FLORIDA Child Welfare Exam Questions Answers

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FLORIDA Child Welfare Exam Questions & Answers

• For children 3 years of age and older, fingerprint must be made within how

many days of initial placement?

• 15
• 30
• 60
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ANS: a. 15

• If a report of medical neglect is received in which a child needs a blood

transfusion and the parents refuse to cooperate, the counselor should:

• Remove the child immediately and seek emergency care
• Try to convince the family of the need for the medical procedure
• Allow the family to make the final decision'
• Get a court order for the medical procedure.

ANS: d. Get a court order for the medical procedure.

• Which explains the purposes and requirements for juvenile court hear-

ings?

• Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure
• Operating Procedures for Juvenile
• State Statutes
• Juvenile Administrative Codes 1 / 3

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ANS: a. Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

• While a CPI is getting information from a neighbor, the neighbor wants to

know what happened. How can the neighbor get this information?

• Access to this information is prohibited to someone who is not a party to

the case.

• The alleged perpetrator can give permission
• The neighbor can request a court order
• It can be released to the neighbor 30 days after closure

ANS: a. Access to this information is prohibited to someone who is not a party

to the case.

• In order to protect the confidentiality of a person who is HIV positive, the

counselor should use the term:

• Confidential medical condition
• Highly contagious medical condition
• Suppressed immune system
• AIDS

ANS: c. Suppressed immune system

• If a person advises you of alleged abuse, what steps should you take?
• Attempt to resolve the problem, and then call in a report to the abuse

hotline.

• Immediately call in a report to the abuse hotline
• Advise the person to call in a report to the hotline and follow through if they 2 / 3

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do not.

• Discuss the issue with the Children's Legal Services (CLS) attorney.

ANS: c. Advise the person to call in a report to the hotline and follow through if they do not.

• Prior to a child being returned to the home, a new FSFN abuse report check

and Criminal background check must be completed for:

• All household members aged 12 and over
• Anyone new to the home
• The alleged perpetrator
• All children who reside in the home

ANS: a. All household members aged 12 and over

• Good documentation benefits court proceedings in all the following ways

except:

• Advises the family of the proceedings
• Provides evidence for a strong case
• Provides accurate chronology of the case for judge
• Increases likelihood that the counselor's recommendations will be support-

ed

ANS: a. Advises the family of the proceedings

• The best source of documentation of domestic violence in the home would

be:

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