DCF 40 HOURS CHILD CARE (HSAN) HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND NUTRITION WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
1. Appetite - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A desire to eat.
2. Isolation Area - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A designated area for a child who becomes
ill at the facility, which must be away from the other, healthy children.
3. Safety Hazards - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Things in the environment that can be
identified as dangerous to one's health and welfare.
4. Communicable Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Disease that can be spread from
one person to another.
5. Disinfect - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove all germs, but
by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading
infection.
6. Impermeable Surface - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A surface that is resistant to water,
chemicals, and other fluids. These surfaces are required in areas such as changing
stations, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats.
7. Vaccine - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A product that protects an individual from
contracting an infectious disease by stimulating their immune system.
,8. Health - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The total well-being of a person—including the
physical, mental, and social self—in the absence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
9. Clean - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and
washing with soap (or detergent) and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs,
but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
10. Evacuation Plan - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Procedures for getting children and staff
out of a building; applied during fire drills and other emergency situations.
11. Immunizations - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The process of administering a vaccine to
make an individual protected from contracting an infectious disease.
12. Nutrition - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The processes by which a person, animal, or plant
takes in and utilizes food substances.
13. Sanitize - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The process of destroying or reducing organisms
to a safe level; including properly cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and
sleep mats.
14. Child care programs have a responsibility to maintain an environment that will promote
children's health. What is health? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Health is the total well-
being of the child, including the physical, emotional, social, and mental self, in the
absence of disease or abnormal conditions.
, 15. Characteristics of a healthy environment that promote good health practices include: -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- -Clean work and play areas
Proper hygiene practices
Implementation and routine practice of a written health policy
16. Written policies regarding health practices are essential to maintaining a healthy
environment in your child care program. - CORRECT-ANSWERS--All policies should
be accessible to all staff
At hire, employees should be given a copy of the policies
Rules should be posted and given to families
17. Why is it important to have policies written? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--To ensure
parents and child care professionals are aware of procedures
To make sure everyone follows the same rules
18. Establishing and following a written policy is an effective way of maintaining a safe and
healthy child care program. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Following your program's
written health policies will help to ensure that the children in your care have an
environment that is as free of disease as possible.
19. Observation - CORRECT-ANSWERS- plays an essential role in determining a healthy
environment and assists the caregiver in assessing the state of a child's health.
20. A healthy child - CORRECT-ANSWERS- has a good appetite, appearance, and
activity level.
SAFETY, AND NUTRITION WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
1. Appetite - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A desire to eat.
2. Isolation Area - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A designated area for a child who becomes
ill at the facility, which must be away from the other, healthy children.
3. Safety Hazards - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Things in the environment that can be
identified as dangerous to one's health and welfare.
4. Communicable Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Disease that can be spread from
one person to another.
5. Disinfect - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals. This process does not necessarily clean dirty surfaces or remove all germs, but
by killing germs on a surface after cleaning, it can further lower the risk of spreading
infection.
6. Impermeable Surface - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A surface that is resistant to water,
chemicals, and other fluids. These surfaces are required in areas such as changing
stations, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats.
7. Vaccine - CORRECT-ANSWERS- A product that protects an individual from
contracting an infectious disease by stimulating their immune system.
,8. Health - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The total well-being of a person—including the
physical, mental, and social self—in the absence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
9. Clean - CORRECT-ANSWERS- To remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and
washing with soap (or detergent) and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs,
but lowers the risk of spreading infection.
10. Evacuation Plan - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Procedures for getting children and staff
out of a building; applied during fire drills and other emergency situations.
11. Immunizations - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The process of administering a vaccine to
make an individual protected from contracting an infectious disease.
12. Nutrition - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The processes by which a person, animal, or plant
takes in and utilizes food substances.
13. Sanitize - CORRECT-ANSWERS- The process of destroying or reducing organisms
to a safe level; including properly cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and
sleep mats.
14. Child care programs have a responsibility to maintain an environment that will promote
children's health. What is health? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Health is the total well-
being of the child, including the physical, emotional, social, and mental self, in the
absence of disease or abnormal conditions.
, 15. Characteristics of a healthy environment that promote good health practices include: -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- -Clean work and play areas
Proper hygiene practices
Implementation and routine practice of a written health policy
16. Written policies regarding health practices are essential to maintaining a healthy
environment in your child care program. - CORRECT-ANSWERS--All policies should
be accessible to all staff
At hire, employees should be given a copy of the policies
Rules should be posted and given to families
17. Why is it important to have policies written? - CORRECT-ANSWERS--To ensure
parents and child care professionals are aware of procedures
To make sure everyone follows the same rules
18. Establishing and following a written policy is an effective way of maintaining a safe and
healthy child care program. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Following your program's
written health policies will help to ensure that the children in your care have an
environment that is as free of disease as possible.
19. Observation - CORRECT-ANSWERS- plays an essential role in determining a healthy
environment and assists the caregiver in assessing the state of a child's health.
20. A healthy child - CORRECT-ANSWERS- has a good appetite, appearance, and
activity level.
