HSAN Practice Exam - DCF Module: Health, Safety and Nutrition Module 1: A Healthy Environment
1)Children who have physical, emotional, or behavioral conditions that affect or delay development are referred to as having:
a.Special needs
b.Special problems
c.Special illnesses
d.None of the above
e.All of the above
2)Short term illnesses such as, ear infections, colds, broken legs may only last a few days, weeks or months.True or False.
3)The three categories to observe in a daily health check are:
a.Size, weight, height
b.Behavior, face, body
c.Name, address, phone number
d.Hair, clothing, shoes
e.None of above
4)To prevent, identify, and control illness in a child care environment, a caregiver should perform with each child upon entering and leaving the program. a. A daily health check
b.A weekly health check
c.A monthly health check
d.An hourly health check
5)When you take an infant’s temperature by the auxiliary method, you are taking the temperature
a.Orally (in the mouth)
b.Under the arm or armpit
c.In the rectum
d.None of the above
6)You can take the temperature of a child over three years of age by the following method:
a.Orally (in the mouth)
b.Auxiliary (under the arm)
c.Rectally
d.Both a and b.
7)If a child’s eyes are sunken, pulse is weak and fast and he doesn’t urinate for hours, he has a. Severe dehydration
b.Heat exhaustion
c.Heat stroke 8)In the case of diarrhea or vomiting, a caregiver should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.Monitor food and drink intake so you can relay this information to parents or health care provider.
b.Take and record the child’s temperature in short, regular intervals c.Give the child an adult sport’s drink
d. Communicate with the parents
9)In the case of heat exhaustion, a caregiver should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.Lay the child down in a cool, quiet place, with feet raised alittle
b.Loosen any tight clothing and supply water to drink c.Force large amounts of liquids
d. Add one teaspoon of salt to each quart of water
10)A child, suffering from requires medical attention and 911 should be called. a. Heat stroke
b.Heat exhaustion
c.Dehydration
d.All of the above
11)What are the types of germs that spread communicable diseases from one person to another?
a.Bacteria and virus
b.Fungi and parasites c.Both a and b above
d. None of the above
12)Possible consequences of improperly administering medication are:
a.Over and under dose
b.Hindrance of treatment of condition
c.Complications to illness d. All of the above
13)Small toys that can go into the mouth should be cleaned with a disinfectant after each use
and daily. True or False.
14)The purpose of isolation is to keep a child safe and comfortable until a parent or guardian
picks her up to prevent the spread illness between other people at the child care program .
True or False.
15)Universal Precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or any bodily fluid
of all persons as potential of infection. True or False.
16)The three A’s of a healthy child are: Appetite, Appearance and Activity. True or False.
17)A physically healthy child has a good appetite. They can
a.Eat an appropriate amount of food at times
b.Consume a variety of foods
c.Be interested in eating
d.Appear to be content after meals and snacks
1)Children who have physical, emotional, or behavioral conditions that affect or delay development are referred to as having:
a.Special needs
b.Special problems
c.Special illnesses
d.None of the above
e.All of the above
2)Short term illnesses such as, ear infections, colds, broken legs may only last a few days, weeks or months.True or False.
3)The three categories to observe in a daily health check are:
a.Size, weight, height
b.Behavior, face, body
c.Name, address, phone number
d.Hair, clothing, shoes
e.None of above
4)To prevent, identify, and control illness in a child care environment, a caregiver should perform with each child upon entering and leaving the program. a. A daily health check
b.A weekly health check
c.A monthly health check
d.An hourly health check
5)When you take an infant’s temperature by the auxiliary method, you are taking the temperature
a.Orally (in the mouth)
b.Under the arm or armpit
c.In the rectum
d.None of the above
6)You can take the temperature of a child over three years of age by the following method:
a.Orally (in the mouth)
b.Auxiliary (under the arm)
c.Rectally
d.Both a and b.
7)If a child’s eyes are sunken, pulse is weak and fast and he doesn’t urinate for hours, he has a. Severe dehydration
b.Heat exhaustion
c.Heat stroke 8)In the case of diarrhea or vomiting, a caregiver should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.Monitor food and drink intake so you can relay this information to parents or health care provider.
b.Take and record the child’s temperature in short, regular intervals c.Give the child an adult sport’s drink
d. Communicate with the parents
9)In the case of heat exhaustion, a caregiver should do all of the following EXCEPT:
a.Lay the child down in a cool, quiet place, with feet raised alittle
b.Loosen any tight clothing and supply water to drink c.Force large amounts of liquids
d. Add one teaspoon of salt to each quart of water
10)A child, suffering from requires medical attention and 911 should be called. a. Heat stroke
b.Heat exhaustion
c.Dehydration
d.All of the above
11)What are the types of germs that spread communicable diseases from one person to another?
a.Bacteria and virus
b.Fungi and parasites c.Both a and b above
d. None of the above
12)Possible consequences of improperly administering medication are:
a.Over and under dose
b.Hindrance of treatment of condition
c.Complications to illness d. All of the above
13)Small toys that can go into the mouth should be cleaned with a disinfectant after each use
and daily. True or False.
14)The purpose of isolation is to keep a child safe and comfortable until a parent or guardian
picks her up to prevent the spread illness between other people at the child care program .
True or False.
15)Universal Precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or any bodily fluid
of all persons as potential of infection. True or False.
16)The three A’s of a healthy child are: Appetite, Appearance and Activity. True or False.
17)A physically healthy child has a good appetite. They can
a.Eat an appropriate amount of food at times
b.Consume a variety of foods
c.Be interested in eating
d.Appear to be content after meals and snacks
