DCF POST TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
In which information domain does the following information belong? "Gina gets angry at
her one-year-old daughter, Brandi, for wetting the bed. Gina says Brandi has been potty
trained wince she was less than 9 months old and she "knows better"".
A. Extent of Maltreatment
B. Surrounding circumstances of Maltreatment
C. Adult Functioning
D. Parenting Discipline
E. Parenting General - ANSWER -E
Following completion of a Family Functioning Assessment-Investigation, which cases
will be REQUIRED to be opened for Case Management services?
A. Cases in which children are determined unsafe regardless of the level of risk
B. Cases in which children are determined unsafe but there is low risk
C. Cases in which children are determined safe but there is high risk
D. A and B
E. A and C - ANSWER -A
Which of the following best defines Impending Danger?
A. A child being in a state of danger due to parent/caregiver behaviors, attitudes,
motives, emotions and/or which poses a specific threat of severe harm to the child
B. An immediate, significant, and clearly observable family condition that is actively
occurring or in the process of occurring at the point of contact with a family and will
likely result in serious harm to the child, therefore requiring a prompt CPS response
C. Negative family conditions and/or circumstances that place a child 'at risk' of
maltreatment
D. The point at which a negative family condition gets worse
E. It is the same as present danger - ANSWER -A
Caregiver protective capacities are:
A. Family resources
B. General parenting practices including discipline and knowledge of child development
C. Parenting protective factors
D. Parenting styles which support a child's growth and development through the critical
milestones of the child's life and into adulthood
E. Personal and parenting behaviors, cognitive, and emotional characteristics which are
specifically and directly associated with protecting one's child(ren) - ANSWER -E
Which characteristic of a child is most associated with vulnerability to present and
impending?
A. Calm
B. Dependence
, C. Peer interaction problems
D. Assertive
E. Highly visible - ANSWER -B
During preparation for conducting the Family Functioning Assessment-Ongoing, the
case manager:
A. Reviews the CPI Family Functioning Assessment (FFAI)
B. Lists what case plan tasks to discuss with family during introduction
C. Obtains consultation with supervisor
D. A and B
E. A and C - ANSWER -E
The definition of a safe child is that
A. There are no impending danger threats to the 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 - ANSWER -D
Which of the following statements best describes the definitions of Present Danger and
Impending Danger? - ANSWER -Present Danger is immediate, significant, &
observable; Impending Danger is imminent
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 - ANSWER -D
Which of the following items is NOT among caregiver protective capacities?
A. Takes action for the child
B. Talks about child to co-workers
C. Recognizes child's needs
D. Aligns with the child
E. Is emotionally attached to the child - ANSWER -B
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Danger
Threats and risk factors?
A. All risk factors are Danger Threats, but not all Danger Threats are risk factors
B. All Danger Threats have 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 Threat
E. None of the above - ANSWER -B
ANSWERS
In which information domain does the following information belong? "Gina gets angry at
her one-year-old daughter, Brandi, for wetting the bed. Gina says Brandi has been potty
trained wince she was less than 9 months old and she "knows better"".
A. Extent of Maltreatment
B. Surrounding circumstances of Maltreatment
C. Adult Functioning
D. Parenting Discipline
E. Parenting General - ANSWER -E
Following completion of a Family Functioning Assessment-Investigation, which cases
will be REQUIRED to be opened for Case Management services?
A. Cases in which children are determined unsafe regardless of the level of risk
B. Cases in which children are determined unsafe but there is low risk
C. Cases in which children are determined safe but there is high risk
D. A and B
E. A and C - ANSWER -A
Which of the following best defines Impending Danger?
A. A child being in a state of danger due to parent/caregiver behaviors, attitudes,
motives, emotions and/or which poses a specific threat of severe harm to the child
B. An immediate, significant, and clearly observable family condition that is actively
occurring or in the process of occurring at the point of contact with a family and will
likely result in serious harm to the child, therefore requiring a prompt CPS response
C. Negative family conditions and/or circumstances that place a child 'at risk' of
maltreatment
D. The point at which a negative family condition gets worse
E. It is the same as present danger - ANSWER -A
Caregiver protective capacities are:
A. Family resources
B. General parenting practices including discipline and knowledge of child development
C. Parenting protective factors
D. Parenting styles which support a child's growth and development through the critical
milestones of the child's life and into adulthood
E. Personal and parenting behaviors, cognitive, and emotional characteristics which are
specifically and directly associated with protecting one's child(ren) - ANSWER -E
Which characteristic of a child is most associated with vulnerability to present and
impending?
A. Calm
B. Dependence
, C. Peer interaction problems
D. Assertive
E. Highly visible - ANSWER -B
During preparation for conducting the Family Functioning Assessment-Ongoing, the
case manager:
A. Reviews the CPI Family Functioning Assessment (FFAI)
B. Lists what case plan tasks to discuss with family during introduction
C. Obtains consultation with supervisor
D. A and B
E. A and C - ANSWER -E
The definition of a safe child is that
A. There are no impending danger threats to the 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 - ANSWER -D
Which of the following statements best describes the definitions of Present Danger and
Impending Danger? - ANSWER -Present Danger is immediate, significant, &
observable; Impending Danger is imminent
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 - ANSWER -D
Which of the following items is NOT among caregiver protective capacities?
A. Takes action for the child
B. Talks about child to co-workers
C. Recognizes child's needs
D. Aligns with the child
E. Is emotionally attached to the child - ANSWER -B
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Danger
Threats and risk factors?
A. All risk factors are Danger Threats, but not all Danger Threats are risk factors
B. All Danger Threats have 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 Threat
E. None of the above - ANSWER -B
