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1.

1 point

What statement best describes a child life fellowship program?

Typically a nonpaid hospital position

Advanced training after an internship

Advanced training before an internship

Does not meet the clinical requirements for certification

2.

1 point

A state of tension and stress from the accumulative exposure to clients traumatic stress.

Burnout

Compassion fatigue

Role ambiguity

3.

1 point

Child life manager's typically have what type of educational and clinical training?

MA or PhD in a related field of child life

MA and several years of experince as a CCLS

BA in any field of child life or related

BA with at least 10 years of experience as a CCLS

4.

1 point

According to data from the UNICEF, what are the most common cause of death of children in developing countries?

Cancer, pneumonia, malaria

Pneumonia, diarrhea, measles

HIV, Cancer, malaria

All of the above

5.

1 point

A child life programs policy and procedural manual should meet the requirements of the accrediting agencies, but also insure a level of quality and consistency of care and practice with the program.

True

False

6.

1 point

1-2 years experience
Professional certification
Completion of core competency protocols

CLS II

CLS III

CLS I CLS I

7.

1 point

New hire/entry level position
Minimum BA
Expected to achieve certification within 1st year of employment

CLS III

CLS II

CLS I

8.

1 point

Child life assistants typically have what type of educational training?

Associates degree or Community College diploma

BA in any field related to child life

HS degree

A BA in a field of child development or human dev

9.

1 point

According to your reading, what statement describes how a hospital should determine the areas of greatest priority for child life services?

Should solely be based on the severity of the illness and difficulty of the treatment plan

Services should be based on age of child, parent/family availability and severity of illness

Hematology and Oncology units should be granted priority for child life services

Any intensive care areas where a child life specialist works with traumatic situations

10.

1 point

Two skills a child life administrator would need to demonstrate in their leadership role

Maintaining good interdepartmental communication

Understanding many uses of technology

Managing budget and resources

Being a resource of education for child life staff

11.

1 point

As pediatric care advances, many child life programs have included coverage for child life services in what areas?

Hematology and Oncology areas in the hospital

Same day surgery areas

Outpatient clinics

Inpatient settings

12.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of a vision statement should include?

Description of policies, procedures, and program guidelines

The fundamental principles or beliefs of the profession and program

The principles or tasks that are accomplished by the profession

Description of overall goals of the profession and a rationale for its existence

13.

1 point

According to your readings, it is in the best interest of the child life programs to create a program evaluation how many times a year?

Quarterly (4 times a year)

Once every other year

Once a year

Twice a year

14.

1 point

4 areas of improvement for child healthcare worldwide?

Performance and staff

Respect and sensitivity for child

health facility

Medical practices

15.

1 point

What is the organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States?

The Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations

The United States Council on Health Services Accreditation

National Committee for Quality Assurance

The Child Life Council

16.

1 point

What statement best describes Stress Point Care in patient and family care?

Process of identifying potential hospital experiences that may hinder coping resources

Identifying and supporting safe therapeutic play areas

Process of identifying, prioritizing and administering patient and family care

Identifying administratively best programming for child life services

17.

1 point

List 2 competencies that represent the minimal level of acceptable practices of a child life specialist.

Ability to develop and evaluate child life services

The ability to assess and meaningfully interact with infants, children, youth, and families

Ability to supervise child life students and volunteers

18.

1 point

What are some interpersonal skills a student must take into consideration when preparing for international work?

Flexibility, caring, compassion

Maintain a sense of humor and wonder

Ability to relate to others

All of the above

19.

1 point

Major points when targeting child life services for whom they are needed most.

Parent and Family availability

Stress and Coping theory

Past Experience

Child's age

20.

1 point

Many hospital internship programs require that a student have what 2 clinical experiences before applying to an internship

Experience with children and adolescents with special needs

working with healthy children and adolescents outside the hospital

Volunteering

Practicum

21.

1 point

According to the CLC Standards of Clinical Practice, "ongoing professional development is recommended for all staff and required for the certified child life specialist". which of the following are true to this statement

Individual/Group goal setting

Conferences and seminars

Staff supervision meetings

College course work

22.

1 point

What is the leadership model that has child life leaders that must collaborate with other departments to ensure quality service?

Self-directed Model

Matrix/Reciprocal Model

Reciprocal Model

Leaderless Model

23.

1 point

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being not just absent of diseases or infirmity", is the definition of health as described by?

WHO (World Health Organization)

U5MR (Under-5 Mortality Rate)

UNICEF (

UN-CRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)

24.

1 point

Category of care: Patient specific activities including care meetings, in-service given or attended, supervision of intern

Indirect care

Non-direct care

Direct care

25.

1 point

Thum-jai, karma, and fatalism are examples of?

Beliefs that an individual can do little to alter fate

Beliefs that are not valid in the United States

Cultural belief of health and healing

All of the above

26.

1 point

According to your readings, Where is the highest administrative placement of the child life programs located?

Under Human/Social Services Department

Under Nursing and Nursing Servies

Under Pediatrics and Medicine

Under Hospital Administration

27.

1 point

According to your readings, what are the key determinants of providing positive outcomes of health?

Equal distribution of resources

Ethnic and cultural factors

Maternal education

All of the above

28.

1 point

The process of identifying and planning for the situations with the greatest potential to overwhelm a child's or parent's coping resources.

point care

stress point care

stress care

stress potential

29.

1 point

An example of psychological preparation provided to children and their families by child life specialist is illustrated by?

Providing a sibling support group with play activities

Educating about a procedure and rehearsing coping behaviors

Communicating with a family member about a loss of a child

Coordinating school or tutoring services for children

30.

1 point

What is the leadership model that has no designated leader and utilizes the entire clinical child life team in the management of the department?

Self-directed model

Matrix model

Leaderless model

Reciprocal model

31.

1 point

A child life leader should process the ability to articulate effectively and diplomatically the vision of family-centered care and the need for attention to the unique challenges children and families experience in health care settings.

True

False

32.

1 point

The CL Council was established in

1982

1980

1979

1983

33.

1 point

Key items to consider when planning play spaces for both inpatient and outpatient settings?

outdoor patios

50 sq/ft per child play space

patient/sibling activities

34.

1 point

What is the BEST example of benchmarking child life programs?

A continuous and systematic process of comparing your program with those of exemplary organizations

A process that should only be limited to the scope of the child life programs and their community outreach programs

An attempt to mirror another hospital process by following their exact protocols and programs management styles

A quick and simple tool used to evaluate the effectiveness of other child life programs

35.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of what a value statement should include?

The fundamental principles or beliefs of the profession and program

The principles or tasks that are accomplished by the profession

Description of the overall goals of the profession and rationale for its existence

Descriptions of policies, procedures, and program guidelines

36.

1 point

According to your readings, what are the four areas for improvement in the delivery of child health care in poorer countries worldwide?

Efficient medical staff knowledgeable of children's health

Clean, safe, adequately supplies hospitals

Effective pain control and implementation of family centered care practices

All of the above

37.

1 point

Which category of care describes: working with patients and families, charting about patient interactions, nursing report

indirect care

direct care

non-direct care

38.

1 point

Hospitals that truly provide family center care give families access to medical information and other information pertinent to wide variety of children's diseases and conditions in what area of the hospital?

Child life Playroom

Nursing or Staff Area

Lobbies and Hallways

Family Resource Center

39.

1 point

According to your readings, when selecting an employee, what are 2 recommended personal qualities of a child life specialist?

comfortable meeting new people

flexible

caring and warm

emotional hardiness

40.

1 point

3-5 years of experience
Some cases completion of master's degree
More rigorous and formal application process including journal reviews, letters of recommendation, and further evidence of clinical skills as shown through video, charting, and oral presentations

CLS II

CLS III CLS III

CLS I

41.

1 point

When working internationally as a CLS or CLS student, what are some ideas to keep into consideration when working with interpreters?

Only use interpreters that are familiar with medical terminology

Avoid jargon/slang and use basic common language

All of the above

Don't use them and try your best to translate all materials

42.

1 point

Greatest predictors of burnout?

Traffic

Role stress

Role ambiguity

Doctor complaints

43.

1 point

As of 2014, what level of education is needed to sit for CL professional certification exam?

BA or BS

AA or AS

MA or MS

PhD

44.

1 point

What is the most accurate indicator of the status of child health in countries around the world?

U5MR

UN-CRC

WYU2

WHO

45.

1 point

Providing the opportunity for child life staff with advanced clinical knowledge and skills to be promoted within the child life program is called?

A promotional step increase

A clinical advancement ladder

A clinical ladder

A step increase

46.

1 point

The probability of a child dying between birth and 5 years of age per 1,000 live births

WHO

WYU2

UN-CRC

U5MR

47.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of what a mission statement should include?

The fundamental principles or beliefs of the profession and program

Descriptions of policies, procedures, and program guidelines

The principles or tasks that are accomplished by the profession

Description of the overall goals of the profession and rationale for its existence

48.

1 point

What 3 items must a clinical child life supervisor have before taking on an intern?

A bachelor's degree, at least 10 yrs of work in the field and take on responsibility of training and education students

A child life certification, 2,000 paid work experience and take on responsibility of training and education students

A child life certification, 4000 paid work experience and take on the responsibility of training and education students

A Master's degree, child life certification, at least 10 yrs in the field

49.

1 point

What is the international document that forms a cornerstone for the recognition and protection of children's developmentally unique human right worldwide?

WHO

WTU2

UN-CRC

U5MR

50.

1 point

4 determinants of optimal child health and development?

Protection, Relationships, Opportunity & Hope, Community

Provision, Hope, Opennes, Console

Protection, Relationships, Opennes, Console

Openness, Console, Community, Hope