CMAS 258N ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Mrs. Jennings, a teacher at the local high school, overheard a student
talking with a group of friends about a fight he had with his father, the
night before. The student talked about how hard his dad "hit" him in the
face. This comment caused Mrs. Jennings to take notice of her student's
face and saw the student had a bruise under his left eye and his lip
looked like it was swollen. With this information, Mrs. Jennings feels
like she should do something but is concerned about retaliation from the
student's father. What should Mrs. Jennings do:. Answer: Mrs. Jennings
should make the report because, as a teacher, she is a mandated reporter
and required to report suspicions of abuse. Additionally, Mrs. Jennings
should be reassured by the fact that in PA she is protected from civil
liability so long as she is making a report in good faith.
◉ In an effort to encourage individuals to report concerns of
maltreatment, many states have infused their legislative efforts with
immunities to those individuals who report in good faith. These
immunity laws have been influenced by what type of law. Answer: Good
Samaritan Laws
◉ Based on the literature review conducted by Walsh and colleagues
(2007) and the video from Dr. Sheridan Miyamoto, there are three (3)
purposes for completing a forensic medical examination for reported
,child sexual abuse. Which of the following support reasoning for having
a forensic medical exam of a child. Answer: A medical exam can help
identify medical evidence to prosecute the offenders, A medical exam
can help screen for injuries and medical conditions, A medical exam can
reassure victims and parents about the child's physical well being.
◉ This is a community-based, multidisciplinary organization that seeks
to improve the response, investigation, and prosecution of child
maltreatment in the United States. Answer: Children's Advocacy Center
◉ This mental health provider may or may not have a master's degree
depending on the requirements of the state in which they practice and
the level of complexity of the work they perform. At the bachelor level,
these professionals are trained to provide crisis intervention, problem-
solving, client support, service referral, and advocacy for social services
or criminal justice intervention. At the master's level, this professional
can work with children and families by obtaining their license to work in
specialty areas such as a marriage, family, or child (Gentry, 1994).
Answer: Counselor
◉ This mental health provider has a master's degree which enables the
professional to be involved as a practitioner and administrator in a range
of subspecialties such as child protective services, corrections,
community organizations, and clinical practice (Gentry, 1994). Answer:
Social worker
,◉ According to Walsh and colleagues (2007) forensic medical
examinations are an important part of a comprehensive response to the
investigation of suspected child sexual abuse, both to ensure
__________________________ and to
_____________________________. Answer: appropriate care for the
child; support legal decision-making
◉ In the 17th century, Philosopher John Locke theorized that children
are _________________________. To Locke, children were seen as
nothing at all, whose character had to be shaped through purposeful and
diligent instruction by the child's parents. Answer: empty vessels or
blank slates
◉ CAPTA is the federal legislation dealing with child maltreatment in
the United States, stands for. Answer: Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act
◉ ________________ is a historical custom practiced as a:
means of controlling and regulating the population of a society
sacrificial offering to appease gods
means to attempt to limit family size or ensure financial security.
Answer: Infanticide
◉ As a result of seeing an estimated 30,000 children living on city
streets who were begging, stealing and scavenging for food this
individual, was shocked to learn children were being incarcerated as
, criminals. This individual started the New York Children's Aid Society
providing food, shelter, clothing and other services in an effort to
provide for the needs of the child and a chance at an education and/or
job. Answer: Charles Loring Brace
◉ CAPTA, the federal legislation, mandates all of the following
EXCEPT:. Answer: Self-Care programs for child protection service
workers
◉ Child maltreatment is a synonym for which of the following. Answer:
child abuse and neglect
◉ This organization was developed following the case of Mary Ellen
Wilson, the first child protection agency in the world. Answer: The New
York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
◉ ______was a system in which parents apprenticed their children to
masters who taught them a trade but who were free to use them as slaves
in exchange for room and board. Often these children were very young
and this system would continue for the child until they were 14 or 15
years of age for boys and 21 years for girls. Answer: Indenture System
◉ According to the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, a
perpetrator can be all of the following EXCEPT:. Answer: A neighbor
NOT responsible for the care of a child
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Mrs. Jennings, a teacher at the local high school, overheard a student
talking with a group of friends about a fight he had with his father, the
night before. The student talked about how hard his dad "hit" him in the
face. This comment caused Mrs. Jennings to take notice of her student's
face and saw the student had a bruise under his left eye and his lip
looked like it was swollen. With this information, Mrs. Jennings feels
like she should do something but is concerned about retaliation from the
student's father. What should Mrs. Jennings do:. Answer: Mrs. Jennings
should make the report because, as a teacher, she is a mandated reporter
and required to report suspicions of abuse. Additionally, Mrs. Jennings
should be reassured by the fact that in PA she is protected from civil
liability so long as she is making a report in good faith.
◉ In an effort to encourage individuals to report concerns of
maltreatment, many states have infused their legislative efforts with
immunities to those individuals who report in good faith. These
immunity laws have been influenced by what type of law. Answer: Good
Samaritan Laws
◉ Based on the literature review conducted by Walsh and colleagues
(2007) and the video from Dr. Sheridan Miyamoto, there are three (3)
purposes for completing a forensic medical examination for reported
,child sexual abuse. Which of the following support reasoning for having
a forensic medical exam of a child. Answer: A medical exam can help
identify medical evidence to prosecute the offenders, A medical exam
can help screen for injuries and medical conditions, A medical exam can
reassure victims and parents about the child's physical well being.
◉ This is a community-based, multidisciplinary organization that seeks
to improve the response, investigation, and prosecution of child
maltreatment in the United States. Answer: Children's Advocacy Center
◉ This mental health provider may or may not have a master's degree
depending on the requirements of the state in which they practice and
the level of complexity of the work they perform. At the bachelor level,
these professionals are trained to provide crisis intervention, problem-
solving, client support, service referral, and advocacy for social services
or criminal justice intervention. At the master's level, this professional
can work with children and families by obtaining their license to work in
specialty areas such as a marriage, family, or child (Gentry, 1994).
Answer: Counselor
◉ This mental health provider has a master's degree which enables the
professional to be involved as a practitioner and administrator in a range
of subspecialties such as child protective services, corrections,
community organizations, and clinical practice (Gentry, 1994). Answer:
Social worker
,◉ According to Walsh and colleagues (2007) forensic medical
examinations are an important part of a comprehensive response to the
investigation of suspected child sexual abuse, both to ensure
__________________________ and to
_____________________________. Answer: appropriate care for the
child; support legal decision-making
◉ In the 17th century, Philosopher John Locke theorized that children
are _________________________. To Locke, children were seen as
nothing at all, whose character had to be shaped through purposeful and
diligent instruction by the child's parents. Answer: empty vessels or
blank slates
◉ CAPTA is the federal legislation dealing with child maltreatment in
the United States, stands for. Answer: Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act
◉ ________________ is a historical custom practiced as a:
means of controlling and regulating the population of a society
sacrificial offering to appease gods
means to attempt to limit family size or ensure financial security.
Answer: Infanticide
◉ As a result of seeing an estimated 30,000 children living on city
streets who were begging, stealing and scavenging for food this
individual, was shocked to learn children were being incarcerated as
, criminals. This individual started the New York Children's Aid Society
providing food, shelter, clothing and other services in an effort to
provide for the needs of the child and a chance at an education and/or
job. Answer: Charles Loring Brace
◉ CAPTA, the federal legislation, mandates all of the following
EXCEPT:. Answer: Self-Care programs for child protection service
workers
◉ Child maltreatment is a synonym for which of the following. Answer:
child abuse and neglect
◉ This organization was developed following the case of Mary Ellen
Wilson, the first child protection agency in the world. Answer: The New
York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
◉ ______was a system in which parents apprenticed their children to
masters who taught them a trade but who were free to use them as slaves
in exchange for room and board. Often these children were very young
and this system would continue for the child until they were 14 or 15
years of age for boys and 21 years for girls. Answer: Indenture System
◉ According to the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, a
perpetrator can be all of the following EXCEPT:. Answer: A neighbor
NOT responsible for the care of a child
