California Child Abuse Mandated
Reporting UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is required to report
suspected abuse to
a) his or her employer or supervisor
b) local child protective authorities
c) the child's parents
d) the California Department of Justice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) local child protective
authorities
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect?
a) Socioeconomic status
b) Foreign culture
c) Religion
d) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d) None of the above
Which of the following statements is true regarding child sexual abuse?
a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is occurring.
b) Children often disclose the abuse months or years later.
c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms or behavioral problems.
d) All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d) All of the above.
Which of the following is concerning for possible physical abuse?
a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant.
b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old child.
c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild.
d) All of the above.
e) a and b - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- e) a and b
, 5) A 5-year-old child comes to school with patterned marks on his buttocks that look like belt
marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the
following is the most appropriate action?
a) Inform the child's parents of the injuries.
b) Report the findings to a child protective agency as they are concerning for abuse
c) Nothing, the child has not disclosed being abused.
d) Take photos. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) Report the findings to a child protective
agency as they are concerning for abuse or
Yes, because the injury is concerning for possible physical abuse.
6) If a mandated reporter suspects a child has been abused or neglected, the mandated
reporter must call a child protective agency
a) within 36 hours
b) within 24 hours
c) immediately or as soon as possible
d) the law does not specify a time frame - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c) immediately or as
soon as possible
7) Mandated reporters have which of the following under CANRA
a) immunity from criminal liability
b) immunity from civil liability
c) confidentiality
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d) all of the above
8) Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is NOT true?
a) it is the most difficult form of child maltreatment to identify
b) it may result in developmental delay
c) it does not need to be reported
d) it may include extreme or bizarre forms of punishment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c) it
does not need to be reported
Reporting UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is required to report
suspected abuse to
a) his or her employer or supervisor
b) local child protective authorities
c) the child's parents
d) the California Department of Justice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) local child protective
authorities
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect?
a) Socioeconomic status
b) Foreign culture
c) Religion
d) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d) None of the above
Which of the following statements is true regarding child sexual abuse?
a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is occurring.
b) Children often disclose the abuse months or years later.
c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms or behavioral problems.
d) All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d) All of the above.
Which of the following is concerning for possible physical abuse?
a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant.
b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old child.
c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild.
d) All of the above.
e) a and b - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- e) a and b
, 5) A 5-year-old child comes to school with patterned marks on his buttocks that look like belt
marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the
following is the most appropriate action?
a) Inform the child's parents of the injuries.
b) Report the findings to a child protective agency as they are concerning for abuse
c) Nothing, the child has not disclosed being abused.
d) Take photos. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b) Report the findings to a child protective
agency as they are concerning for abuse or
Yes, because the injury is concerning for possible physical abuse.
6) If a mandated reporter suspects a child has been abused or neglected, the mandated
reporter must call a child protective agency
a) within 36 hours
b) within 24 hours
c) immediately or as soon as possible
d) the law does not specify a time frame - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c) immediately or as
soon as possible
7) Mandated reporters have which of the following under CANRA
a) immunity from criminal liability
b) immunity from civil liability
c) confidentiality
d) all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d) all of the above
8) Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is NOT true?
a) it is the most difficult form of child maltreatment to identify
b) it may result in developmental delay
c) it does not need to be reported
d) it may include extreme or bizarre forms of punishment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c) it
does not need to be reported
