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MANDATED REPORTER: SCHOOL PERSONNEL
EXAM – PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(UPDATED 2025–2026)
Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is not true?
A. it is the most difficult form of child abuse and neglect to identify
B. it may result in developmental delay
C. it does not need to be reported
D. it includes extreme or bizarre forms of punishment - - ANS✔️--C. it does not need to be
reported.
Which of the following is not true regarding child sexual abuse?
A) Young children should be interviewed before a report is made.
B) Young children may undergo forensic exam for evidence collection
C) Abuse may manifest as sexualized behaviors
D) Children should be interviewed by trained interviewers - - ANS✔️--A) Young children should
be interviewed before a report is made.
Skeletal surveys are most useful in detecting occult fractures in which age group?
A) 0-1 years
B) 0-2 years
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C) 0-5 years
D) all of the above - - ANS✔️--B) 0-2 years
Bruises can be accurately dated or aged based on color:
True or False. - - ANS✔️--False.
With regards to abusive head trauma, which of the following is true?
A) The majority of victims are infants
B) It is commonly missed because the symptoms can be very vague
C) The term "shaken baby syndrome" should be avoided
D) All of the above - - ANS✔️--D) All of the above
All underlying medical conditions that mimic child abuse should be evaluated and ruled out prior
to filing a suspected child abuse report.
True or False. - - ANS✔️--False.
Medical neglect can include which of the following:
A) Delay in access to healthcare
B) Refusal of healthcare
C) Noncompliance with healthcare recommendations
D) All of the above - - ANS✔️--D) All of the above
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Act, a mandated reporter is required to report suspected
abuse to:
MANDATED REPORTER: SCHOOL PERSONNEL
EXAM – PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(UPDATED 2025–2026)
Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is not true?
A. it is the most difficult form of child abuse and neglect to identify
B. it may result in developmental delay
C. it does not need to be reported
D. it includes extreme or bizarre forms of punishment - - ANS✔️--C. it does not need to be
reported.
Which of the following is not true regarding child sexual abuse?
A) Young children should be interviewed before a report is made.
B) Young children may undergo forensic exam for evidence collection
C) Abuse may manifest as sexualized behaviors
D) Children should be interviewed by trained interviewers - - ANS✔️--A) Young children should
be interviewed before a report is made.
Skeletal surveys are most useful in detecting occult fractures in which age group?
A) 0-1 years
B) 0-2 years
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C) 0-5 years
D) all of the above - - ANS✔️--B) 0-2 years
Bruises can be accurately dated or aged based on color:
True or False. - - ANS✔️--False.
With regards to abusive head trauma, which of the following is true?
A) The majority of victims are infants
B) It is commonly missed because the symptoms can be very vague
C) The term "shaken baby syndrome" should be avoided
D) All of the above - - ANS✔️--D) All of the above
All underlying medical conditions that mimic child abuse should be evaluated and ruled out prior
to filing a suspected child abuse report.
True or False. - - ANS✔️--False.
Medical neglect can include which of the following:
A) Delay in access to healthcare
B) Refusal of healthcare
C) Noncompliance with healthcare recommendations
D) All of the above - - ANS✔️--D) All of the above
Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Act, a mandated reporter is required to report suspected
abuse to:
