DCF HEALTH AND NUTRITION MODULE 1
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025
Health
- answer-The total well-being of a person—including the physical, mental, and
social self—in the absence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
Appetite
- answer-A desire to eat.
Impermeable Surface
- answer-A surface that is resistant to water, chemicals, and other fluids. These
surfaces are required in areas such as changing stations, playpens, cots, and
sleeping mats.
Safety Hazards
- answer-Things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to one's
health and welfare.
Nutrition
- answer-The processes by which a person, animal, or plant takes in and utilizes
food substances.
Sanitize
- answer-The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level; including
properly cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and sleep mats.
Immunizations
- answer-The process of administering a vaccine to make an individual protected
from contracting an infectious disease.
Clean
- answer-To remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap
(or detergent) and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers
the risk of spreading infection.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2025
Health
- answer-The total well-being of a person—including the physical, mental, and
social self—in the absence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
Appetite
- answer-A desire to eat.
Impermeable Surface
- answer-A surface that is resistant to water, chemicals, and other fluids. These
surfaces are required in areas such as changing stations, playpens, cots, and
sleeping mats.
Safety Hazards
- answer-Things in the environment that can be identified as dangerous to one's
health and welfare.
Nutrition
- answer-The processes by which a person, animal, or plant takes in and utilizes
food substances.
Sanitize
- answer-The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level; including
properly cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and sleep mats.
Immunizations
- answer-The process of administering a vaccine to make an individual protected
from contracting an infectious disease.
Clean
- answer-To remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap
(or detergent) and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers
the risk of spreading infection.
