EXAM 1 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EXAM 1 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. a state agency established and defined by the Texas Family Code that investigates reports of child abuse
and neglect, provides services to children and families in their own homes, provides services to youth in
foster care to make the transition into adulthood, and places children in adoptive homes
Answer:
child protective services

Question:
2. casework begins with an __________ of abuse or neglect
Answer:
allegation

Question:
3. texas family code section 261.101 (a) states that "a __________ having cause to believe that a child's
physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person shall
__________ make a report"
Answer:
child; immediately

Question:
4. 1st step in the process of a CPS case: report is called into the __________ _________ _________
Answer:
child abuse hotline

Question:
5. 2nd step in the process of a CPS case: statewide intake assigns a _________ and then to an __________
unit
Answer:
priority; investigative

Question:
6. what umbrella does CPS fall under?
Answer:
texas health and human services commission

Question:
7. how many agencies fall under CPS?
Answer:
3

Question:
8. what are the 3 agencies that fall under CPS?

, Answer:
investigations; family based safety services; conservatorship

Question:
9. CPS intake priorities: acute cases
Answer:
priority 1

Question:
10. CPS intake priorities: CPS responds within 72 hours of intake
Answer:
priority 2

Question:
11. CPS intake priorities: case does not involve abuse or neglect or CPS does not have jurisdiction
Answer:
no priority

Question:
12. what is the decision to remove a child based on?
Answer:
imminent danger to the child's life/limb

Question:
13. who is required to report abuse and neglect?
Answer:
everyone

Question:
14. what is the failure of any person to report suspected child abuse or neglect charged with?
Answer:
class b misdemeanor

Question:
15. what does a class b misdemeanor result in?
Answer:
jail time

Question:
16. what region are we in?
Answer:
region 3

Question:
17. how many cases does an average investigator have on their workload at a time?