Child sexual abuse

1. TRUE/FALSE?
A. Most perpetrators of child sexual abuse are known to the child

1. TRUE/FALSE?
B. Children are always believed when they disclose sexual abuse

1. TRUE/FALSE?
C. Doctors should maintain confidentiality when a child discloses sexual abuse and does not want the doctor to tell anyone

1. TRUE/FALSE?
D. If an adolescent has been drinking alcohol at party and engages in “consensual peer sex”, there is no need to make a report to the Helpline

1. TRUE/FALSE?
E. Grooming behaviour may include an offender building a relationship with a child to make them feel special

2. TRUE/FALSE?
A. Masked presentations of child sexual abuse are very uncommon

2. TRUE/FALSE?
B. STIs in young children require a thorough child
protection medical assessment and interagency investigation

2. TRUE/FALSE?
C. Sibling sexual abuse is easily prevented by parental supervision

2. TRUE/FALSE?
D. Allegations of child sexual abuse during family law court proceedings are usually false

2. TRUE/FALSE?
E. Adult offenders often begin offending in adolescence

3. TRUE/FALSE?
A. Medical assessment can reassure a child that their body is okay

3. TRUE/FALSE?
B. “Did someone touch your ‘wee-wee’ (genital region) is an appropriate question to ask a child

3. TRUE/FALSE?
C. There is no hole in the normal prepubertal hymen

3. TRUE/FALSE?
D. Penetration of the prepubertal hymen will always cause an injury

3. TRUE/FALSE?
E. The legal definition of penetration in NSW includes “the insertion of the male part into the female parts to however slight an extent”

4. TRUE/FALSE?
A. If a child discloses sexual abuse this should be documented carefully using the child’s own words

4. TRUE/FALSE?
B. It is not the doctor’s role to formally interview the child (this is done by NSW Police)

4. TRUE/FALSE?
C. Following an acute event where a child is not sure what has happened to them early collection of blood alcohol and urine for drug screening is recommended

4. TRUE/FALSE?
D. Factors informing decisions about HIV PEP include available information about the alleged perpetrator, nature of the assault, time elapsed

4. TRUE/FALSE?
E. Follow up may include assessment of medical and counselling needs

5. TRUE/FALSE?
A. Child sexual abuse typically does not have a long term impact on the child

5. TRUE/FALSE?
B. Protective behaviour programs are not effective

5. TRUE/FALSE?
C. The support of the non-offending caregiver can be a key factor in long term outcomes

5. TRUE/FALSE?
D. Health professionals should consider screening routinely for dating violence

5. TRUE/FALSE?
E. Tertiary child protection units are available for consultation in NSW