DCF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION, HSAN - HEALTH,
SAFETY AND NUTRITION, CAAN - IDENTIFYING AND
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, (CGDR) CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, (CGDR) CHILD GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT, CAAN-IDENTIFYING & REPORTING CHILD
ABUSE & NEG WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Clean
work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a
written health policy.
2. Why establish and follow a written health policy? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- It is an
effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program.
3. How do you know if your program has a written policy? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Ask your VPK program director, and it is usually posted in various areas like sink,
kitchen, table
4. Why should policies be written? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 1. To ensure parents and
child care professionals are aware of procedures.
2. To make sure everyone follows the same rules.
5. How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Check
for too much warmth or coldness.
6. How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Check
for a bad smell or a change of smell.
7. How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Ask
child if they taste something funny
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,8. How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
9. How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- First
observation of seeing a child's appearance and check all areas from head to toe.
10. The three A's of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Appetite, Appearance
and Activity
11. Appetite signs of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Can eat an
appropriate amount of food at meal times. Will consume a variety of foods. Is he
interested in eating? Appears content after meals/snacks.
12. Appearance signs of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Has clear, bright
eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
13. Activity signs of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Has plenty of energy
(not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
14. The emotional health of a healthy child is - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a child who
usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
15. Social health of a healthy child is - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a child who is friendly
most of the time, interacts with other children, and enjoys quiet activities that require
concentration.
16. Mental health of a healthy child is - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a child who is
interested in new experiences and is usually confident and adaptable.
17. Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with special needs? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- No
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,18. Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Ear infections vs. hearing loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained ankle vs. foot deformity;
distress over fight vs. depression
19. What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child's normal
displays.
20. Daily checks are a good way of: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- preventing, identifying
and controlling illness in a child care environment.
21. Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior are: - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
general mood (quiet, irritable, drowsy, restless), unusual behavior, activity level,
breathing difficulties, severe coughing, sneezing, hoarseness.
22. Signs to observe in a daily health check in Face and Body: - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Skin color (flushed, pale, dry, clammy, hot), unusual spots, rashes, swelling or bruises,
sores, discharge from, ears, eyes, red look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
23. Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- bowel
movements (change in color, odor, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-rolling),
skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
24. Appetite - CORRECT-ANSWERS- desire to eat
25. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A virus
infection that renders the body incapable of fighting off the most common diseases and
is usually fatal. This is considered to be the end stage of an HIV diagnosis.
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, 26. Clean - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and
washing with soap (or detergent) and water. The process does not necessary kill germs,
but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
27. Communicable Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Disease that can be spread from
one person to another.
28. Dehydration - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Excessive water loss from the body or from
an organ or bodily part.
29. Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERS- an illness
30. Disinfectant - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
31. DTP - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus
(lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
32. Evacuation Plan - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Procedures for getting children and staff
out of the building; applied during the fire drills and any other emergency situation.
33. Health - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The total well being of the physical body
(including the emotions, the mind and the spirit) and the absence of disease or other
abnormal condition.
34. Health Assessment - CORRECT-ANSWERS- An estimate of the state of health of a
child based upon observation of his or her health history and measurements of phyiscal
growth.
35. Health History - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A record of major health (and illness)
events in a child's life including immunization information.
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SAFETY AND NUTRITION, CAAN - IDENTIFYING AND
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, (CGDR) CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, (CGDR) CHILD GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT, CAAN-IDENTIFYING & REPORTING CHILD
ABUSE & NEG WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Clean
work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a
written health policy.
2. Why establish and follow a written health policy? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- It is an
effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program.
3. How do you know if your program has a written policy? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Ask your VPK program director, and it is usually posted in various areas like sink,
kitchen, table
4. Why should policies be written? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 1. To ensure parents and
child care professionals are aware of procedures.
2. To make sure everyone follows the same rules.
5. How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Check
for too much warmth or coldness.
6. How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Check
for a bad smell or a change of smell.
7. How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Ask
child if they taste something funny
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,8. How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
9. How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- First
observation of seeing a child's appearance and check all areas from head to toe.
10. The three A's of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Appetite, Appearance
and Activity
11. Appetite signs of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Can eat an
appropriate amount of food at meal times. Will consume a variety of foods. Is he
interested in eating? Appears content after meals/snacks.
12. Appearance signs of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Has clear, bright
eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
13. Activity signs of a healthy child are - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Has plenty of energy
(not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
14. The emotional health of a healthy child is - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a child who
usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
15. Social health of a healthy child is - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a child who is friendly
most of the time, interacts with other children, and enjoys quiet activities that require
concentration.
16. Mental health of a healthy child is - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a child who is
interested in new experiences and is usually confident and adaptable.
17. Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with special needs? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- No
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,18. Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Ear infections vs. hearing loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained ankle vs. foot deformity;
distress over fight vs. depression
19. What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child's normal
displays.
20. Daily checks are a good way of: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- preventing, identifying
and controlling illness in a child care environment.
21. Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior are: - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
general mood (quiet, irritable, drowsy, restless), unusual behavior, activity level,
breathing difficulties, severe coughing, sneezing, hoarseness.
22. Signs to observe in a daily health check in Face and Body: - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Skin color (flushed, pale, dry, clammy, hot), unusual spots, rashes, swelling or bruises,
sores, discharge from, ears, eyes, red look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
23. Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- bowel
movements (change in color, odor, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-rolling),
skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
24. Appetite - CORRECT-ANSWERS- desire to eat
25. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A virus
infection that renders the body incapable of fighting off the most common diseases and
is usually fatal. This is considered to be the end stage of an HIV diagnosis.
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, 26. Clean - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and
washing with soap (or detergent) and water. The process does not necessary kill germs,
but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
27. Communicable Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Disease that can be spread from
one person to another.
28. Dehydration - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Excessive water loss from the body or from
an organ or bodily part.
29. Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERS- an illness
30. Disinfectant - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
31. DTP - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus
(lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
32. Evacuation Plan - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Procedures for getting children and staff
out of the building; applied during the fire drills and any other emergency situation.
33. Health - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The total well being of the physical body
(including the emotions, the mind and the spirit) and the absence of disease or other
abnormal condition.
34. Health Assessment - CORRECT-ANSWERS- An estimate of the state of health of a
child based upon observation of his or her health history and measurements of phyiscal
growth.
35. Health History - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A record of major health (and illness)
events in a child's life including immunization information.
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