DCF CHILD ABUSE CAAN CORRECT COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A child in your program has had a recent personality change. He has become very
quiet and rarely speaks to adults. One day, he complains of his arm hurting. He rolls up
his sleeve and shows you what appears to be finger marks from a very hard slap. You
ask him how it happened and he tells you that his father slapped him. You ask the child
where else he has been slapped and he shows you his back with many old marks. -
✔✔he correct answer is "Suspect Abuse"
The key indicators are:
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
The child is weary of adult contact. (Abuse)
The child has obvious bruises and welts. (Abuse)
The child reports injuries by parents. (Abuse)
✔✔You are the cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight
smile on his face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of weeks
now, he has brought nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for lunch. He has
no fruit or other food in his lunch. He is extremely thin and you observe that he never
buys milk that is sold by the school, but instead has only water in his cup. The mother,
who always comes to the facility with fancy clothes and jewelry, has consistently
ignored your inquiries into providing a more balanced meal for the child. The mother
claims that he is a picky eater. You have offered him food occasionally when the school
has prepared too much. He seems grateful when you do this and gobbles the food
down. - ✔✔The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child is consistently hungry. (Neglect)
The child lags in physical development; he is extremely thin. (Neglect)
, ✔✔The parents of one of the children in your program both work for an airline. In this
family, both do a lot of traveling but usually travel at different times. Unavoidably, they
needed to be out of town at the same time and the children were cared for as usual by a
woman they hired about four months ago. The child came to your class very angry and
would not play with her best friend. You noticed that on a hot summer day when she
would normally wear a short-sleeved sundress, the child was wearing long pants and a
long sleeved blouse. - ✔✔The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child displays behavioral indicators; she is angry and will not play with her friend.
(Abuse or Neglect)
The child wears long sleeves and pants in warm weather. (Abuse or Neglect)
✔✔When you change an infant's diaper, you notice a yellow discharge and unhealthy
odor. You report your observations to the parent that evening. The parent says it was
nothing. You notice the same symptoms the rest of the week, write an incident report,
and suggest to the parent that a doctor look at the infant. The parent replies that money
is not available and it will probably clear up soon. The following week, you notice the
same symptoms and report it to your Director, who insists on medical treatment.
Nothing happens this week. - ✔✔The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child has unattended physical problems or medical needs. (Neglect - Lack of
Medical Attention)
✔✔A coworker at your child care program just went through a divorce and is having
financial problems. Over the last week, you heard her yelling and several of the children
crying. You approached her about it and she said that the children were just
misbehaving. Today, a little boy from her class approaches you in tears and said that
she made him stand in the dark closet for a long time. - ✔✔The correct answer is
"Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
A child has reported being forced to stand in a dark closet. (Abuse or Neglect)
The children are crying after being yelled at by a caregiver. (Abuse - Institutional)
✔✔What are the three categories that place children at risk for maltreatment are? -
✔✔1. Child risk factors
2. Parental/family risk factors
3. Social/environmental risk factors
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A child in your program has had a recent personality change. He has become very
quiet and rarely speaks to adults. One day, he complains of his arm hurting. He rolls up
his sleeve and shows you what appears to be finger marks from a very hard slap. You
ask him how it happened and he tells you that his father slapped him. You ask the child
where else he has been slapped and he shows you his back with many old marks. -
✔✔he correct answer is "Suspect Abuse"
The key indicators are:
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
The child is weary of adult contact. (Abuse)
The child has obvious bruises and welts. (Abuse)
The child reports injuries by parents. (Abuse)
✔✔You are the cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight
smile on his face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of weeks
now, he has brought nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for lunch. He has
no fruit or other food in his lunch. He is extremely thin and you observe that he never
buys milk that is sold by the school, but instead has only water in his cup. The mother,
who always comes to the facility with fancy clothes and jewelry, has consistently
ignored your inquiries into providing a more balanced meal for the child. The mother
claims that he is a picky eater. You have offered him food occasionally when the school
has prepared too much. He seems grateful when you do this and gobbles the food
down. - ✔✔The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child is consistently hungry. (Neglect)
The child lags in physical development; he is extremely thin. (Neglect)
, ✔✔The parents of one of the children in your program both work for an airline. In this
family, both do a lot of traveling but usually travel at different times. Unavoidably, they
needed to be out of town at the same time and the children were cared for as usual by a
woman they hired about four months ago. The child came to your class very angry and
would not play with her best friend. You noticed that on a hot summer day when she
would normally wear a short-sleeved sundress, the child was wearing long pants and a
long sleeved blouse. - ✔✔The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child displays behavioral indicators; she is angry and will not play with her friend.
(Abuse or Neglect)
The child wears long sleeves and pants in warm weather. (Abuse or Neglect)
✔✔When you change an infant's diaper, you notice a yellow discharge and unhealthy
odor. You report your observations to the parent that evening. The parent says it was
nothing. You notice the same symptoms the rest of the week, write an incident report,
and suggest to the parent that a doctor look at the infant. The parent replies that money
is not available and it will probably clear up soon. The following week, you notice the
same symptoms and report it to your Director, who insists on medical treatment.
Nothing happens this week. - ✔✔The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child has unattended physical problems or medical needs. (Neglect - Lack of
Medical Attention)
✔✔A coworker at your child care program just went through a divorce and is having
financial problems. Over the last week, you heard her yelling and several of the children
crying. You approached her about it and she said that the children were just
misbehaving. Today, a little boy from her class approaches you in tears and said that
she made him stand in the dark closet for a long time. - ✔✔The correct answer is
"Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
A child has reported being forced to stand in a dark closet. (Abuse or Neglect)
The children are crying after being yelled at by a caregiver. (Abuse - Institutional)
✔✔What are the three categories that place children at risk for maltreatment are? -
✔✔1. Child risk factors
2. Parental/family risk factors
3. Social/environmental risk factors
