DCF Certification Test - Health, Safety & Nutrition| Actual Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2025/2026 (Graded A+)
The three A's of a healthy child are: ✔️Appetite (eat a substantial amount of food, consume a variety of food, interested in eating, appears
content after eating)
& Appearance (clear bright eyes, clear skin, well-developed muscles, gains steadily in height and body weight)
& Activity (has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly, few aches and pains)
Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a child care environment. ✔️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. ✔️Fever
The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______ ___________ with a __________ _____. ✔️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. ✔️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: ✔️- 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 ____ ✔️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. ✔️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. ✔️Heat Stroke
Four types of germs: ✔️- 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) ✔️- 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 ✔️Giardiasis
-Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
The three A's of a healthy child are: ✔️Appetite (eat a substantial amount of food, consume a variety of food, interested in eating, appears
content after eating)
& Appearance (clear bright eyes, clear skin, well-developed muscles, gains steadily in height and body weight)
& Activity (has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly, few aches and pains)
Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a child care environment. ✔️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. ✔️Fever
The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______ ___________ with a __________ _____. ✔️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. ✔️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: ✔️- 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 ____ ✔️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. ✔️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. ✔️Heat Stroke
Four types of germs: ✔️- 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) ✔️- 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 ✔️Giardiasis
-Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
