CURRENTLY TESTING SOLUTIONS OF DCF Child Abuse and
Neglect (CAAN) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States each____. - ANSWER-Day
How many children die daily due to child abuse? - ANSWER-3-5
What is medical abuse? - ANSWER-Giving medical care that a child does not need
What are signs of trauma? - ANSWER-Memory loss, a short attention span and easily distracted
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation? - ANSWER-1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger? - ANSWER-child abuse and
neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every____. - ANSWER-10 seconds
True or False: Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children. - ANSWER-False, most children
are abused by people they know.
True or False: Child molesters get their sexual gratification only from children. - ANSWER-False, many
child molesters also have sexual relationships with adults.
,The average age that child molesters first attack a child is when the molesters are_____. - ANSWER-In
their teens
Which of the following actions can help stop child abuse and neglect?
a. Helping a stressed-out parent by baby-sitting, making a
meal for their family, or lending an understanding
ear.
b. Learning the signs and symptoms of child abuse so you
can recognize them when you see the "red flags"
c. Reporting known or suspected child abuse to the police
or local child protective services agency
d. All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
Any person under the age of 18 years. - ANSWER-A child
Any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical,
mental, or sexual abuse, injury, or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child's physical, mental, or
emotional health to be significantly impaired. - ANSWER-Child abuse
The mistreatment of a child by a person responsible for the child's welfare that results in injury or harm
to the child. - ANSWER-Physical abuse
Sexual contact or interaction between a child and an adult or older child. Includes indecent exposure,
fondling, touching sexual organs, forcible rape, sodomy, exploitation,
and showing pornography. - ANSWER-sexual abuse
A form of emotional abuse that involves excessive yelling,
shaming, belittling and/or teasing of a child. - ANSWER-Verbal abuse
, Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect that occur at a private school, public or private
child care center, residential home, institution, facility, or agency
where the alleged perpetrator is an employee or any other person at such institution responsible for the
child's
care. - ANSWER-Institutional abuse or neglect
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, or needed supervision. - ANSWER-child
neglect
Failure to provide support, acceptance, attention, warmth,
supervision and normal living experiences for a child to the extent that the child is impaired in ability to
function
normally in performance and behavior. - ANSWER-emotional neglect
The following are the definition of ____________:
a. inflicts, or allows to be inflicted, upon the child physical,
mental, or emotional injury;
b. commits, or allows to be committed, sexual battery, or
lewd or lascivious acts against a child;
c. allows, encourages, or forces the sexual exploitation of a
child;
d. exploits a child, or allows a child to be exploited;
e. abandons the child;
f. neglects the child;
g. exposes a child to a controlled substance or alcohol;
h. uses mechanical dev - ANSWER-Harm
When a child is left alone in a situation beyond their physical and emotional development level or when
a child is left in the care of someone who does not provide adequate supervision. - ANSWER-Inadequate
supervision
