DCF CERTIFICATION TEST HEALTH SAFETY
AND NUTRITION 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW GUIDE Q&A
◉ Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting
"in good faith." Answer: Immunity
◉ Three types of child abuse Answer: Physical, sexual, and
emotional
◉ Shaken Baby Syndrome Answer: - Can cause permanent brain
damage, paralysis, blindness, seizures, developmental delays, broken
bones, death
◉ The difference between abuse and neglect Answer: If an adult
intentionally withholds food, shelter, or any other neccesity as a
punishment, then it is abuse, but if things are withheld by
circumstance of lack of awareness, care, or education, then it is an
act of neglect. Both are crimes and violations of children's human
rights.
◉ Four ways to Report Abuse and Neglect Answer: - Telephone 1-
800-96ABUSE
- Fax
,-TDD
- Online
◉ DCF website Answer: dcf.state.fl.us/abuse
◉ It is important for you to learn about this subject. Child abuse and
neglect occurs in all socio-economic ____________ as well as in
__________________________________ Answer: families
child care programs
◉ Child abuse and neglect is more prevalent than you may think,
and you may be the only person in a position to ______________.
Answer: intervene
◉ You have not only a ____________ obligation to intervene, but a
_________
obligation to report child abuse and neglect. Answer: moral
legal
◉ Three children die of child abuse in the home in the United States
each
a) Year
b) Day
,c) Week
d) Month Answer: Day
◉ How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual
situation?
a) 3/4
b) 1/2
c) 1/3 Answer: 1/3
◉ What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four
and younger?
a) Drowning
b) Motor vehicle accidents
c) Child abuse and neglect
d) Choking on food
e) Residential fires
f) Suffocation
g) Falls Answer: Child abuse and Neglect
◉ On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United
States every
a) 10 seconds
, b) 20 minutes
c) Hour Answer: 10 seconds
◉ Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children.
a) True
b) False Answer: False. Most children are abused by people they
know.
◉ Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children.
a) True
b) False Answer: False. Many child molesters also have adult sexual
relationships.
◉ The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when
they (the attackers) are:
a) In their early 20s
b) Middle-aged
c) In their teens Answer: In their teens
◉ Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and
neglect?
a) Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for
their family or lending an understanding ear.
AND NUTRITION 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW GUIDE Q&A
◉ Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting
"in good faith." Answer: Immunity
◉ Three types of child abuse Answer: Physical, sexual, and
emotional
◉ Shaken Baby Syndrome Answer: - Can cause permanent brain
damage, paralysis, blindness, seizures, developmental delays, broken
bones, death
◉ The difference between abuse and neglect Answer: If an adult
intentionally withholds food, shelter, or any other neccesity as a
punishment, then it is abuse, but if things are withheld by
circumstance of lack of awareness, care, or education, then it is an
act of neglect. Both are crimes and violations of children's human
rights.
◉ Four ways to Report Abuse and Neglect Answer: - Telephone 1-
800-96ABUSE
- Fax
,-TDD
- Online
◉ DCF website Answer: dcf.state.fl.us/abuse
◉ It is important for you to learn about this subject. Child abuse and
neglect occurs in all socio-economic ____________ as well as in
__________________________________ Answer: families
child care programs
◉ Child abuse and neglect is more prevalent than you may think,
and you may be the only person in a position to ______________.
Answer: intervene
◉ You have not only a ____________ obligation to intervene, but a
_________
obligation to report child abuse and neglect. Answer: moral
legal
◉ Three children die of child abuse in the home in the United States
each
a) Year
b) Day
,c) Week
d) Month Answer: Day
◉ How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual
situation?
a) 3/4
b) 1/2
c) 1/3 Answer: 1/3
◉ What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four
and younger?
a) Drowning
b) Motor vehicle accidents
c) Child abuse and neglect
d) Choking on food
e) Residential fires
f) Suffocation
g) Falls Answer: Child abuse and Neglect
◉ On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United
States every
a) 10 seconds
, b) 20 minutes
c) Hour Answer: 10 seconds
◉ Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children.
a) True
b) False Answer: False. Most children are abused by people they
know.
◉ Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children.
a) True
b) False Answer: False. Many child molesters also have adult sexual
relationships.
◉ The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when
they (the attackers) are:
a) In their early 20s
b) Middle-aged
c) In their teens Answer: In their teens
◉ Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and
neglect?
a) Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for
their family or lending an understanding ear.
