Test bank for
Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child (11th
Edition) by Lynn R. Marotz – Complete Test Bank Chapters
1–19 | 2026 Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified
Answers
This document contains:
✓ Health Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child 11th edition test bank
✓ Lynn Marotz childcare health safety nutrition exam questions answers
✓ early childhood education study guide chapters 1–19
✓ childcare health and safety test bank verified answers 2026
✓ nutrition and safety for young children exam prep practice questions
,TEST r BANK r FOR
Health, rSafety, rand rNutrition rfor rthe rYoung rChild, r11th rEdition rby rLynn rR. rMarotz
Chapter r1-19
Chapter r01 rChildren’s rWell-Being: rWhat rIt rIs rand rHow rto rAchieve rIt
1. Health ris rprimarily ra rstate rof rphysical rwell-being.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A rperson's rstate rof rhealth rinvolves rmore rthan rphysical rwell-being. rHealth
rencompasses rphysical, remotional, rsocial, reconomic, rcultural, rand rspiritual
rwellness.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Health, rSafety, rand rNutrition: rAn rInterdependent rRelationship
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.02 r- rExplain rhow rhealth, rsafety, rand rnutrition rare
rinterrelated rand rdiscuss rfactors rthat rinfluence rthe rquality rof reach.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
2. Current rdefinitions rof rhealth rrecognize rthat rindividuals rmust rtake ra rproactive rrole rin rreducing rtheir rrisk
rof rchronic rdisease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: An rindividual’s rlifestyle rchoices rhave ra rsignificant rimmediate rand rlong-term reffect
ron rtheir rhealth rand rpotential rdevelopment rof rchronic rdiseases.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The rPreventive rHealth rConcept
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.01 r- rDefine rthe rpreventive rhealth rconcept rand rdescribe
rseveral rnational rprograms rthat raddress rchildren’s rhealth rneeds.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
3. A rteacher’s rknowledge rof rdevelopmental rnorms rplays ran rimportant rrole rin rthe rprevention rof rchildren’s
runintentional rinjuries.
a. True
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, b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Teachers rcreate rsafe rlearning ractivities rand renvironments rwhen rthey runderstand
rchildren's rtypical rskills rand rabilities rat ra rgiven rage.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Health, rSafety, rand rNutrition: rAn rInterdependent rRelationship
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.04 r- rDiscuss rways rthat rteachers rcan rbe rproactive rin
rpromoting rchildren’s rwellness rin rthe rareas rof rinjury rprevention, roral rhealth,
rphysical ractivity, rand rmental rhealth.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
4. During rthe rfirst rsix rmonths, ran rinfant rcan rbe rexpected rto rgrow ralmost rone rinch rin rlength rper rmonth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: An rinfant's rbirth rlength rincreases rby rapproximately r50 rpercent rduring rthe rfirst ryear.
rThe rmost rrapid rgrowth roccurs rduring rthe rfirst r6 rmonths.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s rGrowth rand rDevelopment
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 r- rDescribe rtypical rgrowth rand rdevelopmental
rcharacteristics rof rinfants, rtoddlers, rpreschool-age, rand rschool-age rchildren.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: rRemember
5. Two-year-olds rcan rbe rexpected rto rplay rcooperatively rwith rone ranother.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Most rtoddlers rplay rby rthemselves r(solitary rplay) rand rengage rin ronlooker
r(watching rwhat rother rchildren rare rdoing) rand rparallel r(playing rside-by-side rbut
rnot rtogether) rplay. rYoung rchildren rdo rnot rtypically rbegin rto rplay rtogether
rcooperatively runtil rage rthree ror rfour.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s rGrowth rand rDevelopment
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
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, LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 r- rDescribe rtypical rgrowth rand rdevelopmental
rcharacteristics rof rinfants, rtoddlers, rpreschool-age, rand rschool-age rchildren.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
6. Norms rare rskills rthat rchildren rshould rbe rable rto rdemonstrate rat ra rspecific rage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Developmental rnorms ridentify rmilestones rwhen rthe rmajority rof rchildren rare rable rto
rperform ra rgiven rskill. rThere ris ra rwide rrange rof rnormalcy some rchildren rwill
rdemonstrate
the rskill rearlier rthan rthis rand rsome rwill rdo rso rlater.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s rGrowth rand rDevelopment
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 r- rDescribe rtypical rgrowth rand rdevelopmental
rcharacteristics rof rinfants, rtoddlers, rpreschool-age, rand rschool-age rchildren.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
r United rStates r- rNHES r2 r- rStudents rwill ranalyze rthe rinfluence rof
rfamily, rpeers, rculture, rmedia, rtechnology, rand rother rfactors ron rhealth
rbehavior.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rRemember
7. Oral rhygiene rpractices rshould rbe rimplemented ras rsoon ras ra rchild’s rpermanent rteeth rhave rerupted.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Oral rhygiene rpractices rshould rbe rinitiated rduring rearly rinfancy rand rcontinued
rforever. rTooth rbuds rare rpresent rin rthe rinfant's rgums rand rmust rbe rcared rfor rby
rwiping r(the rgums) rafter reach rfeeding rto rprevent rcavity rformation.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Promoting ra rHealthy rLifestyle
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.04 r- rDiscuss rways rthat rteachers rcan rbe rproactive rin
rpromoting rchildren’s rwellness rin rthe rareas rof rinjury rprevention, roral rhealth,
rphysical ractivity, rand rmental rhealth.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
r United rStates r- rNHES r2 r- rStudents rwill ranalyze rthe rinfluence rof
rfamily, rpeers, rculture, rmedia, rtechnology, rand rother rfactors ron rhealth
rbehavior.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
Copyright rCengage rLearning. rPowered rby Page r3
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Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child (11th
Edition) by Lynn R. Marotz – Complete Test Bank Chapters
1–19 | 2026 Study Guide, Practice Questions & Verified
Answers
This document contains:
✓ Health Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child 11th edition test bank
✓ Lynn Marotz childcare health safety nutrition exam questions answers
✓ early childhood education study guide chapters 1–19
✓ childcare health and safety test bank verified answers 2026
✓ nutrition and safety for young children exam prep practice questions
,TEST r BANK r FOR
Health, rSafety, rand rNutrition rfor rthe rYoung rChild, r11th rEdition rby rLynn rR. rMarotz
Chapter r1-19
Chapter r01 rChildren’s rWell-Being: rWhat rIt rIs rand rHow rto rAchieve rIt
1. Health ris rprimarily ra rstate rof rphysical rwell-being.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A rperson's rstate rof rhealth rinvolves rmore rthan rphysical rwell-being. rHealth
rencompasses rphysical, remotional, rsocial, reconomic, rcultural, rand rspiritual
rwellness.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Health, rSafety, rand rNutrition: rAn rInterdependent rRelationship
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.02 r- rExplain rhow rhealth, rsafety, rand rnutrition rare
rinterrelated rand rdiscuss rfactors rthat rinfluence rthe rquality rof reach.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
2. Current rdefinitions rof rhealth rrecognize rthat rindividuals rmust rtake ra rproactive rrole rin rreducing rtheir rrisk
rof rchronic rdisease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: An rindividual’s rlifestyle rchoices rhave ra rsignificant rimmediate rand rlong-term reffect
ron rtheir rhealth rand rpotential rdevelopment rof rchronic rdiseases.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The rPreventive rHealth rConcept
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.01 r- rDefine rthe rpreventive rhealth rconcept rand rdescribe
rseveral rnational rprograms rthat raddress rchildren’s rhealth rneeds.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
3. A rteacher’s rknowledge rof rdevelopmental rnorms rplays ran rimportant rrole rin rthe rprevention rof rchildren’s
runintentional rinjuries.
a. True
Copyright rCengage rLearning. rPowered rby Page r1
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, b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Teachers rcreate rsafe rlearning ractivities rand renvironments rwhen rthey runderstand
rchildren's rtypical rskills rand rabilities rat ra rgiven rage.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Health, rSafety, rand rNutrition: rAn rInterdependent rRelationship
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.04 r- rDiscuss rways rthat rteachers rcan rbe rproactive rin
rpromoting rchildren’s rwellness rin rthe rareas rof rinjury rprevention, roral rhealth,
rphysical ractivity, rand rmental rhealth.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
4. During rthe rfirst rsix rmonths, ran rinfant rcan rbe rexpected rto rgrow ralmost rone rinch rin rlength rper rmonth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: An rinfant's rbirth rlength rincreases rby rapproximately r50 rpercent rduring rthe rfirst ryear.
rThe rmost rrapid rgrowth roccurs rduring rthe rfirst r6 rmonths.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s rGrowth rand rDevelopment
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 r- rDescribe rtypical rgrowth rand rdevelopmental
rcharacteristics rof rinfants, rtoddlers, rpreschool-age, rand rschool-age rchildren.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: rRemember
5. Two-year-olds rcan rbe rexpected rto rplay rcooperatively rwith rone ranother.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Most rtoddlers rplay rby rthemselves r(solitary rplay) rand rengage rin ronlooker
r(watching rwhat rother rchildren rare rdoing) rand rparallel r(playing rside-by-side rbut
rnot rtogether) rplay. rYoung rchildren rdo rnot rtypically rbegin rto rplay rtogether
rcooperatively runtil rage rthree ror rfour.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s rGrowth rand rDevelopment
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
Copyright rCengage rLearning. rPowered rby Page r2
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, LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 r- rDescribe rtypical rgrowth rand rdevelopmental
rcharacteristics rof rinfants, rtoddlers, rpreschool-age, rand rschool-age rchildren.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
United rStates r- rNHES r1 r- rStudents rwill rcomprehend rconcepts rrelated rto
rhealth rpromotion rand rdisease rprevention rto renhance rhealth.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
6. Norms rare rskills rthat rchildren rshould rbe rable rto rdemonstrate rat ra rspecific rage.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Developmental rnorms ridentify rmilestones rwhen rthe rmajority rof rchildren rare rable rto
rperform ra rgiven rskill. rThere ris ra rwide rrange rof rnormalcy some rchildren rwill
rdemonstrate
the rskill rearlier rthan rthis rand rsome rwill rdo rso rlater.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s rGrowth rand rDevelopment
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 r- rDescribe rtypical rgrowth rand rdevelopmental
rcharacteristics rof rinfants, rtoddlers, rpreschool-age, rand rschool-age rchildren.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
r United rStates r- rNHES r2 r- rStudents rwill ranalyze rthe rinfluence rof
rfamily, rpeers, rculture, rmedia, rtechnology, rand rother rfactors ron rhealth
rbehavior.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rRemember
7. Oral rhygiene rpractices rshould rbe rimplemented ras rsoon ras ra rchild’s rpermanent rteeth rhave rerupted.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Oral rhygiene rpractices rshould rbe rinitiated rduring rearly rinfancy rand rcontinued
rforever. rTooth rbuds rare rpresent rin rthe rinfant's rgums rand rmust rbe rcared rfor rby
rwiping r(the rgums) rafter reach rfeeding rto rprevent rcavity rformation.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Promoting ra rHealthy rLifestyle
QUESTION rTYPE: True r/ rFalse
HAS rVARIABLES: False
LEARNING rOBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.04 r- rDiscuss rways rthat rteachers rcan rbe rproactive rin
rpromoting rchildren’s rwellness rin rthe rareas rof rinjury rprevention, roral rhealth,
rphysical ractivity, rand rmental rhealth.
NATIONAL rSTANDARDS: United rStates r- rNAEYC r1 r- rChild rdevelopment rand rlearning rin rcontext.
r United rStates r- rNHES r2 r- rStudents rwill ranalyze rthe rinfluence rof
rfamily, rpeers, rculture, rmedia, rtechnology, rand rother rfactors ron rhealth
rbehavior.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: rUnderstand
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