Child Life Practice Certification Exam-
Graded A
A 6-year-old child must receive daily painful injections and fights and screams when his
mother is present but remains docile when he is alone. The mother becomes very upset
during the injection and says repeatedly, "I'm so sorry this hurts so much," and begins to
cry. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate intervention? - ANS-Counsel the
mother on ways to reduce her own and the child's stress.
All of the following are appropriate toys for a 1 to 3-month old child EXCEPT for: - ANS-
bath toys
In Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which conflict is typical of those 6 to
12 years old? - ANS-industry vs. inferiority
Which of the following is the best approach for parents to take with the 5- and 7-year old
siblings of a critically-ill neonate? - ANS-allow the siblings to visit the neonate in the
hospital
According to the CHEOPS pain scale, which of the following combinations of symptoms
may indicate that a 1-year-old infant is in pain after surgery? - ANS-Whimpering,
restless movements of legs
A child does not participate in team sports, and he admires older children in gangs. He
fails to follow rules or understand causal relationships. He has made poor academic
progress in reading, writing, math, and penmanship and has problems throwing or
catching a ball. These findings are most likely associated with developmental delays or
problems for which of the following ages? - ANS-10
At what age should a toddler be able to balance on one foot and kick at objects, such as
a ball, with the other foot? - ANS-24 months
A 4-year-old hospitalized for cancer treatment refuses to eat any foods other than
bananas, milkshakes, spaghetti, and hot dogs. Which of the following is the best
approach to advocate for? - ANS-Fortify these foods when possible and allow the child
to eat what she likes
Which of the following is the most important to facilitate cooperation in interdisciplinary
teams? - ANS-open communication
, All of the following are good methods to use for distracting a young child from a
procedure (such as a needle insertion) except: - ANS-self-hypnotizing
An obese 15-year-old girl diagnosed with type 2 diabetes needs to change her diet and
lose weight. She has 12- and 13-year-old siblings. Which of the following approaches is
most likely to be successful? - ANS-Changing eating habits for the entire family
A 12-year-old child hospitalized for treatment of AIDS is ambulatory and has started to
walk in the halls. The most important consideration is: - ANS-the child should ambulate
only when a parent is present
Therapeutic play includes all of the following except: - ANS-self-directed recreational
play
Which of the following is the first step in problem solving? - ANS-define the issue
A 17-year-old adolescent with asthma has started smoking, resulting in repeated
hospitalizations for exacerbation of symptoms. Which is the best initial approach to
convince the adolescent to consider smoking cessation?
Group of answer choices - ANS-"What do you think you could do to help control your
asthma?"
Which of the following theories includes 9 personality parameters to describe how
children (beginning at about 4 weeks) respond to events? - ANS-Temperament Theory
(Chase & Thomas)
Which of the following terms is associated with the child who tries to get information
about a stressful event and remains alert to the event? - ANS-Vigilant coping
All of the following are necessary elements of clinical supervision except: - ANS-
criticizing
A large facility has four 5-person child life specialist teams working 8am-4pm and two 5-
person teams working 4pm-12am. All members are required to attend a monthly in-
service training and are paid time-and-a-half if the training is outside of normal working
hours. Which of the following is the best time to schedule training? - ANS-3-4pm
When speaking softly to soothe a 10-day-old neonate, how far away from the face
should the caregiver hold the infant? - ANS-8-12 inches
Which of the following budget types is used for remodeling, repairing, and purchasing
equipment or buildings? - ANS-capital budget
When positioning a toddler (1 to 3) for a procedure, which of the following positions is
most likely to cause the child fear? - ANS-supine
Graded A
A 6-year-old child must receive daily painful injections and fights and screams when his
mother is present but remains docile when he is alone. The mother becomes very upset
during the injection and says repeatedly, "I'm so sorry this hurts so much," and begins to
cry. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate intervention? - ANS-Counsel the
mother on ways to reduce her own and the child's stress.
All of the following are appropriate toys for a 1 to 3-month old child EXCEPT for: - ANS-
bath toys
In Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which conflict is typical of those 6 to
12 years old? - ANS-industry vs. inferiority
Which of the following is the best approach for parents to take with the 5- and 7-year old
siblings of a critically-ill neonate? - ANS-allow the siblings to visit the neonate in the
hospital
According to the CHEOPS pain scale, which of the following combinations of symptoms
may indicate that a 1-year-old infant is in pain after surgery? - ANS-Whimpering,
restless movements of legs
A child does not participate in team sports, and he admires older children in gangs. He
fails to follow rules or understand causal relationships. He has made poor academic
progress in reading, writing, math, and penmanship and has problems throwing or
catching a ball. These findings are most likely associated with developmental delays or
problems for which of the following ages? - ANS-10
At what age should a toddler be able to balance on one foot and kick at objects, such as
a ball, with the other foot? - ANS-24 months
A 4-year-old hospitalized for cancer treatment refuses to eat any foods other than
bananas, milkshakes, spaghetti, and hot dogs. Which of the following is the best
approach to advocate for? - ANS-Fortify these foods when possible and allow the child
to eat what she likes
Which of the following is the most important to facilitate cooperation in interdisciplinary
teams? - ANS-open communication
, All of the following are good methods to use for distracting a young child from a
procedure (such as a needle insertion) except: - ANS-self-hypnotizing
An obese 15-year-old girl diagnosed with type 2 diabetes needs to change her diet and
lose weight. She has 12- and 13-year-old siblings. Which of the following approaches is
most likely to be successful? - ANS-Changing eating habits for the entire family
A 12-year-old child hospitalized for treatment of AIDS is ambulatory and has started to
walk in the halls. The most important consideration is: - ANS-the child should ambulate
only when a parent is present
Therapeutic play includes all of the following except: - ANS-self-directed recreational
play
Which of the following is the first step in problem solving? - ANS-define the issue
A 17-year-old adolescent with asthma has started smoking, resulting in repeated
hospitalizations for exacerbation of symptoms. Which is the best initial approach to
convince the adolescent to consider smoking cessation?
Group of answer choices - ANS-"What do you think you could do to help control your
asthma?"
Which of the following theories includes 9 personality parameters to describe how
children (beginning at about 4 weeks) respond to events? - ANS-Temperament Theory
(Chase & Thomas)
Which of the following terms is associated with the child who tries to get information
about a stressful event and remains alert to the event? - ANS-Vigilant coping
All of the following are necessary elements of clinical supervision except: - ANS-
criticizing
A large facility has four 5-person child life specialist teams working 8am-4pm and two 5-
person teams working 4pm-12am. All members are required to attend a monthly in-
service training and are paid time-and-a-half if the training is outside of normal working
hours. Which of the following is the best time to schedule training? - ANS-3-4pm
When speaking softly to soothe a 10-day-old neonate, how far away from the face
should the caregiver hold the infant? - ANS-8-12 inches
Which of the following budget types is used for remodeling, repairing, and purchasing
equipment or buildings? - ANS-capital budget
When positioning a toddler (1 to 3) for a procedure, which of the following positions is
most likely to cause the child fear? - ANS-supine
