DCF CAAN 2026/2027 EXAM REVIEW
(LATEST UPDATE)
*child* - ANSWER-Any person under the age of 18 years
*child abuse* - ANSWER-Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,
mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child's
physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired.
*physical abuse* - ANSWER-The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for
the child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child.
*sexual abuse* - ANSWER-Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult
or older child. Including indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible
rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing pornography.
*verbal abuse* - ANSWER-A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.
*institutional abuse or neglect* - ANSWER-Situations of known or suspected child
abuse or neglect which occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetrating
the child abuse or neglect is an employee of a private school; public or private child care
center, residential home, institution, program, or agency or any other person at such
institution responsible for the child's care
*neglect* - ANSWER-Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or
needed supervision
*emotional neglect* - ANSWER-Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention,
warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is
impaired in ability to function normally in performance and behavior.
*harm* - ANSWER-Anything to a child's health or welfare.
*inadequate supervision* - ANSWER-When a child is left alone in a situation beyond
their physical
and emotional development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who
does not provide adequate supervision
*lack of adequate shelter* - ANSWER-When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe
housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions
, *lack of adequate clothing/good hygiene* - ANSWER-When a child suffers or is likely to
suffer, from physical or
emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene and
uncleanness
*lack of adequate nutrition* - ANSWER-When the caretaker has regularly failed to
provide or have
available adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of
time
*lack of dental/medical care* - ANSWER-When a medical or dental condition is left
untreated, possibly
resulting in serious or long-term harm to the child.
*lack of love and attention/failure to thrive* - ANSWER-When the parents deny
satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a method of
avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support, emotional care, or love can cause the
infant and/or child's weight to fall below the fifth percentile for age.
*lack of providing access to education* - ANSWER-When education is not enforced by
the parents, thereby
contributing to the child's absence from school - leading to the lack of education and
leading to truancy
*Florida Abuse Hotline* - ANSWER-Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll free
telephone number 800-962-2873
*Immunity* - ANSWER-Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting
"in good faith."
Examples of *physical abuse* - ANSWER--Shaking, biting, hitting, burning, throwing,
kicking, gagging, twisting, binding, starving, poking, choking, scalding, cutting.
Examples of *sexual abuse* - ANSWER--Intercourse, fondling, exhibitionism,
voyeurism, exploitation, prostitution, and pornography
Examples of *emotional abuse* - ANSWER--Teasing, name-calling, belittling, or
threatening.
What can shaking a baby or young child cause? - ANSWER-Permanent brain damage,
paralysis, blindness, seizures, developmental delays, broken bones, death
What can you do to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome? - ANSWER--Control your anger,
be careful during play or physical activity, or take the baby from the angry parent.
(LATEST UPDATE)
*child* - ANSWER-Any person under the age of 18 years
*child abuse* - ANSWER-Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,
mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child's
physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired.
*physical abuse* - ANSWER-The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for
the child's welfare that results in injury or harm to the child.
*sexual abuse* - ANSWER-Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult
or older child. Including indecent exposure, fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible
rape, sodomy, exploitation, and showing pornography.
*verbal abuse* - ANSWER-A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child.
*institutional abuse or neglect* - ANSWER-Situations of known or suspected child
abuse or neglect which occurs at the institution where the person allegedly perpetrating
the child abuse or neglect is an employee of a private school; public or private child care
center, residential home, institution, program, or agency or any other person at such
institution responsible for the child's care
*neglect* - ANSWER-Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or
needed supervision
*emotional neglect* - ANSWER-Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention,
warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is
impaired in ability to function normally in performance and behavior.
*harm* - ANSWER-Anything to a child's health or welfare.
*inadequate supervision* - ANSWER-When a child is left alone in a situation beyond
their physical
and emotional development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who
does not provide adequate supervision
*lack of adequate shelter* - ANSWER-When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe
housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions
, *lack of adequate clothing/good hygiene* - ANSWER-When a child suffers or is likely to
suffer, from physical or
emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene and
uncleanness
*lack of adequate nutrition* - ANSWER-When the caretaker has regularly failed to
provide or have
available adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of
time
*lack of dental/medical care* - ANSWER-When a medical or dental condition is left
untreated, possibly
resulting in serious or long-term harm to the child.
*lack of love and attention/failure to thrive* - ANSWER-When the parents deny
satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a method of
avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support, emotional care, or love can cause the
infant and/or child's weight to fall below the fifth percentile for age.
*lack of providing access to education* - ANSWER-When education is not enforced by
the parents, thereby
contributing to the child's absence from school - leading to the lack of education and
leading to truancy
*Florida Abuse Hotline* - ANSWER-Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll free
telephone number 800-962-2873
*Immunity* - ANSWER-Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting
"in good faith."
Examples of *physical abuse* - ANSWER--Shaking, biting, hitting, burning, throwing,
kicking, gagging, twisting, binding, starving, poking, choking, scalding, cutting.
Examples of *sexual abuse* - ANSWER--Intercourse, fondling, exhibitionism,
voyeurism, exploitation, prostitution, and pornography
Examples of *emotional abuse* - ANSWER--Teasing, name-calling, belittling, or
threatening.
What can shaking a baby or young child cause? - ANSWER-Permanent brain damage,
paralysis, blindness, seizures, developmental delays, broken bones, death
What can you do to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome? - ANSWER--Control your anger,
be careful during play or physical activity, or take the baby from the angry parent.
