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RECOGNIZING AND REPORTING CHILD ABUSE PENNSYLVANIA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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RECOGNIZING AND REPORTING CHILDABUSE PENNSYLVANIA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In a state supervised, county administered state such as Pennsylvania, who is
responsible for continuously assessing and/or investigating the safety and wellbeing of
the child? - Answer-County Children and Youth agencies
2. ChildLine is Pennsylvania's hotline for reporting suspected child abuse? - Answer-
True
3. When does ChildLine accept reports of suspected abuse? - Answer-24 hours per
day, 7 days a week
4. The county children and youth agency is responsible for investigating suspected child
abuse - child protective services; and assessing the need for general protective
services. - Answer-True
5. General Protective Services provided by the county children and youth agency are
services provided when protective services are required in non-abuse cases, or those
cases that do not rise to the level of child abuse as per the CPSL - Answer-True
End of Section 1 - Answer-End of Section 1
Nineteen-year-old Bella, while visiting the home, and twelve-year-old Sonya, who lives
in the home, hit and kicked their eight-year-old step-brother, Lucas, causing deep
bruises across his face, arms, and back. - Answer-Lucas: Child (12 years old)
Sonya: Child (under 14)
Bella: Perpetrator (over 18 )
An ER physician diagnosed eight-month-old Elijah with abusive head trauma. Elijah's
mother was home with him until 1:00 pm. An adult babysitter was with Elijah from 1:00
pm - 3:00 pm when the father arrived home. The father took Elijah to the hospital at
5:00 p.m. All three adults deny knowing what caused Elijah's injury. - Answer-
Immediately report a suspicion of child abuse to ChildLine (A reporter is not required to
identify the person responsible for the child abuse to make a report of suspected child
abuse
A trained child welfare professional is responsible for conducting an investigation)
Maria, age 16 is the eldest child in her family of six. Her family is struggling due to her
mother's recent illness. Even though Maria's father works, the medical expenses
resulted in them losing their apartment. A friend of the family agreed to provide a home
for the family, but only if Maria worked for him by providing cleaning services. Maria
worked extremely long days cleaning houses for several families. She gives all of the
, money she earns to the friend of the family. Maria asks for more of her earnings, but the
friend of the family threatens her and tells her that she will lose her job and the housing
being provided to her family. - Answer-Maria is a victim of human trafficking. As stated
in the definition above human trafficking includes the use of children for labor services
through force, fraud, or coercion. Maria is forced to work long hours and must provide
the majority of her earnings to their family friend. For more information on human
trafficking please select the button below.
Shaquan has been in and out of foster care since birth due to his mother's drug
addiction. At age fourteen, he runs away from his kinship home and begins to live on
the streets.
Within weeks, Shaquan finds himself living in abandoned buildings and stealing food
from local vendors. To avoid being caught by the police, he goes with a friend to a place
where a lot of kids go to live. Shaquan quickly learns the rules of the house include
doing "sexual favors". With no place else to go and fearful he could be arrested, he
stays and does what he is told. - Answer-All of the Above. Shaquan is a victim of child
abuse, human trafficking, and sex trafficking.
1. "According to PA law, in order for child abuse to occur there needs to be an act or
failure to act, a perpetrator and a ___________." - Answer-Child
2. The CPSL defines a child as an individual under the age of: - Answer-18
3. Which of the following is NOT referenced in the definition of child abuse? - Answer-
forcefully
4. Pain and impairment are considered when defining what types of abuse? - Answer-
bodily injury
5. Which of the following situations would be considered child abuse? - Answer-
Reporting false medical symptoms of a child to a doctor, resulting in harmful medical
treatments
6. A psychological condition that is diagnosed by a doctor or licensed psychologist that
causes the child to be chronically and severely anxious, agitated or depressed is called
____________. - Answer-Serious Mental Injury
7. Incest, prostitution, indecent exposure and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse are
examples of what type of abuse? - Answer-Sexual abuse or Exploitation
8. Kicking or biting a child in a manner that endangers the child are examples of child
abuse? - Answer-True
9. The identity of the perpetrator must be known in order to make a report of suspected
child abuse to ChildLine? - Answer-False
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