DCF HEALTH SAFETY NUTRITION CORRECT FINAL
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Mercury thermometer - ✔✔is not recommended, if it breaks call Poison Control
Center.
✔✔Yellow Fever - ✔✔Headache, jaundice, fever, vomiting and bleeding. Transmitted by
mosquitos. It must be reported to CDC.
✔✔Anthrax - ✔✔Reddish brown lesion that ulcerates and then forms a dark scab, later
internal hemorhage, muscle pain, fever, vomiting. Transmitted by direct contact. It must
be reported to CDC.
✔✔Campylobacter - ✔✔Diarrhea, sometimes bloody, low grade fever abdominal
cramping. Transmited by bowel movement from hands to objects to mouth or possible
drinking water.
✔✔Chicken Pox - ✔✔Slight fever, fine blisters appear first on scalp then on face and
body. Isolation for 5-6 days after first appearance of blisters. Give acetaminophen for
discomfort.
✔✔Common Cold - ✔✔Runny nose, watery eyes, chilliness and malaise. Transmitted
by contact wth infected people., cough suppressants or decongestants
, ✔✔Conjunctivitis - ✔✔Pink Eye, Red eyes, eye discharge, crusted lids. Cannot attend
child care/school until released by private physician. Good hand washing for prevention.
Treatment Antibotics.
✔✔Aspirin - ✔✔do not give to children.
✔✔Coxsackie virus (Hand, foot and mouth disease) - ✔✔Mild fever, sore throat, sore
mouth may look like cankersores, can have rash on hands, feet and buttocks.
Transmited by fecal-oral route or respiratory secretion. Last for 3-6 days. Most
infectious for 7 days after developing symptoms. Good hand washing. This infection is
killed by heat, ultraviolet light and bleach.
✔✔Diphtheria - ✔✔Sore throat and fever. Transmitted by contact with infected people.
Last for 2-5 days. Isolated until 2 cultures from both nose and throat taken to show clear
of bacilli. Refer to CDC. Vaccinations for diphtheria.
✔✔Epidemic Meningitis - ✔✔Sudden onset of headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, stiff
neck, and frequently fine, spotted rash. Varies from 2 to 10 days. Cannot attend
school/child care until released by physician. A physician may recommend certain
antibiotics for exposed children and adults.
✔✔Fifth Disease - ✔✔May include fever, mild flu-like symptoms and a rash. Gives a
slapped cheeck appearance. Rash spreads to arms and legs but disappears after a
week. Transmitted by direct contact with respiratory secretions and droplets. Most
contagious before symptons occur. Wash hands. Not necessary to exclude child from
school.
✔✔Giardiasis - ✔✔People who feel sick may experience some or all of the following:
diarrhea, gas, bloating, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and
weakness. Transmitted by fecal-oral route and pets (beavers, cats, dogs and cattle) can
receive/transmit. Last one to two weeks. Wash hands. Usually treated by medication
prescribed by doctor.
✔✔Impetigo - ✔✔Flat, yellow, crusty or weeping patch on the skin. Transmitted by
infected person by hand or clothes. 5 day. Bathe daily with mild soap. 24 hours after
treatment.
✔✔Infectious Hepatitis - ✔✔Nausea, vimiting, extrem fatigue, often pain in upper
abdomen folowed by jaundice. From 15 to 50 days. Cannot attend school/child care
until released by physician or Health dept.
✔✔Measles - ✔✔Spreading rash that has spread over the body. Starts from ears, neck,
trunks and extremities. Direct contact with droplets spread from nose, throat, mouth. 7-
14 days Report disease to CDC. Immunization of MMR
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Mercury thermometer - ✔✔is not recommended, if it breaks call Poison Control
Center.
✔✔Yellow Fever - ✔✔Headache, jaundice, fever, vomiting and bleeding. Transmitted by
mosquitos. It must be reported to CDC.
✔✔Anthrax - ✔✔Reddish brown lesion that ulcerates and then forms a dark scab, later
internal hemorhage, muscle pain, fever, vomiting. Transmitted by direct contact. It must
be reported to CDC.
✔✔Campylobacter - ✔✔Diarrhea, sometimes bloody, low grade fever abdominal
cramping. Transmited by bowel movement from hands to objects to mouth or possible
drinking water.
✔✔Chicken Pox - ✔✔Slight fever, fine blisters appear first on scalp then on face and
body. Isolation for 5-6 days after first appearance of blisters. Give acetaminophen for
discomfort.
✔✔Common Cold - ✔✔Runny nose, watery eyes, chilliness and malaise. Transmitted
by contact wth infected people., cough suppressants or decongestants
, ✔✔Conjunctivitis - ✔✔Pink Eye, Red eyes, eye discharge, crusted lids. Cannot attend
child care/school until released by private physician. Good hand washing for prevention.
Treatment Antibotics.
✔✔Aspirin - ✔✔do not give to children.
✔✔Coxsackie virus (Hand, foot and mouth disease) - ✔✔Mild fever, sore throat, sore
mouth may look like cankersores, can have rash on hands, feet and buttocks.
Transmited by fecal-oral route or respiratory secretion. Last for 3-6 days. Most
infectious for 7 days after developing symptoms. Good hand washing. This infection is
killed by heat, ultraviolet light and bleach.
✔✔Diphtheria - ✔✔Sore throat and fever. Transmitted by contact with infected people.
Last for 2-5 days. Isolated until 2 cultures from both nose and throat taken to show clear
of bacilli. Refer to CDC. Vaccinations for diphtheria.
✔✔Epidemic Meningitis - ✔✔Sudden onset of headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, stiff
neck, and frequently fine, spotted rash. Varies from 2 to 10 days. Cannot attend
school/child care until released by physician. A physician may recommend certain
antibiotics for exposed children and adults.
✔✔Fifth Disease - ✔✔May include fever, mild flu-like symptoms and a rash. Gives a
slapped cheeck appearance. Rash spreads to arms and legs but disappears after a
week. Transmitted by direct contact with respiratory secretions and droplets. Most
contagious before symptons occur. Wash hands. Not necessary to exclude child from
school.
✔✔Giardiasis - ✔✔People who feel sick may experience some or all of the following:
diarrhea, gas, bloating, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and
weakness. Transmitted by fecal-oral route and pets (beavers, cats, dogs and cattle) can
receive/transmit. Last one to two weeks. Wash hands. Usually treated by medication
prescribed by doctor.
✔✔Impetigo - ✔✔Flat, yellow, crusty or weeping patch on the skin. Transmitted by
infected person by hand or clothes. 5 day. Bathe daily with mild soap. 24 hours after
treatment.
✔✔Infectious Hepatitis - ✔✔Nausea, vimiting, extrem fatigue, often pain in upper
abdomen folowed by jaundice. From 15 to 50 days. Cannot attend school/child care
until released by physician or Health dept.
✔✔Measles - ✔✔Spreading rash that has spread over the body. Starts from ears, neck,
trunks and extremities. Direct contact with droplets spread from nose, throat, mouth. 7-
14 days Report disease to CDC. Immunization of MMR
