Child Life Certification Practice Test Questions with Verified
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The duty of promoting the welfare of an
individual is known as - ANSWER - What intervention should the CLS encourage to
Beneficence help parents support siblings of a child with a life-
threatening illness? - ANSWER -Include
siblings in indirect activities such as phone calls,
letters, etc if siblings cannot be together
An APIE model includes what components? -
ANSWER -Assessment, Plan, Intervention,
Evaluation
An individual who continues to self-assess and
respect differences is at what stage on the
cultural competence continuum? -
A primary goal of advocacy training for family ANSWER -Basic cultural competence
members is to empower them in: -
ANSWER -Communicating their needs
What are considered normal grief responses for a
16-year-old sibling? - ANSWER -
When a child is trying to understand death, he or Egocentrism, increase in moodiness and sexual
she may ask, "Do children and animals die too?" awareness
Which concept of death is the child attempting to
grasp with this question? - ANSWER -
Universality
What would be the first step when using
anticipatory guidance as a supportive technique
with a new volunteer? - ANSWER -
Which of the following behaviors demonstrates Ascertain current knowledge level of volunteer
an active response to hospitalization and surgery
after discharge? - ANSWER -Refusing
medication
According to Bolig, what type of child life program
aims to provide socialization experiences,
normalize the environment, facilitate the
A 6-year-old is having a procedure in 30 minutes. expression of feelings, and involve the family? -
How should the child life specialist respond? - ANSWER -Comprehensive
ANSWER -Make an assessment and follow
up with appropriate interventions
At what age may a patient believe that his/her
diagnosis is a form of punishment? -
What is a benefit of healthcare team meetings? - ANSWER -3-5 years
ANSWER -Reviewing the medical record
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Effective cross-cultural communication includes caregiver? - ANSWER -Modeling play
what? - ANSWER -Possessing the ability to interactions by engaging the caregiver and the
tolerate ambiguity child
A 3-year-old dies in the emergency room and the What describes measures that monitor the
parents are experiencing shock and disbelief. efficacy of behavioral intervention in helping
What should be the NEXT step for the CLS? - children cope with painful or threatening
ANSWER -Create an opportunity for the procedures? - ANSWER -Emotional
parents to say goodbye distress and coping effectiveness
What should a family expect with the What is a common passive response exhibited by
implementation of a patient- and family-centered children in hospitals? - ANSWER -
care plan? - ANSWER -The family Excessive sleeping
participates in decision-making regarding their
child's care
A 5-week-old infant requires intubation. The
family shares that the patient has a twin brother
Humor can be utilized to relieve what? - at home. According to the key elements of
ANSWER -Emotional tension and grief patient- and family-centered care, what would the
main role of the CLS be? - ANSWER -To
support parental presence and facilitate family
and professional collaboration
What action should the CLS take when preparing
children for healthcare experiences -
ANSWER -Provide honest, accurate
information using developmentally appropriate Due to improved pediatric policies and family
language involvement, which stage of attachment is most
seldom observed in the hospital setting? -
ANSWER -Detachment
What strategy would be used first when teaching
a child about coping with a procedure? -
ANSWER -Offer the child a choice of After 3 months in the NICU, a baby is discharged.
several techniques How can the CLS assist the family with the
transition? - ANSWER -Provide information
about community resources
What is the most effective educational strategy
for teaching techniques and benefits of play to a
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The duty of promoting the welfare of an
individual is known as - ANSWER - What intervention should the CLS encourage to
Beneficence help parents support siblings of a child with a life-
threatening illness? - ANSWER -Include
siblings in indirect activities such as phone calls,
letters, etc if siblings cannot be together
An APIE model includes what components? -
ANSWER -Assessment, Plan, Intervention,
Evaluation
An individual who continues to self-assess and
respect differences is at what stage on the
cultural competence continuum? -
A primary goal of advocacy training for family ANSWER -Basic cultural competence
members is to empower them in: -
ANSWER -Communicating their needs
What are considered normal grief responses for a
16-year-old sibling? - ANSWER -
When a child is trying to understand death, he or Egocentrism, increase in moodiness and sexual
she may ask, "Do children and animals die too?" awareness
Which concept of death is the child attempting to
grasp with this question? - ANSWER -
Universality
What would be the first step when using
anticipatory guidance as a supportive technique
with a new volunteer? - ANSWER -
Which of the following behaviors demonstrates Ascertain current knowledge level of volunteer
an active response to hospitalization and surgery
after discharge? - ANSWER -Refusing
medication
According to Bolig, what type of child life program
aims to provide socialization experiences,
normalize the environment, facilitate the
A 6-year-old is having a procedure in 30 minutes. expression of feelings, and involve the family? -
How should the child life specialist respond? - ANSWER -Comprehensive
ANSWER -Make an assessment and follow
up with appropriate interventions
At what age may a patient believe that his/her
diagnosis is a form of punishment? -
What is a benefit of healthcare team meetings? - ANSWER -3-5 years
ANSWER -Reviewing the medical record
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Answers Graded A+
Effective cross-cultural communication includes caregiver? - ANSWER -Modeling play
what? - ANSWER -Possessing the ability to interactions by engaging the caregiver and the
tolerate ambiguity child
A 3-year-old dies in the emergency room and the What describes measures that monitor the
parents are experiencing shock and disbelief. efficacy of behavioral intervention in helping
What should be the NEXT step for the CLS? - children cope with painful or threatening
ANSWER -Create an opportunity for the procedures? - ANSWER -Emotional
parents to say goodbye distress and coping effectiveness
What should a family expect with the What is a common passive response exhibited by
implementation of a patient- and family-centered children in hospitals? - ANSWER -
care plan? - ANSWER -The family Excessive sleeping
participates in decision-making regarding their
child's care
A 5-week-old infant requires intubation. The
family shares that the patient has a twin brother
Humor can be utilized to relieve what? - at home. According to the key elements of
ANSWER -Emotional tension and grief patient- and family-centered care, what would the
main role of the CLS be? - ANSWER -To
support parental presence and facilitate family
and professional collaboration
What action should the CLS take when preparing
children for healthcare experiences -
ANSWER -Provide honest, accurate
information using developmentally appropriate Due to improved pediatric policies and family
language involvement, which stage of attachment is most
seldom observed in the hospital setting? -
ANSWER -Detachment
What strategy would be used first when teaching
a child about coping with a procedure? -
ANSWER -Offer the child a choice of After 3 months in the NICU, a baby is discharged.
several techniques How can the CLS assist the family with the
transition? - ANSWER -Provide information
about community resources
What is the most effective educational strategy
for teaching techniques and benefits of play to a
