CERAP TEST FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
CERAP Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol
ANSWER
Structured approach to decision-making designed to guide support and document
professional judgement in situations in which children are potentially in danger immediately or
in the very near future. A CERAP is used through the life of a case; always.
Question 2.
Focus only on the information which you are given.
ANSWER
Do not read, assume, or attribute evidence to other "ifs" of the situation.
Question 3.
Key information related to Safety Threat Assessment:
ANSWER
Child vulnerability Severity of the Behavior/Condition History Safety Threat Identification
Question 4.
If a scenario is a safety concern:
ANSWER
all of the threat answers will be either safety concern or no concern
Question 5.
If a scenario is a risk concern:
ANSWER
all of the threat answers will be either risk concern or no concern.
, Question 6.
If any one of the individual threats is present in the scenario:
ANSWER
you would mark that group as a Safety or Risk Concern.
Question 7.
If none of the individual threats are present in the scenario:
ANSWER
We would mark that group No Concern
Question 8.
ANSWER
This section contains five safety threats related to causing moderate to severe harm or
threatening harm.
Question 9.
History of abuse neglect (physical or sexual)
ANSWER
This section has only one safety threat associated with past history of abuse and/or neglect.
This does not include only indicated reports. It does include the anecdotal accounts too.
Question 10.
Caretaker Behaviors:
ANSWER
This section combines threats that relate to the behavior of the caretaker. Remember the
definition of the caretaker-- anyone who influences the safety of the child.
Question 11.
Special issues:
ANSWER
Is where we combine sexual abuse and the underlying issues we have been discussing (ie.
developmental disability, poverty, neglect)
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
CERAP Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol
ANSWER
Structured approach to decision-making designed to guide support and document
professional judgement in situations in which children are potentially in danger immediately or
in the very near future. A CERAP is used through the life of a case; always.
Question 2.
Focus only on the information which you are given.
ANSWER
Do not read, assume, or attribute evidence to other "ifs" of the situation.
Question 3.
Key information related to Safety Threat Assessment:
ANSWER
Child vulnerability Severity of the Behavior/Condition History Safety Threat Identification
Question 4.
If a scenario is a safety concern:
ANSWER
all of the threat answers will be either safety concern or no concern
Question 5.
If a scenario is a risk concern:
ANSWER
all of the threat answers will be either risk concern or no concern.
, Question 6.
If any one of the individual threats is present in the scenario:
ANSWER
you would mark that group as a Safety or Risk Concern.
Question 7.
If none of the individual threats are present in the scenario:
ANSWER
We would mark that group No Concern
Question 8.
ANSWER
This section contains five safety threats related to causing moderate to severe harm or
threatening harm.
Question 9.
History of abuse neglect (physical or sexual)
ANSWER
This section has only one safety threat associated with past history of abuse and/or neglect.
This does not include only indicated reports. It does include the anecdotal accounts too.
Question 10.
Caretaker Behaviors:
ANSWER
This section combines threats that relate to the behavior of the caretaker. Remember the
definition of the caretaker-- anyone who influences the safety of the child.
Question 11.
Special issues:
ANSWER
Is where we combine sexual abuse and the underlying issues we have been discussing (ie.
developmental disability, poverty, neglect)
