DCF/HSAN Questions With Solutions
Appetite A desire to eat.
Health The total well-being of a person—including the physical, mental, and social self—
in the absence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
Impermeable Surface A surface that is resistant to water, chemicals, and other fluids.
These surfaces are required in areas such as changing stations, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats.
Safety Hazards Things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to one's
health and welfare.
Nutrition The processes by which a person, animal, or plant takes in and utilizes food
substances.
Sanitize The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level; including
properly cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and sleep mats.
, DCF/HSAN Questions With Solutions
Immunizations The process of administering a vaccine to make an individual protected
from contracting an infectious disease.
Clean To remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or
detergent) and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of
spreading infection.
Disinfect 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.
Vaccine A product that protects an individual from contracting an infectious disease by
stimulating their immune system.
Communicable Disease Disease that can be spread from one person to another.
Evacuation Plan Procedures for getting children and staff out of a building; applied during
fire drills and other emergency situations.
Appetite A desire to eat.
Health The total well-being of a person—including the physical, mental, and social self—
in the absence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
Impermeable Surface A surface that is resistant to water, chemicals, and other fluids.
These surfaces are required in areas such as changing stations, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats.
Safety Hazards Things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to one's
health and welfare.
Nutrition The processes by which a person, animal, or plant takes in and utilizes food
substances.
Sanitize The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level; including
properly cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and sleep mats.
, DCF/HSAN Questions With Solutions
Immunizations The process of administering a vaccine to make an individual protected
from contracting an infectious disease.
Clean To remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or
detergent) and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of
spreading infection.
Disinfect 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.
Vaccine A product that protects an individual from contracting an infectious disease by
stimulating their immune system.
Communicable Disease Disease that can be spread from one person to another.
Evacuation Plan Procedures for getting children and staff out of a building; applied during
fire drills and other emergency situations.
