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A 17 year old is demonstrating a sudden decline in grades, increased C. This is the only choice
unexcused absences, and inability to concentrate when in school. that allows the music
therapist to determine
Facial affect has changed from friendly to flat. When approached, the
potential causal factors
student states he is fine. Reports indicate the client responds to
music, so a music therapy referral is requested. To assess possible
causes of the change in behavior, a music therapist should FIRST
Observe the student inother classes
Discuss concerns withthe guidance counselor
Identify currentstressors in the student's life
Review the student'sindividualized education
plan (IEP)
Terms in this set (70)
,A music therapist is using ballroom dancing to facilitate intimacy in C. Having the wife hold
a relationship between a client, who has dementia, and his wife. her husband's hands and
move in time to the
During a session, the client's favorite big-band music is played, but
music with him is an
he is having difficulty standing up and dancing with his wife. The intervention that brings
BEST intervention would be to recommend that the wife both partners together in
an active interaction that
approximates dancing
watch a big-banddance video with her husband.
and facilitates intimacy.
sing to her husband asthey sit facing one another.
hold her husband'shands and move in time to the music.
sit silently next to herhusband while they listen to the music.
, A 52-year-old woman B. Once the client has discussed her fears and shared her story,
hospitalized for ovarian she may be more ready for sleep.
cancer requests music Introducing soft guitar music at this point would be germane
therapy to help her relax and to accomplishing the stated therapeutic goal.
sleep. During the initial
session conducted at
bedtime, the client shares
her fears and life story before
the use of any music
intervention. After validating
the client's feelings, the BEST
direction for the music
therapist to take is to
discuss favorite
songsimportant to the client's life.
improvise soft guitarmusic to
help the client go to sleep.
compose a songtogether
reflecting the client's disclosure.
close the session andbring
the client's favorite music to follow-
up visits.
A music therapist has been D. When working with clients who have vascular dementia,
jointly treating a client with re-evaluation of treatment length and frequency, as well as
type of interventions is an important aspect of care due to
vascular dementia and the
the often sudden onset of symptoms and continued loss of
client's daughter, once a functioning. While music therapy can be beneficial, music
week for one hour. Recently, can also, at times, be over-stimulating, possibly causing
the client has become more distress.
, withdrawn, presenting with a
reduced emotional response
and increased passivity.
Despite changes, the
daughter continues to
encourage the client to be
active and engaged, yet the
client is agitated and
combative. Which of the
following is the music
therapist's BEST response?
Continue treatmentusing the
music to address agitation and
combativeness.
Discontinue treatmentas the
client's passivity will increase with
disease progression.
Remove the daughterfrom
the music therapy session
immediately.
Re-evaluate the
sessionlength and interventions
used during music therapy
Actual Questions & Answers for Guaranteed Pass |
Newest Update, 2025-2026.
A 17 year old is demonstrating a sudden decline in grades, increased C. This is the only choice
unexcused absences, and inability to concentrate when in school. that allows the music
therapist to determine
Facial affect has changed from friendly to flat. When approached, the
potential causal factors
student states he is fine. Reports indicate the client responds to
music, so a music therapy referral is requested. To assess possible
causes of the change in behavior, a music therapist should FIRST
Observe the student inother classes
Discuss concerns withthe guidance counselor
Identify currentstressors in the student's life
Review the student'sindividualized education
plan (IEP)
Terms in this set (70)
,A music therapist is using ballroom dancing to facilitate intimacy in C. Having the wife hold
a relationship between a client, who has dementia, and his wife. her husband's hands and
move in time to the
During a session, the client's favorite big-band music is played, but
music with him is an
he is having difficulty standing up and dancing with his wife. The intervention that brings
BEST intervention would be to recommend that the wife both partners together in
an active interaction that
approximates dancing
watch a big-banddance video with her husband.
and facilitates intimacy.
sing to her husband asthey sit facing one another.
hold her husband'shands and move in time to the music.
sit silently next to herhusband while they listen to the music.
, A 52-year-old woman B. Once the client has discussed her fears and shared her story,
hospitalized for ovarian she may be more ready for sleep.
cancer requests music Introducing soft guitar music at this point would be germane
therapy to help her relax and to accomplishing the stated therapeutic goal.
sleep. During the initial
session conducted at
bedtime, the client shares
her fears and life story before
the use of any music
intervention. After validating
the client's feelings, the BEST
direction for the music
therapist to take is to
discuss favorite
songsimportant to the client's life.
improvise soft guitarmusic to
help the client go to sleep.
compose a songtogether
reflecting the client's disclosure.
close the session andbring
the client's favorite music to follow-
up visits.
A music therapist has been D. When working with clients who have vascular dementia,
jointly treating a client with re-evaluation of treatment length and frequency, as well as
type of interventions is an important aspect of care due to
vascular dementia and the
the often sudden onset of symptoms and continued loss of
client's daughter, once a functioning. While music therapy can be beneficial, music
week for one hour. Recently, can also, at times, be over-stimulating, possibly causing
the client has become more distress.
, withdrawn, presenting with a
reduced emotional response
and increased passivity.
Despite changes, the
daughter continues to
encourage the client to be
active and engaged, yet the
client is agitated and
combative. Which of the
following is the music
therapist's BEST response?
Continue treatmentusing the
music to address agitation and
combativeness.
Discontinue treatmentas the
client's passivity will increase with
disease progression.
Remove the daughterfrom
the music therapy session
immediately.
Re-evaluate the
sessionlength and interventions
used during music therapy
