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A hospice patient communicate to the music therapist concerns about how the family World Cup in
bereavement where are the patient is talking the music therapist leans toward the patient and
occasionally nods. After the patient finish speaking the music therapist weights for a moment, and then
says it sounds like you're really concerned about your family which of the following does the music
therapist, verbal and nonverbal behavior demonstrate?
Unconditional positive regard, active, listening, countertransference, or sympathy? -
Active listening
A music therapist works with adults with anxiety disorders in a partial hospitalization program once a
week in music-assisted relaxation sessions, what is the best strategy to promote the independent use of
music for self-care -
Provide clients with the playlist of the music and relaxation skips for practice at home
A client who was originally from a different country, has undergone a traumatic experience. The music
therapist encounters resistance to questions about the trauma despite the clients willingness to engage
in musical interaction. The music therapist can infer from the clients responses that -
The clients cultural group may have a different perspective regarding questions of a personal
nature.
Play music therapist has been asked to write a song to help an adult with intellectual disabilities.
Remember the steps involved with teeth brushing. The most effective song lyrics to promote functional
independence includes -
I remove the cap from the tube to a familiar tune. Song lyrics may provide the necessary cues in
structure to help clients learn, and remember the sequence of steps, especially when sung to a familiar
tune
An older adult female with chronic obstructive, pulmonary disease, COPD, any nursing home. The
client is tearful and verbalizes feelings of sadness about the recent death of her daughter repeating the
statement. If only God could've done better. What should the music therapist do first to meet the
spiritual needs of the client. -
Facilitate fill in the blank songwriting using the phrase, if only God. This provides the client with
control of the lyrics, spiritual Contant in easily indicates to the music therapist. The client spiritual
affiliation in improvise song is not limited to a specific genre of spiritual music like hymns are gospel
spiritual, which would immediately stereotype the client spiritual needs and affiliation.
What is jazz waltz style? -
A waltz played in syncopated, 3/4
I,IV, V7 on guitar in key of C -
Chord diagrams
,During a weekly hospice visit, a client and her daughter give a piece of piano sheet music to a music
therapist, stating that it was a favorite of the clients, deceased husband the music therapist is unfamiliar
with the song, noticing that the client appears eager to hear the song what is the music therapists best
action -
Sight read the peace, playing a reduced piano part. The music therapist can use training to play
reduced part that was still convey the essence of the peace which can open the door to reminisce in life
review.
What illustrates professional development? -
Conduct or assist with research, participate in continuing education and engage in collaboration
with other colleagues.
A child with cerebral palsy who communicates nonverbally brings an augmentative and alternative
communication AAC device to group music therapy. the best way to plan to accommodate this client
inclusion in a group singing experience is to -
Pre-recorded song lyrics onto the system. Pre-recorded lyrics allow the child to supply words and
phrases to songs in contribute most effectively.
A Music Therapist in a public school is about to conduct an initial assessment for five year old boy
with ADHD. The assessment is scheduled to take place in the boys classroom. To facilitate the childs
engagement most effectively the music therapist should -
Delineate a small area of the room to be used and remove possible distractions. When doing an
assessment, it is the therapists responsibility to create an environment or space. Conducive to the
clients needs. The child described needs a space with minimal distractions due to his ADHD.
Using rhythmic movement as a therapeutic technique to address gate, dysfunctions aligns most directly
with which of the following treatment approaches -
Neurological. The neurological approach, addresses gate, dysfunctions that stimulate music
perception and pair it with motor responses.
A music therapist is reviewing a pilot study in a peer reviewed journal to possibly apply the
intervention with current patients. in the study, the researchers concluded that the participants benefited
from the music therapy intervention. what is the primary concern when applying the music therapy
intervention used in the article? -
A pilot study lacks replication. The results from the study, maybe unique to the participants in the
study.
A music therapist is working with a client who is depressed, and withdrawn. In an improvisational
dyad, the music therapist gradually changes, the tempo, range, and articulation, while reflecting in
supporting any change in playing by the client. What is the music therapist most likely attempting to
encourage? -
Increased emotional expressiveness, because encouraging the client to be more musically
expressive can be helpful in mobilizing emotions, which often is an important step in helping the client
to examine their experience of depression.
In community music therapy settings, what is a primary challenge music therapist are tasked with
addressing in order to ensure that clinical services provided to both clients and community are ethical
and competent? -
, Self exploration in pursuit of cultural humility and reflexivity. Working in community settings
challenges the music therapist to be aware of their intersectional identity and any accompanying
assumptions, biases, and prejudices that come with their cultural perspective.
To fully assess a client for music therapy services a music therapist should use -
Musical and nonmusical assessment procedures. Using both assessment procedures will give the
music therapist the most comprehensive information about the client.
A Music Therapist receives a referral for a new client from a nurse who states client loves music the
music therapist initial follow up communication is to -
Ask the nurse about specific clinical needs. Inappropriate follow up with the nurse would be to
request more information about clinical needs.
Which of the following is a method of stress reduction that involves tensing and releasing of the body -
Progressive muscle relaxation
A music therapist has taken a job at a facility with a few older instruments, and a limited budget for
music therapy supplies. The music therapist would like to have a client improvise on a diatonic orff
xylophone while the music therapist plays the piano, but the xylophone is missing its f and b bars.
which scale beginning on C, should the music therapist play in to most successfully facilitate this
experience? -
Major pentatonic, because a major pentatonic scale starting on sea, would use the note C D E G,
and A which could all be played on the xylophone.
Several clients to attend a music therapy group in an inpatient psychiatric facility have a history of
nonsuicidal, self injury (NSSI). The clients have responded poorly to discussion based intervention,
such as lyric analysis in songwriting. The music therapist believes that an improvisation using various
percussion instruments will best address the client goals and elicit a positive response, but is worried
about the possibility of clients taking parts of the instruments used later for NSSI. which of the
following should the music therapist do to ensure client Safety? -
When collecting the instruments, inspect them for any broken or missing parts.
"Since her admission, Mary has spent most of her time in her room and has not participated in unit
activities". under which assessment domain would this statement most likely be found? -
Psychosocial - refers to quantity and quality of interpersonal interaction
A Music Therapist in a private school setting conducts a weekly social skills group for students with
high functioning autism spectrum disorder. Goals include controlling impulses, turn taking, and
reciprocity. Data indicates three of the four students are making progress towards their goals but one
student expresses music is stupid. and records indicate he participates less than 5% of the time. What is
the music therapists best action? -
Refer the student to a non-musical social skills group. When compliance is a problem, it may
indicate that a musical intervention is not appropriate for that individual.
In the standard 12 bar blues form the cord in the ninth measure is the -
The dominant chord.
A music therapist is working with an older adult diagnosed with depression. What is the music
therapists best approach to help elevate the clients mood? -
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