CPI Certification Exam 2026 | All Questions
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What is the most common maltreatment among infants? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Neglect
Cognitive developments refers to which three areas? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Thinking, Perception, Judgement
What are the two critical windows of brain development in children? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Birth to 3 Years, Teen Years
In which stage of development does a child learn to trust or mistrust? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0 to 36 months (Infants & Toddlers)
What are the levels of safety a child must feel to prevent their development being
impacted? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Physical Safety, Social Safety,
Emotional Safety
,What is the correct order regarding the legal hierarchy? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Constitution, Federal Statues, State Statues, Administrative
Codes, Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Operating Procedure
The Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 established all but which of the
following?
a. preserve and reunify families
b. place the child in a timely manner
c. always ask about the birth place of the child
d. finalize permanent placement within 12 months ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------
----------c. always asks about the birth place of the child
What three constructs are the Quality Practice Standards reviewed and
monitored by the Federal Government? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Safety, Permanency, and Well-being
What established procedures for all states when placing children across state
lines? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Interstate Contract on the Placement
of Children (ICPC)
What is the standard of proof required for the Court to shelter a child? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Probable Cause
,One mandate of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 is:
a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information databases
for prospective foster or adoptive parents
b. provides for a relative caregiver, foster parent, and pre-adoptive parent's right
to be heard in certain proceedings respecting their foster child
c. requires a child's health and education records to be supplied to the foster
parent
d. allows Child Welfare Workers to remove a child without court intervention ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the
national crime information databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents
When a Child Welfare Worker removes a child from the custody of their
parent/caregiver, a hearing must be held within what timeframe? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------24 hours
All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
a. the prevention and intervention by the child protective system should engage
families in constructive, supportive, and non-adversarial relationships
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as possible into the life
of the family and be focused on clearly defined objectives
c. the prevention and intervention should be based on outcome evaluation results
that demonstrate success in protecting children and supporting families
d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of paramount concern
, e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all families
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------e. the prevention and intervention within
families should happen with all families
As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commencement, you
knock on the door and a man opens the door and identifies himself as the father
you are looking for. You proceed with your investigation by interviewing the
children and the speaking with the father. Towards the end of the interview with
the father, the mother of the children arrives home and you realize it is your
former high school best friend, and you had not recognized the name due to her
now being married. After speaking with your supervisor, it is determined you will
not continue forward as the assigned investigator due to which Code of Ethics
violation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Conflict of Interest
A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a mother who
had just given birth. Two of the parents' other children had previously been
removed. After interviewing the parents, the CPI and a co-worker went to visit the
children who were in relative care with an aunt and uncle. The children's uncle
said that the CPI conducted a search of personal items and clothing in the dresser
drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug paraphernalia and three knives
into a garbage bag and remove them from the home. The CPI interviewed in this
case and his co-worker believed they had the power to search through homes the
same way that law enforcement would. Which ethical principle was violated? -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending danger, the CPI
must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------24 hours
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What is the most common maltreatment among infants? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Neglect
Cognitive developments refers to which three areas? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------Thinking, Perception, Judgement
What are the two critical windows of brain development in children? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Birth to 3 Years, Teen Years
In which stage of development does a child learn to trust or mistrust? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0 to 36 months (Infants & Toddlers)
What are the levels of safety a child must feel to prevent their development being
impacted? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Physical Safety, Social Safety,
Emotional Safety
,What is the correct order regarding the legal hierarchy? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Constitution, Federal Statues, State Statues, Administrative
Codes, Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Operating Procedure
The Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 established all but which of the
following?
a. preserve and reunify families
b. place the child in a timely manner
c. always ask about the birth place of the child
d. finalize permanent placement within 12 months ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------
----------c. always asks about the birth place of the child
What three constructs are the Quality Practice Standards reviewed and
monitored by the Federal Government? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Safety, Permanency, and Well-being
What established procedures for all states when placing children across state
lines? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Interstate Contract on the Placement
of Children (ICPC)
What is the standard of proof required for the Court to shelter a child? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Probable Cause
,One mandate of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 is:
a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information databases
for prospective foster or adoptive parents
b. provides for a relative caregiver, foster parent, and pre-adoptive parent's right
to be heard in certain proceedings respecting their foster child
c. requires a child's health and education records to be supplied to the foster
parent
d. allows Child Welfare Workers to remove a child without court intervention ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the
national crime information databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents
When a Child Welfare Worker removes a child from the custody of their
parent/caregiver, a hearing must be held within what timeframe? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------24 hours
All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
a. the prevention and intervention by the child protective system should engage
families in constructive, supportive, and non-adversarial relationships
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as possible into the life
of the family and be focused on clearly defined objectives
c. the prevention and intervention should be based on outcome evaluation results
that demonstrate success in protecting children and supporting families
d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of paramount concern
, e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all families
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------e. the prevention and intervention within
families should happen with all families
As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commencement, you
knock on the door and a man opens the door and identifies himself as the father
you are looking for. You proceed with your investigation by interviewing the
children and the speaking with the father. Towards the end of the interview with
the father, the mother of the children arrives home and you realize it is your
former high school best friend, and you had not recognized the name due to her
now being married. After speaking with your supervisor, it is determined you will
not continue forward as the assigned investigator due to which Code of Ethics
violation? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Conflict of Interest
A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a mother who
had just given birth. Two of the parents' other children had previously been
removed. After interviewing the parents, the CPI and a co-worker went to visit the
children who were in relative care with an aunt and uncle. The children's uncle
said that the CPI conducted a search of personal items and clothing in the dresser
drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug paraphernalia and three knives
into a garbage bag and remove them from the home. The CPI interviewed in this
case and his co-worker believed they had the power to search through homes the
same way that law enforcement would. Which ethical principle was violated? -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending danger, the CPI
must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------24 hours
