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Lesson Six: Self-Test

1) When reporting a known or suspected incidence of child abuse by telephone, which of the following information must be provided?
 A) name of the child and their present location
 B) a written report
 C) the mandated reporter’s home address and phone number
 D) name of the reporter, name of the child, the child’s current location, nature and extent of the injury, and that which led the person to suspect child abuse

The correct answer is D. The mandated reporter must provide this information at the time of the call.

2) A school official…
 A) is not required to notify a parent or guardian when a minor child, who is a victim of suspected child abuse, is released into the custody of a peace officer
 B) should not provide the peace officer with the address and telephone number of the minor’s parent or guardian
 C) should not be present during an officer’s interview of a child abuse victim on school grounds
 D) should participate in the interview and discuss the facts with the child in order to lend support and make the child as comfortable as possible

The correct answer is A. If a minor is released from school as a victim of suspected child abuse, the parents or guardians should be referred to the law enforcement agency that took the minor into protective custody.

3) A mandated reporter should report…
 A) whenever they get around to it
 B) only when they are in possession of hard proof of child abuse
 C) unless a fellow employee volunteers to report instead
 D) when they have knowledge of or observes a child whom he or she reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse

The correct answer is D. If you suspect, report.

4) It is appropriate for an agency administrator or supervisor to ask his/her mandated reporter to…
 A) notify them of reports being made
 B) delay making a report until the administrator investigates the incident
 C) allow the administrator to file the report
 D) collect more information from the child before filing a report

The correct answer is A. However, the employee does not need to disclose his/her name.

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