Mandated Reporter: School Personnel
Exam Questions with latest Updated Answers for the purpose of mandated reporting, a "child welfare agency" includes: - - A & D (local police or sheriff's department & child welfare services) -Which of the following types of reports must be reported by the child welfare agency to the CACI (child abuse central index)? - -Substantiated Reports -Mandated reporting laws for child abuse and neglect are the same for public and private organizations. - -True -Which of the following is concerning for possible physical abuse? - -A & B (a bruise on a 2 month old & linear red marks on the cheek of a 4 year old child) -To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names when reporting suspected abuse or neglect. - -False -Under the Child Abuse and Nelgect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is
required to report suspected abuse to: - -local child welfare authorities
-After suspecting child abuse or neglect, a mandated reporter must call a
child welfare agency: - -immediately or as soon as possible
-Which of the following is a parental risk factor for neglect? - -All of the above (unemployment, substance abuse, mental illness) -Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect? - -None of the above (socioeconomic status, foreign culture, religion) -A mandated reporter that suspects abuse need not report if his or her supervisor feels that the report is not necessary. - -False -Children are more likely to be subjected to abuse and neglect in homes where domestic violence occurs. - -True
-Being culturally aware means: - -Becoming knowledgeable about the
cultures of those with whom you are working.
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