DCF CERTIFICATION TEST - IDENTIFYING AND
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, CAAN
STUDY GUIDE || ALREADY GRADED A+ || BEST
VERSION!!!
Examples of indicators of child abuse would be: - ANSWER-A child spanking a
doll with an object
Doing sexually inappropriate things with a doll
Role playing a parent using abusive or demeaning language
Other things that a young child would not be likely to have imagined.
_______________________ may also show
up in a child's artwork or stories they share with others. - ANSWER-Abusive
incidents
T or F. Interaction with children and families provides information that may help
the caregiver in recognizing possible cases of abuse and/or neglect. - ANSWER-
True
You are a caregiver for four-year-old. You have known one of the boys in your
class and his family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the
boy and his older sister by herself. The father sees the children once in a while.
The mother dates and leaves the boy at night with his older sister to supervise him.
Lately, the boy has been coming to school with various cuts and bruises. Each time
,you ask his mother about the marks she explains what has happened. Today the
child came to your program with what looks like cigarette burns on his right leg.
He also has a fresh bruise on his arm. When you try to ask him about it, he will not
talk to you. He seems very withdrawn. - ANSWER-Both
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
You are a caregiver and one day one of your 3-year-old comes to your program
limping. You ask the child what happened and if you could see what is hurting her.
'Mommy won't take me to the doctor, she said I was bad,' and the child starts
crying. - ANSWER-Both
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
A child in your program has had a recent personality change. He has become very
quiet and rarely speaks to adults. One day he complains of his arm hurting. He rolls
up his sleeve and shows you what appears to be finger marks from a very hard
slap. You ask him how it happened and he tells you that his father slapped him.
You ask the child where else he had been slapped and he shows you his back with
many old marks. - ANSWER-Abuse
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
You are a cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight
smile on his face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of
weeks now he has brought nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for
lunch. He has no fruit or other food in his lunch. He is extremely thin and you
observe that he never buys milk that is sold by the school but instead has only
water in his cup. The mother, who always comes to the facility with fancy clothes
and jewelry, has consistently ignored your inquiries into providing a more
balanced meal
,for the child. The mother claims that he is a picky eater. You have offered him
food occasionally when the school has prepared too much. He seems grateful when
you do this and gobbles the food down. - ANSWER-Neglect
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
The parents of one of the children in your program both work for an airline. In this
family both do a lot of traveling but usually travel at different times. Unavoidably,
they needed to be out of town at the same time and the children were cared for as
usual by a woman who they hired about four months ago. The child came to your
class very angry and would not play with her best friend. You notice that during
the season when she would normally wear a short-sleeved sundress, the child is
wearing long pants and a long-sleeved blouse on a hot summer day. - ANSWER-
Both
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
When you change an infant's diaper, you notice a yellow discharge and unhealthy
odor. You report your observations to the parent that evening. The parent says it
was nothing. You notice the same symptoms the rest of the week, write an incident
report and suggest to the parents that a doctor look at the infant. The parent replies
that money is not available and it will probably clear up soon. The following week
you notice the same symptoms and
report it to your Director who insists on medical treatment. Nothing happens this
week. - ANSWER-Neglect
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
A coworker at your child care program just went through a divorce and is having
financial problems. Over the last week, you heard her yelling and several of the
children crying. You approach her about it and she says that the children were just
, misbehaving. Today a little boy from her class approaches you in tears and says
that she made him stand in the dark closet for a long time. - ANSWER-Both
What are the three categories that place children at risk for maltreatment? -
ANSWER-Child risk factors
Parental and family risk factors
Social and environmental risk factors
What are some child risk factors? - ANSWER-Premature birth and/or birth defect
Chronic or serious illness
Physical, cognitive, or emotional disability
Temperament-slow or difficult to warm up to others
Aggressive behavior problems
Attention Deficit Disorder
Childhood trauma
A personal attribute/characteristic identified by a parent as undesirable
What are some parental/family risk factors? - ANSWER-Personality factors such
as:
• Feeling of insecurity
• Lack of trust
• Low tolerance for frustration
• Poor impulse control
• Controlling
• Depression, anxiety, or mental illness
Childhood history of abuse
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, CAAN
STUDY GUIDE || ALREADY GRADED A+ || BEST
VERSION!!!
Examples of indicators of child abuse would be: - ANSWER-A child spanking a
doll with an object
Doing sexually inappropriate things with a doll
Role playing a parent using abusive or demeaning language
Other things that a young child would not be likely to have imagined.
_______________________ may also show
up in a child's artwork or stories they share with others. - ANSWER-Abusive
incidents
T or F. Interaction with children and families provides information that may help
the caregiver in recognizing possible cases of abuse and/or neglect. - ANSWER-
True
You are a caregiver for four-year-old. You have known one of the boys in your
class and his family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the
boy and his older sister by herself. The father sees the children once in a while.
The mother dates and leaves the boy at night with his older sister to supervise him.
Lately, the boy has been coming to school with various cuts and bruises. Each time
,you ask his mother about the marks she explains what has happened. Today the
child came to your program with what looks like cigarette burns on his right leg.
He also has a fresh bruise on his arm. When you try to ask him about it, he will not
talk to you. He seems very withdrawn. - ANSWER-Both
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
You are a caregiver and one day one of your 3-year-old comes to your program
limping. You ask the child what happened and if you could see what is hurting her.
'Mommy won't take me to the doctor, she said I was bad,' and the child starts
crying. - ANSWER-Both
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
A child in your program has had a recent personality change. He has become very
quiet and rarely speaks to adults. One day he complains of his arm hurting. He rolls
up his sleeve and shows you what appears to be finger marks from a very hard
slap. You ask him how it happened and he tells you that his father slapped him.
You ask the child where else he had been slapped and he shows you his back with
many old marks. - ANSWER-Abuse
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
You are a cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight
smile on his face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of
weeks now he has brought nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for
lunch. He has no fruit or other food in his lunch. He is extremely thin and you
observe that he never buys milk that is sold by the school but instead has only
water in his cup. The mother, who always comes to the facility with fancy clothes
and jewelry, has consistently ignored your inquiries into providing a more
balanced meal
,for the child. The mother claims that he is a picky eater. You have offered him
food occasionally when the school has prepared too much. He seems grateful when
you do this and gobbles the food down. - ANSWER-Neglect
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
The parents of one of the children in your program both work for an airline. In this
family both do a lot of traveling but usually travel at different times. Unavoidably,
they needed to be out of town at the same time and the children were cared for as
usual by a woman who they hired about four months ago. The child came to your
class very angry and would not play with her best friend. You notice that during
the season when she would normally wear a short-sleeved sundress, the child is
wearing long pants and a long-sleeved blouse on a hot summer day. - ANSWER-
Both
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
When you change an infant's diaper, you notice a yellow discharge and unhealthy
odor. You report your observations to the parent that evening. The parent says it
was nothing. You notice the same symptoms the rest of the week, write an incident
report and suggest to the parents that a doctor look at the infant. The parent replies
that money is not available and it will probably clear up soon. The following week
you notice the same symptoms and
report it to your Director who insists on medical treatment. Nothing happens this
week. - ANSWER-Neglect
Suspect abuse, neglect, or both?
A coworker at your child care program just went through a divorce and is having
financial problems. Over the last week, you heard her yelling and several of the
children crying. You approach her about it and she says that the children were just
, misbehaving. Today a little boy from her class approaches you in tears and says
that she made him stand in the dark closet for a long time. - ANSWER-Both
What are the three categories that place children at risk for maltreatment? -
ANSWER-Child risk factors
Parental and family risk factors
Social and environmental risk factors
What are some child risk factors? - ANSWER-Premature birth and/or birth defect
Chronic or serious illness
Physical, cognitive, or emotional disability
Temperament-slow or difficult to warm up to others
Aggressive behavior problems
Attention Deficit Disorder
Childhood trauma
A personal attribute/characteristic identified by a parent as undesirable
What are some parental/family risk factors? - ANSWER-Personality factors such
as:
• Feeling of insecurity
• Lack of trust
• Low tolerance for frustration
• Poor impulse control
• Controlling
• Depression, anxiety, or mental illness
Childhood history of abuse
