California Child Abuse Mandated Reporting Test General Training Questions and Answers 100% Correct

California Child Abuse Mandated Reporting Test General Training Questions and Answers 100% Correct. Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is required to report suspected abuse to a) his or her employer or supervisor b) local child protective authorities c) the child's parents d) the California Department of Justice - Correct Answer b) local child protective authorities" "Mandated reporters have which of the following under CANRA a) immunity from criminal liability b) immunity from civil liability c) confidentiality d) all of the above - Correct Answer d) all of the above" "Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is NOT true? a) it is the most difficult form of child maltreatment to identify b) it may result in developmental delay c) it does not need to be reported d) it may include extreme or bizarre forms of punishment - Correct Answer c) it does not need to be reported" "Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect? a) Socioeconomic status b) Foreign culture c) Religion d) None of the above - Correct Answer d) None of the above" "Which of the following statements is true regarding child sexual abuse? a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is occurring. b) Children often disclose the abuse months or years later. c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms or behavioral problems. d) All of the above. - Correct Answer d) All of the above." "Which of the following is concerning for possible physical abuse? a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant. b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old child. c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild. d) All of the above. e) a and b - Correct Answer e) a and b" "A 5-year-old child comes to school with patterned marks on his buttocks that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the following is the most appropriate action? a) Inform the child's parents of the injuries. b) Report the findings to a child protective agency as they are concerning for abuse c) Nothing, the child has not disclosed being abused. d) Take photos. - Correct Answer b) Report the findings to a child protective agency as they are concerning for abuse or Yes, because the injury is concerning for possible physical abuse." "If a mandated reporter suspects a child has been abused or neglected, the mandated reporter must call a child protective agency a) within 36 hours b) within 24 hours c) immediately or as soon as possible d) the law does not specify a time frame - Correct Answer c) immediately or as soon as possible" "9) Neglect is the most common form of maltreatment reported. a) True b) False - Correct Answer a) True" "A mandated reporter who fails to make a report of suspected abuse may be punished by up to 6 months in jail or a $1,000 fine. a) True b) False - Correct Answer a) True" "A mandated reporter should only report child abuse after they have investigated their concerns and determined that abuse or neglect has occurred. a) True b) False - Correct Answer b) False" "Once a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from their home during the investigation. a) True b) False - Correct Answer b) False" "_______ is the most difficult from of child maltreatment to Identify: A. Physical B. Sexual C. Neglect D. Emotional - Correct Answer D. Emotional" "Failure of a caregiver of a child to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision is the definition of" A. Physical abuse B. Sexual Abuese C. Neglect D. Emotional Abuse. - Correct Answer C. Neglect" "When talking with a child about suspected abuse, educators should: A. Allow the child to tell their experience in their own words. B. Conract his/her parents C. Ask the child-specific questions to elicit a detailed description of the abuse. D. Explain to the child that what they experienced is called "child abuse." - Correct Answer A. Allow the child to tell their experience in their own words." "You are the principal of an elementary school. The parent of one of your students contacts you because she is concerned about the behavior of her 10 yo son's substitute teacher. She says that her son told her that, while getting help with his classwork, he had to sit on the teacher's lap, and the teacher rubbed his back and thighs. She tells you that her son's friends complained of this as well, and that both boys initially refused but that the teacher insisted. What should you do? A. Make a suspected child abuse report. B. Talk with the teacher to find out if this is an accurate report. C. Question the students the next day at school. D. Nothing. The teacher is not part of your regular staff, and you don't want to raise concerns unnecessarily. - Correct Answer A. Make a suspected child abuse report." "Child abuse only happens in homes of lower socio-economic status. True/False - Correct Answer False" "You are working in a daycare, You repeatedly observe a 4 yo boy "humping" and kissing a teddy bear in a sexual way. When you asked him why he is doing that, he does not reply. He has never disclosed sexual abuse. Which of the following are you required to do as a mandated reporter: A. Discuss this with his parents. B. Report this to local authorities as this not normal child behavior. C. Interview him about possible sexual abuse. D. nothing, this is normal child behavior. - Correct Answer B. Report this to local authorities as this not normal child behavior." "In the course of your work, you observe a mother spanking a 2yo child twice on the buttocks with her hand for eating food off the ground. What should you do as a mandated reporter? A. Confront the mother B. Nothing, the spanking seems reasonable and age-appropriate. C. Report this as a physical abuse for excessive discipline. D. Any of the above. - Correct Answer B. Nothing, the spanking seems reasonable and age-appropriate." "You have to have proof before you file a child abuse report? True/False - Correct Answer False"