Exam #1- Mandated Reporter/Abuse Questions and Answers

Exam #1- Mandated Reporter/Abuse 1) If a mandated reporter fails to report an incident of suspected child abuse she may be charged with a felony. - Answer-False 2) A mandated reporter includes which of the following professions: - Answer-1) NYS school teacher 2) physician 3) school administrator 4) all of the above 3) only about half of the known or suspected abuse cases are reported because... - Answer-1) many times it is not really abuse 2) teachers may not fully understand reporting requirements 3) teachers lack knowledge of what constitutes abuse 4) all of the above 5) 2 and 3 only 4) If you suspect child abuse as a mandated reporter you must... - Answer-1) be able to prove it 2) ave thoroughly investigated the situation 3) have physical evidence 4) all of the above 5) non of the above 5) The role of the mandated reporter is to report only verified incidents of child abuse or maltreatment/neglect while acting in their professional capability. - Answer-False 6) When a parent/guardian fails to provide a minimum degree of care it is considered... - Answer-1) physical abuse 2) sexual abuse 3) psychological abuse 4) maltreatment or neglect 7) Physical abuse includes... - Answer-1) injuries sustained by a child which cannot be reasonably explained 2) burning, punching, kicking 3) creating the possibility of substantial physical injury 4) all of the above 5) 1 and 2 only 8) The frequency of abuse by type of abuse from most frequently occurring to least often occurring is as follows: - Answer-1) physical, sexual, neglect, psychological 2) neglect, physical, sexual, psychological 3) neglect, sexual, physical, psychological 4) physical, neglect, sexual, psychological 9) Sexual abuse includes - Answer-1) rape 2) fondling or other types of inappropriate sexual contact 3) exposure to pornography 4) all of the above 21) Studies have demonstrated that children growing up in nontraditional households are no more likely to face child abuse than children being raised in traditional households. - Answer-False 22) Girls whose parents divorce do NOT face a higher risk of sexual assault than girls with married parents. - Answer-False 23) In 2003, there were approximately how many cases of reported child abuse? - Answer-1) 9,000 2) 90,000 3) 900,000 4) 1.9 million 24) A parent or custodian who fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or education may be guilty of... - Answer-1) munchasen by proxy 2) sexual abuse 3) physical abuse 4) neglect 25) Anyone who has knowledge of suspected child abuse is mandated reporter. - Answer-False 26) Bullying as either a victim or perpetrator can lead to incidents of increase violence. - Answer-True 27) As a mandated reporter, failure to report suspected child abuse results in... - Answer-1) losing your teaching license 2) potentially being charged with a Class A misdemeanor 3) immunity from liability 4) none of the above 28) Jane, age 8, stole some small articles from the local grocery store, her mother spanked her, causing bruising and welts. The appropriate response is: - Answer-1) category A: Should be left to the family 2) category B: Assistance to seek community agency or resources as appropriate 3) category C: Reprot to State Central Register (CPS) 4) call the police immediately 29) A student has disclosed to you that her mother's boyfriends has been having sexual intercourse with her for the past several months. What is the best course of action? - Answer-1) call the police immediately as this is an example of imminent danger. 2) call CPS immediately but send the student home 3) file a report with CPS within 24 hours 4) ask the student questions to verify what has happened