CERAP EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 130 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
When are the times you would complete a Home Safety Checklist? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1. Within 30 days of case opening
2. Prior to a major change of life circumstance
3. Every 90 days during the life of the case
4. When a family with an open service case is the subject of subsequent child abuse or
neglect investigation
5. Within 5 calendar days of a supervisory approved case closure conjunction with the
final CERAP
Which of the deadly sins most commonly lead to fatal abuse? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Colic and toilet training resistance.
Definition of abuse - CORRECT ANSWERS-Something that is being done TO the child.
Definition of neglect - CORRECT ANSWERS-Something that is NOT being done to the
child that they need.
Definition of cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWERS-The totality of learned
behaviors.
What does CERAP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Child Endangerment Risk
Assessment Protocol.
What is the CERAP? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A life of the case assessment designed
to provide workers with a mechanism to quickly assessing the potential for moderate to
severe harm immediately or in the near future and for taking quick action to protect
children.
What are the four steps to protecting children? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Information
gathering
2. Information analysis
3. Drawings conclusions
4. Making decisions
What are the contents of the protocol? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Safety determination
form (safety assessment)
2. Safety plan
3. Practice guidelines
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
When are the times you would complete a Home Safety Checklist? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1. Within 30 days of case opening
2. Prior to a major change of life circumstance
3. Every 90 days during the life of the case
4. When a family with an open service case is the subject of subsequent child abuse or
neglect investigation
5. Within 5 calendar days of a supervisory approved case closure conjunction with the
final CERAP
Which of the deadly sins most commonly lead to fatal abuse? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Colic and toilet training resistance.
Definition of abuse - CORRECT ANSWERS-Something that is being done TO the child.
Definition of neglect - CORRECT ANSWERS-Something that is NOT being done to the
child that they need.
Definition of cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWERS-The totality of learned
behaviors.
What does CERAP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Child Endangerment Risk
Assessment Protocol.
What is the CERAP? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A life of the case assessment designed
to provide workers with a mechanism to quickly assessing the potential for moderate to
severe harm immediately or in the near future and for taking quick action to protect
children.
What are the four steps to protecting children? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Information
gathering
2. Information analysis
3. Drawings conclusions
4. Making decisions
What are the contents of the protocol? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Safety determination
form (safety assessment)
2. Safety plan
3. Practice guidelines
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