DCF, SAFETY, HEALTH , AND NUTRITION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - ANSWER
>Clean work and play area, proper hygiene practices,
implementation and routine practice of a written 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
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.
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
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.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - ANSWER
>Clean work and play area, proper hygiene practices,
implementation and routine practice of a written 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
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.
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
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.
