Mandated Reporting Practice Exam

Question 1

Who is a child mandated reporter

Answer 1

any health care provider, licensed worker

Question 2

what does it mean when youre the mandated reported

Answer 2

youre the one making the report

Question 3

Make a report when (4)

Answer 3

1. within scope of professional scope
2. has knowledge
3. Observed it
4. Reasonable suspicion

Question 4

Reasonable suspicion are _____

Answer 4

facts

Question 5

Reasonable suspicion is not enough or sufficient

Answer 5

sufficient to make a report

Question 6

To make a report does it require certainty?

Answer 6

NO,

Question 7

Does a report require medical indiciation

Answer 7

NO

Question 8

2 things involved in mandated reporting and when should they be done for CHILD ABUSE

Answer 8

1. initial phone call - immediately

2. written report - within 36 hours

Question 9

when is the written report due for child abuse

Answer 9

36 hours

Question 10

how can you send a written report

Answer 10

email, fax, mail

Question 11

what if you are unable to make the initial phone call immediatly

Answer 11

CALL - One time report by PHONE and no written follow up

REPORT- One time written report sent to DOJ with a followup phone call

Question 12

what must you indicate (2) if you make a one time written report

Answer 12

1. reason why no inital phone call

2. report captured by CWs

Question 13

what if you fail to report a child abuse

Answer 13

Misdemeanor

$1000 fine and or 6 months in county jail

Question 14

what is a continuing offence in mandated reporting

Answer 14

if concealed failure to report till agency discovers

Question 15

may report if acting in private capacity

Answer 15

“other person”

Question 16

Who does what in a reporting TEAM

Answer 16

one person calls and one reports

Question 17

can a supervisor inhibit the reporting

Answer 17

NO

Question 18

Elder mandated reporter

Answer 18

full/intermittent/ custody care of an elder or dependent adult with or without compensations

Question 19

only those compensated for taking care of an elder should report abuse

Answer 19

includes those with or without compensation

Question 20

what is elder abuse? (4)

Answer 20

1. neglect
2. emotional abuse
3. financial abuse
4. isolation

Question 21

2 steps for elder abuse mandated reporting and time frames

Answer 21

1. Call to report ASAP

2. Written report within 2 working days

Question 22

initial report is made by

Answer 22

phone

Question 23

written report time frames for
child abuse:
elder abuse:

Answer 23

child: 36 hours
elder: 2 working days

Question 24

who to report elder abuse if happened in:

-Long term care facility

Answer 24

state department of public health or local ombudsperson

Question 25

who to report elder abuse if happened in: - Residential care facility - Adult day health care center

Answer 25

Residential care: state department of social services | Adult day center: state dept of PH and state dept of aging

Question 26

who to report elder abuse if happened in: | -known or suspected criminal acitivty

Answer 26

bureau of medical fraud and elder abuse

Question 27

who to report elder abuse if happened in: | -STATE mental hospital/ development center

Answer 27

State department of mental health or local police

Question 28

who to report elder abuse if happened in: | -home

Answer 28

-local county adult protective services agency

Question 29

failure to report elder abuse is a _____ and charges are

Answer 29

misdemeanor | $1000 fine and or 6 months in county jail

Question 30

failure to report DEATH or great body injury is a _____ and charges are

Answer 30

misdemeanor | $5000 fine and or up to 1 year in jail

Question 31

if you dont report death in your chair within ___ days to the dental hygiene board it is a misdeamor

Answer 31

7 days

Question 32

How to report death in your chair/from DH tx/ sent to ER for more than 24 hours from dh tx

Answer 32

1. Phone report ASAP | 2. Written report within 2 days

Question 33

what if abuse with BODY injury happened in a long term facility

Answer 33

1. phone report ASAP | NO LATER THAN 2 hours

Question 34

what if no serious body injury but abuse happened in a long term facility

Answer 34

1. phone report must be made within 24 hours | 2. written report within 24 hours

Question 35

what if abuse happened to DEMENTIA patient in a long term facility

Answer 35

1. phone report ASAP | 2. written report within 24 hours

Question 36

what if a minor is pregnant

Answer 36

NOT reasonable suspicion of sexual abuse