(HSAN) Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
with Correct Answers
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER -A desire to eat
Impermeable Surface - CORRECT ANSWER -
a surface that is resistant to water, chemicals and other fluids; required in areas such as changi
ng tables, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats
Safety hazards - CORRECT ANSWER -
things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to a person's health and welfare
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -the foods that we eat and how our body uses them
Sanitize - CORRECT ANSWER -the process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level
Immunizations - CORRECT ANSWER -
Administration of a vaccine to make the body build up a defense against a disease
Clean - CORRECT ANSWER -
to remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or detergent) and wate
r--The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
Disinfect - CORRECT ANSWER -
to kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
Vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER -
A group of substances that produce immunity to disease in a person
, Communicable Disease - CORRECT ANSWER -
Disease that can be spread from one person to another
Evacuation Plan - CORRECT ANSWER -
procedures for getting children and staff out of a building, e.g. fire drills
Isolation Area - CORRECT ANSWER -A designated area for a child who becomes ill at a facility
Daily health checks are a good way to - CORRECT ANSWER -
prevent, identify, and control illness in a child care environment
Syptoms of heat exhaustion - CORRECT ANSWER -
may include excessive sweating and a rapid pulse. Other symptoms may include: cool, moist sk
in, dizziness,zfaintness,zmusclezcramps,zheadache,zand
nausea.
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conditions.zThezmechanismzinzthezbrainzthatzregulates
bodyztemperaturezstopszfunctioning,zandzthezbody's
temperaturezrapidlyzrisesztoz104zdegreeszFahrenheit.
Thezpersonzbecomeszflushed,zwithzhot,zdryzskinzandza
strong,zrapidzpulse.zHezorzshezquicklyzbecomes
confusedzorzunconscious.
Symptomszofzdehydrationz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
Dryztozveryzdryzmouth.zLittlezorznoztearszwhenzcrying.
Lesszactivezthanzusual,zorzveryzfussy.zInfantzwillzwet
lesszthanz6zdiaperszazday;zazchildzwillzmakezfewerztrips
with Correct Answers
Appetite - CORRECT ANSWER -A desire to eat
Impermeable Surface - CORRECT ANSWER -
a surface that is resistant to water, chemicals and other fluids; required in areas such as changi
ng tables, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats
Safety hazards - CORRECT ANSWER -
things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to a person's health and welfare
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -the foods that we eat and how our body uses them
Sanitize - CORRECT ANSWER -the process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level
Immunizations - CORRECT ANSWER -
Administration of a vaccine to make the body build up a defense against a disease
Clean - CORRECT ANSWER -
to remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or detergent) and wate
r--The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
Disinfect - CORRECT ANSWER -
to kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
Vaccine - CORRECT ANSWER -
A group of substances that produce immunity to disease in a person
, Communicable Disease - CORRECT ANSWER -
Disease that can be spread from one person to another
Evacuation Plan - CORRECT ANSWER -
procedures for getting children and staff out of a building, e.g. fire drills
Isolation Area - CORRECT ANSWER -A designated area for a child who becomes ill at a facility
Daily health checks are a good way to - CORRECT ANSWER -
prevent, identify, and control illness in a child care environment
Syptoms of heat exhaustion - CORRECT ANSWER -
may include excessive sweating and a rapid pulse. Other symptoms may include: cool, moist sk
in, dizziness,zfaintness,zmusclezcramps,zheadache,zand
nausea.
HeatzStrokez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-Occurszbecausezofzprolongedzexposureztozveryzhot
conditions.zThezmechanismzinzthezbrainzthatzregulates
bodyztemperaturezstopszfunctioning,zandzthezbody's
temperaturezrapidlyzrisesztoz104zdegreeszFahrenheit.
Thezpersonzbecomeszflushed,zwithzhot,zdryzskinzandza
strong,zrapidzpulse.zHezorzshezquicklyzbecomes
confusedzorzunconscious.
Symptomszofzdehydrationz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-
Dryztozveryzdryzmouth.zLittlezorznoztearszwhenzcrying.
Lesszactivezthanzusual,zorzveryzfussy.zInfantzwillzwet
lesszthanz6zdiaperszazday;zazchildzwillzmakezfewerztrips
