DCF CERTIFICATION TEST HEALTH SAFETY
FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Activity signs of a healthy child are Answer: Has plenty of energy
(not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and
pains.
◉ Emotional health of a healthy child are Answer: a child who
usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
◉ Social health of a healthy child are Answer: 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 Answer: 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. Answer: No
,◉ Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? Answer:
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?
Answer: Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child
normal displays.
◉ Daily checks are a good way of: Answer: preventing, identifing and
controlling illness in a child care environment.
◉ Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: Answer:
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: Answer:
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: Answer: bowel
movements (change in color, oder, frequency), pain (screaming,
crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
, ◉ Appetite Answer: desire to eat
◉ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) Answer: 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.
◉ Clean Answer: 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 Answer: Disease that can be spread from
one person to another.
◉ Dehydration Answer: Excessive water loss from the body or from
an organ or bodily part.
◉ Disease Answer: an illness
◉ Disinfectant Answer: To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
◉ DTP Answer: A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus
(lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Activity signs of a healthy child are Answer: Has plenty of energy
(not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and
pains.
◉ Emotional health of a healthy child are Answer: a child who
usually reflects happy, cheerful feelings
◉ Social health of a healthy child are Answer: 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 Answer: 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. Answer: No
,◉ Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? Answer:
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?
Answer: Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child
normal displays.
◉ Daily checks are a good way of: Answer: preventing, identifing and
controlling illness in a child care environment.
◉ Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: Answer:
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: Answer:
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: Answer: bowel
movements (change in color, oder, frequency), pain (screaming,
crying, head-rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
, ◉ Appetite Answer: desire to eat
◉ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) Answer: 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.
◉ Clean Answer: 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 Answer: Disease that can be spread from
one person to another.
◉ Dehydration Answer: Excessive water loss from the body or from
an organ or bodily part.
◉ Disease Answer: an illness
◉ Disinfectant Answer: To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
◉ DTP Answer: A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus
(lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
