Deck 3: Assessing and Reporting Child Maltreatment

Question 1

Child care centers should be designed to include

A) closed, private spaces.
B) open, public spaces.
C) tunnels and crawlways.
D) an abundance of stimulating colors.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a social worker?

A) office personal in programs
B) administrators
C) caseworkers
D) judge.

Answer 2

judge.

Question 3

What is true in reporting abuse and neglect?

A) it is the law and there are penalties for not reporting
B) documentation is appropriate when you are still unsure of whether to call
C) when you are confident that abuse or neglect may be occurring and have documentation or things it is time to call in suspicion
D) call immediately

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What are the primary roles of schools and child care programs in dealing with child abuse and neglect?

A) preventing abuse and neglect
B) providing a safe environment
C) reporting any suspicion of abuse
D) educate about abuse and neglect
E) all of the above

Question 5

When reading the vignette about Jamie, he revealed his mom and aunt doing what?

A) smoking
B) shooting up
C) snorting
D) drinking

Question 6

When asking questions about suspected abuse, what types of questions should be used?

A) general, open-ended questions
B) general, concrete questions
C) specific, non-leading questions
D) specific, leading questions

Question 7

What group is most likely to spot child abuse?

A) doctors
B) psychologists
C) educators
D) church members

Question 8

What is one of the best methods for determining abuse and neglect?

A) physical exams
B) interviews
C) checklists
D) questionnaires

Question 9

What is not a primary goal of schools and child care programs?

A) to provide a safe environment
B) to educate about abuse and neglect
C) to prevent abuse and neglect
D) to provide a safe place for a child to sleep

Question 10

What is one way of broaching the subject of abuse with a parent if you are not sure?

A) "Did you hit Jonnie?"
B) "I noticed Jonnie had a bruise on his face this morning. What happened?"
C) "Does Jonnie hit himself?"

Question 11

When a child arrives at a professional care for children what is the first thing you should do?

A) play with them
B) talk to them and create trust
C) tell them your name and talk in a positive way
D) share stories

Question 12

What profession makes the most reports of child abuse?

A) doctors
B) social workers
C) teachers
D) counselors

Question 13

All professionals have a responsibility to report child abuse.

Question 14

What is a classroom concern form?

A) potty training chart for toddlers
B) place where teachers can put their concerns for the child
C) behavior moderator chart
D) none of the above

Question 15

What should you do when working with children and their families?

A) try not to get involved in the child's life
B) make sure to get all your vaccinations
C) be friendly and supportive of both needs
D) none of the above

Question 16

Which one of the following groups should not be called if abuse is suspected?

A) the child's family
B) children's protective services
C) the police
D) the national child abuse hotline

Question 17

In order for a child to share personal information you must have?

A) trust and rapport
B) empathy and truest
C) compassion and rapport
D) aggression and empathy

Question 18

Proper documentation of what can seem unimportant or minor may show what?

A) signs of neglect and abuse
B) patterns of neglect and abuse
C) types of abuse and neglect
D) major form of abuse and neglect

Question 19

A child abuse checklist is?

A) knowing where the kids are
B) documentation of how many kids you have
C) documentation on paper to back up your suspicions
D) none of the above

Question 20

If you are a teacher, how do you report?

A) use the reporting checklist
B) call
C) talk to a counselor, administrator, nurse or trusted colleague
D) none of the above

Question 21

___________ service personnel may include caseworkers or office personnel in programs.

Question 22

________________ make the most reports of abuse and neglect.

Question 23

The largest group of professionals reporting child abuse is medical personnel.

Question 24

When deciding to report abuse it isn't wise to talk about it with another professional before you report it.

Question 25

If you work for a day care should you speak to your supervisor before reporting?

Question 26

One of the best methods in identifying child abuse is through the use of ___________________.

Question 27

You should ask the parents before you report abuse?

Question 28

Parents should not be educated on how to recognize and prevent abuse and neglect.

Question 29

What is the purpose of having a child abuse reporting checklist?

Question 30

Safety includes an environment free of physical hazards and protection from other children and adults who do them harm.

Question 31

Documentation is critical when suspecting and reporting child abuse.

Question 32

It is the responsibility of teachers, nurses, caseworkers, or anyone who works with children to report suspected abuse.

Question 33

As a professional, it is your responsibility to report abuse that you________________.