Your client is a $12-$year$-$old boy. He tells you that his stepfather recently burned him with a hot iron to "teach him a lesson about respecting authority." You know that the boy dislikes his stepfather because he doesn't view him as his "real dad." Of the following, which is the best way to address the situation?

Call the stepfather to ask for more information about what happened.

Ensure that either you or another person at your organization reports the details the boy has shared to Child Protective Services.

Document the incident and make a report later if any additional incidents occur.

File a report with Child Protective Services but also tell them it's possible the boy is lying because he doesn't like his stepfather.

Inadequate training, exposure to child abuse, financial dependence on a vulnerable adult, mental illness, and lack of social support are all:

Examples of elder and dependent adult abuse.

Risk factors for elder and dependent abuse perpetration.

Risk factors for being abused as an older or dependent adult.

Protective factors for elder and dependent abuse perpetration.

You see a middle school aged boy walking around a busy shopping mall, carrying a large sign. The sign reads, "I am a bully." He is staring at the floor and is red in the face. An adult behind him is overheard saying, "Maybe next time you'll think twice about hitting your brother." Which of the following is BEST described here?

Physical abuse

Sexual abuse

Emotional abuse

Absence of abuse

Rebecca discloses that she is "fed up$"$ with her $2-$year$-$old's "oppositionality." She wants her toddler to clean up his toys. When he starts, he quickly becomes distracted and plays with his toys instead of putting them away. Her response is to put him in time out for $20$ minutes and dispose of toys left out. What is the MOST significant risk factor for abuse in this scenario?

Lack of knowledge of normal child development

Parenting a $2-$year$-$old child

The presence of severe oppositional behaviors

The fact that Rebecca is asking a young child to put toys away

True or False: To make a report of child or elder abuse or neglect, you must have evidence that the abuse occurred.

True

False