HSAN STUDY GUIDE
characteristics of a healthy environment - Answer-clean work and play areas, proper hygiene practices
written policy - Answer-effective way of maintaining safe and healthy child care program
three A's - Answer-Appetite(variety of foods)
Appearance(gains steadily in height and body weight)
Activity(plenty of energy,alert)
"10 second check" - Answer-preventing identifying and controlling illness in a childcare environment
(look at childs behavior,face,body)
Temperature/Thermometer - Answer-must USE disposable sheath on thermometers!
fever=100 degrees
Dehydration - Answer-child will not urinate for hours, eyes are sunken, pulse weak and fast
heat exhaustion - Answer-persons skin becomes pale and clammy person feels sick, dizzy and/or faint
characteristics of a healthy environment - Answer-clean work and play areas, proper hygiene practices
written policy - Answer-effective way of maintaining safe and healthy child care program
three A's - Answer-Appetite(variety of foods)
Appearance(gains steadily in height and body weight)
Activity(plenty of energy,alert)
"10 second check" - Answer-preventing identifying and controlling illness in a childcare environment
(look at childs behavior,face,body)
Temperature/Thermometer - Answer-must USE disposable sheath on thermometers!
fever=100 degrees
Dehydration - Answer-child will not urinate for hours, eyes are sunken, pulse weak and fast
heat exhaustion - Answer-persons skin becomes pale and clammy person feels sick, dizzy and/or faint