Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect
Mandated Reporter Training
true - ANS T or F: If a mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been
or may be subjected to abuse or neglect or observes a child being subjected to conditions or
circumstances which would reasonably result in abuse or neglect, that person shall immediately
report to the Division
true - ANS T or F: Mandated reporters are individually required to report
individual - ANS the reporting requirements are _________, and no supervisor or administrator
may impede or inhibit any reporting
true - ANS T or F: Anyone can report child abuse or neglect
true - ANS T or F: All mandated reporters must report to a medical examiner or coroner when a
child dies
true - ANS T or F: Any person violating any provision of Missouri's mandated reporter
requirements is guilty of a class A misdemeanor
true - ANS T or F: Any person who intentionally files a false report of child abuse/neglect shall
be guilty of a class A misdemeanor
false- a mandated reporter may NOT make an anonymous report to the hotline, however, their
name and personally identifiable information will be held as confidential - ANS T or F: A
mandated reporter may make an anonymous report to the hotline
true - ANS T or F: If you are aware that a child is a refugee, has tribal affiliation, Native
American, or Native Alaskan heritage, inform the hotline when making a report
immediately and directly report - ANS When a mandated reporter has a reasonable cause to
suspect that a child has been abused/neglected they must...
teacher, counselor and principal report to the hotline together - ANS A teacher tells her school's
counselor and principal that she suspects one of her students is experiencing abuse. What
should happen next?
1) It interferes with the investigation and/or prosecution of the abuse incident
2) It re-traumatizes the child
, 3) It is not a mandated reporters' role to investigate - ANS Internal investigations by a mandated
reporter should not occur because... (3)
false - ANS T or F: Mandated Reporters have fulfilled their legal requirement when they call law
enforcement to report suspected child abuse/neglect
false - ANS T or F: A mandated reporter's personal identification is shared with the family when
making child abuse/neglect reports
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - ANS any recent act or failure to act on the
part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual
abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act, which presents an imminent risk of serious harm
abuse - ANS "______" as any physical injury, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse inflicted on a
child other than by accidental means by those responsible for the child's care, custody, and
control except that discipline including spanking, administered in a reasonable manner shall not
be construed to be abuse
child - ANS "_____" any person, regardless of physical or mental condition, under eighteen
years of age
1) Is there a pattern?
2) Is there one sign?
3) Are there several signs?
4) Is there a combination of signs? - ANS What are the guiding questions to recognizing the
signs? (4)
true - ANS T or F: Indicators always suggest that adults take an extra interest in the child
physical injury - ANS ______ _______ includes any bruising, lacerations, hematomas, welts,
permanent or temporary disfigurement; loss or impairment of any bodily function or organ, which
may be accompanied by physical pain, illness, or impairment of the child's physical condition
true - ANS T or F: The location of the injury is significant
sexual abuse - ANS -any sexual act between an adult and a minor, or between two minors,
when one exert power over the other
-forcing, coercing or persuading a child to engage in any type of sexual act; it also inclused
non-contact acts such as exhibitionism, exposure to pornography, voyeurism, and
communicating in a sexual manner by phone or internet
true - ANS T or F: Physical indicators are present in only a very small percentage of sexual
abuse cases
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