Child Life Exam Child Life Pain Management 2

Question 1

Which pain assessment tool is MOST appropriate for a non-verbal 2-year-old child in the post-operative period?

Accepted Answer

FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) scale

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Numeric Rating Scale (0-10)

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Visual Analog Scale

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Wong-Baker FACES scale

Question 2

A child life specialist can BEST support pharmacological pain management by:

Accepted Answer

Preparing the child for how the medication will be given and helping manage side effects through coping strategies

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Administering pain medication when the nurse is busy

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Recommending specific medication dosages to the physician

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Discouraging parents from requesting pain medication for their child

Question 3

Research supports that children's pain perception is MOST influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A combination of physical, psychological, and environmental factors

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The severity of tissue damage alone

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Their age exclusively, with older children feeling more pain

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The type of medical professional performing the procedure

Question 4

Which non-pharmacological pain management technique involves applying a cold vibrating device to the skin near a needle insertion site?

Accepted Answer

Buzzy device

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TENS unit

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Biofeedback

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Acupressure

Question 5

When a parent says 'Don't be a baby, it won't hurt,' before their child's injection, the child life specialist should:

Accepted Answer

Redirect by acknowledging the child's feelings and providing honest, age-appropriate information

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Agree with the parent to present a united front

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Ignore the comment and focus only on the child

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Ask the parent to leave the room

Question 6

The gate control theory of pain is BEST applied in child life practice through:

Accepted Answer

Using physical comfort measures like vibration, pressure, and temperature alongside psychological techniques

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Administering higher doses of pain medication

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Eliminating all painful procedures from the child's treatment plan

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Relying solely on distraction without any physical intervention