Health, Safety, and Nutrition for DCF
Exam
Children who have physical, emotional, or behavioral conditions that affect or delay
development are referred to as having: - correct answer-Special needs
True or False: Short term illnesses such as ear infections, colds, broken legs may only last a
few days, weeks, or months - correct answer-True
To prevent, identify, and control illness in a child care environment, a caregiver should
perform a what with each child upon entering and leaving the program? - correct
answer-Daily health check
When you take an infants temperature by the auxiliary method, you are taking the
temperature: - correct answer-Under the arm or armpit
You can take the temperature of a child over three years of age by the following method: -
correct answer-Orally and auxiliary
In the case of diarrhea or vomiting, the caregiver should NOT what? - correct answer-Give
the child an adult sports drink
A child suffering from what requires medical attention and 911 should be called? - correct
answer-Heat stroke
What are the types of germs that spread communicable diseases from one person to
another? - correct answer-Bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites
True or False: Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or
any bodily fluid of all persons as potential of infection - correct answer-True
What are the three As of a healthy child? - correct answer-Appetite, appearance, activity
A physically healthy child has a good appetite. They can: - correct answer-Eat an
appropriate amount of food at times, consume a vareity of foods, be interested in eating, and
appear to be content after meals and snacks
A physically healthy child has good appearance. They display: - correct answer-Clear and
bright eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles, steady gain in height and weight
A healthy child, reflecting happy, cheerful feelings is displaying: - correct answer-Emotional
health
A child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children, enjoys quiet activities
that require concentration is displaying: - correct answer-Social health
, True or False: The best way to take temperature is to use a digital thermometer with a
disposable sheath - correct answer-True
True or False: For mild diarrhea, give the child milk to drink - correct answer-False
True or False: For both diarrhea and vomiting, stop the child's normal diet and give
electrolytes - correct answer-True
Hib is an infection that can lead to other conditions which can cause secondary infections in
many area of the body including: - correct answer-Meningitis, pneumonia, epiglottis infection
True or False: Hepatitis B and C are diseases of the liver - correct answer-True
Conjunctivitis is: - correct answer-Pink eye
Proper defrosting of food items is displayed by: - correct answer-A slowly thawing of frozen
food products under refrigeration, thawing food completely submerged under water, food
product must be completely cooked within four hours, thawing in a microwave oven
Cross-contamination occurs through: - correct answer-Dirty hands, food contact surfaces,
knives and utensils, storing raw products above cooked food in the refrigerator, etc.
True or False: Antibiotics have no effect on a virus - correct answer-True
True or False: Common examples of parasites are pin worms, roundworms, and head lice -
correct answer-True
True or False: The eggs of head lice are called nits - correct answer-True
Methods through which diseases are transmitted are: - correct answer-Respiratory,
fecal/oral, direct contact, blood borne
A child should be isolated if you see: - correct answer-Severe coughing, diarrhea, pink eye,
exposed or open skin lesions
True or False: Each child must have a current record of immunization history and health
record on file at the child care program - correct answer-True
For proper food handling in preventing illness, good sanitation requires: - correct
answer-Clean utensils and equipment, wholesome food, correct storage and cooking
temperatures, safe food handling practices
Caregivers needs to pay attention to the following while administering medication: - correct
answer-Name of recipient on medicine bottle, dosage, the time and date of last dosage,
permission slip from the parent
Exam
Children who have physical, emotional, or behavioral conditions that affect or delay
development are referred to as having: - correct answer-Special needs
True or False: Short term illnesses such as ear infections, colds, broken legs may only last a
few days, weeks, or months - correct answer-True
To prevent, identify, and control illness in a child care environment, a caregiver should
perform a what with each child upon entering and leaving the program? - correct
answer-Daily health check
When you take an infants temperature by the auxiliary method, you are taking the
temperature: - correct answer-Under the arm or armpit
You can take the temperature of a child over three years of age by the following method: -
correct answer-Orally and auxiliary
In the case of diarrhea or vomiting, the caregiver should NOT what? - correct answer-Give
the child an adult sports drink
A child suffering from what requires medical attention and 911 should be called? - correct
answer-Heat stroke
What are the types of germs that spread communicable diseases from one person to
another? - correct answer-Bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites
True or False: Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to treat blood or
any bodily fluid of all persons as potential of infection - correct answer-True
What are the three As of a healthy child? - correct answer-Appetite, appearance, activity
A physically healthy child has a good appetite. They can: - correct answer-Eat an
appropriate amount of food at times, consume a vareity of foods, be interested in eating, and
appear to be content after meals and snacks
A physically healthy child has good appearance. They display: - correct answer-Clear and
bright eyes, clear skin, age-appropriate muscles, steady gain in height and weight
A healthy child, reflecting happy, cheerful feelings is displaying: - correct answer-Emotional
health
A child who is friendly most of the time, interacts with other children, enjoys quiet activities
that require concentration is displaying: - correct answer-Social health
, True or False: The best way to take temperature is to use a digital thermometer with a
disposable sheath - correct answer-True
True or False: For mild diarrhea, give the child milk to drink - correct answer-False
True or False: For both diarrhea and vomiting, stop the child's normal diet and give
electrolytes - correct answer-True
Hib is an infection that can lead to other conditions which can cause secondary infections in
many area of the body including: - correct answer-Meningitis, pneumonia, epiglottis infection
True or False: Hepatitis B and C are diseases of the liver - correct answer-True
Conjunctivitis is: - correct answer-Pink eye
Proper defrosting of food items is displayed by: - correct answer-A slowly thawing of frozen
food products under refrigeration, thawing food completely submerged under water, food
product must be completely cooked within four hours, thawing in a microwave oven
Cross-contamination occurs through: - correct answer-Dirty hands, food contact surfaces,
knives and utensils, storing raw products above cooked food in the refrigerator, etc.
True or False: Antibiotics have no effect on a virus - correct answer-True
True or False: Common examples of parasites are pin worms, roundworms, and head lice -
correct answer-True
True or False: The eggs of head lice are called nits - correct answer-True
Methods through which diseases are transmitted are: - correct answer-Respiratory,
fecal/oral, direct contact, blood borne
A child should be isolated if you see: - correct answer-Severe coughing, diarrhea, pink eye,
exposed or open skin lesions
True or False: Each child must have a current record of immunization history and health
record on file at the child care program - correct answer-True
For proper food handling in preventing illness, good sanitation requires: - correct
answer-Clean utensils and equipment, wholesome food, correct storage and cooking
temperatures, safe food handling practices
Caregivers needs to pay attention to the following while administering medication: - correct
answer-Name of recipient on medicine bottle, dosage, the time and date of last dosage,
permission slip from the parent
