CHILD ABUSE MANDATED REPORTER:
GENERAL TRAINING FINAL
ASSESSMENT TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
After suspecting child abuse or neglect, a mandated reporter must call a child welfare
agency - Answer-Immediately or as soon as possible
To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names
when reporting suspected abuse or neglect - Answer-False
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is required to
report suspected abuse to - Answer-Local child welfare authorities
Mandated reporting laws for child abuse and neglect are the same for public and private
organizations - Answer-True
A 5 year old shows up to a school with patterned marks on his buttocks that looks like
belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says that he fell yesterday.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next action? - Answer-Report the injuries
to a child welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse
After a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from their home
during investigation - Answer-False
Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is NOT true? - Answer-It does
not need to be reported
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse and neglect?
- Answer-None of the above
Which of the following types of reports must be reported by the child welfare agency to
the CACI (Child Abuse Central Index)? - Answer-Substantial reports
A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her supervisor feels
that the report is not necessary - Answer-False
GENERAL TRAINING FINAL
ASSESSMENT TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
After suspecting child abuse or neglect, a mandated reporter must call a child welfare
agency - Answer-Immediately or as soon as possible
To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names
when reporting suspected abuse or neglect - Answer-False
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is required to
report suspected abuse to - Answer-Local child welfare authorities
Mandated reporting laws for child abuse and neglect are the same for public and private
organizations - Answer-True
A 5 year old shows up to a school with patterned marks on his buttocks that looks like
belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says that he fell yesterday.
Which of the following is the most appropriate next action? - Answer-Report the injuries
to a child welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse
After a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from their home
during investigation - Answer-False
Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is NOT true? - Answer-It does
not need to be reported
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse and neglect?
- Answer-None of the above
Which of the following types of reports must be reported by the child welfare agency to
the CACI (Child Abuse Central Index)? - Answer-Substantial reports
A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her supervisor feels
that the report is not necessary - Answer-False
