Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Practice Exam

What is considered any willful or threatening act that results in physical, mental or sexual injury or harm to a child?

1. Abuse

2. Neglect

3. Endangerment

4. Misconduct

The correct answer is: Abuse

Abuse is considered any willful or threatening act that results in physical, mental or sexual injury or harm to a child. This can include physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Options B, C, and D may also involve harm to a child, but they do not specifically involve a willful or threatening act. Neglect involves failure to provide for a child's basic needs, endangerment involves exposing a child to potentially harmful situations, and misconduct refers to inappropriate or unacceptable behavior. While all of these can harm a child, they do not necessarily involve a willful or threatening act. Additionally, abuse is a specific term used in the legal system to refer to this type of harm to a child.