California Child Abuse Mandated Reporting Test Questions and
Answers Rated A
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting a) Inform the child's parents of the injuries.
Act, a mandated reporter is required to report b) Report the findings to a child protective agency
suspected abuse to as they are concerning for abuse
a) his or her employer or supervisor c) Nothing, the child has not disclosed being
b) local child protective authorities abused.
c) the child's parents d) Take photos. - -b) Report the findings to
d) the California Department of Justice - - a child protective agency as they are concerning
b) local child protective authorities for abuse
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor 6) If a mandated reporter suspects a child has
for predicting child abuse or neglect? been abused or neglected, the mandated
a) Socioeconomic status reporter must call a child protective agency
b) Foreign culture a) within 36 hours
c) Religion b) within 24 hours
d) None of the above - -d) None of the c) immediately or as soon as possible
above d) the law does not specify a time frame - -
c) immediately or as soon as possible
Which of the following statements is true
regarding child sexual abuse? 7) Mandated reporters have which of the
a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is following under CANRA
occurring. a) immunity from criminal liability
b) Children often disclose the abuse months or b) immunity from civil liability
years later. c) confidentiality
c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms d) all of the above - -d) all of the above
or behavioral problems.
d) All of the above. - -d) All of the above.
8) Which of the following statements about
emotional abuse is NOT true?
Which of the following is concerning for possible a) it is the most difficult form of child
physical abuse? maltreatment to identify
a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant. b) it may result in developmental delay
b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old c) it does not need to be reported
child. d) it may include extreme or bizarre forms of
c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild. punishment - -c) it does not need to be
d) All of the above. reported
e) a and b - -e) a and b
9) Neglect is the most common form of
5) A 5-year-old child comes to school with maltreatment reported.
patterned marks on his buttocks that look like a) True
belt marks. When asked by his teacher what b) False - -a) True
happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which
of the following is the most appropriate action?
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Answers Rated A
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting a) Inform the child's parents of the injuries.
Act, a mandated reporter is required to report b) Report the findings to a child protective agency
suspected abuse to as they are concerning for abuse
a) his or her employer or supervisor c) Nothing, the child has not disclosed being
b) local child protective authorities abused.
c) the child's parents d) Take photos. - -b) Report the findings to
d) the California Department of Justice - - a child protective agency as they are concerning
b) local child protective authorities for abuse
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor 6) If a mandated reporter suspects a child has
for predicting child abuse or neglect? been abused or neglected, the mandated
a) Socioeconomic status reporter must call a child protective agency
b) Foreign culture a) within 36 hours
c) Religion b) within 24 hours
d) None of the above - -d) None of the c) immediately or as soon as possible
above d) the law does not specify a time frame - -
c) immediately or as soon as possible
Which of the following statements is true
regarding child sexual abuse? 7) Mandated reporters have which of the
a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is following under CANRA
occurring. a) immunity from criminal liability
b) Children often disclose the abuse months or b) immunity from civil liability
years later. c) confidentiality
c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms d) all of the above - -d) all of the above
or behavioral problems.
d) All of the above. - -d) All of the above.
8) Which of the following statements about
emotional abuse is NOT true?
Which of the following is concerning for possible a) it is the most difficult form of child
physical abuse? maltreatment to identify
a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant. b) it may result in developmental delay
b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old c) it does not need to be reported
child. d) it may include extreme or bizarre forms of
c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild. punishment - -c) it does not need to be
d) All of the above. reported
e) a and b - -e) a and b
9) Neglect is the most common form of
5) A 5-year-old child comes to school with maltreatment reported.
patterned marks on his buttocks that look like a) True
belt marks. When asked by his teacher what b) False - -a) True
happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which
of the following is the most appropriate action?
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