Question 1

If you have reasonable cause to suspect child maltreatment, a report to the county or local child protective services office should occur:

Accepted Answer

If you suspect child maltreatment, contact CPS immediately. As a mandated reporter, you do not need to consult or receive permission from the parents or caretakers of the victims nor your employer.

Question 2

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the history of children's rights and health protection recognition in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Child maltreatment was not identified as a public health issue among the medical community until the early 1960s. Prior to that time, child maltreatment was viewed as a family problem and no laws existed protecting children from maltreatment in and outside of the home.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a type of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

Neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional/psychologic abuse are all types of maltreatment.

Question 4

Failure of dental hygienists and dentists to report suspected cases of child maltreatment has led in some cases to:

Accepted Answer

Failure to report suspicious cases of child abuse and neglect has serious implications for both the victim and the dental professional. Failure to report jeopardizes the dental professional's license but worse a victim may be further harmed or die.

Question 5

Indicators of abuse may include:

Accepted Answer

All of the above are indicators of abuse.

Question 6

Which of the following may be an indicator of human trafficking?

Accepted Answer

Human trafficking victims are typically not allowed to seek dental treatment without supervision from the trafficker who dictates the dental treatment nor carry their own identification papers. Traffickers want the most esthetically pleasing treatment for the victim but not for the purpose of the victim's health but to make the victim more sellable.

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement regarding child maltreatment victims?

Accepted Answer

Child maltreatment occurs in families from all socioeconomic strata and geographical areas spanning all ethnicities.

Question 8

Which of the following is a possible indicator of abuse?

Accepted Answer

Nurturing caretakers typically seek immediate medical or dental attention for the injured person; are very helpful and forthcoming about the history, nature, and extent of the injury; and follow-up with prescribed treatment rather than delay treatment.

Question 9

Dental hygienists and dentists are mandated reporters in all states for abuse of:

Accepted Answer

Dental hygienists and dentists are mandated reporters in all states for maltreatment of children, vulnerable adults, and victims of human trafficking. State laws differ regarding reporting elder abuse and victims of domestic violence.

Question 10

Dentists and dental hygienists are:

Accepted Answer

Dentists and dental hygienists are not mandated reporters of elder abuse and domestic violence in all states. Only when the victim of elder abuse and domestic violence consents to making a report should the dentist or dental hygienist intervene. Dentists and dental hygienists are not responsible for counseling perpetrators of abuse and neglect. To do otherwise may place the victim in greater danger until the victim is willing to report the abuse or neglect.

Question 11

Dental hygienists can assist victims of domestic violence by:

Accepted Answer

Always assess the safety of the victim, examine the client, and pose questions about medical history without the presence of the suspected perpetrator. Informing the perpetrator of your suspicions or forcing literature on the victim may result in further abuse and retaliatory violence against the victim.

Question 12

Which of the following maltreatment types comprise the greatest percentage of victims among children and elderly adults?

Accepted Answer

Neglect accounts for more cases of maltreatment of children and elderly adults.

Question 13

Some of the typical sites for inflicted injuries of abuse are:

Accepted Answer

Typical sites for inflicted injuries are often found on nonbony areas of arms and legs, and other parts of the body, such as buttocks, lower back, genitals, inner thighs, cheeks, ears, lips, labial frenum, and neck.

Question 14

Human trafficking is:

Accepted Answer

Human trafficking is the fastest growing and second largest criminal industry in the world and includes the recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring, or receiving of persons through the use of force or coercion to exploit them.

Question 15

Dental hygienists are:

Accepted Answer

Dental hygienists are mandated reporters of suspected cases of child abuse and neglect. Dental hygienists are not responsible for proving or investigating suspicious cases. Dental hygienists must document disclosures of maltreatment in the client record.

Question 16

Which of the following has the highest prevalence among victims of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

Neglect is the most common type of maltreatment, followed by physical abuse, sexual abuse, and lastly emotional and/or psychologic abuse in order of prevalence.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

While the majority of injuries occur to the head and neck and perpetrators tend to take the victim to the same dental office for treatment, dental professionals make very few reports of child maltreatment to child protective services (CPS).

Question 18

Which of the following is not true regarding perpetrators of domestic violence?

Accepted Answer

Domestic violence victims know their abusers as either a close family member or an intimate partner. The violence typically escalates and is repeated if the victim does not leave the home. Perpetrators are often driven by the need to dominate and control the victim through physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, and/or economic abuse.

Question 19

Accidental childhood injuries usually occur on:

Accepted Answer

Accidental childhood injuries typically occur on bony protrusions, such as knees and elbows. Injuries that are nonaccidental and caused by abuse are often found on nonbony areas.

Question 20

Signs of dental neglect may manifest as:

Accepted Answer

Dental neglect can manifest as poor oral hygiene, untreated dental disease, lack of continuity of care once informed, willful failure to seek and follow through with recommended treatment.

Quiz 60: Abuse and Neglect