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Ethical Considerations in Working with Children and Adolescents

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What is the primary ethical principle that guides recreational therapists when working with children and adolescents?

  1. Autonomy

  2. Beneficence

  3. Non-maleficence

  4. Justice

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Beneficence is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to act in the best interests of the child or adolescent, promoting their well-being and avoiding harm.

When working with children and adolescents, recreational therapists should prioritize which of the following?

  1. The child's or adolescent's right to make their own decisions

  2. The child's or adolescent's safety and well-being

  3. The child's or adolescent's parents' wishes

  4. The recreational therapist's own professional judgment

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The safety and well-being of the child or adolescent should always be the primary consideration when making decisions about their care.

Which of the following is an example of a recreational therapist respecting a child's or adolescent's autonomy?

  1. Allowing the child or adolescent to choose the activities they participate in

  2. Encouraging the child or adolescent to express their feelings and opinions

  3. Providing the child or adolescent with information about their condition and treatment options

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Respecting a child's or adolescent's autonomy involves allowing them to make choices, express themselves, and be informed about their care.

What is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to avoid causing harm to children and adolescents?

  1. Autonomy

  2. Beneficence

  3. Non-maleficence

  4. Justice

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Non-maleficence is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to avoid causing harm to children and adolescents, both physically and psychologically.

Which of the following is an example of a recreational therapist violating the principle of non-maleficence?

  1. Using equipment that is not properly maintained

  2. Ignoring a child's or adolescent's safety concerns

  3. Pressuring a child or adolescent to participate in an activity they are uncomfortable with

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Violating the principle of non-maleficence involves causing harm to a child or adolescent, either physically or psychologically.

What is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to treat all children and adolescents fairly and equitably?

  1. Autonomy

  2. Beneficence

  3. Non-maleficence

  4. Justice

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Justice is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to treat all children and adolescents fairly and equitably, regardless of their race, gender, socioeconomic status, or disability.

Which of the following is an example of a recreational therapist violating the principle of justice?

  1. Providing more attention to children from wealthy families

  2. Excluding children with disabilities from participating in activities

  3. Charging different fees for services based on a child's or adolescent's family income

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Violating the principle of justice involves treating children and adolescents unfairly or inequitably.

What is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to respect the privacy of children and adolescents?

  1. Confidentiality

  2. Autonomy

  3. Beneficence

  4. Non-maleficence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Confidentiality is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to respect the privacy of children and adolescents, keeping their personal information confidential.

Which of the following is an example of a recreational therapist violating the principle of confidentiality?

  1. Discussing a child's or adolescent's personal information with other staff members without their consent

  2. Sharing a child's or adolescent's treatment records with their parents without their consent

  3. Posting a child's or adolescent's photo on social media without their consent

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Violating the principle of confidentiality involves disclosing a child's or adolescent's personal information without their consent.

What is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to be honest and truthful with children and adolescents?

  1. Honesty

  2. Autonomy

  3. Beneficence

  4. Non-maleficence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Honesty is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to be honest and truthful with children and adolescents, avoiding deception and misrepresentation.

Which of the following is an example of a recreational therapist violating the principle of honesty?

  1. Lying to a child or adolescent about their condition or treatment options

  2. Promising a child or adolescent something that you cannot deliver

  3. Withholding information from a child or adolescent that they have a right to know

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Violating the principle of honesty involves being dishonest or deceptive with a child or adolescent.

What is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to respect the cultural and religious beliefs of children and adolescents?

  1. Cultural sensitivity

  2. Autonomy

  3. Beneficence

  4. Non-maleficence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural sensitivity is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to respect the cultural and religious beliefs of children and adolescents, and to avoid imposing their own values and beliefs on them.

Which of the following is an example of a recreational therapist demonstrating cultural sensitivity?

  1. Allowing a child or adolescent to wear religious clothing or headwear during therapy sessions

  2. Modifying treatment plans to accommodate a child's or adolescent's cultural beliefs

  3. Avoiding using language that is offensive or disrespectful to a child's or adolescent's culture

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Demonstrating cultural sensitivity involves respecting a child's or adolescent's cultural and religious beliefs.

What is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to be aware of their own biases and limitations, and to avoid allowing these to interfere with their work with children and adolescents?

  1. Self-awareness

  2. Autonomy

  3. Beneficence

  4. Non-maleficence

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self-awareness is the ethical principle that requires recreational therapists to be aware of their own biases and limitations, and to avoid allowing these to interfere with their work with children and adolescents.

Which of the following is an example of a recreational therapist demonstrating self-awareness?

  1. Recognizing that they have a bias against children from certain cultural backgrounds

  2. Seeking supervision or consultation when working with children or adolescents who have complex needs

  3. Avoiding making assumptions about a child's or adolescent's abilities or limitations based on their appearance or behavior

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Demonstrating self-awareness involves being aware of one's own biases and limitations, and taking steps to avoid allowing these to interfere with one's work.

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