CAAN DCF EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each - Answers day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation - Answers 1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? - Answers child
abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every: - Answers 10
seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. - Answers False, most children are
abused by people they know.
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. - Answers False, many child
molesters also have sexual relationships with adults.
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when the molesters are: - Answers in
their teens
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
- Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family, or lending an
understanding ear
- Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the
"red flags"
- Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services
agency
- All of the above - Answers all of the above
When the caretaker has regularly failed to provide, or make available, adequate food to the child,
which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time. - Answers lack of adequate nutrition
Anything to a child's health or welfare that can occur when any person:
a) inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical, mental, or emotional injury;
b) commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious acts against a child;
, c) allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a child;
d) exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;
e) abandons the child;
f) neglects the child;
g) exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol;
h) uses mechanical devices, unreasonable restraints, or extended periods of isolation to control
a child;
i) engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton disregard for the presence of a child
and could reasonably result in serious injury to the child:
j) negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from inflicted physical, cognitive, or sexual
injury caused by the acts of another;
k) has allowed a chil - Answers harm
When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing, exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe
heating, or unsanitary housing conditions. - Answers lack of adequate shelter
When the parents deny satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a
method of avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support, emotional care, or love can cause
the infant and/or child's weight to fall below the fifth percentile for age. - Answers lack of
love/attention
failure to thrive
Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that occur at a private school, public or
private child care center, residential home, institution, facility, or agency where the alleged
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each - Answers day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation - Answers 1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? - Answers child
abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every: - Answers 10
seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. - Answers False, most children are
abused by people they know.
Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. - Answers False, many child
molesters also have sexual relationships with adults.
The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when the molesters are: - Answers in
their teens
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
- Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a meal for their family, or lending an
understanding ear
- Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you can recognize them when you see the
"red flags"
- Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police or local child protective services
agency
- All of the above - Answers all of the above
When the caretaker has regularly failed to provide, or make available, adequate food to the child,
which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time. - Answers lack of adequate nutrition
Anything to a child's health or welfare that can occur when any person:
a) inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical, mental, or emotional injury;
b) commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious acts against a child;
, c) allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a child;
d) exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;
e) abandons the child;
f) neglects the child;
g) exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol;
h) uses mechanical devices, unreasonable restraints, or extended periods of isolation to control
a child;
i) engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton disregard for the presence of a child
and could reasonably result in serious injury to the child:
j) negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from inflicted physical, cognitive, or sexual
injury caused by the acts of another;
k) has allowed a chil - Answers harm
When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing, exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe
heating, or unsanitary housing conditions. - Answers lack of adequate shelter
When the parents deny satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a
method of avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support, emotional care, or love can cause
the infant and/or child's weight to fall below the fifth percentile for age. - Answers lack of
love/attention
failure to thrive
Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that occur at a private school, public or
private child care center, residential home, institution, facility, or agency where the alleged
