DCF (RNRF) MOD 3: Physical Environment
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
Documentation of the daily inspection must be -
correct answer ✅maintained for 12 months
Hazards may include -
correct answer ✅standing water, open diaper pails, unsensitized
potty chairs, adult scissors, knives, etc
Caregivers must inspect the indoor and outdoor play areas -
correct answer ✅daily for health and safety hazards, which if
found, must be corrected before children use the play area
General cleanup activities that are part of the daily routine, -
correct answer ✅including wiping the tables, sweeping, and
soaking toys in a tub on a countertop may take place while children
are present
However, cleaning that includes hazardous materials, or poses a risk
of slipping or falling, -
correct answer ✅must not take place while children are in the
rooms
,DCF (RNRF) MOD 3: Physical Environment
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
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Documentation of testing detectors must be -
correct answer ✅maintained for the licensing authority to review
Animals or birds that are kept in the classrooms must be -
correct answer ✅caged and the cages must be kept clean
Vaccination records for animals does not have to be available for
the licensing authority to review. T or F? -
correct answer ✅False
All areas and surfaces accessible to children must be free from: -
correct answer ✅- Toxic substances
- Bio contaminants
- Hazardous materials, equipment, and tools
Firearms and weapons are -
correct answer ✅prohibited within the child care facility building
,DCF (RNRF) MOD 3: Physical Environment
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
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or upon any person located on the premises, except law
enforcement officers
A minimum of 15 foot-candles of lighting are required to ensure
adequate brightness. T or F? -
correct answer ✅False, 20 foot candles of lighting
In areas where children are working, such as reading and art areas,
50 foot-candles at the work surface are required. T or F? -
correct answer ✅True
An inside temperature of -
correct answer ✅65°F-82°F must be maintained at all times
The licensing authority is responsible for determining the licensing
capacity of the child care program using the following factors: -
correct answer ✅- Indoor usable space
- Outdoor square footage
- Sewer/septic capacity
, DCF (RNRF) MOD 3: Physical Environment
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
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- Number of toilets and wash basins
The total number of children in care on-site and while on field trips
may never -
correct answer ✅exceed the facility's licensed capacity
Non-usable space includes -
correct answer ✅stairways, toilet and bath facilities, permanent
fixtures, and non-moveable furniture
When infants are in care, they must have -
correct answer ✅open indoor floor space for them to crawl,
beyond cribs and playpens
School-age child care programs may request permission from the
licensing authority to operate under an exception to usable indoor
floor space. T or F? -
correct answer ✅True
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
Documentation of the daily inspection must be -
correct answer ✅maintained for 12 months
Hazards may include -
correct answer ✅standing water, open diaper pails, unsensitized
potty chairs, adult scissors, knives, etc
Caregivers must inspect the indoor and outdoor play areas -
correct answer ✅daily for health and safety hazards, which if
found, must be corrected before children use the play area
General cleanup activities that are part of the daily routine, -
correct answer ✅including wiping the tables, sweeping, and
soaking toys in a tub on a countertop may take place while children
are present
However, cleaning that includes hazardous materials, or poses a risk
of slipping or falling, -
correct answer ✅must not take place while children are in the
rooms
,DCF (RNRF) MOD 3: Physical Environment
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
Documentation of testing detectors must be -
correct answer ✅maintained for the licensing authority to review
Animals or birds that are kept in the classrooms must be -
correct answer ✅caged and the cages must be kept clean
Vaccination records for animals does not have to be available for
the licensing authority to review. T or F? -
correct answer ✅False
All areas and surfaces accessible to children must be free from: -
correct answer ✅- Toxic substances
- Bio contaminants
- Hazardous materials, equipment, and tools
Firearms and weapons are -
correct answer ✅prohibited within the child care facility building
,DCF (RNRF) MOD 3: Physical Environment
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
or upon any person located on the premises, except law
enforcement officers
A minimum of 15 foot-candles of lighting are required to ensure
adequate brightness. T or F? -
correct answer ✅False, 20 foot candles of lighting
In areas where children are working, such as reading and art areas,
50 foot-candles at the work surface are required. T or F? -
correct answer ✅True
An inside temperature of -
correct answer ✅65°F-82°F must be maintained at all times
The licensing authority is responsible for determining the licensing
capacity of the child care program using the following factors: -
correct answer ✅- Indoor usable space
- Outdoor square footage
- Sewer/septic capacity
, DCF (RNRF) MOD 3: Physical Environment
& Health Requirements General Health &
Safety Requirements Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
- Number of toilets and wash basins
The total number of children in care on-site and while on field trips
may never -
correct answer ✅exceed the facility's licensed capacity
Non-usable space includes -
correct answer ✅stairways, toilet and bath facilities, permanent
fixtures, and non-moveable furniture
When infants are in care, they must have -
correct answer ✅open indoor floor space for them to crawl,
beyond cribs and playpens
School-age child care programs may request permission from the
licensing authority to operate under an exception to usable indoor
floor space. T or F? -
correct answer ✅True
