Child Life Exam Child Life Therapeutic Play Interventions 2

Question 1

A child life specialist introduces medical play with real (safe) medical equipment to a 5-year-old before a blood draw. The PRIMARY therapeutic benefit of this intervention is:

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Allowing the child to gain familiarity and mastery over feared objects in a safe, controlled context

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Entertaining the child while waiting

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Teaching the child to become a future healthcare professional

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Reducing the amount of time the specialist needs to spend with the child

Question 2

Which type of play is a child engaging in when they spontaneously act out giving injections to stuffed animals after returning from a hospital visit?

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Dramatic or symbolic play with processing function

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Constructive play

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Competitive play

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Parallel play

Question 3

When facilitating therapeutic play with a child who has been physically abused, the child life specialist should:

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Create a safe, non-directive play environment and observe the child's self-directed play themes while maintaining professional boundaries

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Direct the child to re-enact the abusive experience

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Interrogate the child through play about the details of the abuse

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Avoid play entirely since the child might become upset

Question 4

Normalization play activities in the hospital—such as arts and crafts, games, and social activities—serve the PRIMARY purpose of:

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Supporting typical developmental activities and maintaining a sense of normalcy during hospitalization

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Keeping children quiet so they do not disturb other patients

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Providing free daycare services for families

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Filling time until medical procedures are scheduled

Question 5

A child life specialist selects a dollhouse with family figurines for a session with a child whose parents are going through a divorce. This choice of play material is based on the principle that:

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Projective play materials allow children to express complex family dynamics and emotions that may be difficult to verbalize

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Dollhouses are the cheapest available play material

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The child specifically requested a dollhouse

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Dollhouses are standard for all child life sessions regardless of the situation

Question 6

Music therapy interventions in child life practice are MOST effective when they:

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Are tailored to the child's preferences, developmental level, and therapeutic goals

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Follow a strict musical curriculum regardless of the patient's condition

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Use only classical music since it has the most research support

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Are limited to children who can play a musical instrument