer the child to a psychologist
B. Use another play strategy to distract the child from these feelings
C. Say the he/she isn't going to die and is safe in the hospital
D. Support the child in ongoing play and allow further expression as feelings of trust grow.
6. A child who responds to hospitalization with marked passivity may well also exhibit: -
A. An extreme fear of needles
B. Constant crying
C. Long periods of sleep
D. An unwillingness to part from parents
7. A child with a new diagnosis is having a difficult time with IV starts. To assist with coping
efforts, the child life specialist would prepare him/her for the medical procedure by: -
A. Watching a video about coming to the hospital.
B. Choosing his favorite nurse to do the procedure.
C. Having the procedure in his room because he's comfortable there.
D. Offering choices about what he will do during the procedure.
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, 8. A child's vulnerability to circumstances of trauma and distress can best be assessed by all
but one of the following criteria: -
A. Age
B. Prior similar experiences
C. Academic success
D. Home and family stressors
9. A comprehensive child life developmental assessment should include at least four
domains-physical, cognitive, affective, and -
A. Medical
B. Temperament
C. Social
D. Coping skills
10. A family declines surgical preparation after you explain the use of age-appropriate
information and benefits. Nursing expresses frustration and asks what they can do to help the
child. The BEST choice to encourage the family is to: -
A. Have the doctor encourage the family to use Child Life Services.
B. Provide emotional support to the patient and family.
C. Provide the family with literature on the benefits of preparation.
D. Have the nurse prepare the patient.
11. A five-year-old who is subjected to repeated frustration, confinement, and painful
experiences is MOST likely to experience: -
A. Shame and doubt
B. Inferiority
C. Guilt
D. Mistrust
12. A four year old yells at a doll during medical play and accuses it of being "bad." He
recently had an IV placed in his foot. What is your assessment of the child? -
A. He is trying to gain his parents' attention.
B. He has a misconception about the purpose of the IV.
C. He believes that bad behavior results in physical punishment.
D. He is expressing feelings related to his experiences.
13. A fourth-grade girl (nine to ten years of age) has received a new diagnosis and now seems
to apathetic and withdrawn. In preparing a care plan, an initial step should be to: -
A. interview the child
B. build a supportive relationship with the child**
C. bring in a child-peer to play together
D. talk to parents
14. A passive behavioral disturbance that is common to hospitalized children is: -
A. interactive problems with peers
B. self-destructive actions
C. angry and aggressive conduct
D. lethargy and decreased activity
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1. A "qualitative" research model is: -
A. rarely used because of the medical profession's bias for "quantitative" studies.
B. considered of limited value in the child life field.
C. a method that yields descriptive data
D. a research method incorporating statistical data analyses in its design
2. A care plan should be developed jointly by the child, family and health care team for all of
the following purposes EXCEPT: -
A. Addressing needs during hospitalization only.
B. Providing a record of the family's concerns, priorities, and resources.
C. Providing a complete, integrated picture of the child.
D. Serving as a foundation for family-centered care coordination.
3. A child life specialist can assist hospital personnel in better understanding pediatric
patients' emotions and behaviors by: -
A. Blowing bubbles for patients during IV starts
B. Creating a patient graffiti board in the hallway ***
C. Encouraging patients to participate in playroom activities
D. Educate staff to avoid the use of emphatic statements with their patients
4. A child life specialist reads a story to a child during a painful procedure. Which type of
coping strategy does this intervention represent? -
A. Distraction
B. Guided imagery
C. Denial
D. Modeling
5. A child of eight is terminally ill and begins to talk about death in terms of loneliness and
hopelessness during an expressive play session. In response the child life specialist should: -
A. Refer the child to a psychologist
B. Use another play strategy to distract the child from these feelings
C. Say the he/she isn't going to die and is safe in the hospital
D. Support the child in ongoing play and allow further expression as feelings of trust grow.
6. A child who responds to hospitalization with marked passivity may well also exhibit: -
A. An extreme fear of needles
B. Constant crying
C. Long periods of sleep
D. An unwillingness to part from parents
7. A child with a new diagnosis is having a difficult time with IV starts. To assist with coping
efforts, the child life specialist would prepare him/her for the medical procedure by: -
A. Watching a video about coming to the hospital.
B. Choosing his favorite nurse to do the procedure.
C. Having the procedure in his room because he's comfortable there.
D. Offering choices about what he will do during the procedure.
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, 8. A child's vulnerability to circumstances of trauma and distress can best be assessed by all
but one of the following criteria: -
A. Age
B. Prior similar experiences
C. Academic success
D. Home and family stressors
9. A comprehensive child life developmental assessment should include at least four
domains-physical, cognitive, affective, and -
A. Medical
B. Temperament
C. Social
D. Coping skills
10. A family declines surgical preparation after you explain the use of age-appropriate
information and benefits. Nursing expresses frustration and asks what they can do to help the
child. The BEST choice to encourage the family is to: -
A. Have the doctor encourage the family to use Child Life Services.
B. Provide emotional support to the patient and family.
C. Provide the family with literature on the benefits of preparation.
D. Have the nurse prepare the patient.
11. A five-year-old who is subjected to repeated frustration, confinement, and painful
experiences is MOST likely to experience: -
A. Shame and doubt
B. Inferiority
C. Guilt
D. Mistrust
12. A four year old yells at a doll during medical play and accuses it of being "bad." He
recently had an IV placed in his foot. What is your assessment of the child? -
A. He is trying to gain his parents' attention.
B. He has a misconception about the purpose of the IV.
C. He believes that bad behavior results in physical punishment.
D. He is expressing feelings related to his experiences.
13. A fourth-grade girl (nine to ten years of age) has received a new diagnosis and now seems
to apathetic and withdrawn. In preparing a care plan, an initial step should be to: -
A. interview the child
B. build a supportive relationship with the child**
C. bring in a child-peer to play together
D. talk to parents
14. A passive behavioral disturbance that is common to hospitalized children is: -
A. interactive problems with peers
B. self-destructive actions
C. angry and aggressive conduct
D. lethargy and decreased activity
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