CHILD LIFE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS

While having a blood draw, a child elects to play iSpy with a child life specialist rather than watching the procedure. Which type of coping strategy is the child using? a. Sensory b. Cognitive c. Behavioral d. Reflexive - Answer- b. Cognitive Using the Brofenbrenner model of ecological systems, which layer represents community support to the patient and family? a. Mircrosystem b. Exosystem c. Mesosystem d. Macrosystem - Answer- c. Mesosystem Which of the following best describes an emotion-based coping strategy used in child life practice? a. Promote deep breathing b. Advocate for use of procedure/treatment room c. Provide developmentally appropriate information d. Promote problem solving strategies - Answer- a. Promote deep breathing A child life specialist advocates for patient and family-centered care practices when considering this factor during assessment? a. Identify patient's pain level b. Identify the caregiver responsible for decision-making c. Identify patient's hobbies d. Identify patient and family's cultural background - Answer- d. Identify patient and family's cultural background The child life specialist has scheduled a game of Uno for adolescent patients with similar diagnoses to encourage socialization among the group. This activity would be an example of a. Therapeutic play b. Normalizing play c. Parallel play d. Onlooker play - Answer- a. Therapeutic play What is the difference between palliative and hospice? a. Palliative care is a broad philosophy of total and compassionate care provided in the hos