Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect DCF / Study Guide Questions with Definitive Solutions.

Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
DCF / Study Guide Questions with Definitive
Solutions.
A child will always talk about abuse immediately after the first incident. -
(ANSWER)false



Florida law does not recognize "educational neglect" as a type of abuse or
neglect. - (ANSWER)true



Indicators are observable conditions, behaviors, settings, or injuries that suggest
the likelihood that abuse or neglect has occurred. - (ANSWER)true



Only teachers who suspect a child has been abused are required to make a report
to the Florida Abuse Hotline. - (ANSWER)false



You have both a moral and a legal obligation to intervene when you suspect child
abuse or neglect - (ANSWER)true



Teachers and school personnel are not required to report suspected abuse by a
school staff member. - (ANSWER)false



Any person who knows—or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is
abused, abandoned, or neglected—is required by Florida law to make a report. -
(ANSWER)true

, The absence of indicators should not deter a report of suspected abuse or
neglect. - (ANSWER)true



School absences, especially involving young children, could be an indication of
underlying neglect and should prompt alert. - (ANSWER)false



Depriving a child of food is considered physical abuse. - (ANSWER)false



The presence of one indicator means that abuse has occurred. - (ANSWER)false



The term "abuse" refers to physical harm but does not include emotional harm. -
(ANSWER)false



A child suffering abuse may leave behind a meaningful drawing for a teacher to
see. - (ANSWER)true



Your obligation is to make a report if you have a "reasonable cause to suspect"
that abuse or neglect has occurred. - (ANSWER)true



The term "abused" includes being a victim of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
- (ANSWER)true



Florida law considers everyone a mandatory reporter. - (ANSWER)false