Test Bank for Child Abuse and Neglect 3rd Edition by Monica L. McCoy and Stefanie M. Keen. ISBN-13 9

Chapter 13 – The Maltreated Child and Child Protective Services’ Response: What Happens After a Report is Made?

Test Items 1. Which of the following situations does NOT necessarily require an immediate response (i.e., within 2 hours) from CPS? a. The call concerns the physical abuse of a toddler. b. The call regards an 11-year-old who has been left home alone. c. The call is received from the emergency room of a hospital. d. The call concerns a case of sexual abuse in which the perpetrator lives in the home with the victim.

Answer: B 2. Which of the following pieces of information MUST CPS have in order to investigate a report of child maltreatment? a. The name of the alleged victim. b. The name of the alleged perpetrator. c. A specific allegation of child abuse/neglect. d. The address where the child and/or alleged perpetrator live.

Answer: C 3. Which of the following is NOT necessarily considered an “emergency” with respect to CPS response time (i.e., with 2 hours) following a report of child maltreatment? a. The report comes from a hospital emergency room. b. The report is for the physical abuse of a toddler. c. The report is for the sexual abuse of a child in which the alleged perpetrator lives in the child’s home. d. The report is provided by a mandated reporter.

Answer: D 4. Which of the following pieces of Federal legislation requires states to make reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of children from their parents care? a. Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act b. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act c. Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act d. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act Answer: A 5. Which of the following pieces of Federal legislation requires a national registry of substantiated cases of child maltreatment to be maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services? a. Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act b. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act c. Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act d. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act Answer: C