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DCF CERTIFICATION TEST CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CAAN
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DCF CERTIFICATION TEST CHILD ABUSE ANDNEGLECT CAAN
Three children die as a result of child abuse in the home in the United States
each____. - ANSWER Day
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 devices, unreasonable restraints, or
extended periods of isolation to control a child;
i. engages in violent behavior that demonstrates a wanton
disregard for the presence of a child and could
reasonably result in serious injury to the child;
j. negligently fails to protect a child in his or her care from
inflicted physical, mental, or sexual injury caused by
the acts of another;
k. has allowed a child's sibling to die as - 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
When the child is exposed to structurally unsafe housing,
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