DCF 40-Hour Child Care Certification Exam Guide 2025: Study & Practice Test

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DCF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION EXAM: (2025

NEWLY UPDATED) | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED

ANSWERS

What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment?

.....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?

.....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?

.....ANSWER.....Ask your VPK program director and it usually

posted in various areas like sink, kitchen, table

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Why should policies be written? .....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)?

.....ANSWER.....Check for too much warmth or coldness.

How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)?

.....ANSWER.....Check for a bad smell or a change of smell.

How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)?

.....ANSWER.....Ask child if they taste something funny

How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)?

.....ANSWER.....Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.

How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)?

.....ANSWER.....First observation of seeing a child's appearance

and check all areas from head to toe.

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The three A's of a healthy child are .....ANSWER.....Appetite,

Appearance and Activity

Appetite signs of a healthy child are .....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 .....ANSWER.....Has clear,

bright eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in

height/body weight

Activity signs of a healthy child are .....ANSWER.....Has plenty of

energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few

aches and pains.

Emotional health of a healthy child are .....ANSWER.....a child

who usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings

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Social health of a healthy child are .....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 .....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. .....ANSWER.....No

Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability?

.....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?

.....ANSWER.....Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their

child normal displays.