Child Abuse Mandated Reporter
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A mandated reporter who fails to make a report of suspected abuse may be punished by up to
six months in jail and/or a $1000 fine. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
After a child abuse reports is filed, the children are always removed from their home during
the investigation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
Mandated reporting laws for child abuse and neglect are the same for public and private
organizations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
Under the child abuse and neglect reporting act, a mandated reporter is required to report
suspected abuse to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Local child welfare authorities
A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her supervisor feels that the
report is not necessary. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
A five-year-old shows up to a school with patterned marks on his buttocks that look like belt
marks. When asked by his teacher who happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the
following is the most appropriate next action? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Report the
injuries to a child welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse
To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names when
reporting suspected abuse or neglect. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect?
A. Socioeconomic status
B. Foreign culture
C. Religión
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- none of the above
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A mandated reporter who fails to make a report of suspected abuse may be punished by up to
six months in jail and/or a $1000 fine. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
After a child abuse reports is filed, the children are always removed from their home during
the investigation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
Mandated reporting laws for child abuse and neglect are the same for public and private
organizations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True
Under the child abuse and neglect reporting act, a mandated reporter is required to report
suspected abuse to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Local child welfare authorities
A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her supervisor feels that the
report is not necessary. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
A five-year-old shows up to a school with patterned marks on his buttocks that look like belt
marks. When asked by his teacher who happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the
following is the most appropriate next action? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Report the
injuries to a child welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse
To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names when
reporting suspected abuse or neglect. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect?
A. Socioeconomic status
B. Foreign culture
C. Religión
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- none of the above
