DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
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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.
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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.
, DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
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Daily checks are a good way of: preventing, identifing and controlling illness in a child
care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: general mood (quiet, irritable,
drousy, restless), unusual behavior, activity level, breathing difficulities, severe coughing,
sneezing, hoarseness.
Signs to observe in a daily health chec in Face and Body: Skin color (flused, pale, dry,
clammy, hot), unusual spots, raches, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge from nose, ears, eyes,
red look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: bowel movements (change in color,
oder, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
Appetite desire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) A virus infection that renders the body
incapable of fighting off the most common diseases and is usually fatal. This is considered to be
the end stage of a HIV diagnosis.
, DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
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Clean To remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or
detergent) and water. The process does not necessary kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading
infection.
Communiable Disease Disease that can be spread from one person to another.
Dehydration Excessive water loss from the body or from an organ or bodily part.
Disease an illness
Disinfectant To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of
spreading infection
DTP A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping
cough)
With Solutions
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.
, DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
With Solutions
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.
, DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
With Solutions
Daily checks are a good way of: preventing, identifing and controlling illness in a child
care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: general mood (quiet, irritable,
drousy, restless), unusual behavior, activity level, breathing difficulities, severe coughing,
sneezing, hoarseness.
Signs to observe in a daily health chec in Face and Body: Skin color (flused, pale, dry,
clammy, hot), unusual spots, raches, swelling or bruises, sores, discharge from nose, ears, eyes,
red look to eyes, irritated sensitive to light.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in general: bowel movements (change in color,
oder, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
Appetite desire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) A virus infection that renders the body
incapable of fighting off the most common diseases and is usually fatal. This is considered to be
the end stage of a HIV diagnosis.
, DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Questions
With Solutions
Clean To remove dirt, debris and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (or
detergent) and water. The process does not necessary kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading
infection.
Communiable Disease Disease that can be spread from one person to another.
Dehydration Excessive water loss from the body or from an organ or bodily part.
Disease an illness
Disinfectant To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals to lower the risk of
spreading infection
DTP A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping
cough)
