Child Life Certification Practice Exam

What are the "Child Variables" in child life planning in a stress potential assessment? - Answer- Responses to previous separation from home and family When interviewing a family, what is most important to assess? - Answer- Developmental level of a the child When prioritizing patients regarding potential for psychological upset, which factor should be taken into consideration? - Answer- Age A 14-year-old sibling's response to his sister who is dying is "I don't know what everyone's so concerned about. She will pull through, she always does." What type of coping effort best describes this comment? - Answer- Psychological What is the passive response to the stressors of hospitalization? - Answer- Excessive sleeping What best describes why typical development may be interrupted for children with chronic health conditions? - Answer- Frequent medical visits What is the primary reason for the child life specialist to conduct an initial assessment of the patient's and family's needs? - Answer- Formulate realistic patient and family treatment goals The child life specialist may achieve what through observing a child's play? - Answer- An assessment of the child's regression to earlier levels of development What is the sequence of reactions of young children to separation from primary caregivers? - Answer- Protest, despair and detachment Children in which age group typically believe that a person who has died will come back to life? - Answer- 3-5 years What is an example of egocentrism in a 16-year old who is in a health care setting? - Answer- Believing others are preoccupied with his/her appearance What should a child life specialist look for when assessing a child and family? - Answer- A wide range of variables and systems that influences the successful management of stressors A family's level of coping is most directly related to what? - Answer- Support system Which child life practice is a key element of family-centered care? - Answer- Working in partnership with families