Child Life Exam Child Life Cultural Competency and Diversity

Question 1

Which approach best reflects cultural competency in child life practice?

Accepted Answer

Adapting interventions to align with the family's cultural beliefs and values

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Applying the same intervention to all patients regardless of background

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Deferring all cultural questions to the hospital chaplain

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Using only English-language materials for patient education

Question 2

A family's cultural beliefs conflict with the recommended medical treatment. What should the child life specialist do first?

Accepted Answer

Listen to and acknowledge the family's perspective and notify the interdisciplinary team

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Insist the family follow the medical team's recommendations

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Notify hospital security

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Document the conflict and take no further action

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of implicit bias in child life practice?

Accepted Answer

Assuming a child from a specific cultural group does not need preparation for procedures

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Using an interpreter for a non-English-speaking family

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Offering culturally specific play materials

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Consulting the family about their traditions

Question 4

When working with a family who has limited English proficiency, the child life specialist should:

Accepted Answer

Use a trained medical interpreter to ensure accurate communication

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Ask the child to interpret for the parents

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Use gestures only and avoid verbal communication

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Speak slowly and loudly in English

Question 5

Which factor is most important to assess when planning culturally competent child life interventions?

Accepted Answer

The family's cultural identity, practices, and preferences

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The child's diagnosis

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The availability of play materials

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The shift schedule of the medical team

Question 6

A child life specialist notices that children from one cultural group are rarely referred for services. This pattern most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Systemic barriers or implicit bias affecting referral practices

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Those children do not need child life services

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Cultural preference to decline services

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A staffing shortage on that unit