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FLORIDA CPI CERTIFICATION EXAM VERSION 2 NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon
commencement you knock on the door and a man opens the door
and identifies himself as the father you are looking for. You
proceed with your investigation by interviewing the children and
then speaking with the father. Towards the end of the interview
with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and you
realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not
recognized the name due to her now being married. After
speaking with your supervisor, it is determined you will not
continue forward as the assigned investigator due to the following
Code of Ethics?
a. deception
b. dishonesty
c. misrepresentation/misuse of position
d. conflict of interest
e. confidentiality laws - ANSWER-d. conflict of interest
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A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a
mother who had just given birth. Two of the parents' other children
had previously been removed. After interviewing the parents, the
CPI and the coworker went to visit the children who were in
relative care with an aunt and uncle. The children's uncle said that
the CPI conducted a search of personal items and clothing in the
dresser drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug
paraphernalia and three knives into a garbage bag and remove
them from the home. The CPI interviewed in this case and his
coworker believed they had the power to search through homes
the same way that law enforcement would. Which ethical principle
was violated?
a. conflict of interest
b. exploitation
c. fraud and deception
d. misrepresentation/misuse of position - ANSWER-d.
misrepresentation/misuse of position
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending
danger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in
which response time? - ANSWER-24 hours
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The Assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to
determine child safety is called? - ANSWER-Family Functioning
Assessment-Investigation
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present
danger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in
which response time? - ANSWER-as soon as possible
T/F The determination that a child is unsafe means that the child
and family must be served through formal, ongoing case
management services. - ANSWER-True
A case manager uses the information gathered during a FFA-
Ongoing to assist in the development of the following/
a. Risk Assessment
b. Placement options
c. Case plan
d. Family Assessment - ANSWER-c. Case plan
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What are the three core conditions of engagement? - ANSWER-
respect, empathy, genuineness
All but one of the following are skills used to team with the family:
a. facilitate involvement of the family members in developing
adequate interim safety interventions and consensus when
possible
b. engage immediate and extended family in assessment of family
dynamics, participation in meetings and hearings
c. be aware of one's own prejudices and biases
d. ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from
the family - ANSWER-d. ensure a safety plan is created without
any involvement from the family
When there are no present or impending danger identified but the
risk was scored at high or very high probability of future verified
maltreatment, the child protective investigator should:
a. refer the family to community resource options
b. refer to ongoing case management
c. close the investigation without any further action
FLORIDA CPI CERTIFICATION EXAM VERSION 2 NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon
commencement you knock on the door and a man opens the door
and identifies himself as the father you are looking for. You
proceed with your investigation by interviewing the children and
then speaking with the father. Towards the end of the interview
with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and you
realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not
recognized the name due to her now being married. After
speaking with your supervisor, it is determined you will not
continue forward as the assigned investigator due to the following
Code of Ethics?
a. deception
b. dishonesty
c. misrepresentation/misuse of position
d. conflict of interest
e. confidentiality laws - ANSWER-d. conflict of interest
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A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a
mother who had just given birth. Two of the parents' other children
had previously been removed. After interviewing the parents, the
CPI and the coworker went to visit the children who were in
relative care with an aunt and uncle. The children's uncle said that
the CPI conducted a search of personal items and clothing in the
dresser drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug
paraphernalia and three knives into a garbage bag and remove
them from the home. The CPI interviewed in this case and his
coworker believed they had the power to search through homes
the same way that law enforcement would. Which ethical principle
was violated?
a. conflict of interest
b. exploitation
c. fraud and deception
d. misrepresentation/misuse of position - ANSWER-d.
misrepresentation/misuse of position
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending
danger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in
which response time? - ANSWER-24 hours
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The Assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to
determine child safety is called? - ANSWER-Family Functioning
Assessment-Investigation
If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present
danger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in
which response time? - ANSWER-as soon as possible
T/F The determination that a child is unsafe means that the child
and family must be served through formal, ongoing case
management services. - ANSWER-True
A case manager uses the information gathered during a FFA-
Ongoing to assist in the development of the following/
a. Risk Assessment
b. Placement options
c. Case plan
d. Family Assessment - ANSWER-c. Case plan
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What are the three core conditions of engagement? - ANSWER-
respect, empathy, genuineness
All but one of the following are skills used to team with the family:
a. facilitate involvement of the family members in developing
adequate interim safety interventions and consensus when
possible
b. engage immediate and extended family in assessment of family
dynamics, participation in meetings and hearings
c. be aware of one's own prejudices and biases
d. ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from
the family - ANSWER-d. ensure a safety plan is created without
any involvement from the family
When there are no present or impending danger identified but the
risk was scored at high or very high probability of future verified
maltreatment, the child protective investigator should:
a. refer the family to community resource options
b. refer to ongoing case management
c. close the investigation without any further action
