CURRENTLY TESTING DCF Certification Test - Child Abuse and
Neglect, Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect,
CAAN Study Guide, Child Abuse and Neglect (CAAN) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Three children die of child abuse in the home in the US 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 4 and younger? - ANSWER-Child Abuse &
Neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the US every ___ - ANSWER-10 seconds
Any person under the age of 18 years - ANSWER-Child
Any non-accidental injury, sexual battery, or injury to the intellectual or psychological capicaty of a child
by the parent, adult household member, or another person responsiible for the child's welfare -
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 child. -
ANSWER-Verbal Abuse
Situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect which occurs at the institution where the person
allegedly perpetraiting the child abuse or neglect is an employee of a private school, public or private
child care center, residential home, institution, program, or agency or any other person at such
institution responsible for the child's care. - ANSWER-Institutional abuse and neglect
Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care or needed supervision. - ANSWER-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
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, exposed wiring, inadequate or unsafe heating,
or unsanitary housing conditions. - ANSWER-Inadequate shelter
When a child suffers or is likely to suffer, from physical or emotional health conditions resulting from
inadequate clothing, improper hygiene and uncleanness. - ANSWER-Inadequate clothing & good
hygiene.
When the parents deny satisfying or fulfilling relationships, thus avoiding most interactions as a method
of avoiding rejection and failure. The lack of support or emotional care or love can cause the infant
and/or child's weight to fall below the fifth percentile for age. - ANSWER-Failure to thrive
,Florida Abuse Hotline - ANSWER-Operates 24/7. toll free telephone number 800-962-2873 (1800-96-
ABUSE)
Exemption from civil or criminal charges resulting from reporting "in good faith." - ANSWER-Immunity
Three types of child abuse - ANSWER-Physical, sexual, and emotional
Shaken Baby Syndrome - ANSWER-- Can cause permanent brain damage, paralysis, blindness, seizures,
developmental delays, broken bones, death
The difference between abuse and neglect - ANSWER-If an adult intentionally withholds food, shelter, or
any other neccesity as a punishment, then it is abuse, but if things are withheld by circumstance of lack
of awareness, care, or education, then it is an act of neglect. Both are crimes and violations of children's
human rights.
Four ways to Report Abuse and Neglect - ANSWER-- Telephone 1-800-96ABUSE
- Fax
-TDD
- Online
DCF website - ANSWER-dcf.state.fl.us/abuse
It is important for you to learn about this subject. Child abuse and neglect occurs in all socio-economic
____________ as well as in __________________________________ - ANSWER-families
child care programs
Child abuse and neglect is more prevalent than you may think, and you may be the only person in a
position to ______________. - ANSWER-intervene
You have not only a ____________ obligation to intervene, but a _________
obligation to report child abuse and neglect. - ANSWER-moral
, legal
Three children die of child abuse in the home in the United States each
a) Year
b) Day
c) Week
d) Month - ANSWER-Day
How many people report child abuse when faced with an actual situation?
a) 3/4
b) 1/2
c) 1/3 - ANSWER-1/3
What is the single, leading cause of death for children ages four and younger?
a) Drowning
b) Motor vehicle accidents
c) Child abuse and neglect
d) Choking on food
e) Residential fires
f) Suffocation
g) Falls - ANSWER-Child abuse and Neglect
On average, child abuse is reported somewhere in the United States every
a) 10 seconds
b) 20 minutes
c) Hour - ANSWER-10 seconds
Strangers pose the greatest risk of sexual abuse to children.
a) True
