Child Protective Services (CPS) Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A state agency established and defined by the Texas Family Code that investigates reports of child
abuse and neglect, provides services to children and families in their own homes, provides services to
youth in foster care to make the transition into adulthood, and places children in adoptive homes -
CORRECT ANSWER child protective services
Casework begins with an __________ of abuse or neglect - CORRECT ANSWER allegation
Texas family code section 261.101 (a) states that "a __________ having cause to believe that a child's
physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person
shall __________ make a report" - CORRECT ANSWER child; immediately
1st step in the process of a CPS case: report is called into the __________ _________ _________ -
CORRECT ANSWER child abuse hotline
2nd step in the process of a CPS case: statewide intake assigns a _________ and then to an
__________ unit - CORRECT ANSWER priority; investigative
What umbrella does CPS fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER texas health and human services
commission
How many agencies fall under CPS? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
What are the 3 agencies that fall under CPS? - CORRECT ANSWER investigations; family
based safety services; conservatorship
CPS intake priorities: acute cases - CORRECT ANSWER priority 1
CPS intake priorities: CPS responds within 72 hours of intake - CORRECT ANSWER priority
2
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A state agency established and defined by the Texas Family Code that investigates reports of child
abuse and neglect, provides services to children and families in their own homes, provides services to
youth in foster care to make the transition into adulthood, and places children in adoptive homes -
CORRECT ANSWER child protective services
Casework begins with an __________ of abuse or neglect - CORRECT ANSWER allegation
Texas family code section 261.101 (a) states that "a __________ having cause to believe that a child's
physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person
shall __________ make a report" - CORRECT ANSWER child; immediately
1st step in the process of a CPS case: report is called into the __________ _________ _________ -
CORRECT ANSWER child abuse hotline
2nd step in the process of a CPS case: statewide intake assigns a _________ and then to an
__________ unit - CORRECT ANSWER priority; investigative
What umbrella does CPS fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER texas health and human services
commission
How many agencies fall under CPS? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
What are the 3 agencies that fall under CPS? - CORRECT ANSWER investigations; family
based safety services; conservatorship
CPS intake priorities: acute cases - CORRECT ANSWER priority 1
CPS intake priorities: CPS responds within 72 hours of intake - CORRECT ANSWER priority
2
