Child Life Certification Exam ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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Child Life Certification Exam ALL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR
QUESTION: 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




QUESTION: Which of the following describes a child life specialist's obligation to maintain

confidentiality? - ANSWER-to respect and protect the privacy of others




QUESTION: 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-two years




QUESTION: To ensure that the 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




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QUESTION: 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




QUESTION: A principle of evidence-based practice is - ANSWER-integrating evidence from

current research with professional expertise and patient preferences




Q; When should a child life specialist initiate a referral to an interdisciplinary member of the

health care team? - ANSWER-When professional limits and boundaries of the child life scope of

practice have been recognized




QUESTION: A physician enters a room alone to obtain informed consent for an upcoming

procedure from a family who, in handoff, 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.




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QUESTION: 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




QUESTION: 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




QUESTION: A child is separated briefly from a parent and upon return, the child is hesitant to

interact with the parent. According to John Bowlby's attachment theory, this is an example of -

ANSWER-detachment




QUESTION: Which theory best illustrates how a new diagnosis affects not only the patient, but

also the entire family? - ANSWER-family systems theory




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QUESTION: According to the Stress Potential Assessment Process, which health care variables

would warrant the rating of a 5? - ANSWER-a 10-year-old admitted to the Intensive Care unit

with Guillain-Barre Syndrome who is angry and rejecting everyone who enters the room




QUESTION: Which model of assessment assigns a risk level score using eight variables that

correlates with the potential risk of negative patient behaviors or outcomes during healthcare

encounters? - ANSWER-Psychosocial Risk Assessment in Pediatrics




QUESTION: How can a child life specialist promote positive coping and best practice for siblings

of a child in the hospital? - ANSWER-Allow siblings to participate in the patient's care, including

attending playroom and being involved in education and coping plans made




QUESTION: While having a blood draw, a child elects to play iSpy with a child life specialist

rather than watching the procedure? - ANSWER-cognitve




QUESTION: A child is observed to be playing "house" in the playroom. According to Piaget's

cognitive theory, this child is demonstrating which developmental stage? - ANSWER-

preoperational




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