DCF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION (HSN) MASTERY
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & RATIONALES |
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What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - SELECTED
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? - SELECTED
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? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in
various areas like sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written? - SELECTED 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)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Check for too much warmth or coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Check for a bad smell or a change of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Ask child if they taste something funny
,How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - SELECTED
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 - SELECTED ANSWER👀 Appetite,
Appearance and Activity
Appetite signs of a healthy child are - SELECTED 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 - SELECTED ANSWER👀 Has clear,
bright eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in
height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 Has plenty
of energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches
and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 a child
who usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
Social health of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 a child who
is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children and enjoys
quiet activities that require concentration.
Menal health of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 a child who
is interested in new experiences and is usally confident and adaptable.
, Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with
special needs. - SELECTED ANSWER👀 No
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Ear infections vs. hearing loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained
ankle vs. foot deformity; distress over fight vs. depression
What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child? -
SELECTED ANSWER👀 Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their
child normal displays.
Daily checks are a good way of: - SELECTED ANSWER👀 preventing,
identifing and controlling illness in a child care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 general mood (quiet, irritable, drousy, restless), unusual
behavior, activity level, breathing difficulities, severe coughing,
sneezing, hoarseness.
Signs to observe in a daily health chec in Face and Body: - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Skin color (flused, pale, dry, clammy, hot), unusual spots,
raches, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge from nose, ears, eyes, red
look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 bowel movements (change in color, oder, frequency), pain
(screaming, crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
Appetite - SELECTED ANSWER👀 desire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) - SELECTED ANSWER👀 A
virus infection that renders the body incapable of fighting off the most
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & RATIONALES |
INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - SELECTED
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? - SELECTED
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? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in
various areas like sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written? - SELECTED 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)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Check for too much warmth or coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Check for a bad smell or a change of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Ask child if they taste something funny
,How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - SELECTED
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 - SELECTED ANSWER👀 Appetite,
Appearance and Activity
Appetite signs of a healthy child are - SELECTED 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 - SELECTED ANSWER👀 Has clear,
bright eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in
height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 Has plenty
of energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches
and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 a child
who usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
Social health of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 a child who
is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children and enjoys
quiet activities that require concentration.
Menal health of a healthy child are - SELECTED ANSWER👀 a child who
is interested in new experiences and is usally confident and adaptable.
, Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with
special needs. - SELECTED ANSWER👀 No
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Ear infections vs. hearing loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained
ankle vs. foot deformity; distress over fight vs. depression
What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child? -
SELECTED ANSWER👀 Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their
child normal displays.
Daily checks are a good way of: - SELECTED ANSWER👀 preventing,
identifing and controlling illness in a child care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 general mood (quiet, irritable, drousy, restless), unusual
behavior, activity level, breathing difficulities, severe coughing,
sneezing, hoarseness.
Signs to observe in a daily health chec in Face and Body: - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 Skin color (flused, pale, dry, clammy, hot), unusual spots,
raches, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge from nose, ears, eyes, red
look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: - SELECTED
ANSWER👀 bowel movements (change in color, oder, frequency), pain
(screaming, crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
Appetite - SELECTED ANSWER👀 desire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) - SELECTED ANSWER👀 A
virus infection that renders the body incapable of fighting off the most
