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When the parents deny satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a
method of avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support, emotional care,
or love can cause the infant and/or child's weight to fall below the fifth percentile for age. -
CORRECT ANSWER lack of love and attention (failure to thrive)
When education is not enforced by the parents, thereby
contributing to the child's absence from school - leading to the lack of education and leading to
truancy. - CORRECT ANSWER Lack of providing access to education
Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting "in good faith." - CORRECT
ANSWER Immunity
What are the three types of child abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Physical
2. Sexual
3. Emotional
1. Harms and/or impairs a child's physical health.
2. Harms and/or impairs a child's mental health.
3. Harms and/or impairs both a child's mental and physical
health. - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Physical abuse
2. emotional abuse
3. sexual abuse
The following are examples of _______ abuse:
• Conveying messages that a child is worthless, unwanted,
or unloved
• Terrorizing a child
• Witnessing domestic violence
• Demeaning, ridiculing, or belittling a child
• Not allowing the child to have friends
• Name calling
• Not letting a child eat, drink, or use the bathroom - CORRECT ANSWER Emotional abuse
The following are examples of _____ abuse:
• Using a child in pornography
• Having intercourse or oral sex with a child
• Fondling a child's genitals
• Having sex in front of a child
,• Having a child touch another person's genitals
• Showing x-rated material to a child - CORRECT ANSWER sexual abuse
The following are examples of _______ abuse:
• Scalding a child with hot water
• Slapping, hitting, shaking, or shoving a child
• Beating with a belt, shoe, or other object
• Pulling a child's hair
• Burning a child with a lighter, matches, cigarettes, iron, or other hot object
• Breaking a child's bones
• Restraint or imprisonment
• Painful punishments, such as kneeling or standing for long
periods of time - CORRECT ANSWER physical abuse
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Sophisticated Sexual Knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER Behavioral Indicator of Sexual Abuse
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Habit Disorders, Such as Biting or Rocking - CORRECT ANSWER Behavioral Indicators of
Emotional Abuse or Neglect
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Failure to Thrive - CORRECT ANSWER Physical Indicator of Emotional Abuse or Neglect
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Begs For or Steals Food - CORRECT ANSWER Behavioral Indicator of Physical Neglect
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Unattended Medical Needs - CORRECT ANSWER Physical Indicator of Physical Neglect
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Difficulty in Walking or Sitting - CORRECT ANSWER Physical Indicator of Sexual Abuse
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Unexplained Burns - CORRECT ANSWER Physical Indicator of Physical Abuse
Identify the type of physical or behavioral indicators of abuse or neglect:
Easily Startled - CORRECT ANSWER Behavioral Indicator of Physical Abuse
,Intentionally withholding food, shelter or any other necessities as a punishment is
considered_____. - CORRECT ANSWER abuse
If things needed to survive are withheld by circumstance or lack of awareness, care, or education,
then it is an act of ____. - CORRECT ANSWER neglect
You are a caregiver for four-year-olds. You have known one of the boys in your class and his
family for about six months. The mother is divorced and is raising the boy and his older sister by
herself. The father sees the children once in a while. The mother dates and leaves the boy at night
with his older sister to supervise him. Lately, the boy has been coming to school with various
cuts and bruises. Each time you ask his mother about the marks, she explains what has happened.
Today, the child - CORRECT ANSWER suspected abuse and neglect
The key indicators are:
There may be inadequate supervision. (Neglect)
There are unexplained bruises, welts, and burns.
(Abuse)
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
You are a caregiver and one day one of your 3-year-olds comes to your program limping. You
ask the child what happened and if you could see what is hurting her. She says, "Mommy won't
take me to the doctor, she said I was bad." and the child starts to cry. - CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child has an unexplained injury. (Abuse)
The child may have an unattended physical problem or need. (Neglect)
The child gives an unusual reaction and response to your question. (Abuse or Neglect)
A child in your program has had a recent personality change. He has become very quiet and
rarely speaks to adults. One day, he complains of his arm hurting. He rolls up his sleeve and
shows you what appears to be finger marks from a very hard slap. You ask him how it happened
and he tells you that his father slapped him. You ask the child where else he has been slapped
and he shows you his back with many old marks. - CORRECT ANSWER The correct answer is
"Suspect Abuse"
The key indicators are:
The child displays withdrawn behavior. (Abuse)
The child is weary of adult contact. (Abuse)
The child has obvious bruises and welts. (Abuse)
The child reports injuries by parents. (Abuse)
, You are the cook in a child care facility. There is a very sweet child who has a slight smile on his
face each time you smile at him. You notice that for a number of weeks now, he has brought
nothing but a small butter and bread sandwich for lunch. He has no fruit or other food in his
lunch. He is extremely thin and you observe that he never buys milk that is sold by the school,
but instead has only water in his cup. The mother, who always comes to the facility with fancy
clothes and jewelry, ha - CORRECT ANSWER The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child is consistently hungry. (Neglect)
The child lags in physical development; he is extremely thin. (Neglect)
The parents of one of the children in your program both work for an airline. In this family, both
do a lot of traveling but usually travel at different times. Unavoidably, they needed to be out of
town at the same time and the children were cared for as usual by a woman they hired about four
months ago. The child came to your class very angry and would not play with her best friend.
You noticed that on a hot summer day when she would normally wear a short-sleeved sundress,
the child was wearing - CORRECT ANSWER The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and
Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child displays behavioral indicators; she is angry and will not play with her friend. (Abuse
or Neglect)
The child wears long sleeves and pants in warm weather. (Abuse or Neglect)
When you change an infant's diaper, you notice a yellow discharge and unhealthy odor. You
report your observations to the parent that evening. The parent says it was nothing. You notice
the same symptoms the rest of the week, write an incident report, and suggest to the parent that a
doctor look at the infant. The parent replies that money is not available and it will probably clear
up soon. The following week, you notice the same symptoms and report it to your Director, who
insists on medical t - CORRECT ANSWER The correct answer is "Suspect Neglect"
The key indicators are:
The child has unattended physical problems or medical needs. (Neglect - Lack of Medical
Attention)
A coworker at your child care program just went through a divorce and is having financial
problems. Over the last week, you heard her yelling and several of the children crying. You
approached her about it and she said that the children were just misbehaving. Today, a little boy
from her class approaches you in tears and said that she made him stand in the dark closet for a
long time. - CORRECT ANSWER The correct answer is "Suspect Abuse and Neglect"
The key indicators are:
