Case Management Certification Test
with correct answers 2025/2026
high risk correct answers Which of the following is not part of the danger threat
threshold criteria?
A)vulnerable child
B) imminence
C) severity
D) observable
E) high risk
present danger is immediate, significant, and observable; impending danger is imminent
correct answers Which of the following statements best describes the definition of
Present Dangers and Impending Dangers?
A) present danger is immediate, significant, and observable; impending danger is
imminent
B) present danger is immediate but not observable; impending danger is pending
reports
C) present danger is imminent but not observable; impending danger is immediate and
significant
D) present danger is imminent, significant, and observable; impending danger is the risk
of maltreatment
E) present danger is immediate and significant; impending danger is also immediate but
not significant
Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) correct answers declares that the child's safety
must be paramount concern
requires:
-preserve and reunify families (without jeopardizing child safety)
-place child in timely manner
-finalize permanent placement within 12 month
Safety, Permanency, Well-being
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) correct answers establishes
procedures for all states when placing children across state lines
sending state retains court jurisdiction during placement to ensure that the child can
return, if necessary, and are financially responsible for the child for child if other
financial assistance is not available
must have approval of receiving state Compact Administrator
,Multi Etch Placement Act (MEPA) correct answers prohibits the delay or denial of any
adoption or placement in foster care due to the race, color, or national origin of the
school or the foster/adoptive parents
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) correct answers tribal court may have control over the
case
chief of tribe determines eligibility depending on % of blood
DCF and providers have no authority on land unless signed agreement to the contrary
legal standard is higher than for other removals
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status correct answers a federal law that assists certain
undocumented children in obtaining legal permanent residency
typically granted to children in dependency court who are placed in foster care
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (ASFA) correct answers sets national
minimum standards for key activities within states' child welfare (licensed out-of-home
care) systems
apples to all children in out-of-home placements who have not achieved permanency
requires that case plans develop permanency goals and are reviewed every six months
to ensure goals are revised and updated
Child and Family Service Improvement and Innovative Act correct answers requires
states to develop and implement a plan for oversight oversight and coordination of
health care services for any child in foster care to include the outline of: monitoring and
treatment of emotional trauma associated with a child's maltreatment and removal from
home
requires month caseworkers visits to children in out-of-home care
Hotline Assessment correct answers seeks to screen in cases where reported
information indicates that maltreatment may have occurred and/or there are indications
that may be unsafe due to present or impending danger determine response times
CPI Family Functioning Assessment correct answers collect information related to
maltreatment, the surrounding circumstances, child functioning, adult functioning,
parenting general, and discipline.
determine impending danger and diminished caregiver protective capacities.
, establish sufficient safety plans
Ongoing Family Functioning correct answers engage caregivers to facilitate change
discuss reason for case opening and develop "danger statement"
BOTH A AND B
-There are no impending danger threats to child
-The caregiver's protective capacities control existing threats correct answers the
definition of a safe child is that
A)There are no impending danger threats to child
B)The caregiver's protective capacities control existing threats
C)There is a child who is vulnerable to impending danger
D)A or B
E)B or C
BOTH A AND B
-an infant child is left alone in a vehicle parked outside a mall
-a caregiver is perceived as intoxicated and reckless in the presence of a vulnerable
child correct answers the following is (are) an example(s) of Present Danger
A)An infant child is left alone in a vehicle parked outside a mall
B)A caregiver is perceived as intoxicated and reckless in the presence of a vulnerable
child
C)It is discovered that a caregiver has a criminal record relating to domestic violence
D) A and B
E) A and C
all danger threats are risk factors, but not all risk factors are danger threats. correct
answers Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between
Danger Threats and risk factors?
A) all risk factors are Danger Threats, but not Danger Threats are risk factors
B) all danger threats are risk factors, but not all risk factors are danger threats.
C) danger threats are unrelated to risk factors
D) three risk factors equal one danger
E) none of the above
talks about child to co-workers correct answers Which of the following items is NOT
among the caregiver protection capacities?
A) takes action for child
B) talks about child to co-workers
C) recognizes child's needs
D) aligns with child
E) is emotionally attached to the child
control for danger correct answers What is the purpose of a safety plan?
A) control for danger
with correct answers 2025/2026
high risk correct answers Which of the following is not part of the danger threat
threshold criteria?
A)vulnerable child
B) imminence
C) severity
D) observable
E) high risk
present danger is immediate, significant, and observable; impending danger is imminent
correct answers Which of the following statements best describes the definition of
Present Dangers and Impending Dangers?
A) present danger is immediate, significant, and observable; impending danger is
imminent
B) present danger is immediate but not observable; impending danger is pending
reports
C) present danger is imminent but not observable; impending danger is immediate and
significant
D) present danger is imminent, significant, and observable; impending danger is the risk
of maltreatment
E) present danger is immediate and significant; impending danger is also immediate but
not significant
Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) correct answers declares that the child's safety
must be paramount concern
requires:
-preserve and reunify families (without jeopardizing child safety)
-place child in timely manner
-finalize permanent placement within 12 month
Safety, Permanency, Well-being
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) correct answers establishes
procedures for all states when placing children across state lines
sending state retains court jurisdiction during placement to ensure that the child can
return, if necessary, and are financially responsible for the child for child if other
financial assistance is not available
must have approval of receiving state Compact Administrator
,Multi Etch Placement Act (MEPA) correct answers prohibits the delay or denial of any
adoption or placement in foster care due to the race, color, or national origin of the
school or the foster/adoptive parents
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) correct answers tribal court may have control over the
case
chief of tribe determines eligibility depending on % of blood
DCF and providers have no authority on land unless signed agreement to the contrary
legal standard is higher than for other removals
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status correct answers a federal law that assists certain
undocumented children in obtaining legal permanent residency
typically granted to children in dependency court who are placed in foster care
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (ASFA) correct answers sets national
minimum standards for key activities within states' child welfare (licensed out-of-home
care) systems
apples to all children in out-of-home placements who have not achieved permanency
requires that case plans develop permanency goals and are reviewed every six months
to ensure goals are revised and updated
Child and Family Service Improvement and Innovative Act correct answers requires
states to develop and implement a plan for oversight oversight and coordination of
health care services for any child in foster care to include the outline of: monitoring and
treatment of emotional trauma associated with a child's maltreatment and removal from
home
requires month caseworkers visits to children in out-of-home care
Hotline Assessment correct answers seeks to screen in cases where reported
information indicates that maltreatment may have occurred and/or there are indications
that may be unsafe due to present or impending danger determine response times
CPI Family Functioning Assessment correct answers collect information related to
maltreatment, the surrounding circumstances, child functioning, adult functioning,
parenting general, and discipline.
determine impending danger and diminished caregiver protective capacities.
, establish sufficient safety plans
Ongoing Family Functioning correct answers engage caregivers to facilitate change
discuss reason for case opening and develop "danger statement"
BOTH A AND B
-There are no impending danger threats to child
-The caregiver's protective capacities control existing threats correct answers the
definition of a safe child is that
A)There are no impending danger threats to child
B)The caregiver's protective capacities control existing threats
C)There is a child who is vulnerable to impending danger
D)A or B
E)B or C
BOTH A AND B
-an infant child is left alone in a vehicle parked outside a mall
-a caregiver is perceived as intoxicated and reckless in the presence of a vulnerable
child correct answers the following is (are) an example(s) of Present Danger
A)An infant child is left alone in a vehicle parked outside a mall
B)A caregiver is perceived as intoxicated and reckless in the presence of a vulnerable
child
C)It is discovered that a caregiver has a criminal record relating to domestic violence
D) A and B
E) A and C
all danger threats are risk factors, but not all risk factors are danger threats. correct
answers Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between
Danger Threats and risk factors?
A) all risk factors are Danger Threats, but not Danger Threats are risk factors
B) all danger threats are risk factors, but not all risk factors are danger threats.
C) danger threats are unrelated to risk factors
D) three risk factors equal one danger
E) none of the above
talks about child to co-workers correct answers Which of the following items is NOT
among the caregiver protection capacities?
A) takes action for child
B) talks about child to co-workers
C) recognizes child's needs
D) aligns with child
E) is emotionally attached to the child
control for danger correct answers What is the purpose of a safety plan?
A) control for danger
