Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training For California Questions And Answers 2023

To guarantee confidentiality, mandated reporters are not required to give their names when reporting suspected abuse or neglect. {Ans: False}Parents should always be informed when a suspected child abuse report is being made. {Ans: False}Once a child abuse report is filed, the children are always removed from their home during the course of the investigation. {Ans: False}A 5 year old shows up to a school with patterned marks on his buttocks that look like belt marks. When asked by his teacher what happened, he says that he fell yesterday. Which of the following is the most appropriate next action? {Ans: Report the injuries to a child welfare agency as they are concerning for abuse.}If the person suspected of or known to have abused a child is a colleague or supervisor of the mandated reporter, the report can be made anonymously. {Ans: False}Which of the following is NOT appropriate response if you are contacted by an angry parent/caregiver or the accused party regarding a suspected child abuse report? {Ans: Tell the parent/accused party what the child has disclosed.}If a mandated reporter suspects a child has been abused or neglected, the mandated reporter must call a