DCF Certification Test - Health, Safety &
Nutrition 2024/2025
_____ heat breast milk on the stove or in the microwave; - ANSWER-NEVER eat breast
milk on the stove or in the microwave; this destroys the nutrients.
_____ may be a warning sign that the body has an infection and needs treatment before
the infection can become harmful. - ANSWER-Fever
______ ________ _______ is the most effective way of preventing the spread of germs
and diseases in a childcare setting. - ANSWER-PROPER PERSONAL HYGIENE is the
most effective way of preventing the spread of germs and diseases in a childcare
setting.
_________ ___________ is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or any
bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of infection, and its core principle is that
proper hygiene and sanitary conditions are critical in communicable disease control. -
ANSWER-Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or
any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of infection, and its core principle is
that proper hygiene and sanitary conditions are critical in communicable disease
control.
__________ containers of breast milk. - ANSWER-Refrigerate
- Parasite found in the stools.
- Diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramps
- Weight loss and weakness - ANSWER-Giardiasis
-Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
-Rapid breathing - ANSWER-RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus)
4 Key Points to remember when installing a child restraint seat - ANSWER-Location:
Where in the vehicle it is placed.
Direction: The way the car seat is facing.
Seat Belt Path: Whether or not the belts are correctly threaded through the seat slots.
Tightness: How firmly the seat is held in place.
(Stop To Look and Drive)
Cannot be in contat with other children. - ANSWER-Isolation
Caused by prolonged exposure to very hot conditions, not enough fluids and/or salt,
body stops regulating temperature. The person's skin becomes flushed, hot and dry,
Nutrition 2024/2025
_____ heat breast milk on the stove or in the microwave; - ANSWER-NEVER eat breast
milk on the stove or in the microwave; this destroys the nutrients.
_____ may be a warning sign that the body has an infection and needs treatment before
the infection can become harmful. - ANSWER-Fever
______ ________ _______ is the most effective way of preventing the spread of germs
and diseases in a childcare setting. - ANSWER-PROPER PERSONAL HYGIENE is the
most effective way of preventing the spread of germs and diseases in a childcare
setting.
_________ ___________ is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or any
bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of infection, and its core principle is that
proper hygiene and sanitary conditions are critical in communicable disease control. -
ANSWER-Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or
any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of infection, and its core principle is
that proper hygiene and sanitary conditions are critical in communicable disease
control.
__________ containers of breast milk. - ANSWER-Refrigerate
- Parasite found in the stools.
- Diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramps
- Weight loss and weakness - ANSWER-Giardiasis
-Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
-Rapid breathing - ANSWER-RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus)
4 Key Points to remember when installing a child restraint seat - ANSWER-Location:
Where in the vehicle it is placed.
Direction: The way the car seat is facing.
Seat Belt Path: Whether or not the belts are correctly threaded through the seat slots.
Tightness: How firmly the seat is held in place.
(Stop To Look and Drive)
Cannot be in contat with other children. - ANSWER-Isolation
Caused by prolonged exposure to very hot conditions, not enough fluids and/or salt,
body stops regulating temperature. The person's skin becomes flushed, hot and dry,
