DCF TEST 1 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update | 2025/2026

DCF TEST 1 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update | 2025/2026 Child - answer-Any person under the age of 18 years old Child abuse - answer-Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the body by the parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for the child's welfare. Physical abuse - answer-The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that results in injury or hard to the child Sexual abuse - answer-Sexual contact or interaction between child and an adult or older child Ex: Indecent exposure, touching sexual organs, exploitation, etc. Verbal abuse - answer-A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling, shaming, belittling and or teasing a child Institutional abuse/neglect - answer-Situations of known or suspected child abuse/neglect in which it occurs at an institution where the person allegedly perpetrated the child abuse or neglect Ex: private schools, public school, residential home, agency of which the child is under care, etc. Neglect - answer-Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or needed supervision Emotional neglect - answer-Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth, supervision, and normal living experience for a child to the extent where the child is impaired in ability to function in normal performance or behaviorFailure to thrive - answer-Indicator of emotional abuse and neglect that causes inadequate physical growth and development Physical: slapping, hitting, beating, etc Sexual: pornography, rape, etc Emotional: name calling, terrorizing child, belittling, etc - answer-What are the 3 types of abuse? Shaken baby syndrome - answer-Permanent brain damage, paralysis, blindness, seizures, developmental delays, broken bones, and death Coping with a crying baby or child - answer-Take deep slow breaths Take a break and ask for help Count to 10 Child risk factors of abuse and neglect - answer-Premature birth and/or birth defect, aggressive behavior childhood trauma, etc Impact of trauma - answer-Depression, poor self-esteem, extreme anxiety, memory loss, academic problems, behavior problems, etc