DCF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
(CAAN) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or needed supervision. -
ANSWER -child neglect
Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is
impaired in ability to function
normally in performance and behavior. - ANSWER -emotional neglect
The following are the definition of ____________:
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, mental, or sexual injury caused by
the acts of another;
k. has allowed a child's sibling to die as - ANSWER -Harm
When a child is left alone in a situation beyond their physical and emotional
development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who does not provide
adequate supervision. - ANSWER -Inadequate supervision
When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions. -
ANSWER -lack of adequate shelter
When a child suffers, or is likely to suffer, from physical or
, emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene, and
uncleanness. - ANSWER -lack of adequate clothing/good hygiene
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. - ANSWER -Lack of adequate nutrition
When a medical or dental condition is left untreated, possibly resulting in serious or
long-term harm to the child. - ANSWER -lack of dental/medical care
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.
- ANSWER -lack of love and attention (failure to thrive)
When education is not enforced by the parents, thereby
contributing to the child's absence from school - leading to the lack of education and
leading to truancy. - ANSWER -Lack of providing access to education
Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll free telephone number 800-962-2873. -
ANSWER -Florida Abuse Hotline
Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting "in good faith." -
ANSWER -Immunity
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each____.
- ANSWER -Day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? - ANSWER -
1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? -
ANSWER -child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every____. -
ANSWER -10 seconds
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. - ANSWER
-False, most children are abused by people they know.
True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. -
ANSWER -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_____. - ANSWER -In their teens
(CAAN) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or needed supervision. -
ANSWER -child neglect
Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is
impaired in ability to function
normally in performance and behavior. - ANSWER -emotional neglect
The following are the definition of ____________:
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, mental, or sexual injury caused by
the acts of another;
k. has allowed a child's sibling to die as - ANSWER -Harm
When a child is left alone in a situation beyond their physical and emotional
development level or when a child is left in the care of someone who does not provide
adequate supervision. - ANSWER -Inadequate supervision
When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing,
exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating, or unsanitary housing conditions. -
ANSWER -lack of adequate shelter
When a child suffers, or is likely to suffer, from physical or
, emotional health conditions resulting from inadequate clothing, improper hygiene, and
uncleanness. - ANSWER -lack of adequate clothing/good hygiene
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. - ANSWER -Lack of adequate nutrition
When a medical or dental condition is left untreated, possibly resulting in serious or
long-term harm to the child. - ANSWER -lack of dental/medical care
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.
- ANSWER -lack of love and attention (failure to thrive)
When education is not enforced by the parents, thereby
contributing to the child's absence from school - leading to the lack of education and
leading to truancy. - ANSWER -Lack of providing access to education
Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll free telephone number 800-962-2873. -
ANSWER -Florida Abuse Hotline
Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting "in good faith." -
ANSWER -Immunity
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each____.
- ANSWER -Day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? - ANSWER -
1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? -
ANSWER -child abuse and neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every____. -
ANSWER -10 seconds
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. - ANSWER
-False, most children are abused by people they know.
True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. -
ANSWER -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_____. - ANSWER -In their teens
