Child Life Normalization and Psychosocial Support Flashcards
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Normalization in the context of child life practice PRIMARILY means:
Answer: Maintaining typical childhood routines and developmental opportunities during hospitalization
Normalization involves maintaining typical childhood routines and developmental opportunities during hospitalization to support healthy development and reduce the psychological impact of illness.
Which of the following is an example of normalization for a school-age child during a long-term hospitalization?
Answer: Arranging for bedside tutoring and maintaining contact with the child's school class
Arranging bedside tutoring and maintaining school connections supports normalization by keeping educational and social development on track during hospitalization.
A hospitalized toddler is showing signs of regression, such as resumed thumb-sucking. The BEST child life response is to:
Answer: Recognize regression as a normal stress response and inform the family without expressing alarm
Regression is a normal stress response in young children; the child life role is to normalize this for families without alarm while supporting the child's overall coping.
Maintaining a child's school connections during hospitalization MOST directly supports which aspect of development?
Answer: Social and academic continuity
Maintaining school connections during hospitalization supports social and academic continuity, reducing the developmental and social disruption caused by prolonged absence.
Which activity BEST exemplifies normalization for an adolescent patient during a two-week hospitalization?
Answer: Facilitating video calls with friends and providing access to age-appropriate media and schoolwork
Facilitating peer connections and providing age-appropriate media and schoolwork supports the adolescent's social, intellectual, and developmental needs during hospitalization.
The psychosocial impact of hospitalization on children is MOST influenced by which factor?
Answer: The child's developmental stage, prior experiences, and available support systems
Psychosocial impact is most strongly shaped by the interaction of the child's developmental stage, prior healthcare experiences, and the quality of available support systems.