Child Welfare Certification Assessment Already Passed

Childhood Traumatic Stress (CTS) {Ans: A psychological reaction that some children have to a traumatic experience.}Maltreatment index {Ans: The purpose of the Child Maltreatment Index (Index) is to guide consistent and accurate decision-making by both the Florida Abuse Hotline (Hotline) counselors and field investigation staff. The standards include a definition of each specific maltreatment, factors to consider in the assessment of each maltreatment, frequently correlated maltreatments, excluding factors and the specific documentation needed to verify a maltreatment.}In order for adoption to occur, what must happen? {Ans: TPR}T/F: There are medications to help with trauma {Ans: true}Failure to thrive {Ans: Failure to thrive is a serious diagnosed medical condition that is most often seen in young children. The child's weight for height, corrected for gestational age, falls significantly short of the average weight of typical children of that age. Height, head circumference, and motor development may also be affected by Failure to Thrive, but weight for height is the primary measure.}Six Protective Factors {Ans: 1. nurturing and attachment 2. knowledge of parenting and child development 3. parental resilience 4. social connections 5. concrete supports for family 6. social and emotional competence of children}