Child Life Exam Child Life Trauma-Informed Care 3

Question 1

Re-traumatization in a hospital context is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The reactivation of trauma responses triggered by hospital experiences that mirror or remind the child of past adversity

Answer

Re-traumatization occurs when aspects of the hospital environment—sights, sounds, loss of control, separation—activate the child's previous trauma responses, intensifying distress beyond the current event.

Question 2

Which of the following ACEs categories is classified as a 'household dysfunction' in the original CDC-Kaiser ACEs study?

Accepted Answer

Witnessing domestic violence

Answer

In the original ACEs study, household dysfunctions included witnessing domestic violence, household substance abuse, household mental illness, parental separation/divorce, and incarcerated household members.

Question 3

A child life specialist practicing self-care to prevent compassion fatigue is engaging in which professional obligation?

Accepted Answer

An ethical and professional responsibility that sustains the capacity to provide quality, empathic care

Answer

Professional self-care is an ethical obligation in child life practice because compassion fatigue impairs the quality of care and the specialist's capacity for empathic engagement.

Question 4

When designing a trauma-informed therapeutic play session for a child recovering from an ICU stay, the child life specialist should prioritize:

Accepted Answer

Child-directed play that restores a sense of agency, provides emotional expression opportunities, and builds mastery

Answer

Trauma-informed therapeutic play restores agency and mastery—key antidotes to the helplessness of ICU trauma—while allowing the child to process experiences at their own pace.

Question 5

The trauma-informed principle of 'safety' in a hospital setting specifically refers to:

Accepted Answer

Creating both physical and emotional safety so patients and families feel secure, respected, and free from harm

Answer

In trauma-informed care, safety encompasses both physical and emotional safety—creating an environment where patients and families feel respected, heard, and free from harm or judgment.

Child Life Exam Practice Test

Child Life Exam Practice Test

Child Life Exam Child Life Trauma-Informed Care 3