HSAN Questions With Solutions
What is the purpose of Daily Health Checks? It is a way of preventing, identifying, and
controlling, illness in a child care environment
Temperature/Thermometer - Disposable sheath must be used
- can be taken orally or auxiliary (under arm)
Fever Over 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Dehydration (1) - Excessive loss of water
- symptoms: dry mouth, no tears, less activity, sunken eyes, cool and blotchy hands and feet
Heat Exhaustion (2) - caused by excessive sweating
- symptoms :pale skin, dizziness,rapid heart rate
- notify parents
Heat stroke (3) - Body does not regulate temperature
- symptoms: hot dry skin and strong rapid pulse
, HSAN Questions With Solutions
- call 911 !!!!
What are communicable diseases? Disease that can be spread from one person to another
What are communicable diseases caused by? - Bacteria
- Virus
- Fungi
- Parasites
Bacteria Small organisms that antibiotics helps stop growth of
- examples: strep throat, pink eye, pneumonia
Virus - Smaller organisms that vaccines go against
- antibiotics have no effect, body fights
- examples: colds, chicken pox, measles
Fungi - Grow in moist areas
- medication is available
What is the purpose of Daily Health Checks? It is a way of preventing, identifying, and
controlling, illness in a child care environment
Temperature/Thermometer - Disposable sheath must be used
- can be taken orally or auxiliary (under arm)
Fever Over 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Dehydration (1) - Excessive loss of water
- symptoms: dry mouth, no tears, less activity, sunken eyes, cool and blotchy hands and feet
Heat Exhaustion (2) - caused by excessive sweating
- symptoms :pale skin, dizziness,rapid heart rate
- notify parents
Heat stroke (3) - Body does not regulate temperature
- symptoms: hot dry skin and strong rapid pulse
, HSAN Questions With Solutions
- call 911 !!!!
What are communicable diseases? Disease that can be spread from one person to another
What are communicable diseases caused by? - Bacteria
- Virus
- Fungi
- Parasites
Bacteria Small organisms that antibiotics helps stop growth of
- examples: strep throat, pink eye, pneumonia
Virus - Smaller organisms that vaccines go against
- antibiotics have no effect, body fights
- examples: colds, chicken pox, measles
Fungi - Grow in moist areas
- medication is available
