Take the Test

1. Which statement is included in the definition of “child” according to the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act?

• a. Younger than 18 years of age
• b. Still living with their parents
• c. An emancipated minor
• d. Still in school

2. Which statement is included in the definition of child neglect?

• a. Engaging in sexual activity with a child or involving a child in commercial sexual activity
• b. Inflicting serious physical injury to a child
• c. Parental use of drugs or alcohol that interferes with the ability to adequately supervise the child
• d. Causing the death or disfigurement of a child by accidental means

3. Which factor is known to protect against adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?

• a. Employer policies that restrict family leave
• b. Schools with onsite police officers
• c. Caregivers who do not enforce rules
• d. Families participating in fun activities together

4. Which factor might lead a mandated reporter to make a report of suspected abuse in a 10-year-old who states that they fell off a skateboard?

• a. The child has a bruise on their right ear and three bruises on their right cheek but no bruises or abrasions on their arms or legs.
• b. The child was engaging in an activity that is not developmentally appropriate for a 10-year-old.
• c. The child has previously displayed disruptive behavior in the classroom.
• d. The child states they were not being supervised at the time of their injury.

5. Which additional finding may indicate possible abusive head trauma for a baby who fell off a low bed onto a carpeted floor and who has become lethargic over the last 8 hours?

• a. Equal pupil sizes
• b. Wheezing
• c. Vomiting
• d. Sunken fontanel

6. Which question is omitted from the Greenbaum screening tool for commercial sexual exploitation (sex trafficking) of children?

• a. Has the youth ever run away from home?
• b. Has the youth ever had a sexually transmitted infection?
• c. Does the youth have a previous history of drug or alcohol use?
• d. Has the youth voluntary chosen to engage in prostitution?

7. Which approach is best when caring for a child who may be a victim of sexual abuse?

• a. Assuring the child you will never share their disclosure with others
• b. Extensively interviewing the child yourself to gather all the details that might be needed by the legal system
• c. Using only proper anatomic terms for genitalia instead of the child’s own terms
• d. Reporting immediately to authorities so that a trained interviewer can question the child in a trauma-informed manner

8. Which statement describes “reasonable cause” to report child abuse?

• a. Having a “gut feeling” that the child’s caretaker is abusive
• b. Disliking the parents of the child
• c. Waiting for the results of diagnostic tests before making a report
• d. Believing that an injury is consistent with an act of abuse or neglect

9. Which statement is accurate regarding the consequences of a mandated reporter’s failure to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment?

• a. There are moral but no legal consequences for failing to report.
• b. Child Protective Services will eventually find out about the abuse anyway.
• c. Mandated reporters can be charged with a misdemeanor or felony.
• d. Penalties for failing to report can include fines but not incarceration.