CPI Certification Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) 300+ Practice Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct

CPI Certification Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024
Update) 300+ Practice Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct
Q: All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
a. the prevention and intervention by the child protective system should engage families in
constructive, supportive, and non-adversarial relationships
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as possible into the life of the family
and be focused on clearly defined objectives
c. the prevention and intervention should be based on outcome evaluation results that
demonstrate success in protecting children and supporting families
d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of paramount concern
e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all families
Answer:
e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all families
Q: As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commencement, you knock on the
door and a man opens the door and identifies himself as the father you are looking for. You
proceed with your investigation by interviewing the children and the speaking with the father.
Towards the end of the interview with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and
you realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not recognized the name due to
her now being married. After speaking with your supervisor, it is determined you will not
continue forward as the assigned investigator due to which Code of Ethics violation?
Answer:
Conflict of Interest
Q: A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a mother who had just given
birth. Two of the parents’ other children had previously been removed. After interviewing the
parents, the CPI and a co-worker went to visit the children who were in relative care with an aunt
and uncle. The children’s uncle said that the CPI conducted a search of personal items and
clothing in the dresser drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug paraphernalia and three
knives into a garbage bag and remove them from the home. The CPI interviewed in this case and

his co-worker believed they had the power to search through homes the same way that law
enforcement would. Which ethical principle was violated?
Answer:
Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position
Q: If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending danger, the CPI must see and
interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
Answer:
24 hours
Q: The assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to determine child safety is called?
Answer:
Family Functioning Assessment – Investigation
Q: If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present danger, the CPI must see and
interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
Answer:
As soon as possible
Q: True or False: The determination that a child is unsafe means that the child and family must
be served through formal, ongoing case management services.
Answer:
True

Q: A case manager uses the information gathered during an FFA-Ongoing to assist in the
development of a?
Answer:
Case Plan
Q: What are the three core conditions of engagement?
Answer:
Respect, Empathy, Genuineness
Q: All but one of the following are skills used to team with a family:
a. Facilitate involvement of the family members in developing adequate interim safety
interventions and consensus when possible
b. Engage immediate and extended family in assessment of family dynamics, participation in
meetings and hearings
c. Be aware of one’s own prejudices and biases
d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from the family
Answer:
d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from the family
Q: When there are no present or impending dangers identified but the risk was scored at high or
very high probability of future verified maltreatment, the Child Protective Investigator should?
Answer:
Refer the family to community resource options
Q: During your interview with the mother on your case, Mrs. White, she tells you her daughter
is doing very well in school. What needs to be completed?
Answer:

Need to validate this information from another source
Q: During your investigation, the mother on your case tells you that her 4 year old is extremely
active and doesn’t follow directions. The child care provider says the child is on task and able to
sit during story times. What needs to be completed?
Answer:
Need to reconcile inconsistent information
Q: Which is the only organ not fully developed at birth?
Answer:
Brain
Q: Which is one of the two critical periods of brain development?
a. Teen years
b. Pre-teen
c. Six years old
d. Adulthood
Answer:
a. Teen years
Q: All but one of the following are three factors that can have a significant impact on prenatal
development:
a. Genetics
b. Environmental factors
c. Amount of sodium intake by the mother
d. Effects of teratogens
Answer:
c. Amount of sodium intake by the mother
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What is the most common maltreatment among infants?
Neglect

Cognitive developments refers to which three areas?
Thinking, Perception, Judgement

What are the two critical windows of brain development in children?
Birth to 3 Years, Teen Years

In which stage of development does a child learn to trust or mistrust?
0 to 36 months (Infants & Toddlers)

What are the levels of safety a child must feel to prevent their development being impacted?
Physical Safety, Social Safety, Emotional Safety

What is the correct order regarding the legal hierarchy?
Constitution, Federal Statues, State Statues, Administrative Codes, Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Operating Procedure

The Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 established all but which of the following?
a. preserve and reunify families
b. place the child in a timely manner
c. always ask about the birth place of the child
d. finalize permanent placement within 12 months
c. always asks about the birth place of the child

What three constructs are the Quality Practice Standards reviewed and monitored by the Federal Government?
Safety, Permanency, and Well-being

What established procedures for all states when placing children across state lines?
Interstate Contract on the Placement of Children (ICPC)

What is the standard of proof required for the Court to shelter a child?
Probable Cause

One mandate of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 is:
a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents
b. provides for a relative caregiver, foster parent, and pre-adoptive parent’s right to be heard in certain proceedings respecting their foster child
c. requires a child’s health and education records to be supplied to the foster parent
d. allows Child Welfare Workers to remove a child without court intervention
a. requires fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information databases for prospective foster or adoptive parents

When a Child Welfare Worker removes a child from the custody of their parent/caregiver, a hearing must be held within what timeframe?
24 hours

All but one of the following are child welfare core principles:
a. the prevention and intervention by the child protective system should engage families in constructive, supportive, and non-adversarial relationships
b. the prevention and intervention should intrude as little as possible into the life of the family and be focused on clearly defined objectives
c. the prevention and intervention should be based on outcome evaluation results that demonstrate success in protecting children and supporting families
d. the health and safety of the children served shall be of paramount concern
e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all families
e. the prevention and intervention within families should happen with all families

As a child welfare worker you receive a new case. Upon commencement, you knock on the door and a man opens the door and identifies himself as the father you are looking for. You proceed with your investigation by interviewing the children and the speaking with the father. Towards the end of the interview with the father, the mother of the children arrives home and you realize it is your former high school best friend, and you had not recognized the name due to her now being married. After speaking with your supervisor, it is determined you will not continue forward as the assigned investigator due to which Code of Ethics violation?
Conflict of Interest

A child protective investigator responded to an abuse intake on a mother who had just given birth. Two of the parents’ other children had previously been removed. After interviewing the parents, the CPI and a co-worker went to visit the children who were in relative care with an aunt and uncle. The children’s uncle said that the CPI conducted a search of personal items and clothing in the dresser drawers. The uncle said he saw the CPI put drug paraphernalia and three knives into a garbage bag and remove them from the home. The CPI interviewed in this case and his co-worker believed they had the power to search through homes the same way that law enforcement would. Which ethical principle was violated?
Misrepresentation/Misuse of Position

If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect impending danger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
24 hours

The assessment used by a Child Protective Investigator to determine child safety is called?
Family Functioning Assessment – Investigation

If the hotline determines there is reason to suspect present danger, the CPI must see and interview the alleged child victim in which response time?
As soon as possible

True or False: The determination that a child is unsafe means that the child and family must be served through formal, ongoing case management services.
True

A case manager uses the information gathered during an FFA-Ongoing to assist in the development of a?
Case Plan

What are the three core conditions of engagement?
Respect, Empathy, Genuineness

All but one of the following are skills used to team with a family:
a. Facilitate involvement of the family members in developing adequate interim safety interventions and consensus when possible
b. Engage immediate and extended family in assessment of family dynamics, participation in meetings and hearings
c. Be aware of one’s own prejudices and biases
d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from the family
d. Ensure a safety plan is created without any involvement from the family

When there are no present or impending dangers identified but the risk was scored at high or very high probability of future verified maltreatment, the Child Protective Investigator should?
Refer the family to community resource options

During your interview with the mother on your case, Mrs. White, she tells you her daughter is doing very well in school. What needs to be completed?
Need to validate this information from another source

During your investigation, the mother on your case tells you that her 4 year old is extremely active and doesn’t follow directions. The child care provider says the child is on task and able to sit during story times. What needs to be completed?
Need to reconcile inconsistent information

Which is the only organ not fully developed at birth?
Brain

Which is one of the two critical periods of brain development?
a. Teen years
b. Pre-teen
c. Six years old
d. Adulthood
a. Teen years

All but one of the following are three factors that can have a significant impact on prenatal development:
a. Genetics
b. Environmental factors
c. Amount of sodium intake by the mother
d. Effects of teratogens
c. Amount of sodium intake by the mother

Which age group represents most of the children involved with the child welfare system?
Birth to five years old

Which is the most common maltreatment among infants?
Neglect

What are the three distinct developmental domains?
Physical, Cognitive, Social-Emotional

True or False: Between the ages of 4 to 6 months, a baby doubles in birth weight.
True

True or False: During normal child physical development, a child will gain around 5 pounds between the ages of 1 and 3, and then 5 pounds each year until the age of 5.
True

What are the personal characteristics that are specifically and directly related to the protection of one’s child?
Protective Capacities

What is the correct order for the Three-Tiered Hierarchy of Safety?
Physical safety, social safety, emotional safety

All but one of the following refers to a level of Child Traumatic Stress:
a. Acute Trauma
b. Induced Trauma
c. Chronic Trauma
d. Complex Trauma
b. Induced Trauma

The brain’s ‘fight or flight’ response is activated through increased production of which powerful hormone?
Cortisol

To fully mature, a child must successfully complete one developmental stage before they can enter and engage in the characteristics and skills of the next stage. Therefore, development is?
Sequential

What does the ACE study refer to?
Adverse Childhood Experiences

The pass-down of trauma can be either through duplicating the traumatic actions that occurred to the parent/caregiver, such as physical abuse, or it can be passed down in terms of effect or coping mechanisms, such as not being responsive and nurturing. This is referred to as?
Generational trauma

What does the NCTSN refer to?
National Child Traumatic Stress Network

If a physical removal occurs, family time should be facilitated with parents and siblings within what timeframe?
72 hours

The NCTSN has identified how many types of trauma?
13

Trauma assessments help to determine if a child and/or family member:
Might benefit from a specific treatment approach

When interviewing a teacher as a collateral regarding a 5 year old child on your case, the teacher tells you that when the school year began, the child was always able to go to the bathroom on his own and articulate his wants and needs to the teacher. The teacher tells you that lately the child has been wetting his pants and babbling like a baby instead of using full sentences. This behavior could be a sign of a traumatic experience and is referred to as:
Regression

The legal definition of family is defined as:
a. a group of individuals who share ties of blood, marriage, or adoption
b. a group residing together and consisting of parents, children, and other relatives by blood or marriage
c. a group of individuals residing together who have consented to an arrangement similar to ties of blood or marriage
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above

What are the six protective factors that may exist within a family?
Nurturing and Attachment, Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development, Parental Resilience, Social Connections, Concrete Supports, Social and Emotional Competence of Children

How many protective factors are part of Caregiver Protective Capacities?
6

What are the three basic concepts associated with understanding a family system?
Interactions, Interdependence, Balance

A worker that has the knowledge that cultural differences and similarities between them and the family they are working with will have an impact on how they perceive each family’s values and behavior is known as:
Cultural Sensitivity

What is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning?
Mental Illness

Which mental health disorder is most commonly experience by Americans?
Anxiety

When a parent’s capacity to protect the child is diminished, and the affected parent is less engaged with the child, leading to limited attachment to the child in early infancy, the parent may be suffering from:
Postpartum Depression

The Florida Baker Act provides legal procedures for mental health examination and treatment, including all but which of the following?
a. voluntary admission
b. involuntary examination
c. commitment to a jail or prison
d. involuntary inpatient placement
e. involuntary outpatient placement
c. commitment to a jail or prison

This refers to the development of thought, judgment, and perception, which includes what a child knows, understands, and can retain.
Cognitive Development

The tool that incorporates the mandates of state law, administrative rules, operating procedures, and recognized best practices, allowing each specific type of abuse and neglect to be clearly defined and assessed consistently throughout the state.
Maltreatment Index

Mary tested positive for cocaine at the time of delivery today. The drug screen on the baby is pending. The baby is doing fine. APGARS were 5 and 9, and she was delivered by C-section. The mother received prenatal care through the clinic and also a private physician. Which maltreatment would need to be investigated?
Substance Misuse

It is alleged that a young girl, approximately 9 years of age, is residing with the Gutierrez family. She is forced to live in the garage and does not attend school. Allegedly, this girl “works” for the family and is forced to clean, and do wash for 16 hours per day. What would be the coded maltreatment?
Human Trafficking

Andrea is an 18-year-old who gives birth to a baby girl. When the child is 2 days old, Andrea checks herself out of the hospital and is never heard from again. Which maltreatment would the hotline code on the intake?
a. Inadequate Supervision
b. Environmental Hazards
c. Failure to Protect
d. None of the Above
d. None of the Above

The parents’ advise that their 14-year-old child refuses to go to school or to abide by the parents’ rules. They are unable to control his behavior and are worried that he will get harmed when he is “running the streets” instead of going to school. They want help in getting him to listen and behave. Which special conditions referral would be made?
Parent Needs Assistance

When considering whether or not a child has been physically abused, and appears to have had physical abuse inflicted to him or her, it is important that the child be evaluated for physical, mental, or emotional injury. All but which of the following are factors to consider?
a. Child’s diet
b. The age of the child
c. Any prior history of injuries to the child
d. The location of the injury on the body of the child
e. The type of trauma inflicted
a. Child’s diet

The five phases of sexual abuse include:
Engagement, sexual interactions, secrecy, disclosure, suppression

An injury to the intellectual or psychological capacity
of a child as evidenced by a discernible and substantial impairment in the ability to function within the normal range of performance and behavior, is the definition of which type of maltreatment?
Mental Injury

All but one of the following could be a role in a family where a caregiver may have a substance abuse issue:
a. Mascot/Pleaser
b. Adjuster/Lost Child
c. Scapegoat/Rebel
d. Performer/Actor
e. Hero/Caretaker
d. Performer/Actor

True or False: A child welfare safety plan is different than a domestic violence safety plan.
True

True or False: The risk of child abuse is significantly greater in homes where there is domestic violence.
True

Who must be notified if an injunction against domestic violence is proposed to be dissolved?
Adult who requested the injunction

True or False: Domestic violence is more likely to occur in an urban setting.
False

Match each behavior to the correct category of domestic violence.
a. Physical Abuse
b. Emotional Abuse
c. Sexual Abuse
d. Economic Coercion

Intimidate the victim by threatening to take the children
Shake the victim violently
Attempt to control the victim by controlling the family finances
Coerced sex through manipulation or threats
a. Physical Abuse = Shake the victim violently
b. Emotional Abuse = Intimidate the victim by threatening to take the children
c. Sexual Abuse = Coerced sex through manipulation or threats
d. Economic Coercion = Attempt to control the victim by controlling the family finances

Which maltreatment applies? Dad threw a glass at Mom when she was holding their baby. The baby was not injured.
Household Violence

True or False: The level of violence in battering relationships escalates over time.
True

True or False: Battered women are co-dependent.
True

What is a great tool to use to address domestic violence fatality?
Danger Assessment

What is the purpose of an injunction?
To prevent an act of domestic violence

True or False: Caregivers neglected as children, may lack the emotional capability and basic parenting skills to provide a nurturing environment for their children.
True

What is the medical term for infants who are underweight and malnourished?
Failure to Thrive

Which factor is the most concerning indication that a family needs services?
a. No extended family
b. Poor social skills
c. Lack of parenting skills
d. Financial instability
c. Lack of parenting skills

True or False: A child is considered neglected if he or she is seriously harmed, or threatened with serious harm, by the acts of omission of the parent or caregiver.
True

Which is not a factor impacting the severity of damages that children suffer as a result of neglect?
a. Location of home
b. Child’s age
c. Child’s personality
d. Length of time of neglect
a. Location of home

Which characteristic does not increase a child’s vulnerability to abuse?
a. Medical conditions
b. Developmental issues
c. Poverty
d. Visibility
c. Poverty

What is the least likely factor that increases the risk of neglect?
a. Pattern of caregiver arrests
b. Family history of abuse investigations
c. Family resides in low-income housing
d. Very little extended family support
c. Family resides in low-income housing

True or False: Non-organic failure to thrive results from accidental or neglectful action on the part of the caregiver.
True

Which maltreatment type applies when a child is deprived of food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment?
Neglect

What must be obtained to prove significant impairment?
Professional evaluation

What does the law require in order to prove mental injury?
Direct cause and effect relationships

Match each mental injury type with the correct description.
a. Spurning
b. Terrorizing
c. Exploiting/Corrupting
d. Isolating
e. Ignoring

Threatening or perpetrating violence against a child
Rejections/degradation
Failing to express affection, caring, and love
Encouraging the development of inappropriate behaviors
Unreasonable limitations on social interactions
a. Spurning = Rejections/degradation
b. Terrorizing = Threatening or perpetrating violence against a child
c. Exploiting/Corrupting = Encouraging the development of inappropriate behaviors
d. Isolating = Unreasonable limitations on social interactions
e. Ignoring = Failing to express affection, caring, and love

Which is not a systemic barrier to effective services?
a. Lack of child care
b. Lack of public transportation
c. Lack of cooperation
d. Lack of accessible services
c. Lack of cooperation

What must you do before closing a domestic violence case?
Ensure the family has their own safety measures

True or False: Mothers who are informed of the sexual abuse of their child will always react by expressing concern for the child and fully cooperate in the investigation.
False

Which is a rare sign of Battered Child Syndrome?
a. Injuries inconsistent with the history provided
b. Multiple injuries in various stages of healing
c. Bruising, but no fractures
d. Failure to thrive
d. Failure to thrive

Which is the most likely indicator of an inflicted injury to an 8-year-old child?
a. Bump on the forehead
b. Bruise on the abdomen
c. Broken arm
d. Bruise on the shin
b. Bruise on the abdomen

What are burns that have a “water-line” or sharp demarcation border between burned and not burned tissue called?
Immersion Burns

Bruises located on these body parts are usually not inflicted as abuse.
Knees and shins

What commonly occurs after a child discloses sexual abuse?
Recanting

True or False: All family members can be expected to react to disclosure of child abuse by considering “how will this affect me?”
True

Children in this age range have most basic motor abilities, are rapidly developing language, and can actively manipulate their environment.
Preschool

What is one of the most common risk factors in many child abuse deaths?
Domestic violence

Which is the most important evidence to use when deciding if a particular child’s injuries are not due to abuse?
a. The Child Protection Team states that the marks are Mongolian Spots
b. The parents and child deny the allegations of abuse
c. A relative stated that he has never seen evidence of abuse
d. The child’s teacher states that the child has never said anything about abuse
a. The Child Protection Team states that the marks are Mongolian Spots

A child who uses the toilet consistently and is beginning to dress him/herself, is generally in what age range?
3 to 4 years

According to Administrative Code, what is a specific type of injury or harm to a child?
Maltreatment

Which statement is supported by research on family dynamics and child maltreatment?
a. A high percentage of parents who abuse their children have histories of being abuse
b. Children who do not attend daycare are at greater risk of maltreatment
c. Parents who are not abused as children will not abuse their children
d. Parents who do not work are more likely to abuse their children
a. A high percentage of parents who abuse their children have histories of being abuse

What term is used for factors that may be maltreatment symptoms?
Indicators

Which is not a critical indicator of abuse?
a. Bruises and injuries in inaccessible places
b. Delay in seeking medical attention for injuries
c. History of repeated, suspicious injuries
d. Conviction that parents have a right to treat their children as they please
d. Conviction that parents have a right to treat their children as they please

True or False: It is not necessary to document every contact you make with a family.
False

Which is not an element of quality documentation?
a. Be specific and clear
b. Use of jargon and abbreviations
c. Use descriptive language
d. Document every contact
b. Use of jargon and abbreviations

True or False: Quotes must not be used when documenting case notes.
False

Which is not included in the case note narrative?
a. What was discussed and the outcome of the contact
b. Purpose and location of the contact
c. Language that would identify the reporter
d. Persons contacted/present
c. Language that would identify the reporter

True or False: The name of the doctor who provides a diagnosis must be included in the case note narrative.
True

Match the characteristics of quality documentation with the appropriate description.
a. Relevant
b. Factual
c. Quantitative
d. Objective

Numbers as important descriptors
Focuses on the purpose
Answers: who, what, when, where, and how
Looking at all perspectives
a. Relevant = Focuses on the purpose
b. Factual = Answers: who, what, when, where, and how
c. Quantitative = Numbers as important descriptors
d. Objective = Looking at all perspectives

True or False: A new report will need to be generated if there are new allegations.
False

What is a benefit of maintaining an accurate case activity chronology?
Tracking case progress

Which is not a Special Conditions Referral?
a. Child on Child Sexual Abuse
b. Foster Care Referral
c. Human Trafficking
d. Caregiver Unavailable
e. Both A and D
c. Human Trafficking

What is a safety plan?
A written agreement between a family and the agency that describes how threats to child safety will be managed

How many domains are included on the Family Functioning Assessment?
6

How many competencies for information collection are there?
5

Which of the following is the best way to begin discussion about a highly sensitive topic?
a. Ask a closed question
b. Use an open and exception finding question
c. Use an indirect question
d. Ask an exception finding question
c. Use an indirect question

During preparation for conducting the Family Functioning Assessment-Ongoing, the case manager:
a. Reviews the CPI’s Family Functioning Assessment
b. Lists what case plan tasks to discuss with the family during introduction
c. Obtains consultation with a supervisor
d. A and B
e. A and C
d. A and C

What best defines impending danger?
A child being in a state of danger due to parent/caregiver behaviors, attitudes, motives, emotions, and/or situations which pose a specific threat of severe harm to a child

Following the completion of an FFA investigation, which cases will be required to be opened for case management services?
a. A case in which children are determined unsafe, regardless of the level of risk
b. A case in which children are determined safe but there is a low level of risk
c. A case in which children are determined safe but there is a high level of risk
d. A and B
e. A and C
a. A case in which children are determined unsafe, regardless of the level of risk

In which information domain does the following information belong?
Sally gets angry at her one year old daughter, Brandi, for wetting the bed. Sally says Brandi has been potty trained since she was less than 9 months old and “she knows better.”
Parenting-General

Which of the following items is not among caregiver protective capacities?
a. Takes action for the child
b. Talks about the child to co-workers
c. Recognizes the child’s needs
d. Aligns with the child
e. Is emotionally attached to the child
b. Talks about the child to co-workers

Assessing is:
a. Timely
b. A one-time occurrence
c. Continual and dynamic
d. Record-based information collection
e. Completed without the family
c. Continual and dynamic

What standard of proof means the judge has enough evidence to create the belief that significant impairment to child safety may occur if the child is left in the home?
Probable cause

What are the criterion for present danger?
Clearly observable, immediate, and significant

What must a CPI do when they encounter present danger?
Create a present danger safety plan

In order to know that a child is living in a pervasive state of danger, and protective interventions are essential, we must gather and assess sufficient information to know three essential aspects of family dynamics, which are?
Danger threats, caregiver protective capacities, child vulnerability

An investigator has completed the Family Functioning Assessment investigation and made the determination that the children are safe. When the investigator completes the actuarial risk assessment, it is determined the family is high risk. What should the investigator do?
Refer the family to prevention services

Which danger threats are primarily used at present danger and rarely should be considered for impending danger?

7 – The child has a serious illness or injury (indicative of child abuse) that is unexplained, or the parent/caregiver explanations are inconsistent with the illness or injury

9 – There are reports of serious harm and the child’s whereabouts cannot be ascertained and/or there is a reason to believe that the family is about to flee to avoid agency intervention and/or refuses access to the child and the reported concern is significant and indicates serious harm

True or False: Present danger can occur at any time.
True

What is the focus of the Family Functioning Assessment?
The household where the alleged maltreatment has occurred

What is the primary basis for ongoing case management intervention?
a. The parents want services
b. The parents’ protective capacities are diminished and they are requesting help
c. The children are unsafe due to impending danger and diminished protective capacities
d. A and B
e. B and C
c. The children are unsafe due to impending danger and diminished protective capacities

A situation must be _, _, and __ to be present danger.
Significant, clearly observable, immediate

What are the five safety threshold criteria for impending danger?
Out-of-control, severity, imminent, observable, and vulnerable

There are __ danger threats.
11

A safety plan is good for __ days.
14

What is the purpose of a safety plan?
Control the danger threat

A safety plan can be out of all but which of the following?
a. Exclusively an out-of-home plan
b. Exclusively an in-home plan
c. Exclusively up to the parents
d. May be a combination of in-home and out-of-home
c. Exclusively up to the parents

The purpose of safety planning analysis is to determine:
The level of intrusiveness in a safety plan

All but one of the following is part of safety planning analysis criteria.
a. Safety service providers are available
b. There is a physical location in which to implement an in-home safety plan
c. The parents are willing and able to comply with an in-home safety plan
d. There is no need for a professional evaluation
e. The home is calm and consistent enough for an in-home safety plan
f. The children would like to stay in the home
f. The children would like to stay in the home

What is a written statement that identifies specific circumstances that must exist within a child’s home to implement an in-home safety plan so that a child who is placed can be returned to their parents/caregivers?
Conditions of Return

True or False: Every time an out-of-home safety plan is implemented, a legal removal is needed.
False

What are the five safety categories of safety management services?
Social connection, crisis management, behavioral management, resource support, separation

What is the standard of proof needed to remove a Native American child from a parent/caregiver?
Preponderance of the Evidence

What does least intrusive mean?
We intervene to protect children in ways that produce the least amount of interference into a family’s lives as possible

Match the terms with the correct definitions.
a. Safety Plan
b. Conditions of Return
c. Case Plan

Serves the purpose to help create a fundamental change in functioning and behavior
A written agreement between the caregiver and the agency that establishes how the danger threats to child safety will be managed
Criteria for reunification used for the purpose of keeping children safe at home with the use of an in-home safety plan
a. Safety Plan = A written agreement between the caregiver and the agency that establishes how the danger threats to child safety will be managed
b. Conditions of Return = Criteria for reunification used for the purpose of keeping children safe at home with the use of an in-home safety plan
c. Case Plan = Serves the purpose to help create a fundamental change in functioning and behavior

What are the three types of safety plans?
Exclusively an out-of-home plan, exclusively an in-home plan, a combination in-home and out-of-home plan

How many in-home safety analysis factors are there? What are each of these factors?
5 Safety Analysis Factors
Willing to accept and cooperate, calm and consistent environment, safety resources and services available, no need for a professional evaluation, and parents have a physical location

True or False: A safety plan can be promissory.
False

True or False: In a domestic violence case, a safety plan is shared with all parties involved.
False

True or False: The purpose of a safety plan is to control the danger threat.
True

What type of question is this an example of?
“You really like going to school, don’t you?”
A closed, leading question

When is the initial risk assessment completed?
At the conclusion of the family functioning assessment investigation

True or False: When a child is exposed to chronic trauma and stress, there are significant impacts to their brain development.
True

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Danger Threats and risk factors?
a. All risk factors are Danger Threats, but not all Danger Threats are risk factors
b. All Danger Threats have risk factors, but not all risk factors are Danger Threats
c. Danger Threats are unrelated to risk factors
d. Three risk factors equal one Danger Threat
e. None of the above
b. All Danger Threats have risk factors, but not all risk factors are Danger Threats

True or False: The following is the correct ordering of the stages in the cycle of domestic violence: Incident, Tension Building, Reconciliation, Calm
False
Correct ordering of the stages: Tension Building, Incident, Reconciliation, Calm

Sufficient Information:
a. Gives us a full picture
b. Tells us everything about a family
c. Is relevant to the particular information domain to most accurately inform the safety determination
d. A and B
e. A and C
e. A and C

Complex trauma exposures involve the following:
a. Simultaneous occurrence of child maltreatment
b. Sequential occurrence of child maltreatment
c. None of the above
d. Both A and B
b. Sequential occurrence of child maltreatment

What are Caregiver Protective Capacities?
Personal and parenting behaviors, cognitive, and emotional characteristics which are specifically and directly associated with protecting one’s child(ren)

What is the requirement of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act?
Mandates agencies to demonstrate reasonable efforts prior to removing a child

The health and safety of the children served by our agencies is…
of paramount concern

What have you done if you speak to a child on the telephone and enter a face-to-face contact in FSFN?
Falsified records

What are people with limited cognitive functioning more reliant on?
Concrete and literal thinking

Which of the following are examples of long term impacts of trauma? a. Childhood developmental delays
b. Higher rates of adolescence delinquency
c. Increases in adult psychiatric problems
d. Higher rates of adolescence drug and alcohol use
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

Domestic violence includes:
a. Isolation
b. Intimidation
c. Economic abuse
d. Blaming
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

What tool provides a description of and factors to consider for each specific maltreatment?
Child Maltreatment Index

Engaging is considered an essential worker skill:
a. Only for case managers
b. When families are cooperative
c. For both CPIs and Case Managers
d. Is optional
e. None of the above
c. For both CPIs and Case Managers

“Tell me about the times he is able to be patient.” This is an example of:
a. A closed question
b. Open and exception finding question
c. An indirect question
d. Use of summarization
e. None of the above
b. Open and exception finding question

Which of the following is a type of trauma?
a. Terrorism
b. Physical Abuse
c. Natural Disaster
d. Sexual Abuse
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

Which of the following are examples of Present Danger?
a. an infant child is left alone in a vehicle parked outside a mall
b. a caregiver is perceived as intoxicated and reckless in the presence of a vulnerable child
c. it is discovered that a caregiver has a criminal record relating to domestic violence
d. A and B
e. A and C
d. A and B

What danger threat requires that you obtain supervisory approval prior to identifying?
Other

What are the legislative goals for dependent children?
Safety, permanency and well-being

What does cultural sensitivity mean?
Being aware of cultural differences within family dynamics

What is the definition of a safe child?
a. there are no impending danger threats to the child
b. the caregivers’ protective capacities control existing threats
c. there is a child who is vulnerable to impending danger
d. A or B
e. B or C
d. A or B

A child who is being deprived of or is allowed to be deprived of necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment may be a victim of:
a. Abuse
b. Neglect
c. Harm
d. Abandonment
b. Neglect

True or False: Domestic Violence is usually an individual, isolated event
False

True or False: Unsafe in-home cases involving domestic violence require 2 safety plans
True

What does risk of maltreatment mean?
The likelihood of future maltreatment when compared with other families that have similar characteristics

Which of the following statements best describes the definitions of Present Danger and Impending Danger?
a. Present Danger is immediate, significant, & observable; Impending Danger is imminent
b. Present Danger is immediate but not observable; Impending Danger is a danger pending reports
c. Present Danger is imminent but not observable; Impending Danger is immediate & significant
d. Present Danger is imminent, significant, & observable; Impending Danger is the risk of maltreatment
e. Present Danger is immediate and significant; Impending Danger is also immediate but not significant
a. Present Danger is immediate, significant, & observable; Impending Danger is imminent

Any willful or threatening act that results in physical, mental or sexual injury or harm to a child is considered:
a. Abuse
b. Neglect
c. Harm
d. Abandonment
a. Abuse

With an 8 year old child, which of the following introductions is appropriate?
a. I’m here to talk to you about your father hitting your mother
b. Why do you think I’m here?
c. My job is to work with children and their families
d. I’m here to make sure you’re safe
c. My job is to work with children and their families

True or False: Domestic violence and family violence are the same thing
False

What is the purpose of the Family Functioning Assessment?
To identify families where children are unsafe and are in need of ongoing services

True or False: An interview goes from general to specific topics
True

With a pre-school child, which of the following questions are appropriate?
a. Tell me about the time dad hit you.
b. Which day of the week did your dad hit you?
c. Did your dad hit you before or after your mother left?
d. Why did your dad hit you?
e. All of the above
a. Tell me about the time dad hit you.

Developmental disability is:
a. Cognitive disability
b. Severe disability
c. Chronic disability
d. A and B
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

In which information domain do we describe the caregiver’s explanation of how the child was injured?
Surrounding Circumstances of Maltreatment

Family dynamics are:
a. Patterns of relating
b. Interactions between family members
c. Family’s beliefs
d. Family’s value system
e. A and B
e. A and B

True or False: Cultural dynamics of the family can change as the child develops and matures
True

What are some of the mental illnesses you may encounter as a child welfare professional?
a. Anxiety Disorders
b. Schizophrenia
c. Mood disorders
d. A and C
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

Which of the following is not part of the danger threshold criteria?
a. Vulnerable Child
b. Imminence
c. Severity
d. Observable
e. High Risk
e. High Risk

What are the four ages and stages of child development?
Birth to 3, Pre-School, School Age, Adolescence

Which characteristic of a child is most associated with vulnerability to present and impending danger?
a. Calm
b. Dependence
c. Peer interaction problems
d. Assertive
e. Highly visible
b. Dependence

Substance abuse:
a. May serve as a dis-inhibitor for the parent
b. Can lead to illegal activity
c. Can drain family resources
d. May impair child caring behaviors
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

Which is not an interview facilitation technique?
a. Focusing
b. Directing
c. Exploring
d. Paraphrasing
d. Paraphrasing

True or False: The child’s age and ability to protect themselves and adherence to a safety plan are critical factors in assessing child safety
True

True or False: The spanking of a child with a belt or switch, in and of itself, does not constitute abuse
True

Which is best to use when documenting interview statements?
a. Paraphrasing
b. Speculation
c. Direct quotes
d. Opinion
c. Direct quotes

What is the best way to acquire information about a parent’s past history?
a. Share personal history
b. Challenge their honesty
c. Offer sympathy and understanding
d. Use open ended questions
d. Use open ended questions

True or False: If a parent is unwilling to protect a child from future maltreatment, the child is at imminent risk
True

True or False: The lack of basic resources automatically means a child is unsafe. If there is no food in the cupboards, it means the child is a victim of maltreatment.
False

Match the question type with the correct explanation.
a. Open-Ended Questions
b. Indirect Questions
c. Close-Ended Questions
d. Solution-Focused Questions
e. Questions to avoid

Empower families to find their vision of success and strategies
Used to encourage communication, gather information, explore
Leading, suggestive, and multiple
Questions answered with 1 or 2 words
Statements that imply a question to explore sensitive information
a. Open-Ended Questions = Used to encourage communication, gather information, explore
b. Indirect Questions = Statements that imply a question to explore sensitive information
c. Close-Ended Questions = Questions answered with 1 or 2 words
d. Solution-Focused Questions = Empower families to find their vision of success and strategies
e. Questions to avoid = Leading, suggestive, and multiple

True or False: It is important to explore the family’s current or potential supports/assistance and their visibility in the community
True

True or False: Different levels of authority are required for different situations
True

True or False: The presence of domestic violence in a home greatly increases the likelihood that a child maltreatment is occurring or will occur and that the child will not be safe in the home
True

True or False: You must always be non-confrontational in interviews with caregivers
False

True or False: If maltreatments are suspected, the alleged perpetrator’s access to the child is not important as long as the non-offending parent is supportive of the child
False

True or False: Parental history is not an important factor, as parents rarely use the same parenting approaches and techniques used by their parents
False

True or False: If a caregiver is protective, they are capable of preventing the maltreating caregiver from harming the child
True

True or False: Unrealistic expectations of children at certain ages and developmental levels may place the child at risk for maltreatment
True

What is an effective way to establish rapport while engaging a family?
Be genuine, respectful, and empathetic

Match each facilitation technique with the correct description.
a. Exploring
b. Focusing
c. Directing

Advice, support, feedback
Clarifying, reframing, summarizing
Active listening, reflecting, encouraging
a. Exploring = Active listening, reflecting, encouraging b. Focusing = Clarifying, reframing, summarizing
c. Directing = Advice, support, feedback

Which is not one of the three core helping conditions?
a. Objectivity
b. Authenticity
c. Empathy
d. Respect
a. Objectivity

How must face-to-face interviews be conducted?
In a manner that is sensitive to the family’s cultural environment

Using an authoritative style during an interview with a family promotes which of the following?
a. Assessments that match services with family needs
b. The development of a trusting relationship
c. A family’s resistance to intervention
d. Open communication about strengths and needs
d. Open communication about strengths and needs

Who should be interviewed first in an investigation?
Child Victim

True or False: The visibility of a child is NOT an important safety consideration.
False

True or False: Reframing is a technique that seeks to help someone develop a new perspective about a problem or situation.
True

What is it called when words are used to confuse, convince, or cover up in order to favorably influence?
Manipulation

True or False: Resistance may be a reaction to lack of control and can be diminished through the use of empowerment principles.
True

True or False: Initial questioning during a child interview must be abuse/neglect specific in order to gather the necessary information in a timely manner.
True

Match each interview timeframe with the correct child age range.
a. Toddler
b. Pre-School
c. School-Age
d. Adolescent

50 minutes or more
45 to 50 minutes
30 to 40 minutes
30 minutes maximum
a. Toddler = 30 minutes maximum
b. Pre-School = 30 to 40 minutes
c. School-Age = 45 to 50 minutes
d. Adolescent = 50 minutes or more

True or False: Conducting a credibility assessment, the understanding of the difference between a truth and a lie, is completed during the engagement stage of the child interview process.
True

True or False: For clues to timeframes, ask questions relating to people, places, and events.
True

True or False: You must use humor when engaging an adolescent during the interview process.
False

True or False: Children who are able to count objects will be able to count events accurately.
False

True or False: Child interviews should be as short as possible, but complete.
True

Match the describing developmental considerations to the specific age group.
a. Birth to 14 months
b. 14 to 24 months
c. 2 to 3 years
d. 3 to 4 years
e. 4 to 6 years

May show testing and “no response”; self-absorbed
Very limited verbal skills; mobile and exploratory
A beginning interest in peers; can think before acting
Boundless energy and improved muscle control; limited ability to draw
Likes to climb, skip, and jump; stands up for rights; imitates parents
a. Birth to 14 months = Very limited verbal skills; mobile and exploratory
b. 14 to 24 months = May show testing and “no response”; self-absorbed
c. 2 to 3 years = A beginning interest in peers; can think before acting
d. 3 to 4 years = Boundless energy and improved muscle control; limited ability to draw
e. 4 to 6 years = Likes to climb, skip, and jump; stands up for rights; imitates parents

Match the specific action with the child interview stage.
a. Engagement
b. Interview
c. Closing
d. Preparation
e. Documentation

Consider the developmental characteristics for the child’s age and plan the interview setting
Assess the child’s development, concept understanding, and ability to provide information
Use eye contact and appropriate body positioning, making sure to clarify the child’s statements
Reassure the child without making any untrue statements and/or false promises
Write-up the interview immediately following the contact
a. Engagement = Assess the child’s development, concept understanding, and ability to provide information
b. Interview = Use eye contact and appropriate body positioning, making sure to clarify the child’s statements
c. Closing = Reassure the child without making any untrue statements and/or false promises
d. Preparation = Consider the developmental characteristics for the child’s age and plan the interview setting
e. Documentation = Write-up the interview immediately following the contact

What is getting information about objects, events, motives, attitudes, and phenomena using one or more senses?
a. Being alert
b. Asking a lot of questions
c. An essential skill for all workers
d. Observation
e. C and D
e. C and D

Which of the following about critical thinking is true?
a. It occurs when we use our knowledge of one thing to process or determine if another thing is true
b. It is used when discriminating or separating information
c. It consists of rules for deriving valid conclusions and when a specific type of reasoning does not follow such rules, it is considered illogical
d. It is used when taking into account relevant evidence or arguments to revise a current understanding and when someone is critically open to alternatives
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

Which of the following describes sufficient information?
a. Information that gives us a full picture
b. Relevant to the particular information domains
c. Pertinent to the information domains
d. Adequate and gives us confidence about conclusions
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the safety threshold criteria?
a. Imminent
b. Severe
c. Out-of-control
d. Protective capacity
e. Observable
d. Protective capacity

True or False: A negative family condition is always a danger threat.
False

Assessing for impending danger is contingent upon:
a. Sufficient information collection
b. Worker competencies and skills
c. Having a present danger plan in place
d. Whether or not a dependency petition is filed
e. A and B only
e. A and B only

Which of the following statements best discriminates between Present Danger and Impending Danger?
a. Present Danger is immediate, significant, and observable; Impending Danger is imminent
b. Present Danger is immediate but not observable; Impending Danger is a danger pending report
c. Present Danger is imminent but not observable; Impending Danger is immediate and significant
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
a. Present Danger is immediate, significant, and observable; Impending Danger is imminent

When conducting an initial interview with an alleged maltreating parent, what must the CPI ensure takes place?
The caregiver being interviewed has been informed of their legal rights

When can judicial cases be closed?
Once the court issues a written order

In which instance below can a TPR be filed?
a. The parents’ explanation is inconsistent with the injury observed
b. The abuse is egregious in nature
c. The family denied the child was abused
d. The parents previously had a voluntary TPR of the child’s sibling
b. The abuse is egregious in nature

True or False: Investigations can be closed without court approval.
True

What is the goal for all children with whom the agency works with?
a. Create an environment that promotes self-esteem
b. Establish a safe and permanent home as soon as possible
c. Keep children and families together
d. Provide education in a setting that best fits the needs of a child
c. Keep children and families together

What should be done when interviewing a child at school?
a. Receive written permission from the parent
b. Require the guidance counselor to be present
c. Establish rapport before questioning the child
d. Require the assistance of the Child Protection Team
c. Establish rapport before questioning the child

When is a multi-disciplinary team staffing held?
a. On an as needed basis to assist with case direction
b. Only after the child has been place in shelter
c. To review allegations before a child is removed
d. Only when the child remains at home
a. On an as needed basis to assist with case direction

Which of the following is true regarding FSFN history and criminal records checks before a child can be returned to their home after being removed?
a. The checks are only needed for the parents or caregivers
b. New checks are needed for all household members
c. As long as no subsequent verified reports are found, the initial checks are sufficient for termination
d. No new checks are needed if all risks to the child were appropriately addressed
b. New checks are needed for all household members

When an allegation of child maltreatment is received, what is it screened through?
The Florida Abuse Hotline

What is important to assess when closing an investigation?
The child’s safety

When is a CPT staffing held?
a. To review facts regarding the reasons parental rights should be terminated
b. To share information with the family
c. To monitor a case while it is active within the department
d. To discuss the occurrence of physical, mental, or sexual abuse and its impact
d. To discuss the occurrence of physical, mental, or sexual abuse and its impact

Which statement is an example of good case documentation?
a. The child appeared to be bonded to the mother
b. The child came into the house from the backyard, smiled, and sat on the mother’s lap
c. The child was undisciplined and unsupervised
d. The mother did not seem to understand how to discipline her child
b. The child came into the house from the backyard, smiled, and sat on the mother’s lap

Which of the following is NOT a specific outcome of the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act?
a. Decrease the length of time a child waits to be adopted
b. Reduce the number of placements made to multi-ethnic foster homes
c. Eliminate discrimination of the child or prospective parent on the basis of color, race, or national origin
d. Facilitate the recruitment and retention of foster/adoptive parents
b. Reduce the number of placements made to multi-ethnic foster homes

Which is the most observable indicator of domestic violence?
Physical Injuries

A six year old child shares a home with parents and a three year old sister. The family is usually happy, stable, and protective. Recently the father became unemployed, which led to severe financial stress for the family. The children have begun misbehaving and the parents used corporal punishment on the six year old twice in the past week, resulting in trips to the emergency room. In this scenario, what is the strongest indicator of abuse or neglect?
a. The parents are experiencing financial stress and are short-tempered
b. The children have been exhibiting behavioral problems
c. The child has received two injuries that resulted in trips to the emergency room
d. The father lost his employment
c. The child has received two injuries that resulted in trips to the emergency room

What should be done when an intake is received alleging a single parent is incarcerated?
Contact the parent to receive names for those who may be suitable custodians

What must be done upon removing a child from the home?
Immediately notify the parents of the shelter hearing, providing the date and time

Which of the following is a good method for engaging a non-participatory family member in an interview?
a. Direct questions to that family member
b. Remain calm and lower your voice
c. Ask others to speak for the family member
d. Ask everyone but the family member to leave the room
a. Direct questions to that family member

Under which allegations would it be most appropriate to interview family members together?
a. Domestic Violence
b. Inadequate Supervision
c. Sexual Abuse
d. Substance Abuse
b. Inadequate Supervision

Which of the following is not a type of child maltreatment?
a. Inadequate Supervision
b. Child Lockout
c. Substance-Exposed Child
d. Facial Bruising
b. Child Lockout

Who assigns the initial response priority?
An Abuse Hotline Counselor

What is the primary purpose of an adjudicatory hearing in a dependency case?
To determine if a child was abused or neglected

If a child has been physically abused and a decision is made to remove him, which of the following should be done?
a. Give the child five minutes to pack up their clothing
b. Send the child to care while clothes are being packed for them
c. Allow the child to say goodbye to their parents and allow the parents to help the child gather some clothes
d. Take the child to the car
c. Allow the child to say goodbye to their parents and allow the parents to help the child gather some clothes

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) stipulates the placements of children must be in…
a. Families with no other children
b. Close proximity to the home of the parents
c. Same race families
d. Two parent households
b. Close proximity to the home of the parents

Which of the following is NOT grounds for Termination of Parental Rights?
a. Confirmed substance abuse
b. Failure to comply with the case plan
c. Egregious child abuse
d. Involuntary TPR of the child’s sibling
a. Confirmed substance abuse

Which of the following is a required contact in all investigations?
a. The children’s schools
b. The State Attorney’s Office
c. The alleged victims
d. The children’s babysitters
c. The alleged victims

When interviewing adult family members in a potential removal situation, what is one of the most important questions to ask?
a. Are there any relatives who can care for the children?
b. What is the family’s source of income?
c. Is the landlord aware of the current conditions in the home?
d. Do you believe the parents will voluntarily agree to services?
a. Are there any relatives who can care for the children?

Which of the following includes the three types of petitions filed in dependency court?
a. Case Plan, Dependency, Shelter
b. FFA, TPR, Dependency
c. Shelter, Dependency, TPR
d. Adoption, Shelter, Judicial Review
c. Shelter, Dependency, TPR

The primary purpose of a safety plan is to provide which of the following?
a. Documentation to the court regarding the child’s permanency
b. Immediate intervention that ensures child safety
c. Ongoing supervision to the child and family
d. Legal documentation for the commencement
b. Immediate intervention that ensures child safety

Which two criteria are needed to establish legal sufficiency for the removal of a child?
Probable Cause and Reasonable Efforts

While attending a party, a guest mentions to you that he noticed his next-door neighbor’s child had several bruises on his legs and face. When asked about the bruises, the child said he got them while being disciplined by the mother’s paramour. Which of the following should you do?
a. Talk to the abuser
b. Talk to the child
c. Tell the guest to contact the police department
d. Assist the guest in contacting the abuse hotline
d. Assist the guest in contacting the abuse hotline

If a child is removed from the home, who receives the highest consideration to care for the child?
The non-custodial parent

Which family need must be addressed first?
a. Adequate food
b. Employment
c. Improved housekeeping skills
d. Improved parenting skills
a. Adequate food

Which of the following terms represents the principle that every family is unique and deserving of consideration and respect?
a. Focused expression of feelings
b. Cultural diversity
c. Acceptance
d. Non-Judgment
d. Non-Judgment

Which of the following is a home-study disqualifier for a relative to become a caregiver?
a. Single
b. Unsanitary home
c. 65+ in age
d. Unemployment
b. Unsanitary home

Which of the following is essential to a successful staffing?
a. All programs within DCF are represented
b. All parties involved with the family work together
c. The staffing is held in a central location
d. The program administrator is invited to attend
b. All parties involved with the family work together

A child medical screening must be completed within how many hours of the initial removal?
72

With whom must a CPI consult to determine if legal sufficiency exists for filing a dependency petition?
State Attorney’s Office (SAO)/Child Legal Services (CLS)

When must Court Action be initiated?
a. The parents refuse to cooperate
b. A parent or custodian is intoxicated
c. It is necessary in order to protect the child
d. A child in the home is under the age of 4
c. It is necessary in order to protect the child

What must be done if you notice a pattern of bruising on a two year old child’s lower back?
Contact the Child Protection Team

Under which of the following circumstances can information be released without violating confidentiality rules?
a. Informing the teacher about circumstances surrounding the abuse in order to help the child
b. Giving a teacher the names of a foster child’s sibling so they may be invited to a child’s birthday party
c. Consulting with the State Attorney’s Office
d. Advising the day care staff that a foster child is HIV positive in order to protect other children
c. Consulting with the State Attorney’s Office

Before making an emergency relative placement, you must obtain a criminal records check and…
a. A license certification
b. A financial report
c. An abuse hotline check
d. A proof of residence check
d. A proof of residence check

When should emergency services be arranged to start?
Immediately

Which of the following would not be a collateral contact?
a. A neighbor who verifies the subject family’s address
b. A school guidance counselor
c. A grandmother who lives in the home
d. A Child Protection Team physician who performed a physical exam
c. A grandmother who lives in the home

The family’s assets and resources are…
a. Not important in the assessment process
b. The major elements to consider when determining custody of the child
c. Considered in the assessment process
d. Critical in determining child safety
c. Considered in the assessment process

Which of the following is the most essential consideration for the development of a good safety plan?
a. Allowing the parent to take the lead role in determining the content of the safety plan
b. Ensuring the plan adequately protects the child
c. Consulting the neighbors to help determine the family’s needs
d. Working with service providers to monitor the family’s progress
b. Ensuring the plan adequately protects the child

What is the standard of proof required for adjudication of dependency?
Preponderance of evidence

Which of the following questions is appropriate to ask a 5 year old child?
a. Does your family have enough money?
b. How does your father deal with stress?
c. What discipline methods do your parents use on you?
d. What makes you sad?
d. What makes you sad?

The duration of family assessment activities can best be described as…
a. Ending once services are in place
b. Ending once protective services are initiated
c. Continuing after the case is closed
d. Continuing until the case is closed
d. Continuing until the case is closed

Which of the following is the key to successfully engaging services with a family?
a. Ensure services are court-ordered
b. Allow the family to select the services implemented
c. Discuss the resources and requirements with the family
d. Attend the first session of each service with the family
c. Discuss the resources and requirements with the family

What is a case plan?
A document that identifies case outcomes and the methods for achieving them

A family lives in a downstairs apartment in an area known for illegal drugs. The family includes a mother who has one small child already in state custody, the mother’s sister, and her two pre-school children. The allegations include that the children are left unsupervised while the mom is buying, selling, and using drugs. The reporter also advises that the mother’s paramour, who resides in the home, is a convicted child molester who is on parole for sexual battery on a child. In this scenario, what poses the greatest threat to the children?
a. The home is located in a high crime area
b. Hazardous conditions are within and around the home
c. A convicted sexual molester has access to the children
d. The caretakers are involved in trafficking illegal drugs
c. A convicted sexual molester has access to the children

What section of the Hotline intake describes the alleged maltreatment to the child?
Allegation narrative

What must be done prior to the placement of a child in a non-licensed setting?
a. Ask the child where they would prefer to go
b. Ask the parents where they would prefer the child to go
c. Check if a licensed home is available in the same community
d. Complete a criminal records check and a child welfare records check
d. Complete a criminal records check and a child welfare records check

An investigation must be commenced immediately if a child is in immediate danger or if…
a. The case is already open
b. The family may flee
c. The reporter states the information is urgent
d. The reporter had made a prior intake
d. The reporter had made a prior intake

Arraignment
Hearing when the parents/caregivers enter a plea (admit, deny, or consent) to the alleged findings in the petition

_ are not required if the court decides that there are grounds for expedited TPR.
Reasonable Efforts

_ is also known as “Rules of Practice and Procedure”.
Florida Administration Code

Abandonment
The caregiver responsible, while able, makes no effort to provide for the child’s support or to communicate with the child

Judicial Review
Hearing to review the child’s status and the parent’s progress toward their goals, objectives, and case plan tasks

Shelter
Hearing to decide if reasonable grounds for removal are present

Information collected in child abuse and neglect investigations is _.
confidential

Probable cause is a standard of _.
proof

Harm
When any person inflicts or allows physical, mental, or emotional injury to be inflicted to a child

Adjudicatory
Hearing to establish dependency

Placement decisions must attempt to maintain a child in the same _.
school

Complete background _ must be completed before relative or non-relative placements.
checks

Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA)
Prohibits the delay or denial of any adoption or foster care placement due to the race, color, or national origin of the child or the adoptive parents

The name and any identifying information about the _ is strictly confidential.
reporter

Permanency
Hearing to review the case plan and decide the permanency goal for the child if reunification is achieved

In the event that the CPI is not able to locate or notify a missing parent about court proceedings, a _ must be requested.
diligent search

Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
A federal law that emphasizes the importance of moving children towards permanency as quickly as possible

Deliberate _ of records is illegal.
falsification

_ must be obtained before any court proceedings.
Sufficiency

Judicial reviews must be held every _ months to monitor the family’s progress towards the case plan goals.
Six

The _ report must be submitted to the court by the CPI for a removal or a direct file.
FFA

The _ offers mediation at a shelter hearing.
judge

_ must be documented to meet reasonable efforts requirements.
Services

When going through the court to place a child with a relative or non-relative, the CPI must complete a _.
Home Study

The parental notification brochure informs parents of their _.
rights and responsibilities

Disposition
A hearing when the court reviews and approves a case plan and FFA to decide how to best resolve a family’s problems and reach permanency for a child

The _ may request a 72 hour continuance of the shelter hearing if they want an attorney
parents/caregivers

Neglect
The caretaker fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or health care although they are financially able to do so

Consent for medical treatment can be obtained from a parent, legal custodian, or through a _.
court order

The adjudicatory hearing is held if parents/caregivers enter a _ to the allegations of abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
denial

Victim
Any child who sustained or is threatened with physical, mental, or emotional injury in a report involving child abuse

Egregious
Deplorable, flagrant, or outrageous conduct when compared to normal standards

_ refers to the child’s parents/caregivers, the petitioner, the department, and the guardian ad litem.
Party

TPR Advisory
Hearing that informs parents/caregivers of their rights and the appointment of counsel and a guardian ad litem, if necessary

What procedure ensures that parents/caregivers are served with all court paperwork prior to each court hearing?
Due Process

What are the phases of an interview?
Opening, information collection, planning, and closing

Physical Attending Behaviors
Body language that refers to gestures, eye contact, voice quality, facial expressions, and body posture

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using exploring skills during an interview?
a. It is critical for people to share information and express emotions
b. Exploring skills are effective in eliciting a person’s understanding of their situation and their role
c. Exploring skills will identify why a parent/caregiver maltreated their child
d. Exploring skills will operate with the underlying premise that a person has the capacity for self-insight, problem solving, and growth
c. Exploring skills will identify why a parent/caregiver maltreated their child

During an interview with a CPI, Mr. Smith states, ” I feel like it doesn’t matter what I do, things just aren’t going to get any better.” Which of the following would be a good example of a reflective statement by the CPI?
a. “You have tried many things and are feeling discouraged”
b. “I can see where you are coming from”
c. “You have to keep trying”
d. “I can see you are having a difficult time with that feeling”
a. “You have tried many things and are feeling discouraged”

You are obtaining information about a child from his mother and she sates, “I am tired of my child continually disobeying me. He never listens to me the first time I tell him something.” Which of the following would be an example of reframing?
a. “I know what you mean. I had the same issues with my son at that age.”
b. “Your son is very persistent and independent. You also want him to respect you.”
c. “That age can be very difficult.”
d. “He does not seem to have that problem at school with following the rules.”
b. “Your son is very persistent and independent. You also want him to respect you.”

When a worker needs to help a family member consider that their behavior is not congruent with their intentions or their positive characteristics and it may have an adverse consequence on their child and family relationships, which of the following is the working doing?
a. Identifying the maltreatment present
b. Using engagement
c. Exploring feelings
d. Developing discrepancies
d. Developing discrepancies

Which type of questions are designed to provide clarity about a problem and possible solutions?
Solution-focused questions

Which of the following is NOT part of Florida’s Service Array?
a. Safety management services
b. Child wellbeing services
c. Adult functioning services
d. Treatment services
e. Family support services
d. Treatment services

True or False: Safety plans must never be modified. Once a safety plan is established, it must remain the same for the life of the case.
False

Which of the following is not a safety category?
a. Behavior Management
b. Social Connection
c. Separation
d. Resource Support
e. Child Care
e. Child Care

True or False: Safety management is concerned with controlling danger and threats of danger only, not changing family functioning or circumstances.
True

Conditions for Return should be…
a. Official written statements
b. Specific to each individual family
c. Descriptive of what would be necessary in order to implement an in-home safety plan
d. Discussed with the family
e. All of the above
e. All of the above

True or False: Not all cases transferred to Case Management will require safety management.
False

Conditions for Return are…
a. Only developed when the safety plan is out-of-home
b. Written statements that identify specific circumstances that must exist within a child’s home to implement an in-home safety plan
c. What must change in the caregiver’s protective capacities
d. Used to determine when a case can be closed
e. A and B
e. A and B

True or False: The least intrusive safety plan is out-of-home placement of a child.
False

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
a. Safety management is a passive function
b. Safety plans may involve formal and informal service providers
c. The case manager assumes the function of safety management at case transfer
d. The case manager may have a service provider role in a safety plan
e. Visitation management is an aspect of safety management
a. Safety management is a passive function

Which of the following do safety management and change management have in common?
a. They both deal in some way with caregiver protective capacities
b. They are both addressed through the case plan
c. They are both only the responsibility of the Case Manager
d. They are both only carried out during in-home safety plan cases
e. They both require judicial intervention
a. They both deal in some way with caregiver protective capacities