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A child life specialist observes a 6-year-old repeatedly sticking
needles into a doll's eyes during a play session. How should
the child life specialist respond? (a) immediately stop the
child's behavior and lead the child in less aggressive play
(b) remind the child that he/she has never been given needles in
the eyes and he/she should be more careful with the doll
(c) evaluate the motivation for the child's behavior and redirect
the play
(d) assume the child is expressive typical feelings and refrain
from intervening -
ANSWER-(c) evaluate the motivation for the child's behavior
and redirect the
play
A 6-year-old child who has been hospitalized for two months
draws a family
portrait that does not include herself. How should the
child life specialist
respond?
(a) suggest to the child that she
include herself
(b) ask the child to talk about the
picture
,(c) recommend a psychological
assessment
(d) assure the child that she is still a part of her family -
ANSWER-(b) ask the
child to talk about the
picture
Which of the following best describes a child who has had
repeated experiences of ineffective coping?
(a) anticipatory grief
(b) anticipatory anxiety
(c) learned helplessness
(d) oppositional defiance - ANSWER-(c) learned helplessness
Which of the following strategies should be used first when
teaching a child about coping with a procedure?
(a) tell the child to look away during the procedure
(b) tell the child that you will describe the procedure as it is
happening
(c) ask the physician to count before starting the procedure
(d) offer the child a choice of several techniques - ANSWER-(d)
offer the child a choice of several techniques
Which of the following is the most effective educational
strategy for teaching techniques and benefits of play to a
caregiver? (a) using videos and music as instructional aids
(b) enlisting the help of an experienced caregiver
(c) modeling play interactions by engaging the caregiver and
child
,(d) ensuring discussions about the value of play are repeated
often - ANSWER-
(c) modeling play interactions by engaging the caregiver and
child
Based on Erikson's theory, individuals in which age group may
view hospitalization as a threat to a sense of accomplishment?
(a) 2-4 years
(b) 4-7 years
(c) 7-11 years
(d) 12-19 years - ANSWER-(c) 7-11 years
An individual who continues to self-assess and respect
differences is at what stage on the cultural competence
continuum?
(a) basic cultural competence
(b) cultural blindness
(c) cultural pre-competence
(d) advanced cultural competence - ANSWER-(a) basic cultural
competence
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. - ANSWER-B. Creating a patient graffiti board
in the hallway.
, what developmental stage characterizes the struggle between
dependence
and independence, and the questioning of
traditional values?
(a)
infancy
(b) preschool
age
(c) elementary
school age
(d) adolescence - ANSWER-(d)
adolescence
what should a child life specialist look for when assessing a
child and family? (a) a wide range of variables and systems that
influences the successful management of stressors
(b) adaptive behaviors and how the child reacted to past
medical experiences and stressors
(c) the impact of parenting style on the child's ability to adjust
stressful situations
(d) the child's mastery of stressful situations and changes in
thinking - ANSWER-(a) a wide range of variables and
systems that influences the successful management of
stressors
what should a child life specialist be able to assess through
observations of a
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A child life specialist observes a 6-year-old repeatedly sticking
needles into a doll's eyes during a play session. How should
the child life specialist respond? (a) immediately stop the
child's behavior and lead the child in less aggressive play
(b) remind the child that he/she has never been given needles in
the eyes and he/she should be more careful with the doll
(c) evaluate the motivation for the child's behavior and redirect
the play
(d) assume the child is expressive typical feelings and refrain
from intervening -
ANSWER-(c) evaluate the motivation for the child's behavior
and redirect the
play
A 6-year-old child who has been hospitalized for two months
draws a family
portrait that does not include herself. How should the
child life specialist
respond?
(a) suggest to the child that she
include herself
(b) ask the child to talk about the
picture
,(c) recommend a psychological
assessment
(d) assure the child that she is still a part of her family -
ANSWER-(b) ask the
child to talk about the
picture
Which of the following best describes a child who has had
repeated experiences of ineffective coping?
(a) anticipatory grief
(b) anticipatory anxiety
(c) learned helplessness
(d) oppositional defiance - ANSWER-(c) learned helplessness
Which of the following strategies should be used first when
teaching a child about coping with a procedure?
(a) tell the child to look away during the procedure
(b) tell the child that you will describe the procedure as it is
happening
(c) ask the physician to count before starting the procedure
(d) offer the child a choice of several techniques - ANSWER-(d)
offer the child a choice of several techniques
Which of the following is the most effective educational
strategy for teaching techniques and benefits of play to a
caregiver? (a) using videos and music as instructional aids
(b) enlisting the help of an experienced caregiver
(c) modeling play interactions by engaging the caregiver and
child
,(d) ensuring discussions about the value of play are repeated
often - ANSWER-
(c) modeling play interactions by engaging the caregiver and
child
Based on Erikson's theory, individuals in which age group may
view hospitalization as a threat to a sense of accomplishment?
(a) 2-4 years
(b) 4-7 years
(c) 7-11 years
(d) 12-19 years - ANSWER-(c) 7-11 years
An individual who continues to self-assess and respect
differences is at what stage on the cultural competence
continuum?
(a) basic cultural competence
(b) cultural blindness
(c) cultural pre-competence
(d) advanced cultural competence - ANSWER-(a) basic cultural
competence
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. - ANSWER-B. Creating a patient graffiti board
in the hallway.
, what developmental stage characterizes the struggle between
dependence
and independence, and the questioning of
traditional values?
(a)
infancy
(b) preschool
age
(c) elementary
school age
(d) adolescence - ANSWER-(d)
adolescence
what should a child life specialist look for when assessing a
child and family? (a) a wide range of variables and systems that
influences the successful management of stressors
(b) adaptive behaviors and how the child reacted to past
medical experiences and stressors
(c) the impact of parenting style on the child's ability to adjust
stressful situations
(d) the child's mastery of stressful situations and changes in
thinking - ANSWER-(a) a wide range of variables and
systems that influences the successful management of
stressors
what should a child life specialist be able to assess through
observations of a
