True or false: Mandated reporters must know the answers to all questions posed by the hotline unit.

Mandated reporters are not required to have all the answers to questions posed by the hotline unit when they make a report. Their primary obligation is to report any reasonable suspicions of child abuse or neglect, rather than to have exhaustive knowledge about the situation being reported. The hotline unit may ask questions to gather more information, but it acknowledges that the reporter may not have complete details or the answers to every inquiry.

The focus for mandated reporters is on identifying and reporting concerns to the appropriate authorities, which helps initiate the investigative process. Having a complete understanding or answers to all questions is not a precondition for making a report. This allows individuals to fulfill their reporting responsibilities without the burden of needing complete knowledge, ensuring that concerns about child welfare are communicated promptly.