CERAP EXAMINATION QUESTION AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY RATED A+)
Immediate or in the near future
means that an incident can occur now in the very near future.
ex. before the next department or contracted child welfare see a child, if no protective action is taken to
ensure the child's safety.
Safety threat 1
A caregiver, paramour or member of the household whose behavior is, has been, violent and/or out of
control
-a documented or credibly alleged history of violent activity, the nature of which constitutes a threat to
a child
-hostile physical or verbal outbursts directed at child
-behavior that indicates a serious lack of self-control ( acting reckless, unstable, volatile or explosive
temperament towards a child
Safety threat 2
A caregiver/paramour or member of a household suspected of abuse or neglect that resulted in
moderate to severe harm to a child or who has made a plausible threat of such harm to a child
-any caregiver who may have caused or allowed moderate to severe injury to a child
-a child who has injuries and reasonable information suggests that they may be non-accidental
-an infant with an unexplained injury
- direct or indirect threats, that are believable , to cause harm to a child
-plans to retaliate against a child for causing or cooperating with CPS investigation
-torture or excessive physical force or punishment
safety threat 3
caregiver/paramour/member of household who has a documented history of perpetrating child
abuse/neglect or any person for whom there is a reasonable cause to believe that he/she previously
abused or neglected a child
the severity of that maltreatment, coupled w the caregivers failure to protect, suggests that child safety
may be an urgent and immediate concern
-previous abuse or neglect that was serious enough to cause or could have cause mod to sev harm
- a caregiver is known to have retaliated or threated retaliation against a child
- an escalating pattern of maltreatment
-caregiver who does not acknowledge or take responsibility for prior moderate to severe harm inflicted
to a child or tries to explain away prior incidents
- unreported but credible anecdotal account of prior maltreatment
-efforts to conceal evidence of mod to sev harm (child wearing long sleeves to cover bruises)
LATEST UPDATE (ALREADY RATED A+)
Immediate or in the near future
means that an incident can occur now in the very near future.
ex. before the next department or contracted child welfare see a child, if no protective action is taken to
ensure the child's safety.
Safety threat 1
A caregiver, paramour or member of the household whose behavior is, has been, violent and/or out of
control
-a documented or credibly alleged history of violent activity, the nature of which constitutes a threat to
a child
-hostile physical or verbal outbursts directed at child
-behavior that indicates a serious lack of self-control ( acting reckless, unstable, volatile or explosive
temperament towards a child
Safety threat 2
A caregiver/paramour or member of a household suspected of abuse or neglect that resulted in
moderate to severe harm to a child or who has made a plausible threat of such harm to a child
-any caregiver who may have caused or allowed moderate to severe injury to a child
-a child who has injuries and reasonable information suggests that they may be non-accidental
-an infant with an unexplained injury
- direct or indirect threats, that are believable , to cause harm to a child
-plans to retaliate against a child for causing or cooperating with CPS investigation
-torture or excessive physical force or punishment
safety threat 3
caregiver/paramour/member of household who has a documented history of perpetrating child
abuse/neglect or any person for whom there is a reasonable cause to believe that he/she previously
abused or neglected a child
the severity of that maltreatment, coupled w the caregivers failure to protect, suggests that child safety
may be an urgent and immediate concern
-previous abuse or neglect that was serious enough to cause or could have cause mod to sev harm
- a caregiver is known to have retaliated or threated retaliation against a child
- an escalating pattern of maltreatment
-caregiver who does not acknowledge or take responsibility for prior moderate to severe harm inflicted
to a child or tries to explain away prior incidents
- unreported but credible anecdotal account of prior maltreatment
-efforts to conceal evidence of mod to sev harm (child wearing long sleeves to cover bruises)
