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Mandated Reporting Practice Exam Flashcards

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1
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Who is a child mandated reporter

A

any health care provider, licensed worker

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2
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what does it mean when youre the mandated reported

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youre the one making the report

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3
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Make a report when (4)

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

A

facts

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5
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Reasonable suspicion is not enough or sufficient

A

sufficient to make a report

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6
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To make a report does it require certainty?

A

NO,

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7
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Does a report require medical indiciation

A

NO

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8
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2 things involved in mandated reporting and when should they be done for CHILD ABUSE

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  1. initial phone call - immediately

2. written report - within 36 hours

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9
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when is the written report due for child abuse

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36 hours

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10
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how can you send a written report

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email, fax, mail

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

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

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

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12
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what must you indicate (2) if you make a one time written report

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  1. reason why no inital phone call

2. report captured by CWs

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13
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what if you fail to report a child abuse

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Misdemeanor

$1000 fine and or 6 months in county jail

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14
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what is a continuing offence in mandated reporting

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if concealed failure to report till agency discovers

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15
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may report if acting in private capacity

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“other person”

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16
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Who does what in a reporting TEAM

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one person calls and one reports

17
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can a supervisor inhibit the reporting

A

NO

18
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Elder mandated reporter

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

19
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only those compensated for taking care of an elder should report abuse

A

includes those with or without compensation

20
Q

what is elder abuse? (4)

A
  1. neglect
  2. emotional abuse
  3. financial abuse
  4. isolation
21
Q

2 steps for elder abuse mandated reporting and time frames

A
  1. Call to report ASAP

2. Written report within 2 working days

22
Q

initial report is made by

A

phone

23
Q

written report time frames for
child abuse:
elder abuse:

A

child: 36 hours
elder: 2 working days

24
Q

who to report elder abuse if happened in:

-Long term care facility

A

state department of public health or local ombudsperson

25
Q

who to report elder abuse if happened in:

  • Residential care facility
  • Adult day health care center
A

Residential care: state department of social services

Adult day center: state dept of PH and state dept of aging

26
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who to report elder abuse if happened in:

-known or suspected criminal acitivty

A

bureau of medical fraud and elder abuse

27
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who to report elder abuse if happened in:

-STATE mental hospital/ development center

A

State department of mental health or local police

28
Q

who to report elder abuse if happened in:

-home

A

-local county adult protective services agency

29
Q

failure to report elder abuse is a _____ and charges are

A

misdemeanor

$1000 fine and or 6 months in county jail

30
Q

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

A

misdemeanor

$5000 fine and or up to 1 year in jail

31
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if you dont report death in your chair within ___ days to the dental hygiene board it is a misdeamor

A

7 days

32
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How to report death in your chair/from DH tx/ sent to ER for more than 24 hours from dh tx

A
  1. Phone report ASAP

2. Written report within 2 days

33
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what if abuse with BODY injury happened in a long term facility

A
  1. phone report ASAP

NO LATER THAN 2 hours

34
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what if no serious body injury but abuse happened in a long term facility

A
  1. phone report must be made within 24 hours

2. written report within 24 hours

35
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what if abuse happened to DEMENTIA patient in a long term facility

A
  1. phone report ASAP

2. written report within 24 hours

36
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what if a minor is pregnant

A

NOT reasonable suspicion of sexual abuse

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