CBMT Pre-test Study Guide Questions
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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
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CBMT Pre-test Study Guide Questions
and Answers Rated A+
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. Reports indicate the client responds to music, so a
music therapy referral is requested. To assess possible causes of the change in behavior, a music
therapist should first:
A) observe the student in other classes
B) discuss concerns with the guidance counselor
C) identify current stressors in the student's life
D) review the student's Individualized Education Plan ✔✔C) This is the only choice that allows
the music therapist to determine potential causal factors
A music therapist is using ballroom dancing to facilitate intimacy in a relationship between a
client, who has dementia, and his wife. During a session, the client's favorite big band music is
played, but the is having difficulty standing up and dancing with his wife. The BEST
intervention would be to recommend that the wife:
A) watch a big-band dance video with her husband
B) sing to her husband as they sit facing one another
C) hold her husband's hands and move in time to the music
D) sit silently next to her husband while they listen to the music ✔✔C) Having the wife hold her
husband's hands and move in time to the music with him is an intervention that brings both
partners together in an active interaction that approximates dancing and facilitates intimacy
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 client shares her fears and life
story before the use of any music intervention. After validating the client's feelings, the BEST
direction for the music therapist to take is to:
A) discuss favorite songs important to the client's life
B) improvise soft guitar music to help the client go to sleep
C) compose a song together reflecting the client's disclosure
D) close the session and bring the client's favorite music to follow-up visits ✔✔B) 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 accom
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