DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Exam with 100% correct answers

DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Exam with 100% correct answers What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? -Correct Answer-Clean work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a writen health policy. Why establish and follow a written health policy? -Correct Answer-It is an effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program. How do you know if your program has a written policy? -Correct Answer-Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in various areas like sink, kitchen, table Why should policies be written? -Correct Answer-1. To ensure parents and child care professionals are aware of procedures 2 to make sure everyone follows same rules. How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? -Correct Answer-Check for too much warmth or coldness. How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? -Correct Answer-Check for a bad smell or a change of smell. How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? -Correct Answer-Ask child if they taste something funny How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? -Correct Answer-Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc. How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? -Correct Answer-First observation of seeing a child's appearance and check all areas from head to toe. The three A's of a healthy child are -Correct Answer-Appetite, Appearance and Activity Appetite signs of a healthy child are -Correct Answer-Can eat an appropriate amount of food at meal times. Will Consume a variety of foods. Is interested in eating? Appears content after meals/snacks. Appearance signs of healthy child are -Correct Answer-Has clear, bright eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight Activity signs of a healthy child are -Correct Answer-Has plenty of energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains. Emotional health of a healthy child are -Correct Answer-a child who usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings