Child Life Normalization and Psychosocial Support Flashcards
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A child life specialist is supporting a child with a chronic illness who frequently misses school. The MOST appropriate psychosocial intervention is to:
Answer: Collaborate with the school reintegration team and help the child develop strategies for managing illness-related absences
Collaborating on school reintegration and equipping the child with strategies for managing absences addresses the academic, social, and emotional dimensions of chronic illness.
Sibling visitation programs in pediatric hospitals are supported by child life specialists PRIMARILY because:
Answer: Sibling visits maintain family bonds and help siblings process the impact of a brother or sister's illness
Sibling visitation maintains family bonds and provides siblings with accurate information that helps them process the emotional impact of a brother or sister's hospitalization.
Which approach BEST describes developmentally appropriate psychosocial support for a preschool-age child during hospitalization?
Answer: Using simple language, concrete explanations, and therapeutic play to address fears and misconceptions
Preschool children benefit from simple language, concrete explanations, and therapeutic play that addresses magical thinking, fears, and misconceptions about illness.
When a child with a new chronic diagnosis asks 'Why did this happen to me?', the child life specialist's BEST response is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the child's feelings, correct magical thinking, and provide honest, developmentally appropriate information
Acknowledging feelings, correcting magical thinking, and providing honest developmentally appropriate information addresses the emotional and cognitive needs underlying the question.
The goal of life skills programming in a long-term pediatric care setting is to:
Answer: Promote independence, self-efficacy, and age-appropriate skills that illness may otherwise delay
Life skills programming promotes independence, self-efficacy, and age-appropriate developmental skills that chronic illness or prolonged hospitalization may delay.
Which of the following BEST supports the psychosocial needs of a teenager newly diagnosed with a serious illness?
Answer: Offering peer support connections, honest information, and autonomy in care decisions where appropriate
Teenagers benefit from peer support, honest information, and appropriate autonomy in decision-making, all of which support identity development and coping during illness.