DCF TRAINING STUDY GUIDE #1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to Administrative Code, a specific type of injury or harm to a child is a/an -
ANSWER -maltreatment
Who is NOT required to provide their name to the abuse hotline? - ANSWER -neighbor
What term is used for factors that may be maltreatment symptoms? - ANSWER -
indicators
Which is NOT a Special Condition Referral? - ANSWER -Human trafficking
Which is NOT a true statement regarding Supplemental Intakes? - ANSWER -Requires
and investigative response
Which statement is supported by research on family dynamics and child maltreatment?
- ANSWER -A high percentage of parents who abuse their children have histories of
being abused
Which is one of the most common risk factors in many child abuse deaths? - ANSWER
-substance abuse
What are critical indicators of abuse - ANSWER ---history of repeated suspicious
injuries
--delay of medical attention
--bruises and injuries in inaccessible places
What is not a critical indicator of abuse - ANSWER -conviction that parents have a right
to treat their children as they please.
Which is the most important evidence to use when deciding if a particular child's injuries
are NOT due to abuse? - ANSWER -The CPT states the areas are mongolian reports
What are some of the signs of battered child syndrome - ANSWER ---multiple injuries in
various stages of healing
--injuries inconsistent with the history provided
--failure to thrive
What is not of the signs of battered child syndrome - ANSWER -bruises with no
fractures
Birthmarks that are often mistaken for abuse are: - ANSWER -mongolian spots
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to Administrative Code, a specific type of injury or harm to a child is a/an -
ANSWER -maltreatment
Who is NOT required to provide their name to the abuse hotline? - ANSWER -neighbor
What term is used for factors that may be maltreatment symptoms? - ANSWER -
indicators
Which is NOT a Special Condition Referral? - ANSWER -Human trafficking
Which is NOT a true statement regarding Supplemental Intakes? - ANSWER -Requires
and investigative response
Which statement is supported by research on family dynamics and child maltreatment?
- ANSWER -A high percentage of parents who abuse their children have histories of
being abused
Which is one of the most common risk factors in many child abuse deaths? - ANSWER
-substance abuse
What are critical indicators of abuse - ANSWER ---history of repeated suspicious
injuries
--delay of medical attention
--bruises and injuries in inaccessible places
What is not a critical indicator of abuse - ANSWER -conviction that parents have a right
to treat their children as they please.
Which is the most important evidence to use when deciding if a particular child's injuries
are NOT due to abuse? - ANSWER -The CPT states the areas are mongolian reports
What are some of the signs of battered child syndrome - ANSWER ---multiple injuries in
various stages of healing
--injuries inconsistent with the history provided
--failure to thrive
What is not of the signs of battered child syndrome - ANSWER -bruises with no
fractures
Birthmarks that are often mistaken for abuse are: - ANSWER -mongolian spots
