CPI CERTIFICATION TEST EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Once you identify danger threats you. Answer: consult with a
supervisor, create a safety plan
◉ Chapter 39 protects children from. Answer: exploitation, abuse,
neglect, and abandonment
◉ When removing a child. Answer: allow the child to say goodbye to
the parents and ask the parents for assistance packing his/her stuff
◉ Adjudicatory hearing determines. Answer: If the child has been
abused, abandoned, or neglected
◉ In determining a caregiver has sufficient emotional capacity, you
must find the caregiver has demonstrated the following emotional
maturity:. Answer: meets own emotional needs; intellectually able;
control impulses
◉ A good Present Danger plan. Answer: protects the child
,◉ When summarizing the domains in the FFA you take into
consideration information given by:. Answer: alleged perpetrator;
collateral; observations
◉ After completing the FFA; if the child status is Safe you can. Answer:
close the case; refer family to Diversion (community services) if
necessary
◉ Crisis intervention Service are to be provided when:. Answer: When
the family needs it
◉ Treatment services are provided when:. Answer: The case goes to
case management Org
◉ Present Danger is assessed:. Answer: Constantly until the end of the
investigation
◉ Supervisor consultation is required when:. Answer: At every critical
juncture; When present danger is established and a safety plan is needed;
5 days after case commencement
◉ Likelihood of future maltreatment means that there is impending
danger. Answer: true
◉ This type of child will be referred to case management. Answer: all
unsafe children
,◉ Micheal is deaf and uses ASL; To begin working with his case, the
counselor would first have to. Answer: secure the services of an
interpreter
◉ A young couple has been reported for medical neglect of an infant.
Which would be the least significant factor in determining the safety of
the child?
-a. The parents are struggling financially
-b. There are no local relatives
-c. Both parents work opposing shifts
-d. The child and the parents sleep in the same bedroom. Answer: d. The
child and the parents sleep in the same bedroom
◉ When conducting an initial interview with an alleged perpetrator, you
must ensure that the person being interviewed:
-a. Consent, denies, or admits to allegations
-b. Has been informed of his or her legal rights
-c. Has been informed of general investigative procedures
-d. Speaks openly with you. Answer: b. Has been informed of his/her
legal rights
◉ An immediate response is required when a:
-a. child is not picked up from daycare on time
-b. 5-year-old child is home alone
, -c. report is made by a doctor
-d. parent has not returned a child from a visit. Answer: b. 5 yo is home
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◉ One responsibility of the CPI is to:
-a. Investigate supplemental reports to the hotline
-b. Document the findings of the investigations in the FFA
-c. Determine what service the family needs
-d. Do an on-going FFA before closing the investigation. Answer: b.
document the findings of the investigations in the FFA
◉ Standards of proof in the dependency courts are:
-a. Probable cause, preponderance of the evidence, beyond reasonable
doubt
-b. Clear and factual, Probable cause and Preponderance of evidence
-c. Probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and clear and
convincing
-d. Beyond reasonable doubt, clear and convincing and probable cause.
Answer: c. Probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and clear and
convincing
◉ Probable cause means:
-a. There is enough evidence to create the probability that significant
impairment to the child safety may occur if the child is left at home
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Once you identify danger threats you. Answer: consult with a
supervisor, create a safety plan
◉ Chapter 39 protects children from. Answer: exploitation, abuse,
neglect, and abandonment
◉ When removing a child. Answer: allow the child to say goodbye to
the parents and ask the parents for assistance packing his/her stuff
◉ Adjudicatory hearing determines. Answer: If the child has been
abused, abandoned, or neglected
◉ In determining a caregiver has sufficient emotional capacity, you
must find the caregiver has demonstrated the following emotional
maturity:. Answer: meets own emotional needs; intellectually able;
control impulses
◉ A good Present Danger plan. Answer: protects the child
,◉ When summarizing the domains in the FFA you take into
consideration information given by:. Answer: alleged perpetrator;
collateral; observations
◉ After completing the FFA; if the child status is Safe you can. Answer:
close the case; refer family to Diversion (community services) if
necessary
◉ Crisis intervention Service are to be provided when:. Answer: When
the family needs it
◉ Treatment services are provided when:. Answer: The case goes to
case management Org
◉ Present Danger is assessed:. Answer: Constantly until the end of the
investigation
◉ Supervisor consultation is required when:. Answer: At every critical
juncture; When present danger is established and a safety plan is needed;
5 days after case commencement
◉ Likelihood of future maltreatment means that there is impending
danger. Answer: true
◉ This type of child will be referred to case management. Answer: all
unsafe children
,◉ Micheal is deaf and uses ASL; To begin working with his case, the
counselor would first have to. Answer: secure the services of an
interpreter
◉ A young couple has been reported for medical neglect of an infant.
Which would be the least significant factor in determining the safety of
the child?
-a. The parents are struggling financially
-b. There are no local relatives
-c. Both parents work opposing shifts
-d. The child and the parents sleep in the same bedroom. Answer: d. The
child and the parents sleep in the same bedroom
◉ When conducting an initial interview with an alleged perpetrator, you
must ensure that the person being interviewed:
-a. Consent, denies, or admits to allegations
-b. Has been informed of his or her legal rights
-c. Has been informed of general investigative procedures
-d. Speaks openly with you. Answer: b. Has been informed of his/her
legal rights
◉ An immediate response is required when a:
-a. child is not picked up from daycare on time
-b. 5-year-old child is home alone
, -c. report is made by a doctor
-d. parent has not returned a child from a visit. Answer: b. 5 yo is home
alon
◉ One responsibility of the CPI is to:
-a. Investigate supplemental reports to the hotline
-b. Document the findings of the investigations in the FFA
-c. Determine what service the family needs
-d. Do an on-going FFA before closing the investigation. Answer: b.
document the findings of the investigations in the FFA
◉ Standards of proof in the dependency courts are:
-a. Probable cause, preponderance of the evidence, beyond reasonable
doubt
-b. Clear and factual, Probable cause and Preponderance of evidence
-c. Probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and clear and
convincing
-d. Beyond reasonable doubt, clear and convincing and probable cause.
Answer: c. Probable cause, preponderance of the evidence and clear and
convincing
◉ Probable cause means:
-a. There is enough evidence to create the probability that significant
impairment to the child safety may occur if the child is left at home
