CPI CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM Q
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UESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% c c c c
VERIFIED ANSWERS) AGRADE c c
The Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 established all but
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which of the following? c c c
a. preserve and reunify families c c c
b. place the child in a timely manner c c c c c c
c. always ask about the birth place of the child c c c c c c c c
d. finalize permanent placement within 12 months - ANSWER c c c c c c c
>>>>c. always asks about the birth place of the child
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What three constructs are the Quality Practice Standards review
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ed and monitored by the Federal Government? -
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ANSWER >>>>Safety, Permanency, and Well-being
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What established procedures for all states when placing children
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across state lines? - c c c
ANSWER >>>>Interstate Contract on the Placement of Childre
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n (ICPC)
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What is the standard of proof required for the Court to shelter a ch
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ild? - ANSWER >>>>Probable Cause
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One mandate of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
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of 2006 is:
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a. requires fingerprint- c
based checks of the national crime information databases f
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or prospective foster or adoptive parents
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,b. provides for a relative caregiver, foster parent, and pre- c c c c c c c c
adoptive parent's right to be heard in certain proceedings re
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specting their foster child c c c
c. requires a child's health and education records to be s c c c c c c c c c
upplied to the foster parent c c c c
d. allows Child Welfare Workers to remove a child without court
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intervention - ANSWER >>>>a. requires fingerprint-
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based checks of the national crime information databases for p
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rospective foster or adoptive parents c c c c
When a Child Welfare Worker removes a child from the custody
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of their parent/caregiver, a hearing must be held within what time
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frame? - ANSWER >>>>24 hours c c c c
All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
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a. the prevention and intervention by the child protective syst
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em should engage families in constructive, supportive, and n
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on-adversarial relationships c
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as p
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ossible into the life of the family and be focused on clearly defi
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ned objectives c
c. the prevention and intervention should be based on out
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come evaluation results that demonstrate success in prot
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ecting children and supporting families
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d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of pa
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ramount concern c
e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen
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with all families - c c c
ANSWER >>>>e. the prevention and intervention within familie
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s should happen with all families
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As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commen
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cement, you knock on the door and a man opens the door and ide
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ntifies himself as the father you are looking for.
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,You proceed with your investigation by interviewing the children
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and the speaking with the father. Towards the end of the intervie
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w with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and you
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realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not r
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ecognized the name due to her now being married. After speakin c c c c c c c c c c
g with your supervisor, it is determined you will not continue forw
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ard as the assigned investigator due to which Code of Ethics viol
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ation? - ANSWER >>>>Conflict of Interest c c c c c
A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a
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cmother who had just given birth. Two of the parents' other childr
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en had previously been removed. After interviewing the parents,
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the CPI and a co- c c c c
worker went to visit the children who were in relative care with an
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aunt and uncle. The children's uncle said that the CPI conducted
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a search of personal items and clothing in the dresser drawers. T
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he uncle said he saw the CPI put drug paraphernalia and three k
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nives into a garbage bag and remove them from the home. The C
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PI interviewed in this case and his co-
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worker believed they had the power to search through homes th
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e same way that law enforcement would. Which ethical principle
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was violated? - c c
cANSWER >>>>Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position c c c
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending da
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nger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in w
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hich response time? - ANSWER >>>>24 hours
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The assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to deter
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mine child safety is called? - c c c c c
ANSWER >>>>Family Functioning Assessment - Investigation
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, If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present dang
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er, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in whic
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h response time? - ANSWER >>>>As soon as possible
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True or False: The determination that a child is unsafe means tha
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t the child and family must be served through formal, ongoing cas
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e management services. - ANSWER >>>>True
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A case manager uses the information gathered during an FFA
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-Ongoing to assist in the development of a? - ANSWER c c c c c c c c c
>>>>Case Plan c
What are the three core conditions of engagement? -
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ANSWER >>>>Respect, Empathy, Genuineness
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All but one of the following are skills used to team with a family:
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a. Facilitate involvement of the family members in developing a c c c c c c c c
dequate interim safety interventions and consensus when poss
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ible
b. Engage immediate and extended family in assessment of fa c c c c c c c c
mily dynamics, participation in meetings and hearings
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c. Be aware of one's own prejudices and biases
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d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement fr
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om the family - c c c
cANSWER >>>>d. Ensure a safety plan is created without an c c c c c c c c c
y involvement from the family
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When there are no present or impending dangers identified but t
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he risk was scored at high or very high probability of future verifie
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d maltreatment, the Child Protective Investigator should? -
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ANSWER >>>>Refer the family to community resource options
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UESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (100% c c c c
VERIFIED ANSWERS) AGRADE c c
The Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 established all but
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which of the following? c c c
a. preserve and reunify families c c c
b. place the child in a timely manner c c c c c c
c. always ask about the birth place of the child c c c c c c c c
d. finalize permanent placement within 12 months - ANSWER c c c c c c c
>>>>c. always asks about the birth place of the child
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What three constructs are the Quality Practice Standards review
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ed and monitored by the Federal Government? -
c c c c c c c
ANSWER >>>>Safety, Permanency, and Well-being
c c c c c
What established procedures for all states when placing children
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across state lines? - c c c
ANSWER >>>>Interstate Contract on the Placement of Childre
c c c c c c c c
n (ICPC)
c
What is the standard of proof required for the Court to shelter a ch
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ild? - ANSWER >>>>Probable Cause
c c c c
One mandate of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
c c c c c c c c c c
of 2006 is:
c c c
a. requires fingerprint- c
based checks of the national crime information databases f
c c c c c c c c
or prospective foster or adoptive parents
c c c c c
,b. provides for a relative caregiver, foster parent, and pre- c c c c c c c c
adoptive parent's right to be heard in certain proceedings re
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specting their foster child c c c
c. requires a child's health and education records to be s c c c c c c c c c
upplied to the foster parent c c c c
d. allows Child Welfare Workers to remove a child without court
c c c c c c c c c
intervention - ANSWER >>>>a. requires fingerprint-
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based checks of the national crime information databases for p
c c c c c c c c c c
rospective foster or adoptive parents c c c c
When a Child Welfare Worker removes a child from the custody
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of their parent/caregiver, a hearing must be held within what time
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frame? - ANSWER >>>>24 hours c c c c
All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
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a. the prevention and intervention by the child protective syst
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em should engage families in constructive, supportive, and n
c c c c c c c c
on-adversarial relationships c
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as p
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ossible into the life of the family and be focused on clearly defi
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ned objectives c
c. the prevention and intervention should be based on out
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come evaluation results that demonstrate success in prot
c c c c c c c
ecting children and supporting families
c c c c
d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of pa
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ramount concern c
e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen
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with all families - c c c
ANSWER >>>>e. the prevention and intervention within familie
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s should happen with all families
c c c c c
As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commen
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cement, you knock on the door and a man opens the door and ide
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ntifies himself as the father you are looking for.
c c c c c c c c
,You proceed with your investigation by interviewing the children
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and the speaking with the father. Towards the end of the intervie
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w with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and you
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realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not r
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ecognized the name due to her now being married. After speakin c c c c c c c c c c
g with your supervisor, it is determined you will not continue forw
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ard as the assigned investigator due to which Code of Ethics viol
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ation? - ANSWER >>>>Conflict of Interest c c c c c
A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a
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cmother who had just given birth. Two of the parents' other childr
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en had previously been removed. After interviewing the parents,
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the CPI and a co- c c c c
worker went to visit the children who were in relative care with an
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aunt and uncle. The children's uncle said that the CPI conducted
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a search of personal items and clothing in the dresser drawers. T
c c c c c c c c c c c
he uncle said he saw the CPI put drug paraphernalia and three k
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nives into a garbage bag and remove them from the home. The C
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PI interviewed in this case and his co-
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worker believed they had the power to search through homes th
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e same way that law enforcement would. Which ethical principle
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was violated? - c c
cANSWER >>>>Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position c c c
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending da
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nger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in w
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hich response time? - ANSWER >>>>24 hours
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The assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to deter
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mine child safety is called? - c c c c c
ANSWER >>>>Family Functioning Assessment - Investigation
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, If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present dang
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er, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in whic
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h response time? - ANSWER >>>>As soon as possible
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True or False: The determination that a child is unsafe means tha
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t the child and family must be served through formal, ongoing cas
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e management services. - ANSWER >>>>True
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A case manager uses the information gathered during an FFA
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-Ongoing to assist in the development of a? - ANSWER c c c c c c c c c
>>>>Case Plan c
What are the three core conditions of engagement? -
c c c c c c c c
ANSWER >>>>Respect, Empathy, Genuineness
c c c c
All but one of the following are skills used to team with a family:
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a. Facilitate involvement of the family members in developing a c c c c c c c c
dequate interim safety interventions and consensus when poss
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ible
b. Engage immediate and extended family in assessment of fa c c c c c c c c
mily dynamics, participation in meetings and hearings
c c c c c c
c. Be aware of one's own prejudices and biases
c c c c c c c
d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement fr
c c c c c c c c c
om the family - c c c
cANSWER >>>>d. Ensure a safety plan is created without an c c c c c c c c c
y involvement from the family
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When there are no present or impending dangers identified but t
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he risk was scored at high or very high probability of future verifie
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d maltreatment, the Child Protective Investigator should? -
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ANSWER >>>>Refer the family to community resource options
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