DCF 40 Hours Child Care (HSAN) Health, Safety, and Nutrition (Fall 2024)

DCF 40 Hours Child Care (HSAN) Health, Safety, and Nutrition (Fall 2024) Appetite - Answer -A desire to eat. Isolation Area - Answer -A designated area for a child who becomes ill at the facility, which must be away from the other, healthy children. Safety Hazards - Answer -Things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to one's health and welfare. Communicable Disease - Answer -Disease that can be spread from one person to another. Disinfect - Answer -To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove all germs, but by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading infection. Impermeable Surface - Answer -A surface that is resistant to water, chemicals, and other fluids. These surfaces are required in areas such as changing stations, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats. Vaccine - Answer -A product that protects an individual from contracting an infectious disease by stimulating their immune system. Health - Answer -The total well-being of a person—including the physical, mental, and social self—in the absence of disease or other abnormal conditions. Clean - Answer -To remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or detergent) and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading infection. Evacuation Plan - Answer -Procedures for getting children and staff out of a building; applied during fire drills and other emergency situations. Immunizations - Answer -The process of administering a vaccine to make an individual protected from contracting an infectious disease. Nutrition - Answer -The processes by which a person, animal, or plant takes in and utilizes food substances. Sanitize - Answer -The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level; including properly cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and sleep mats.Child care programs have a responsibility to maintain an environment that will promote children's health. What is health? - Answer -Health is the total well-being of the child—including the physical, emotional, social, and mental self—in the absence of disease or abnormal conditions. Characteristics of a healthy environment that promote good health practices include: - Answer --Clean work and play areas -Proper hygiene practices -Implementation and routine practice of a written health policy