Child Protec ve Services (CPS)/ CPS INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
RATED A+ NEW EDITION
What is child abuse? - Ans - Physical abuse
- Physical neglect
- Emo onal maltreatment
- Sexual abuse
- Medical neglect
What do you consider a child? - Ans any child under 18 years of age
Acts considered abuse or neglect include: - Ans - Refusing to provide adequate food, clothing,
shelter, emo onal nurturing or healthcare
- Failing to provide adequate supervision in rela on to the child's age and level of development
- Abandoning a child or having a child present during the manufacture (or a)empted
manufacture) or sale of a controlled substance where such ac vity cons tutes a felony viola on
- Leaving a child alone in the same dwelling with a person, not related by blood or marriage,
who has been convicted of an offense against a minor for which registra on is required as a
violent sexual offender
- Commi/ng, or allowing to be commi)ed, any sexual act upon a child or allowing a child to be
used in any sexually explicit visual material
Physical abuse indicators include: - Ans - Ques onable bruises or welts on so1 ssues of the
body including those on the face, torso, back, bu)ocks, and thighs
- Bruises, welts, cuts or human bite marks in various stages of healing and clustered together or
reflec ng the shape of the ar cle used to inflict the injury (electric burners, irons, etc)
, - Ques onable burn marks, especially on the soles, palms, back or bu)ocks including cigare)e
burns, rope burns, immersion burns, burns that are pa)erned (electric burners, irons, etc)
- Ques onable fractures (mul ple or spiral fractures especially), lacera ons or abrasions in
various stages of healing including those that appear on the skull, face and external genitalia
Physical neglect indicators: - Ans - Consistent hunger
- Poor hygiene
- Inappropriate dress
- Lack of supervision, especially in dangerous ac vi es or for long periods
- Una)ended physical problems or medical needs
- Abandonment
Sexual abuse behaviors include: - Ans - Detailed and age appropriate understanding of sexual
behavior
- Seems afraid of physical contact
- Experiences a sudden drop in school performance
Emo onal maltreatment indicators include: - Ans - Speech disorders
- Frequent stomach aches, headaches or unexplained weight fluctua ons
- Lag in physical development
- Non-organic failure-to-thrive
- Learning problems
Professionals who are mandated to report include? - Ans - Medical personnel persons licensed
to prac ce medicine or any of the healing arts, residents, interns, nurses, mental health
professionals and professional staff persons in public or private hospitals, ins tu ons or facili es
where children are placed
- Social workers and eligibility workers
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
RATED A+ NEW EDITION
What is child abuse? - Ans - Physical abuse
- Physical neglect
- Emo onal maltreatment
- Sexual abuse
- Medical neglect
What do you consider a child? - Ans any child under 18 years of age
Acts considered abuse or neglect include: - Ans - Refusing to provide adequate food, clothing,
shelter, emo onal nurturing or healthcare
- Failing to provide adequate supervision in rela on to the child's age and level of development
- Abandoning a child or having a child present during the manufacture (or a)empted
manufacture) or sale of a controlled substance where such ac vity cons tutes a felony viola on
- Leaving a child alone in the same dwelling with a person, not related by blood or marriage,
who has been convicted of an offense against a minor for which registra on is required as a
violent sexual offender
- Commi/ng, or allowing to be commi)ed, any sexual act upon a child or allowing a child to be
used in any sexually explicit visual material
Physical abuse indicators include: - Ans - Ques onable bruises or welts on so1 ssues of the
body including those on the face, torso, back, bu)ocks, and thighs
- Bruises, welts, cuts or human bite marks in various stages of healing and clustered together or
reflec ng the shape of the ar cle used to inflict the injury (electric burners, irons, etc)
, - Ques onable burn marks, especially on the soles, palms, back or bu)ocks including cigare)e
burns, rope burns, immersion burns, burns that are pa)erned (electric burners, irons, etc)
- Ques onable fractures (mul ple or spiral fractures especially), lacera ons or abrasions in
various stages of healing including those that appear on the skull, face and external genitalia
Physical neglect indicators: - Ans - Consistent hunger
- Poor hygiene
- Inappropriate dress
- Lack of supervision, especially in dangerous ac vi es or for long periods
- Una)ended physical problems or medical needs
- Abandonment
Sexual abuse behaviors include: - Ans - Detailed and age appropriate understanding of sexual
behavior
- Seems afraid of physical contact
- Experiences a sudden drop in school performance
Emo onal maltreatment indicators include: - Ans - Speech disorders
- Frequent stomach aches, headaches or unexplained weight fluctua ons
- Lag in physical development
- Non-organic failure-to-thrive
- Learning problems
Professionals who are mandated to report include? - Ans - Medical personnel persons licensed
to prac ce medicine or any of the healing arts, residents, interns, nurses, mental health
professionals and professional staff persons in public or private hospitals, ins tu ons or facili es
where children are placed
- Social workers and eligibility workers
