DCFS END TERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment?
Clean work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a
writen health policy.
Why establish and follow a written health policy?
It is an effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program.
How do you know if your program has a written policy?
Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in various areas like sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written?
1. To ensure parents and child care professionals are aware of procedures 2 to make sure
everyone follows same rules.
How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)?
Check for too much warmth or coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)?
Check for a bad smell or a change of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)?
Ask child if they taste something funny
How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)?
Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)?
First observation of seeing a child's appearance and check all areas from head to toe.
The three A's of a healthy child are
, Appetite, Appearance and Activity
Appetite signs of a healthy child are
Can eat an appropriate amount of food at meal times. Will Consume a variety of foods. Is
interested in eating? Appears content after meals/snacks.
Appearance signs of healthy child are
Has clear, bright eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are
Has plenty of energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are
a child who usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
Social health of a healthy child are
a child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children and enjoys quiet activities
that require concentration.
Menal health of a healthy child are
a child who is interested in new experiences and is usally confident and adaptable.
Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with special needs.
No
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability?
Ear infections vs. hearing loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained ankle vs. foot deformity; distress over
fight vs. depression
What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child?
Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child normal displays.
Daily checks are a good way of:
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment?
Clean work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a
writen health policy.
Why establish and follow a written health policy?
It is an effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program.
How do you know if your program has a written policy?
Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in various areas like sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written?
1. To ensure parents and child care professionals are aware of procedures 2 to make sure
everyone follows same rules.
How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)?
Check for too much warmth or coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)?
Check for a bad smell or a change of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)?
Ask child if they taste something funny
How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)?
Check for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)?
First observation of seeing a child's appearance and check all areas from head to toe.
The three A's of a healthy child are
, Appetite, Appearance and Activity
Appetite signs of a healthy child are
Can eat an appropriate amount of food at meal times. Will Consume a variety of foods. Is
interested in eating? Appears content after meals/snacks.
Appearance signs of healthy child are
Has clear, bright eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are
Has plenty of energy (not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are
a child who usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
Social health of a healthy child are
a child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children and enjoys quiet activities
that require concentration.
Menal health of a healthy child are
a child who is interested in new experiences and is usally confident and adaptable.
Is a child with short-term emotional illness or disability a child with special needs.
No
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability?
Ear infections vs. hearing loss; cold vs. asthma; sprained ankle vs. foot deformity; distress over
fight vs. depression
What can you do to know what is normal for a particular child?
Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child normal displays.
Daily checks are a good way of:
