CAAN DCF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A.
Most children who have been abused face life-long mental health issues
and many physical conditions have been linked to such trauma.
Correct Answer -fact
Many victims of child abuse do not display physical signs.
Correct Answer -fact
Extreme anxiety
Depression
Inability to form healthy relationships
Memory loss
Short attention span
Easily distracted
Poor self-esteem
Sleeping or eating disorders
Correct Answer -The Impact of Trauma, Abuse, and Neglect
Nurturing and attachment
Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
Parental resilience
Social connections
Concrete supports for parents
Correct Answer -Research has shown that the following protective factors
are linked to a lower incidence of child abuse and neglect:
,Working with abused or neglected children can be challenging. Before you
can effectively help a child or parent, you need to know several things
about their behavior:
Correct Answer --may not trust people
-may reject warmth/affection
-delayed in one or more areas of development
-difficult to manage, destructive, and irritable; or unusually shy and
anxious to please.
-poor self images
-parents might feel like you are a threat
Attachment behaviors toward caretakers
Sleep disturbances, particularly nightmares
Immobility
Does not explore
Regression in behavior
Failure to Thrive
Thumb sucking, whining, and loss of acquired speech
Prolonged uncontrollable crying
Hyper-vigilance
Biting, kicking, tantrums, unprovoked aggression
Correct Answer -Indicators of trauma in
children ages birth to 5
when was the first child abuse case reported?
Correct Answer -mary ellen
, 1873
Section 39.201, Florida Statutes (F.S.) states all Floridians must report any
child abuse, abandonment, and/or neglect they suspect. Failure to report is
a third degree felony in the State of Florida.
Correct Answer -every adult in florida is mandated to report abuse
Persons in the following
professions must provide their
names when filing a report
Correct Answer --Physician, osteopathic physician, medical examiner,
chiropractic physician, nurse, or hospital personnel engaged in the
admission, examination, care, or treatment of persons;
-Health or mental health professional other than one listed in
subparagraph a;
-Practitioner who relies solely on spiritual means for healing;
-School teacher or other school official or personnel;
-Social worker, day care center worker, or other professional child care,
foster care, residential, or institutional worker;
-Law enforcement officer; or
-Judge.
Florida Abuse Hotline receives about 300,000 phone calls, faxes, and web
reports in the state of Florida regarding child abuse, neglect and
abandonment.
Correct Answer -each year
RATED A.
Most children who have been abused face life-long mental health issues
and many physical conditions have been linked to such trauma.
Correct Answer -fact
Many victims of child abuse do not display physical signs.
Correct Answer -fact
Extreme anxiety
Depression
Inability to form healthy relationships
Memory loss
Short attention span
Easily distracted
Poor self-esteem
Sleeping or eating disorders
Correct Answer -The Impact of Trauma, Abuse, and Neglect
Nurturing and attachment
Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
Parental resilience
Social connections
Concrete supports for parents
Correct Answer -Research has shown that the following protective factors
are linked to a lower incidence of child abuse and neglect:
,Working with abused or neglected children can be challenging. Before you
can effectively help a child or parent, you need to know several things
about their behavior:
Correct Answer --may not trust people
-may reject warmth/affection
-delayed in one or more areas of development
-difficult to manage, destructive, and irritable; or unusually shy and
anxious to please.
-poor self images
-parents might feel like you are a threat
Attachment behaviors toward caretakers
Sleep disturbances, particularly nightmares
Immobility
Does not explore
Regression in behavior
Failure to Thrive
Thumb sucking, whining, and loss of acquired speech
Prolonged uncontrollable crying
Hyper-vigilance
Biting, kicking, tantrums, unprovoked aggression
Correct Answer -Indicators of trauma in
children ages birth to 5
when was the first child abuse case reported?
Correct Answer -mary ellen
, 1873
Section 39.201, Florida Statutes (F.S.) states all Floridians must report any
child abuse, abandonment, and/or neglect they suspect. Failure to report is
a third degree felony in the State of Florida.
Correct Answer -every adult in florida is mandated to report abuse
Persons in the following
professions must provide their
names when filing a report
Correct Answer --Physician, osteopathic physician, medical examiner,
chiropractic physician, nurse, or hospital personnel engaged in the
admission, examination, care, or treatment of persons;
-Health or mental health professional other than one listed in
subparagraph a;
-Practitioner who relies solely on spiritual means for healing;
-School teacher or other school official or personnel;
-Social worker, day care center worker, or other professional child care,
foster care, residential, or institutional worker;
-Law enforcement officer; or
-Judge.
Florida Abuse Hotline receives about 300,000 phone calls, faxes, and web
reports in the state of Florida regarding child abuse, neglect and
abandonment.
Correct Answer -each year
