Question

when mandated reporters in california must report sexual intercourse to child-abuse authorities
age of partner 13 14 15 16 17
age of patient
13 n y y y y
14 y n n n n
15 y n n n n
16 y n n n n
17 y n n n n
according to this table, which instance of sexual intercourse must be reported in california?
a 14-year-old with a 17-year-old
a 15-year-old with a 13-year-old
a 16-year-old with a 14-year-old
a 17-year-old with a 15-year-old

Explanation:

To determine which instance must be reported, we analyze the table. For each option, we check the intersection of the patient's age and the partner's age:

• Option 1: 14-year-old (patient) and 17-year-old (partner). From the table, when patient is 14 and partner is 17, the value is "N" (no report).
• Option 2: 15-year-old (patient) and 13-year-old (partner). When patient is 15 and partner is 13, the value is "Y" (must report).
• Option 3: 16-year-old (patient) and 14-year-old (partner). When patient is 16 and partner is 14, the value is "N".
• Option 4: 17-year-old (patient) and 15-year-old (partner). When patient is 17 and partner is 15, the value is "N".

Answer:

B. a 15-year-old with a 13-year-old