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HSAN- Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers for Accuracy
Characteristic of a healthy environment that promote good
health practices include
✓✓ -Clean work and play areas
-proper hygiene practices
-implementation and routine practice of a written health policy
Explain why written policies are important in maintaining a
safe and healthy childcare program.
✓✓ - to ensure parents and childcare professionals are aware of
the procedure
-to make sure everyone follows the same rules
What are the three A's of a healthy child?
✓✓ Appetite, Appearance, Activity level
Appetite
✓✓ can eat appropriate amount of food at meal time. consume
variety of foods, interested in eating, appears content after
meals and snacks
Appearance
✓✓ has clear, bright eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles,
gains steadily in height and body weight
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Activity level
✓✓ has plenty of energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps
soundly, has few aches and pain
Why is it important to use more than one sense at a time to
observe warning shings?
✓✓ because you cannot make a complete observation based on
1 small detail
How are each of the senses used to observe a child: sight
✓✓ look at the child's complexion; observer for signs of
pain/discomfort. ex) limping, droopy eyes, runny nose.
How are each of the senses used to observe a child: Sound
✓✓ listen to how the child is breathing; words of how the child
feel.
How are each of the senses used to observe a child: Touch
✓✓ does the child feel warm; flinch when touched
How are each of the senses used to observe a child:Smell
✓✓ pay attention to how the child smell. ex) their breath
Emotionally healthy child
✓✓ usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
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Socially healthy child
✓✓ friendly most of the time, interacts with other children, and
enjoys quiet activities that require concentration
Mentally healthy child
✓✓ is interested in new experiences, and is usually confident
and adaptable
Short term Vs. Long term illnesses
✓✓ - ear infection Vs. hearing loss
-common cold vs. asthma
-strained ankle vs. foot deformity
-distress over a fight with another child vs. depression caused
by a significant life event
Daily health checks are a good way of_______ illness in a
child care environment
✓✓ preventing, identifying, and controlling
signs to observe in a daily health check fit into two categories:
✓✓ Behavior and physical
Behavior signs to observe in a daily healthy check includes:
HSAN- Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers for Accuracy
Characteristic of a healthy environment that promote good
health practices include
✓✓ -Clean work and play areas
-proper hygiene practices
-implementation and routine practice of a written health policy
Explain why written policies are important in maintaining a
safe and healthy childcare program.
✓✓ - to ensure parents and childcare professionals are aware of
the procedure
-to make sure everyone follows the same rules
What are the three A's of a healthy child?
✓✓ Appetite, Appearance, Activity level
Appetite
✓✓ can eat appropriate amount of food at meal time. consume
variety of foods, interested in eating, appears content after
meals and snacks
Appearance
✓✓ has clear, bright eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles,
gains steadily in height and body weight
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Activity level
✓✓ has plenty of energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps
soundly, has few aches and pain
Why is it important to use more than one sense at a time to
observe warning shings?
✓✓ because you cannot make a complete observation based on
1 small detail
How are each of the senses used to observe a child: sight
✓✓ look at the child's complexion; observer for signs of
pain/discomfort. ex) limping, droopy eyes, runny nose.
How are each of the senses used to observe a child: Sound
✓✓ listen to how the child is breathing; words of how the child
feel.
How are each of the senses used to observe a child: Touch
✓✓ does the child feel warm; flinch when touched
How are each of the senses used to observe a child:Smell
✓✓ pay attention to how the child smell. ex) their breath
Emotionally healthy child
✓✓ usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
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Socially healthy child
✓✓ friendly most of the time, interacts with other children, and
enjoys quiet activities that require concentration
Mentally healthy child
✓✓ is interested in new experiences, and is usually confident
and adaptable
Short term Vs. Long term illnesses
✓✓ - ear infection Vs. hearing loss
-common cold vs. asthma
-strained ankle vs. foot deformity
-distress over a fight with another child vs. depression caused
by a significant life event
Daily health checks are a good way of_______ illness in a
child care environment
✓✓ preventing, identifying, and controlling
signs to observe in a daily health check fit into two categories:
✓✓ Behavior and physical
Behavior signs to observe in a daily healthy check includes:
