DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition
Complete Exam Study Questions
with Answers
1. What are 3 characteristics of a healthy child care environment? - ANSWER
1. Clean work and play areas
proper hygiene practices
implementation and routine practice of written health policy
2. What are the 3 A's of a healthy child? - ANSWER Appetite
Appearance
Activity
3. Describe each of the 3 A's of a healthy child. - ANSWER Appetite: eats
appropriate amount at meal times, interested in eating, appears content after
eating
Appearance: clear eyes and skin, gains steadily in height and weight.
Activity: plenty of energy, alert, sleep soundly
4. What are 3 aspects of health? - ANSWER Emotional, social and mental
health
5. Symptoms of diarrhea-related disease - ANSWER include loose or watery
stools, nausea, vomiting, stomachache, headache, and fever.
,6. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) symptoms - ANSWER include redness in one or
both eyes, discharge from the eye, and crusted lid.
7. Symptoms of giardiasis - ANSWER include diarrhea, gas, abdominal
cramps, greasy stools that tend to float, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and
weakness.
8. A healthy child, reflecting happy, cheerful feelings is displaying: -
ANSWER Emotional health
9. A child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children,
enjoys quiet activities that require concentration is displaying: - ANSWER
Social health
10.Appearance - ANSWER -Has clear, bright eyes
-Has clear skin
-Has age-appropriate muscles
-Gains steadily in height and body weight
11.Activity - ANSWER -Has plenty of energy (not hyperactive)
-Is alert
-Sleeps soundly
-Has few aches and pains
12.An emotionally healthy child - ANSWER usually reflects happy, cheerful
feelings.
,13.A socially healthy child - ANSWER is friendly most of the time, interacts
with other children, and enjoys quiet activities that require concentration.
14.A mentally healthy child - ANSWER is interested in new experiences, and
is usually confident and adaptable.
15.True or False: A driver will be fined a minimum of $60 for not having a
child aged birth to five years of age in a child safety seat and will be given
three points on his drivers license - ANSWER True
16.The items that should be in a first-aid kit: - ANSWER Soap, adhesive
bandage strips or equivalent, disposable non-porous gloves, cotton balls or
applicators, sterile gauze pads and rolls, adhesive tapes, thermometer,
tweezers, pre-moistened wipes, scissors, a current resource guide on first aid
and CPR procedures
17.The items that need to be completed on an accident form: - ANSWER
Facility/home, child's name, date and time pf accident/incident, describe
accident/incident, witness(es) to accident/incident, what action was taken,
was parent/guardian contacted? time and how, other persons contacted,
describe medical treatment/first aid, operator's signature, parent/guardian
signature
18.True or False: Nutritional snacks and meals should be planned around
guidelines established by the U.S department of agriculture - ANSWER
True
19.True or False: It is the adults responsibility to make certain that mealtimes
are enjoyable, stress-free occasions during which children can learn and
practice important social skills - ANSWER True
, 20.True or False: Remind children not to ever swallow toothpaste or
mouthwash - ANSWER True
21.True or False: If a child swallows an excess amount of toothpaste or
mouthwash, the Poison Control Information Center should be called -
ANSWER True
22.True or False: A good way to stop a child from choking is hitting them on
the back - ANSWER False
23.True or False: To help prevent choking, remove all bones from fish, chicken,
and meat - ANSWER True
24.True or False: Foods that are very firm, smooth, or slippery may slide down
a child's throat before they are chewed and present a choking hazard -
ANSWER True
25.Disinfect - ANSWER To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove
all germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further
lower the risk of spreading infection.
26.List four types of germs: - ANSWER bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
27.Communicable disease - ANSWER is one that can be spread from one
person to another. This usually results from the interaction between people,
the environment, and germs. A communicable disease, also known as an
infectious disease, is spread from one person to another.
Complete Exam Study Questions
with Answers
1. What are 3 characteristics of a healthy child care environment? - ANSWER
1. Clean work and play areas
proper hygiene practices
implementation and routine practice of written health policy
2. What are the 3 A's of a healthy child? - ANSWER Appetite
Appearance
Activity
3. Describe each of the 3 A's of a healthy child. - ANSWER Appetite: eats
appropriate amount at meal times, interested in eating, appears content after
eating
Appearance: clear eyes and skin, gains steadily in height and weight.
Activity: plenty of energy, alert, sleep soundly
4. What are 3 aspects of health? - ANSWER Emotional, social and mental
health
5. Symptoms of diarrhea-related disease - ANSWER include loose or watery
stools, nausea, vomiting, stomachache, headache, and fever.
,6. Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) symptoms - ANSWER include redness in one or
both eyes, discharge from the eye, and crusted lid.
7. Symptoms of giardiasis - ANSWER include diarrhea, gas, abdominal
cramps, greasy stools that tend to float, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and
weakness.
8. A healthy child, reflecting happy, cheerful feelings is displaying: -
ANSWER Emotional health
9. A child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children,
enjoys quiet activities that require concentration is displaying: - ANSWER
Social health
10.Appearance - ANSWER -Has clear, bright eyes
-Has clear skin
-Has age-appropriate muscles
-Gains steadily in height and body weight
11.Activity - ANSWER -Has plenty of energy (not hyperactive)
-Is alert
-Sleeps soundly
-Has few aches and pains
12.An emotionally healthy child - ANSWER usually reflects happy, cheerful
feelings.
,13.A socially healthy child - ANSWER is friendly most of the time, interacts
with other children, and enjoys quiet activities that require concentration.
14.A mentally healthy child - ANSWER is interested in new experiences, and
is usually confident and adaptable.
15.True or False: A driver will be fined a minimum of $60 for not having a
child aged birth to five years of age in a child safety seat and will be given
three points on his drivers license - ANSWER True
16.The items that should be in a first-aid kit: - ANSWER Soap, adhesive
bandage strips or equivalent, disposable non-porous gloves, cotton balls or
applicators, sterile gauze pads and rolls, adhesive tapes, thermometer,
tweezers, pre-moistened wipes, scissors, a current resource guide on first aid
and CPR procedures
17.The items that need to be completed on an accident form: - ANSWER
Facility/home, child's name, date and time pf accident/incident, describe
accident/incident, witness(es) to accident/incident, what action was taken,
was parent/guardian contacted? time and how, other persons contacted,
describe medical treatment/first aid, operator's signature, parent/guardian
signature
18.True or False: Nutritional snacks and meals should be planned around
guidelines established by the U.S department of agriculture - ANSWER
True
19.True or False: It is the adults responsibility to make certain that mealtimes
are enjoyable, stress-free occasions during which children can learn and
practice important social skills - ANSWER True
, 20.True or False: Remind children not to ever swallow toothpaste or
mouthwash - ANSWER True
21.True or False: If a child swallows an excess amount of toothpaste or
mouthwash, the Poison Control Information Center should be called -
ANSWER True
22.True or False: A good way to stop a child from choking is hitting them on
the back - ANSWER False
23.True or False: To help prevent choking, remove all bones from fish, chicken,
and meat - ANSWER True
24.True or False: Foods that are very firm, smooth, or slippery may slide down
a child's throat before they are chewed and present a choking hazard -
ANSWER True
25.Disinfect - ANSWER To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove
all germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further
lower the risk of spreading infection.
26.List four types of germs: - ANSWER bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
27.Communicable disease - ANSWER is one that can be spread from one
person to another. This usually results from the interaction between people,
the environment, and germs. A communicable disease, also known as an
infectious disease, is spread from one person to another.
