CDA STUDY EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Child abuse and neglect reporting is the responsibility of - ✔✔The person who
observed the incident
✔✔An appropriate mealtime would include - ✔✔- A well balanced meal that meets
licensing regulations
- Pleasant conversation at the table
- Encouragement to eat
✔✔A child in your group says "My truck!" to encourage more complex speech, you say -
✔✔"Is that your truck? yes that is your truck!
✔✔Elliot says "Me go?" you respond - ✔✔"Yes, you are going to the gym"
✔✔A parent has confided in you that her husband has left her and she is upset and
unsure what will happen next. The best way to proceed would be to - ✔✔Respect the
parents privacy by keeping the information confidential and offer her a list of community
agencies she might find helpful at this time
✔✔In order to keep children safe, toys and materials must be - ✔✔Non-toxic and non-
flammable
✔✔The safest type of furnishings for preschoolers are - ✔✔Child-sized
✔✔What are three things that need to be kept out of reach of preschool-aged children?
- ✔✔-over the counter medications
- Window covering cords
- Non-toxic cleaning solutions
✔✔Exits should be - ✔✔Properly marked and free of barriers
,✔✔Where should dangerous substances, such as medicine and cleaning products, be
kept? - ✔✔Out of reach of children
✔✔What should be under playground equipment to prevent injuries? - ✔✔Approved
shock-absorbing materials
✔✔To ensure safety, toys and equipment must meet - ✔✔- Developmental needs of
children
- Current safety standards
✔✔True or false: Outlets should be covered by safety caps only when infants are
present - ✔✔False
✔✔At what age is it safe to start applying sunblock to a child's skin? - ✔✔After 6 months
✔✔True or false: A toddler can drown in a toilet in only 2 minutes - ✔✔True
✔✔What are not safe to place in a crib? - ✔✔- Pillows
- Bumpers
- Fluffy blankets
✔✔True or false: Infants should be soothed with a little honey on their pacifier -
✔✔False
✔✔Who is the safest person (besides from a guardian or custodial parent) to release a
child to at the end of the preschool day? - ✔✔A neighbor authorized by the custodial
parent or guardian
✔✔What is the best position for a child to be placed in their crib? - ✔✔On their back
✔✔True or false: minimal screen time is developmentally appropriate part of the day for
toddlers in a child care setting - ✔✔False
✔✔If your building was built before 1978, it should be checked by a professional for -
✔✔Lead
✔✔Safety regulations are established by - ✔✔The department of health and human
services
✔✔True or false: teachers are responsible for checking for indoor safety hazards, only -
✔✔False
, ✔✔What is one thing that should be out of reach of young children? - ✔✔Window blind
cords
✔✔What is the number one choking hazard for young children? - ✔✔hot dogs
✔✔True or false: it is safe to warm formula in a microwave, but not breast milk -
✔✔false
✔✔true or false: when an infant can hold their bottle on their own, they no longer need
to be held for feedings - ✔✔false
✔✔when is it okay to post images of children on the internet? - ✔✔only on a program
based website, and only with parental consent
✔✔when is it okay to place an infant in their crib on their stomach for nap time? -
✔✔never
✔✔One of the greatest factors that causes SIDS is - ✔✔exposure to second hand
smoke
✔✔what is the safest place for an infant to sleep - ✔✔crib
✔✔True or false: infants who are not old enough to have sunblock applied should not
be allowed to go outside - ✔✔false
✔✔True or false: teachers should help children understand safety rules, even when
they are non--school related - ✔✔true
✔✔What materials and equipment should be cleaned and sanitized daily? - ✔✔surfaces
(tables and counter tops)
✔✔when should teachers wash their hands? - ✔✔-upon arrival
-after toileting/diapering
-before eating
-after wiping a nose
✔✔what is the correct sequence of steps when washing hands? - ✔✔wet hands, apply
soap, wash for twenty seconds, rinse, dry, turn off water using paper towel
✔✔True or false: it is not appropriate for teachers to plan lessons around health and
nutrition because it is the family's job to impact their own values about health and
nutrition to their children - ✔✔false
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Child abuse and neglect reporting is the responsibility of - ✔✔The person who
observed the incident
✔✔An appropriate mealtime would include - ✔✔- A well balanced meal that meets
licensing regulations
- Pleasant conversation at the table
- Encouragement to eat
✔✔A child in your group says "My truck!" to encourage more complex speech, you say -
✔✔"Is that your truck? yes that is your truck!
✔✔Elliot says "Me go?" you respond - ✔✔"Yes, you are going to the gym"
✔✔A parent has confided in you that her husband has left her and she is upset and
unsure what will happen next. The best way to proceed would be to - ✔✔Respect the
parents privacy by keeping the information confidential and offer her a list of community
agencies she might find helpful at this time
✔✔In order to keep children safe, toys and materials must be - ✔✔Non-toxic and non-
flammable
✔✔The safest type of furnishings for preschoolers are - ✔✔Child-sized
✔✔What are three things that need to be kept out of reach of preschool-aged children?
- ✔✔-over the counter medications
- Window covering cords
- Non-toxic cleaning solutions
✔✔Exits should be - ✔✔Properly marked and free of barriers
,✔✔Where should dangerous substances, such as medicine and cleaning products, be
kept? - ✔✔Out of reach of children
✔✔What should be under playground equipment to prevent injuries? - ✔✔Approved
shock-absorbing materials
✔✔To ensure safety, toys and equipment must meet - ✔✔- Developmental needs of
children
- Current safety standards
✔✔True or false: Outlets should be covered by safety caps only when infants are
present - ✔✔False
✔✔At what age is it safe to start applying sunblock to a child's skin? - ✔✔After 6 months
✔✔True or false: A toddler can drown in a toilet in only 2 minutes - ✔✔True
✔✔What are not safe to place in a crib? - ✔✔- Pillows
- Bumpers
- Fluffy blankets
✔✔True or false: Infants should be soothed with a little honey on their pacifier -
✔✔False
✔✔Who is the safest person (besides from a guardian or custodial parent) to release a
child to at the end of the preschool day? - ✔✔A neighbor authorized by the custodial
parent or guardian
✔✔What is the best position for a child to be placed in their crib? - ✔✔On their back
✔✔True or false: minimal screen time is developmentally appropriate part of the day for
toddlers in a child care setting - ✔✔False
✔✔If your building was built before 1978, it should be checked by a professional for -
✔✔Lead
✔✔Safety regulations are established by - ✔✔The department of health and human
services
✔✔True or false: teachers are responsible for checking for indoor safety hazards, only -
✔✔False
, ✔✔What is one thing that should be out of reach of young children? - ✔✔Window blind
cords
✔✔What is the number one choking hazard for young children? - ✔✔hot dogs
✔✔True or false: it is safe to warm formula in a microwave, but not breast milk -
✔✔false
✔✔true or false: when an infant can hold their bottle on their own, they no longer need
to be held for feedings - ✔✔false
✔✔when is it okay to post images of children on the internet? - ✔✔only on a program
based website, and only with parental consent
✔✔when is it okay to place an infant in their crib on their stomach for nap time? -
✔✔never
✔✔One of the greatest factors that causes SIDS is - ✔✔exposure to second hand
smoke
✔✔what is the safest place for an infant to sleep - ✔✔crib
✔✔True or false: infants who are not old enough to have sunblock applied should not
be allowed to go outside - ✔✔false
✔✔True or false: teachers should help children understand safety rules, even when
they are non--school related - ✔✔true
✔✔What materials and equipment should be cleaned and sanitized daily? - ✔✔surfaces
(tables and counter tops)
✔✔when should teachers wash their hands? - ✔✔-upon arrival
-after toileting/diapering
-before eating
-after wiping a nose
✔✔what is the correct sequence of steps when washing hands? - ✔✔wet hands, apply
soap, wash for twenty seconds, rinse, dry, turn off water using paper towel
✔✔True or false: it is not appropriate for teachers to plan lessons around health and
nutrition because it is the family's job to impact their own values about health and
nutrition to their children - ✔✔false
