pg. 1 Dcf Caan Exam 2025 / Dcf Child Abuse and Neglect Test 2025/ Dcf Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Exam 2025| 100 Real Exam Questions And Correct Verified Answers
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each____. - ANSWER-Day
Intentionally withholding food, shelter or any other necessities as a punishment is considered_____. - ANSWER-abuse
If things needed to survive are withheld by circumstance or lack of awareness, care, or education, then it is an act of ____. - ANSWER-neglect
What percent of reports to the Florida Abuse Hotline are from reporters who are required to provide their name? - ANSWER-55%
What percent of those are sent off to the local county to be investigated by a Child Protective Investigator (CPI)? - ANSWER-300,000; 80%
List the four ways abuse and neglect reports can be made to the Florida Abuse Hotline. - ANSWER-1) Online (To file an abuse report online, simply visit the Department of Children and Families' website and click the icon titled "Report Abuse Online.") 2) Telephone - call 1-800-96ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) 3) Florida Relay 7-1-1 or TTY (Teletypewriter/Telephone Device for the Deaf) 1-
800-453-5145
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You are a caregiver for four-year-olds. You have known one of the boys in your class and his family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the boy and his older sister by herself. The father sees the children once in a while.The mother dates and leaves the boy at night with his older sister to supervise him.Lately, the boy has been coming to school with various cuts and bruises. Each time you ask his mother about the marks, she explains what has happened. Today, the child came to your program with what looks like cigarette burns on his right leg.He also has a fresh bruise on his arm. When you try to ask him about it, he will not talk to you. He seems very withdrawn. - ANSWER-suspected abuse and neglect
The key indicators are:
There may be inadequate supervision. (Neglect) There are unexplained bruises, welts, and burns.(Abuse) The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
You are a caregiver and one day one of your 3-year-olds comes to your program limping. You ask the child what happened and if you could see what is hurting her.She says, "Mommy won't take me to the doctor, she said I was bad." and the child starts to cry. - ANSWER-The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child has an unexplained injury. (Abuse) The child may have an unattended physical problem or need. (Neglect) The child gives an unusual reaction and response to your question. (Abuse or Neglect) 2 / 4
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A child in your program has had a recent personality change. He has become very quiet and rarely speaks to adults. One day, he complains of his arm hurting. He rolls up his sleeve and shows you what appears to be finger marks from a very hard slap. You ask him how it happened and he tells you that his father slapped him.You ask the child where else he has been slapped and he shows you his back with many old marks. - ANSWER-the correct answer is "Suspect Abuse"
The key indicators are:
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse) The child is weary of adult contact. (Abuse) The child has obvious bruises and welts. (Abuse) The child reports injuries by parents. (Abuse)
You are the cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight smile on his face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of weeks now, he has brought nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for lunch. He has no fruit or other food in his lunch. He is extremely thin and you observe that he never buys milk that is sold by the school, but instead has only water in his cup. The mother, who always comes to the facility with fancy clothes and jewelry, has consistently ignored your inquiries into providing a more balanced meal for the child. The mother claims that he is a picky eater. You have offered him food occasionally when the school has prepared too much. He seems grateful when you do this and gobbles the food down. - ANSWER-The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child is consistently hungry. (Neglect) 3 / 4
pg. 4 The child lags in physical development; he is extremely thin. (Neglect)
The parents of one of the children in your program both work for an airline. In this family, both do a lot of traveling but usually travel at different times. Unavoidably, they needed to be out of town at the same time and the children were cared for as usual by a woman they hired about four months ago. The child came to your class very angry and would not play with her best friend. You noticed that on a hot summer day when she would normally wear a short-sleeved sundress, the child was wearing long pants and a long sleeved blouse. - ANSWER-The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child displays behavioral indicators; she is angry and will not play with her friend. (Abuse or Neglect) The child wears long sleeves and pants in warm weather. (Abuse or Neglect)
When you change an infant's diaper, you notice a yellow discharge and unhealthy odor. You report your observations to the parent that evening. The parent says it was nothing. You notice the same symptoms the rest of the week, write an incident report, and suggest to the parent that a doctor look at the infant. The parent replies that money is not available and it will probably clear up soon. The following week, you notice the same symptoms and report it to your Director, who insists on medical treatment. Nothing happens this week. - ANSWER-The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child has unattended physical problems or medical needs. (Neglect - Lack of Medical Attention)
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