HSAN
Healthy environment - Answer-- Clean work and play areas
- proper hygiene practices
- routine practice of a written health policy
Written policy - Answer-Effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program
Three A's of a Healthy Child - Answer--Appetite
-Appearance
-Activity
"10 second check" - Answer-Look at a child's.......
- behavior
- face
- body
What is the purpose of Daily Health Checks? - Answer-It is a way of preventing, identifying, and
controlling, illness in a child care environment
Temperature/Thermometer - Answer-- Disposable sheath must be used
- can be taken orally or auxiliary (under arm)
, Fever - Answer-Over 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Dehydration (1) - Answer-- Excessive loss of water
- symptoms: dry mouth, no tears, less activity, sunken eyes, cool and blotchy hands and feet
Heat Exhaustion (2) - Answer-- caused by excessive sweating
- symptoms :pale skin, dizziness,rapid heart rate
- notify parents
Heat stroke (3) - Answer-- Body does not regulate temperature
- symptoms: hot dry skin and strong rapid pulse
- call 911 !!!!
What are communicable diseases? - Answer-Disease that can be spread from one person to another
What are communicable diseases caused by? - Answer-- Bacteria
- Virus
- Fungi
- Parasites
Bacteria - Answer-Small organisms that antibiotics helps stop growth of
- examples: strep throat, pink eye, pneumonia
Virus - Answer-- Smaller organisms that vaccines go against
Healthy environment - Answer-- Clean work and play areas
- proper hygiene practices
- routine practice of a written health policy
Written policy - Answer-Effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program
Three A's of a Healthy Child - Answer--Appetite
-Appearance
-Activity
"10 second check" - Answer-Look at a child's.......
- behavior
- face
- body
What is the purpose of Daily Health Checks? - Answer-It is a way of preventing, identifying, and
controlling, illness in a child care environment
Temperature/Thermometer - Answer-- Disposable sheath must be used
- can be taken orally or auxiliary (under arm)
, Fever - Answer-Over 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Dehydration (1) - Answer-- Excessive loss of water
- symptoms: dry mouth, no tears, less activity, sunken eyes, cool and blotchy hands and feet
Heat Exhaustion (2) - Answer-- caused by excessive sweating
- symptoms :pale skin, dizziness,rapid heart rate
- notify parents
Heat stroke (3) - Answer-- Body does not regulate temperature
- symptoms: hot dry skin and strong rapid pulse
- call 911 !!!!
What are communicable diseases? - Answer-Disease that can be spread from one person to another
What are communicable diseases caused by? - Answer-- Bacteria
- Virus
- Fungi
- Parasites
Bacteria - Answer-Small organisms that antibiotics helps stop growth of
- examples: strep throat, pink eye, pneumonia
Virus - Answer-- Smaller organisms that vaccines go against
