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lack of adequate nutrition {Ans: When the caretaker has regularly failed to provide or have available adequate food to the child, which can cause malnutrition over a long period of time}Do's When questioning a child {Ans: •Believe what the child tells you • Be someone the child trusts and respects • Conduct the conversation in a quiet, private and non-threatening place • Gather enough information to make an informed report to the Florida Abuse Hotline • Reassure the child that he/she has done nothing wrong • Allow the child to tell you what happened in a free and open manner • Let the child set the pace and use language that is comfortable to them • Ask the child to clarify unfamiliar terms}Child Risk factors {Ans: Premature birth and/or birth defects Chronic or serious illness Physical/mental/emotional disabilty Temperament- slow or difficult to warm up to others Aggressive behavior problems Attention deficit disorder A personal attribute/characteristic identified by a parent as undesirable Childhood trauma}Child {Ans: Any person under the age of 18 years}department of children and families {Ans: provides a spectrum of services to preserve and protect the well being of children and families}Family Risk Factors