DCF Certification Test - Health, Safety & Nutrition Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.

The three A's of a healthy child are: - Answer Appetite (eat a substantial amount of food, consume a variety of food, interested in eating, appears content after eating) & Appearance (clear bright eyes, clear skin, well-developed muscles, gains steadily in height and body weight) & Activity (has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly, few aches and pains) Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a child care environment. - Answer Daily Health Checks (includes behavior, face and body, other signs) _____ may be a warning sign that the body has an infection and needs treatment before the infection can become harmful. - Answer Fever The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______ ___________ with a __________ _____. - Answer The best way to take a temperature is to use a DIGITAL THERMOMETER with a DISPOSABLE SHEATH. Orally, ___ degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, ___ degrees or more is a fever. - Answer Orally, 101 degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, 100 degrees or more is a fever. If dehydration is sever, the following will occur: - Answer - eyes are sunken - hands and feet are cool and blotchy - pulse may seem weak and fast - child will not urinate for hours For mild diarrhea, do not give ____ - Answer milk. It has a high concentration of minerals and salt which could be dangerous to a child with diarrhea.