Which of the following is a parental risk facto for neglect?
a. unemployment
B. substance abuse
C. mental illness
D. all of the above - Answers D. all of the above
A mandated reporter who fails to make a report of suspected abuse may be punished by up to 6 months
in jail and/or a $1000 fine.
A. True
B. False - Answers A. True
To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names when reporting
suspected abuse or neglect.
A. True
B. False - Answers B. False
Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is NOT true?
A. It is the most difficult form of child abuse and neglect to identify
B. It may result in developmental delay
C. It does not need to be reported
D. It includes extreme or bizarre forms of punishment - Answers C. It does not need to be reported
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect?
A. SES Status
B. foreign culture
C. religion
, D. none of the above - Answers D. none of the above
After a child abuse is filed, the children are always removed from their home during the investigation?
A. True
B. False - Answers B. False
A 13 year old girl tells you that she is having sex with her 17 year old boyfriend. She denied the use of
force, stating that she wants to have sex with him because she loves him. As a mandated reporter, you
should....
A notify her parents
B. ask for his name and phone number so you can verify the information
C.. Nothing, the sex is consensual, and both teenagers are under 18
D. Report to a child welfare agency because she is under 14 and he is over 14 - Answers D. Report to a
child welfare agency because she is under 14 and he is over 14
Which of the following types of reports must be reported by the child welfare agency to the CACI (Child
Abuse Central Index)?
A. unfounded reported
B. Inconclusive reports
C. Substantiated Reports
D. all of the above
E. B and C - Answers C. Substantiated Reports
A mandated reporter should only report child abuse after they have investigated the concern and
determined that abuse or neglect has occurred.
A. true
B. false - Answers B. false