Music Therapy Cbmt Preparation Gilliland Quiz Part-2

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1. When the music therapist is consulting with a client's family or significant others in the treatment planning process, it is appropriate to do all of the following EXCEPT

Share information about leisure resources available.

Inquire about the client's musical preferences.

Share histories of other clients for comparative studies.

Inquire about the family's involvement upon discharge.

It is unethical to disclose information about clients to those who are not involved in treatment.

Explanation

It is unethical to disclose information about clients to those who are not involved in treatment.

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Music Therapy Cbmt Preparation Gilliland Quiz Part-2 - Quiz

Music has been long recognized as an effective form of therapy, to reduce stress, let go of negative emotions, and reduce pain. If you are preparing for the... see moremusic therapy test, this quiz can be your study guide. It is part two of the series for studying for CBMT board certification exams. All the best!
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2. A music therapist has been hired by a facility to establish a new music therapy program. Which of the following would be the MOST effective way to seek referrals?

Meet with each treatment team manager and request referrals.

Send a memo to each unit explaining music therapy and requesting referrals.

Conduct a music therapy in-service for the facility staff and encourage referrals.

Send flyers to each unit advertising music therapy services.

Conducting an in-service would be efficient and provide the face-to-face contact necessary for describing music therapy and answering questions.

Explanation

Conducting an in-service would be efficient and provide the face-to-face contact necessary for describing music therapy and answering questions.

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3. In an educational setting, all of the following are sources for assessment data EXCEPT

The school record.

Client consultation.

Clinical observation.

Peer interview.

Interviews with peers are not an appropriate/valid source for assessment data. A therapist would consult only with legal guardian(s) and/or a direct relative/caregiver due to HIPAA privacy rules.

Explanation

Interviews with peers are not an appropriate/valid source for assessment data. A therapist would consult only with legal guardian(s) and/or a direct relative/caregiver due to HIPAA privacy rules.

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4. A music therapist on a rehabilitation unit is assessing a new patient who has paraplegia to determine the patient's musical background and preferences. Which of the following is the BEST method for the therapist to use?

Family interview

Patient improvisation

Chart review

Patient interview

Answer D. The patient is usually the best source of information and paraplegia alone will not prevent the patient from reporting musical background and preferences.

Explanation

Answer D. The patient is usually the best source of information and paraplegia alone will not prevent the patient from reporting musical background and preferences.

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5. A premature infant is in the neonatal intensive care unit with multiple developmental complications and failure to thrive. Music therapy is being considered as a possible treatment. To structure an appropriate assessment, which of the following is the MOST important piece of information for the therapist to keep in mind?

Birth weight of the infant

Current stage of the infant's neurological development

Music the infant heard while in the womb

Preferred music of the mother

Neurological development will determine the response capability of the infant as well as the musical stimuli for the assessment.

Explanation

Neurological development will determine the response capability of the infant as well as the musical stimuli for the assessment.

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6. At the beginning of a session, a client is asked to choose an instrument and play along. The music therapist improvises a chant about a client's instrument choice, the view from the therapy room window, and the fact that they are together for music time. The therapist is MOST likely addressing which of the following objectives?

Improving orientation to the environment

Enhancing decision-making skills

Increasing the client's self-esteem

Providing opportunities for musical self-expression

Answer A: The chant helps to increase the client's awareness of his own actions (self), his environment (space), and the fact that they are together in the music session (time).

Explanation

Answer A: The chant helps to increase the client's awareness of his own actions (self), his environment (space), and the fact that they are together in the music session (time).

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7. The comprehensive term for observing, coaching, processing, and evaluating skills of a music therapist is called.

Intervention.

Administration.

Supervision.

Reflection.

The definition of supervision includes the elements listed in the question. (observing, coaching, processing, evaluating skills).

Explanation

The definition of supervision includes the elements listed in the question. (observing, coaching, processing, evaluating skills).

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8. Individual music therapy sessions have been initiated for a young nonverbal child idagnosed with autism. The child spends much of the time exploring the room, touching the walls, and moving objects in a chaotic manner. Which of the following should the music therapist concentrate on FIRST?

Developing compliance for in-seat behaviors through positive reinforcement

Making contact with the child by reflecting the child's actions and mood through improvisation

Decreasing stereotypical motor behaviors by giving the child an instrument

Increasing the child's attention span through listening experiences requiring discrimination of the instrument heard

Reflecting the child's action and mood will establish rapport necessary for treatment.

Explanation

Reflecting the child's action and mood will establish rapport necessary for treatment.

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9. A developmental disorder in which there is a defect in the bony covering of the spinal cord that sometimes results in protrusion of the cord and meninges is called.

Spina bifida.

Hydrocephalus.

Spinal meningitis.

Scoliosis.

Spina bifida or "open spine" is a condition in which the membrane or meninges covering the spine pouch out to form a sac at a point along the back.

Explanation

Spina bifida or "open spine" is a condition in which the membrane or meninges covering the spine pouch out to form a sac at a point along the back.

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10. A 17 year old is demonstrating a sudden decline in grades, increased unexcused absences, and inability to concentrate when in school. Facial affect has changed from friendly to flat. When approached, the student states he is fine. The only thing that seems to provide interest is music. To assess possible causes of behavior, the music therapist should

Review the student's IEP.

Identify current stressors in the student's life.

Discuss concerns with the guidance counselor.

Observe the student in other classes.

Answer B. This is the only choice that allows the music therapist to determine potential causal factors.

Explanation

Answer B. This is the only choice that allows the music therapist to determine potential causal factors.

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11. A 52-year-old woman hospitalized for ovarian cancer requests music therapy to help her relax and sleep. During the initial session conducted at bedtime, the patient shares her fears and life story before the use of any music intervention. After validating the patient's feelings, the BEST direction for the music therapist to take is to

Improvise soft guitar music to help the patient go to sleep.

Close the session and bring the patient's favorite music to follow-up visits.

Compose a song with lyrics reflecting the patient's disclosure.

Discuss favorite songs important to the patient's life

Once the client has discussed her fears and shared her story, she may be more ready for sleep. Introducing soft guitar music at this point would be germane to accomplishing the stated therapeutic goal.

Explanation

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12. A young, adult client with a mild mental impairment calls the music therapist's home to explain her absence from several group sessions. The client states she has had leg surgery and also lost her stepfather to a sudden illness. How should the therapist BEST respond to her call?

Allow the client to express her feelings, offer her verbal support, and explore how she is coping.

Briefly acknowledge the client's concerns and direct the conversation to a lighter subject.

Determine if there is an immediate need and suggest she make an appointment with a counselor.

Acknowledge the client's feelings and suggest they talk at the next scheduled session.

Acknowledging the client's feelings is important. Talking at the next session respects the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship.

Explanation

Acknowledging the client's feelings is important. Talking at the next session respects the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship.

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13. While working with a child, the music therapist raises her eybrows when the child reaches for a mallet, which is an off-task behavior. The child immediately pulls her hand away. The therapist has

Reinforced the off-task behavior.

Ignored the child's response.

Communicated limits.

Reinforced on-task behavior.

Raising the eyebrows communicated limits because the effect was that the child pulled her hand away.

Explanation

Raising the eyebrows communicated limits because the effect was that the child pulled her hand away.

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14. A music therapist in an adult day care center is leading a large group in a rhythm ensemble. The group contains clients with a wide range of cognitive impairment. Which of the following is the BEST approach to engage clients at their maximum ability levels?

Give the clients hand drums and instruct them to keep a steady beat.

Assign specific instruments to clients based on their abilities and cue groups of instruments to play at specific times.

Have clients select preferred instruments and improvise rhythms on them while the therapist keeps a basic beat on a djembe.

Provide a variety of instruments to clients with mild cognitive impairments and drums to those with severe cognitive impairments.

Assigning instruments to the clients individually and cueing them at specific times will engage clients most effectively because their cognitive abilities are taken into account.

Explanation

Assigning instruments to the clients individually and cueing them at specific times will engage clients most effectively because their cognitive abilities are taken into account.

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15. An individual has the following cluster of symptoms:
-failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level
-apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines and rituals
-clinically insignificant general delay in language
-clinically insignificant delay in cognitive development or in the development of age appropriate self-help skills, adaptive behavior, or curiosity about the environment in childhood

Which of the following is the specific diagnostic label?

Autistic disorder

Rett's disorder

Asperger's disorder

Childhood disintegrative disorder

Per the DSM-IVR, this is clinical presentation of Asperger's disorder.

Explanation

Per the DSM-IVR, this is clinical presentation of Asperger's disorder.

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