Deck 24: Child Death Review in the United States

Question 1

Analysis of data from the CDR-CRS found that of 164,261 reviews, teams reported that ______ were preventable.

A)20%
B)25%
C)45%
D)30%

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an option discussed by the authors as possible after case review has concluded?

A)The case is closed.
B)The case is held over.
C)The information of the case is compiled and used in reporting and recommendation.
D)The reports are archived.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

How many states only conduct reviews at the state level?

A)6
B)10
C)12
D)50

Answer 3

C

Question 4

It is estimated that between ______ and ______ children die from abuse and neglect each year.

A)1500, 3000
B)1000, 2000
C)2000, 3500
D)2000, 4000

Question 5

The National Child Death Review Case Reporting System reports that the majority of all deaths reviewed are categorized as ______ preventable.

A)not
B)maybe
C)probably or definitely
D)unclear as to whether they were

Question 6

How many states presently have CDR teams?

A)50
B)49
C)48
D)39

Question 7

One finding from CECANF is that current knowledge on what prevention tactics work is limited and often only includes ______.

A)public awareness campaigns
B)CPS case plans
C)home visiting programs
D)group therapy

Question 8

By 2016, 45 states were voluntarily enrolled in the National Child Death Review Case Reporting System, and there were data on over ______ reviewed deaths in the database.

A)700,000
B)1500
C)10,000
D)160,000

Question 9

The total lifetime economic burden resulting from new cases of fatal and nonfatal child maltreatment in the United States in 2008 was approximately ______.

A)6 million
B)1,272,900
C)124 billion
D)150 billion

Question 10

Change precipitated by public outrage is typically ______.

A)productive
B)short term
C)helpful in long-term progress
D)directly informing policy and procedure

Question 11

In 2014, NCANDS determined that there were ______ child deaths as a result of abuse or neglect.

A)1500-3000
B)1546
C)2010
D)389

Question 12

Researchers and prevention advocates realized that to really understand and count maltreatment fatalities, a more ______ approach to counting was needed.

A)comprehensive
B)collaborative
C)cross-sectional
D)multidisciplinary

Question 13

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pilot study to develop improved child maltreatment surveillance models found that simply using data from state child welfare agencies led to undercounts of ______ to ______.

A)55%, 76%
B)77%, 90%
C)56%, 90%
D)25%, 76%

Question 14

It is likely that the number of child abuse and maltreatment deaths in the United States is ______.

A)accurately reported
B)lower than reported
C)underestimated
D)increasing

Question 15

In passing the ______, Congress acknowledged that deaths from child abuse and neglect are preventable and significantly underreported, and that increased understanding of deaths from child abuse and neglect can lead to improvements in agency systems and practices to protect children and prevent child abuse and neglect.

A)Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse
B)Protect Our Kids Act of 2012
C)Child Abuse Act of 1999
D)Title IV

Question 16

What are the two major types of CDR reviews?

A)retroactive, immediate
B)active, retroactive
C)retrospective, reactive
D)retrospective, immediate

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a step of the typical review process?

A)gathering information
B)identify risk and protective factors
C)take action to improve systems
D)make arrests

Question 18

How would the authors describe the role of media in CDRs?

A)The media is an important vehicle for spreading public awareness and promoting advocacy.
B)The media does more harm than good.
C)The media vilifies child maltreatment services.
D)The media should be informed throughout the process of the CDR.

Question 19

CDR has evolved as a ______ strategy to address the problem from a more in-depth perspective that attempts to understand the complex set of circumstances that led to each death.

A)data-driven
B)fact-driven
C)comprehensive
D)reactionary

Question 20

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and CDC recently launched new initiatives in 19 states, providing funding for review of ______of all sudden and unexpected deaths through age 18 in order to better ascertain hidden causes of deaths due to cardiac and neurological conditions and establish national estimates of incidence for these types of deaths.

A)as many as possible
B)100%
C)most
D)some

Question 21

Discuss the two major types of CDR reviews.What are the differences?

Question 22

Discuss the current state of CDRs and what is done with the data.What have been the outcomes?

Question 23

Please explain what makes for an effective child death review.What are the key components or tools?

Question 24

Please discuss the role of media in public awareness and advocacy.What types of responses are not productive, and what types are?

Question 25

What types of questions should a CDR be considering in terms of agency and protocol recommendations?