HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION
FOR DCF EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
A child should be isolated if you see:
- answer-Severe coughing, diarrhea, pink eye, exposed or open skin lesions
A child suffering from what requires medical attention and 911 should be called?
- answer-Heat stroke
A child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children, enjoys quiet
activities that require concentration is displaying:
- answer-Social health
A healthy child, reflecting happy, cheerful feelings is displaying:
- answer-Emotional health
A physically healthy child has a good appetite. They can:
- answer-Eat an appropriate amount of food at times, consume a vareity of foods,
be interested in eating, and appear to be content after meals and snacks
A physically healthy child has good appearance. They display:
- answer-Clear and bright eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles, steady gain in
height and weight
Caregivers needs to pay attention to the following while administering medication:
- answer-Name of recipient on medicine bottle, dosage, the time and date of last
dosage, permission slip from the parent
Children who have physical, emotional, or behavioral conditions that affect or
delay development are referred to as having:
- answer-Special needs
Conjunctivitis is:
- answer-Pink eye
, Cross-contamination occurs through:
- answer-Dirty hands, food contact surfaces, knives and utensils, storing raw
products above cooked food in the refrigerator, etc.
Daily health checks:
- answer-Behavior: General mood (unusually quiet, irritable, drowsy, or restless),
unusual behavior, activity level, breathing difficulties, severe coughing or
sneezing, hoarseness
Physical: skin color, unusual spots or rashes, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge
from nose,ears,eyes, eyes red,irritated,sensitive to light
Daily health checks:
- answer-Good way of preventing, identifying, controlling illness in a child care
environment
Determining if a child has a fever:
- answer-Temperature- orally: 101 under arm: 100
Establishing and following what is an effective way of maintaining a safe and
healthy child care program
- answer-Written policy
For proper food handling in preventing illness, good sanitation requires:
- answer-Clean utensils and equipment, wholesome food, correct storage and
cooking temperatures, safe food handling practices
Good evacuation plans are:
- answer-Written, reviewed regularly for accuracy, show escape routes designate a
meeting place, involve taking daily roll and keeping record of attendance
Good safety practice for cribs include:
- answer-Be sure it meets federal guidelines, always keep the side rails in the "up"
position, make sure it is free of soft, fluffy items, remove any jewelry from child
Heat Exhaustion steps:
- answer-Child's emergency contact should be notified, lay the person down in a
cool and quiet place with their feet raised a little bit, loosen any tight clothing,
supply water or sports drink to drink, use other cooling measures, If signs or
symptoms worsen or do not improve within an hour or temperature reaches 104,
seek medical attention
FOR DCF EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
A child should be isolated if you see:
- answer-Severe coughing, diarrhea, pink eye, exposed or open skin lesions
A child suffering from what requires medical attention and 911 should be called?
- answer-Heat stroke
A child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children, enjoys quiet
activities that require concentration is displaying:
- answer-Social health
A healthy child, reflecting happy, cheerful feelings is displaying:
- answer-Emotional health
A physically healthy child has a good appetite. They can:
- answer-Eat an appropriate amount of food at times, consume a vareity of foods,
be interested in eating, and appear to be content after meals and snacks
A physically healthy child has good appearance. They display:
- answer-Clear and bright eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles, steady gain in
height and weight
Caregivers needs to pay attention to the following while administering medication:
- answer-Name of recipient on medicine bottle, dosage, the time and date of last
dosage, permission slip from the parent
Children who have physical, emotional, or behavioral conditions that affect or
delay development are referred to as having:
- answer-Special needs
Conjunctivitis is:
- answer-Pink eye
, Cross-contamination occurs through:
- answer-Dirty hands, food contact surfaces, knives and utensils, storing raw
products above cooked food in the refrigerator, etc.
Daily health checks:
- answer-Behavior: General mood (unusually quiet, irritable, drowsy, or restless),
unusual behavior, activity level, breathing difficulties, severe coughing or
sneezing, hoarseness
Physical: skin color, unusual spots or rashes, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge
from nose,ears,eyes, eyes red,irritated,sensitive to light
Daily health checks:
- answer-Good way of preventing, identifying, controlling illness in a child care
environment
Determining if a child has a fever:
- answer-Temperature- orally: 101 under arm: 100
Establishing and following what is an effective way of maintaining a safe and
healthy child care program
- answer-Written policy
For proper food handling in preventing illness, good sanitation requires:
- answer-Clean utensils and equipment, wholesome food, correct storage and
cooking temperatures, safe food handling practices
Good evacuation plans are:
- answer-Written, reviewed regularly for accuracy, show escape routes designate a
meeting place, involve taking daily roll and keeping record of attendance
Good safety practice for cribs include:
- answer-Be sure it meets federal guidelines, always keep the side rails in the "up"
position, make sure it is free of soft, fluffy items, remove any jewelry from child
Heat Exhaustion steps:
- answer-Child's emergency contact should be notified, lay the person down in a
cool and quiet place with their feet raised a little bit, loosen any tight clothing,
supply water or sports drink to drink, use other cooling measures, If signs or
symptoms worsen or do not improve within an hour or temperature reaches 104,
seek medical attention
