CHILD ABUSE LATEST
MANDATED REPORTER
TRAINING FOR
CALIFORNIA
A 5-year old child comes to school with patterned marks on the backs of
his legs that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what
happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the following is the
most appropriate action? - ANSWERS-Report the injuries to a child
welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse.
Suggested strategies to help prevent abuse of students by school
personnel include: - ANSWERS-Both, creating a safe environment
through close supervision and making policies and consequences for
school personnel misconduct clear to staff, students, and parents.
School personnel who fail to report suspected child abuse or neglect may
be punished by: - ANSWERS-All of the above
Once a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from
their home during the course of the investigation. - ANSWERS-False
If the person suspected of or known to have abused a child is a colleague
or supervisor of the mandated reporter, the report can be made
anonymously. - ANSWERS-False
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, CHILD ABUSE LATEST
MANDATED REPORTER
TRAINING FOR
CALIFORNIA
If a mandated reporter suspects a child has been abused or neglected, the
mandated reporter must call a child welfare agency: - ANSWERS-
Immediately or as soon as possible
Failure of a caregiver of a child to provide adequate food, clothing,
shelter, medical care, or supervision is the definition of ________. -
ANSWERS-Neglect
A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her
supervisor feels that the report is not necessary. - ANSWERS-False
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child
abuse or neglect? - ANSWERS-None of the above
A 5 year old shows up to a school with patterned marks on his buttocks
that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he
says that he fell yesterday. Which of the following is the most
appropriate next action? - ANSWERS-Report the injuries to a child
welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse.
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MANDATED REPORTER
TRAINING FOR
CALIFORNIA
A 5-year old child comes to school with patterned marks on the backs of
his legs that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what
happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the following is the
most appropriate action? - ANSWERS-Report the injuries to a child
welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse.
Suggested strategies to help prevent abuse of students by school
personnel include: - ANSWERS-Both, creating a safe environment
through close supervision and making policies and consequences for
school personnel misconduct clear to staff, students, and parents.
School personnel who fail to report suspected child abuse or neglect may
be punished by: - ANSWERS-All of the above
Once a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from
their home during the course of the investigation. - ANSWERS-False
If the person suspected of or known to have abused a child is a colleague
or supervisor of the mandated reporter, the report can be made
anonymously. - ANSWERS-False
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, CHILD ABUSE LATEST
MANDATED REPORTER
TRAINING FOR
CALIFORNIA
If a mandated reporter suspects a child has been abused or neglected, the
mandated reporter must call a child welfare agency: - ANSWERS-
Immediately or as soon as possible
Failure of a caregiver of a child to provide adequate food, clothing,
shelter, medical care, or supervision is the definition of ________. -
ANSWERS-Neglect
A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her
supervisor feels that the report is not necessary. - ANSWERS-False
Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child
abuse or neglect? - ANSWERS-None of the above
A 5 year old shows up to a school with patterned marks on his buttocks
that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he
says that he fell yesterday. Which of the following is the most
appropriate next action? - ANSWERS-Report the injuries to a child
welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse.
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