CHILD ABUSE MANDATED REPORTER: GENERAL TRAINING FINAL ASSESSMENT

The written report to the child welfare agency must be completed: - Answer-A. On the 8572 state form for California To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names when reporting suspected abuse or neglect - Answer-False A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her supervisor feels that the report is not necessary. - Answer-False A mandated reporter should only report child abuse after they have investigated the concern and determined that abuse or neglect has occurred - Answer-False After a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from their home during investigation - Answer-False Mandated reporters have which of the following under CANRA - Answer-A. Immunity from criminal liability A 13 year old girl tells you that she is having sex with her 17 year old boyfriend. She denies the use of force, stating that she wants to have sex with him because she loves him. As a mandated reporter, you should - Answer-D. Report to a child welfare agency because she is under 14 years of age and he is over 14 years of age A 16 year old female reports to you that her 17 year old boyfriend beats her up for talking to other males. She does not currently have any injuries. As a mandated reporter, you - Answer-C. Should report this as it is intimate partner violence and is a reportable act under California law A mandated reporter who fails to make a report of suspected abuse may be punished by up to 6 months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine - Answer-True