Child Protective Services (CPS) UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Child Protective Services (CPS) UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What is child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical neglect - Emotional maltreatment - Sexual abuse - Medical neglect - Physical abuse What do you consider a child? - CORRECT ANSWER any child under 18 years of age Acts considered abuse or neglect include: - CORRECT ANSWER adequate food, clothing, shelter, emotional nurturing or healthcare - Refusing to provide - Failing to provide adequate supervision in relation to the child's age and level of development - Abandoning a child or having a child present during the manufacture (or attempted manufacture) or sale of a controlled substance where such activity constitutes a felony violation - 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 registration is required as a violent sexual offender - Committing, or allowing to be committed, any sexual act upon a child or allowing a child to be used in any sexually explicit visual material Physical abuse indicators include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Questionable bruises or welts on soft tissues of the body including those on the face, torso, back, buttocks, and thighs - Bruises, welts, cuts or human bite marks in various stages of healing and clustered together or reflecting the shape of the article used to inflict the injury (electric burners, irons, etc) - Questionable burn marks, especially on the soles, palms, back or buttocks including cigarette burns, rope burns, immersion burns, burns that are patterned (electric burners, irons, etc) - Questionable fractures (multiple or spiral fractures especially), lacerations or abrasions in various stages of healing including those that appear on the skull, face and external genitalia Physical neglect indicators: - CORRECT ANSWER - Consistent hunger - Poor hygiene - Inappropriate dress - Lack of supervision, especially in dangerous activities or for long periods - Unattended physical problems or medical needs - Abandonment