NY Child Abuse Identification and Reporting for HC Pros

NEW YORK MANDATORY CHILD ABUSE IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, 2ND EDITION Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 1. Child abuse is a significant problem. According to recent statistical data: a. Deaths due to child abuse in New York State decreased from 2009 to 2010. b. Child abuse is generally limited to those of lower socioeconomic levels.

6. When interacting in a virtual environment, which of the following should be further assessed? a. Observing suspicious physical injuries on the child. b. Hesitancy by the child to turn the camera on. c. Changes in the child’s demeanor when someone else is in the room. d. All of the above. 7. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): a. Occur only once in a child’s life. b. May have lasting lifelong effects on the child’s physical and emotional health. c. Are not related to adult rates of depression. d. Are very uncommon in the general population. 8. Trauma-informed practice: a. Requires repeated exposure to trauma triggers to desensitize the child as part of treatment. b. Has a goal of strengthening resilience to trauma. c. Does not consider the provider’s personal trauma experience. d. Focuses only on the physical effect of trauma. 9. Implicit bias: a. Is a bias that is conscious and deliberate. b. Is a bias that is present but without conscious awareness. c. Has no potential impact on decision- making. d. Is typically reasonable. 10. When critically evaluating whether to file a report with SCR, the mandated reporter should: a. Gather adequate and sufficient information about the situation. b. Separate facts from assumptions. c. Recognize the possibility of bias impacting the decision. d. All of the above.

c. In the U.S., more than 5 million referrals are made to child protection agencies annually. d. In 2017 there were 201,473 reports of child abuse in New York State. 2. Which of the following conditions meet(s) the criteria for New York State’s definition of a neglected child? a. Failure to provide the child with education. b. Failure to provide the child with adequate supervision by misusing a drug or drugs. c. Failure to provide new clothes every week. d. Both A & B. 3. Which of the following injuries is most suggestive of physical abuse? a. Large bruises on the calf of the left leg. b. Welts over the buttocks. c. A fractured right arm. d. A black eye. 4. Which of the following acts is considered to be sexual abuse? a. A man telling a 7-year-old child a sexually related joke. b. Explaining the menstrual cycle to an 11-year- old girl. c. Showing a picture of adults having sex to a child. d. Both A & C. 5. Denying children affection is a form of:

a. Physical abuse. b. Sexual abuse. c. Emotional abuse. d. Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

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