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Which of the following would be the best question to ask a child about a suspicious injury that you have observed?
a. "Who did that to you?”
b. “Did your father do that to you?”
c. How did you get hurt?”
d. Did someone hit you?”
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Answer: C Asking questions in a curious manner without implying you suspect any foul play is very important. You want the child to tell you what actions occurred even if you suspect someone else inflected the injury.
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A teacher asks a child what happened to his leg after seeing a red mark. The child responds by saying his dad hit him with a belt. The teacher immediately informs the Site Supervisor that CPS needs to be called and explains why. The Site Supervisor responds by saying she will inform the Program Director and will make the phone call. Is anything else required of the teacher?
a. No, since she informed the Site Supervisor there is nothing more to do. b. Yes, she needs to call the father to ask if he hit his child with a belt. c. Yes, she needs to follow up with the Site Supervisor to ensure the call was made. |
Answer: C Ensuring CPS is called is the responsibility of all Mandated Reporters who have knowledge of a child’s suspected abuse. You cannot hand-off the responsibility to someone else, even your supervisor. Always follow up to ensure the call and written report to CPS was made.
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When an eight year old was rolling up her sleeves you noticed some unusual marks that looked like bruises. You ask the child if you can take a look and ask her if her arms hurt. She looks down, crosses her arms and does not answer you.
What do you do?
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1. You can ask the child if there is anything she’d like to tell you in an effort to encourage her to disclose what happened to her arm. Let her know you care about her, and whenever she wants to talk about what happened you’ll make yourself available to listen.
2. Discuss the situation with the Site Supervisor/PD. At a minimum, a call should be made to CPS to ask if this is reportable. CPS may say that a written report is not required, but that documentation of this observation will be entered into the CPS database to add to or start a “paper trail” of this family. There may already be previous documentation in the CPS database about suspected abuse, and this phone call may be all that is needed for CPS to decide to investigate.
3. Documentation of this observation should also be completed and placed in the child’s file.
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Why is it important to be alert to behavioral indicators of sexual abuse?
a. Because fear, shame, or a sense of responsibility may prevent children from reporting sexual abuse.
b. Because children who are being sexually abused frequently develop coping mechanisms and behaviors
c. Because children may try to protect their abuser
d. All of the above
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Answer: d
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If you are unsure about whether or not to make a child abuse report, you should:
a. Just keep an eye out for the child and do not report.
b. Consult with your local child protection agency.
c. Tell your site supervisor and let he or she make the final decision
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Answer: b
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You are a program director. A child in your program comes to you complaining about a toothache. You call the mother, who agrees to take the child to a dentist. Several weeks later the child again comes to your office, and this time the tooth is obviously abscessed.
You again call the mother who says she could not get a dental appointment. You assist the parent in making an appointment for the next day with a dentist that works with your program. The mother cancels the appointment. Three days later the child still has not received treatment, and now is presenting with a fever and severe swelling. What would you do? |
Answer: This is physical neglect and is reportable to CPS. |
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Emotional neglect does not leave obvious signs such as bruising or marks. What are some indicators of emotional abuse? a. Behavioral problems such as destructive and anti-social behavior b. Speech disorders and developmental delays c. Self destructive behavior d. Cruelty –seemingly taking pleasure in hurting other people and animals. e. all of the above |
Answer: e
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Lucy is a very shy, sensitive 7-year-old who has trouble getting along with the other children in your class. You ask her mother to come in to talk to you about it. Her mother claims that Lucy acts like an only child and always wants her way. She describes her as a “brat” at home as well and she is not surprised the other children don’t like her. You overhear the mother ridiculing her in the parking lot, telling her she is stupid and no one at school likes her because of the way she acts.
What do you do?
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Answer: This needs to be called into CPS. CPS may say a report is not needed at this time, but will begin documentation in their database on this family. There may be documentation with CPS already, which when coupled with this call may warrant a CPS investigation. Always document these occurrences in the child’s center file.No. The nature of the child's injuries and his statement suggest action is required in this case. Although you are not mandated by the CSPL to make reports to law enforcement, this would be an appropriate case to report to the police. We also recommend that you contact the parents and initiate medical attention, if necessary.
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