California Child Abuse Mandated Reporting

When talking with a child about suspected abuse, educators should: A. Allow the child to tell their experience in their own words. B. Conract his/her parents C. Ask the child-specific questions to elicit a detailed description of the abuse. D. Explain to the child that what they experienced is called "child abuse."

A. Allow the child to tell their experience in their own words.

You are the principal of an elementary school. The parent of one of your students contacts you because she is concerned about the behavior of her 10 yo son's substitute teacher. She says that her son told her that, while getting help with his classwork, he had to sit on the teacher's lap, and the teacher rubbed his back and thighs. She tells you that her son's friends complained of this as well, and that both boys initially refused but that the teacher insisted. What should you do? A. Make a suspected child abuse report. B. Talk with the teacher to find out if this is an accurate report. C. Question the students the next day at school. D. Nothing. The teacher is not part of your regular staff, and you don't want to raise concerns unnecessarily.

A. Make a suspected child abuse report.

In the course of your work, you observe a mother spanking a 2yo child twice on the buttocks with her hand for eating food off the ground. What should you do as a mandated reporter? A. Confront the mother B. Nothing, the spanking seems reasonable and age-appropriate. C. Report this as a physical abuse for excessive discipline. D. Any of the above.

B. Nothing, the spanking seems reasonable and age-appropriate.

You are working in a daycare, You repeatedly observe a 4 yo boy "humping" and kissing a teddy bear in a sexual way. When you asked him why he is doing that, he does not reply. He has never disclosed sexual abuse. Which of the following are you required to do as a mandated reporter: A. Discuss this with his parents. B. Report this to local authorities as this not normal child behavior. C. Interview him about possible sexual abuse. D. nothing, this is normal child behavior.

B. Report this to local authorities as this not normal child behavior.

Failure of a caregiver of a child to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision is the definition of" A. Physical abuse B. Sexual Abuese C. Neglect D. Emotional Abuse.

C. Neglect

_______ is the most difficult from of child maltreatment to Identify: A. Physical B. Sexual C. Neglect D. Emotional

D. Emotional

Child abuse only happens in homes of lower socio-economic status. True/False

False

You have to have proof before you file a child abuse report? True/False

False

10) A mandated reporter who fails to make a report of suspected abuse may be punished by up to 6 months in jail or a $1,000 fine. a) True b) False

a) True

9) Neglect is the most common form of maltreatment reported. a) True b) False

a) True

11) A mandated reporter should only report child abuse after they have investigated their concerns and determined that abuse or neglect has occurred. a) True b) False

b) False

12) Once a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from their home during the investigation. a) True b) False

b) False

5) A 5-year-old child comes to school with patterned marks on his buttocks that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the following is the most appropriate action? a) Inform the child's parents of the injuries. b) Report the findings to a child protective agency as they are concerning for abuse c) Nothing, the child has not disclosed being abused. d) Take photos.

b) Report the findings to a child protective agency as they are concerning for abuse or Yes, because the injury is concerning for possible physical abuse.

Under the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, a mandated reporter is required to report suspected abuse to a) his or her employer or supervisor b) local child protective authorities c) the child's parents d) the California Department of Justice

b) local child protective authorities

6) If a mandated reporter suspects a child has been abused or neglected, the mandated reporter must call a child protective agency a) within 36 hours b) within 24 hours c) immediately or as soon as possible d) the law does not specify a time frame

c) immediately or as soon as possible

8) Which of the following statements about emotional abuse is NOT true? a) it is the most difficult form of child maltreatment to identify b) it may result in developmental delay c) it does not need to be reported d) it may include extreme or bizarre forms of punishment

c) it does not need to be reported

Which of the following statements is true regarding child sexual abuse? a) Children often deny that the abuse or molest is occurring. b) Children often disclose the abuse months or years later. c) Children often manifest nonspecific symptoms or behavioral problems. d) All of the above.

d) All of the above.

Which of the following is the strongest risk factor for predicting child abuse or neglect? a) Socioeconomic status b) Foreign culture c) Religion d) None of the above

d) None of the above

7) Mandated reporters have which of the following under CANRA a) immunity from criminal liability b) immunity from civil liability c) confidentiality d) all of the above

d) all of the above

Which of the following is concerning for possible physical abuse? a) A bruise on a 2-month-old infant. b) Linear red marks on the cheek of a 4-year-old child. c) Shinbruisesona3-year-oldchild. d) All of the above. e) a and b

e) a and b