DCF CERTIFICATION TEST HEALTH SAFETY
ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a
child care environment. Answer: Daily Health Checks (includes
behavior, face and body, other signs)
◉ _____ may be a warning sign that the body has an infection and
needs treatment before the infection can become harmful. Answer:
Fever
◉ The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______ ___________
with a __________ _____. Answer: The best way to take a temperature is
to use a DIGITAL THERMOMETER with a DISPOSABLE SHEATH.
◉ Orally, ___ degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, ___ degrees or
more is a fever. Answer: Orally, 101 degrees or more is a fever. Under
arm, 100 degrees or more is a fever.
◉ If dehydration is sever, the following will occur: Answer: - eyes are
sunken
- hands and feet are cool and blotchy
,- pulse may seem weak and fast
- child will not urinate for hours
◉ For mild diarrhea, do not give ____ Answer: milk. It has a high
concentration of minerals and salt which could be dangerous to a
child with diarrhea.
◉ Occurs when someone who is not used to very hot weather does
not get enough liquid and salt. This condition is caused by excessive
sweating. The person's skin becomes pale and clammy, and the
person feels sick, dizzy, and/or faint. Pulse rate and breathing
become rapid, and a headache or muscle cramps may develop. 1)
Lay the person down in a cool, quiet place, with feet raised a little. 2)
Loosen any tight clothing and supply water to drink. 3) Add 1
teaspoon of salt to each quart of water. Answer: Heat Exhaustion
◉ Caused by prolonged exposure to very hot conditions, not enough
fluids and/or salt, body stops regulating temperature. The person's
skin becomes flushed, hot and dry, elevated temperature (104F skin
hot to the touch), strong and rapid pulse, confusion or loss of
consciousness. Immediate medical attention required- call 911.
Answer: Heat Stroke
◉ Four types of germs: Answer: - Bacteria (seen with ordinary
microscope; causes strep throat, impetigo, pinkeye, and some
pneumonia; antibiotics help stop growth)
,- Virus (smaller than bacteria; causes colds, chicken pox, measles;
antibiotics have no effect; vaccines available)
- Fungi (cause athlete's foot and ringworm effective medication is
available)
- Parasites (organisms that live on or in animals and people, lice,
effective medication available for most)
◉ Serious Communicable Diseases (3) Answer: - Haemophilus
Influenzae B (Hib) (infection that can lead to meningitis, pneumonia;
caused by a germ that spreads through coughing and sneezing)
- Hepatitis B/C (B- Infection to the liver, vaccine avail, most
commonly spread from mother to infant at birth; C-Disease of the
liverr, no vaccine)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (virus that causes an
increasing loss of immune function that results in the body
becoming unable to fight off infections; less commonly spread by
infected mothers who breastfeed their infants; and exposure of open
wounds or mucus membranes to contaminated blood.)
◉ - Parasite found in the stools.
- Diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramps
- Weight loss and weakness Answer: Giardiasis
◉ -Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
, -Rapid breathing Answer: RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus)
◉ Cannot be in contat with other children. Answer: Isolation
◉ _________ ___________ is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat
blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control. Answer:
Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat
blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control.
◉ ______ ________ _______ is the most effective way of preventing the
spread of germs and diseases in a childcare setting. Answer:
PROPER PERSONAL HYGIENE is the most effective way of
preventing the spread of germs and diseases in a childcare setting.
◉ Correct Storage and Cooking Temperatures:
Keep cold foods cold ( __ degrees or below) and hot foods hot (cook
and hold at about ___ degrees) Answer: Keep cold foods cold ( 40
degrees or below) and hot foods hot (cook and hold at about 140
degrees)
◉ Proper !!! Defrosting !!!
ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a
child care environment. Answer: Daily Health Checks (includes
behavior, face and body, other signs)
◉ _____ may be a warning sign that the body has an infection and
needs treatment before the infection can become harmful. Answer:
Fever
◉ The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______ ___________
with a __________ _____. Answer: The best way to take a temperature is
to use a DIGITAL THERMOMETER with a DISPOSABLE SHEATH.
◉ Orally, ___ degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, ___ degrees or
more is a fever. Answer: Orally, 101 degrees or more is a fever. Under
arm, 100 degrees or more is a fever.
◉ If dehydration is sever, the following will occur: Answer: - eyes are
sunken
- hands and feet are cool and blotchy
,- pulse may seem weak and fast
- child will not urinate for hours
◉ For mild diarrhea, do not give ____ Answer: milk. It has a high
concentration of minerals and salt which could be dangerous to a
child with diarrhea.
◉ Occurs when someone who is not used to very hot weather does
not get enough liquid and salt. This condition is caused by excessive
sweating. The person's skin becomes pale and clammy, and the
person feels sick, dizzy, and/or faint. Pulse rate and breathing
become rapid, and a headache or muscle cramps may develop. 1)
Lay the person down in a cool, quiet place, with feet raised a little. 2)
Loosen any tight clothing and supply water to drink. 3) Add 1
teaspoon of salt to each quart of water. Answer: Heat Exhaustion
◉ Caused by prolonged exposure to very hot conditions, not enough
fluids and/or salt, body stops regulating temperature. The person's
skin becomes flushed, hot and dry, elevated temperature (104F skin
hot to the touch), strong and rapid pulse, confusion or loss of
consciousness. Immediate medical attention required- call 911.
Answer: Heat Stroke
◉ Four types of germs: Answer: - Bacteria (seen with ordinary
microscope; causes strep throat, impetigo, pinkeye, and some
pneumonia; antibiotics help stop growth)
,- Virus (smaller than bacteria; causes colds, chicken pox, measles;
antibiotics have no effect; vaccines available)
- Fungi (cause athlete's foot and ringworm effective medication is
available)
- Parasites (organisms that live on or in animals and people, lice,
effective medication available for most)
◉ Serious Communicable Diseases (3) Answer: - Haemophilus
Influenzae B (Hib) (infection that can lead to meningitis, pneumonia;
caused by a germ that spreads through coughing and sneezing)
- Hepatitis B/C (B- Infection to the liver, vaccine avail, most
commonly spread from mother to infant at birth; C-Disease of the
liverr, no vaccine)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (virus that causes an
increasing loss of immune function that results in the body
becoming unable to fight off infections; less commonly spread by
infected mothers who breastfeed their infants; and exposure of open
wounds or mucus membranes to contaminated blood.)
◉ - Parasite found in the stools.
- Diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramps
- Weight loss and weakness Answer: Giardiasis
◉ -Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
, -Rapid breathing Answer: RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus)
◉ Cannot be in contat with other children. Answer: Isolation
◉ _________ ___________ is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat
blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control. Answer:
Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat
blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control.
◉ ______ ________ _______ is the most effective way of preventing the
spread of germs and diseases in a childcare setting. Answer:
PROPER PERSONAL HYGIENE is the most effective way of
preventing the spread of germs and diseases in a childcare setting.
◉ Correct Storage and Cooking Temperatures:
Keep cold foods cold ( __ degrees or below) and hot foods hot (cook
and hold at about ___ degrees) Answer: Keep cold foods cold ( 40
degrees or below) and hot foods hot (cook and hold at about 140
degrees)
◉ Proper !!! Defrosting !!!
