DCF Certification Test - Health, Safety & Nutrition
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
The three A's of a healthy child are: Correct Answer:
Appetite (eat a substantial amount of food, consume a
variety of food, interested in eating, appears content
after eating)
& Appearance (clear bright eyes, clear skin, well-
developed muscles, gains steadily in height and body
weight)
& Activity (has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly,
few aches and pains)
Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling
illness in a child care environment. Correct Answer: Daily
Health Checks (includes behavior, face and body, other
signs)
_____ may be a warning sign that the body has an
infection and needs treatment before the infection can
become harmful. Correct Answer: Fever
, The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______
___________ with a __________ _____. Correct Answer:
Digital Thermometer, Disposable Sheath
Orally, ___ degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, ___
degrees or more is a fever. Correct Answer: 101, 100
If dehydration is sever, the following will occur: Correct
Answer: - eyes are sunken
- hands and feet are cool and blotchy
- pulse may seem weak and fast
- child will not urinate for hours
For mild diarrhea, do not give ____. It has a high
concentration of minerals and salt which could be
dangerous to a child with diarrhea. Correct Answer: milk.
Occurs when someone who is not used to very hot
weather does not get enough liquid and salt. This
condition is caused by excessive sweating. The person's
skin becomes pale and clammy, and the person feels
sick, dizzy, and/or faint. Pulse rate and breathing
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
The three A's of a healthy child are: Correct Answer:
Appetite (eat a substantial amount of food, consume a
variety of food, interested in eating, appears content
after eating)
& Appearance (clear bright eyes, clear skin, well-
developed muscles, gains steadily in height and body
weight)
& Activity (has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly,
few aches and pains)
Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling
illness in a child care environment. Correct Answer: Daily
Health Checks (includes behavior, face and body, other
signs)
_____ may be a warning sign that the body has an
infection and needs treatment before the infection can
become harmful. Correct Answer: Fever
, The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______
___________ with a __________ _____. Correct Answer:
Digital Thermometer, Disposable Sheath
Orally, ___ degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, ___
degrees or more is a fever. Correct Answer: 101, 100
If dehydration is sever, the following will occur: Correct
Answer: - eyes are sunken
- hands and feet are cool and blotchy
- pulse may seem weak and fast
- child will not urinate for hours
For mild diarrhea, do not give ____. It has a high
concentration of minerals and salt which could be
dangerous to a child with diarrhea. Correct Answer: milk.
Occurs when someone who is not used to very hot
weather does not get enough liquid and salt. This
condition is caused by excessive sweating. The person's
skin becomes pale and clammy, and the person feels
sick, dizzy, and/or faint. Pulse rate and breathing
