DCF Health, Safety, and Nutrition Exam Questions With
Accurate Answers.
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - accurate answers-Clean
work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine
practice of a written health policy.
Why establish and follow a written health policy? - accurate answers-It is an
effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program.
How do you know if your program has a written policy? - accurate answers-
Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in various areas like
sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written? - accurate answers-1. To ensure parents and
child care professionals are aware of procedures 2 to make sure everyone
follows same rules.
How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? - accurate answers-Check
for too much warmth or coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - accurate answers-Check
for a bad smell or a change of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - accurate answers-Ask
child if they taste something funny
How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - accurate answers-Check
for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - accurate answers-First
observation of seeing a child's appearance and check all areas from head to
toe.
The three A's of a healthy child are - accurate answers-Appetite, Appearance
and Activity
,Appetite signs of a healthy child are - accurate answers-Can eat an
appropriate amount of food at meal times. Will Consume a variety of foods. Is
interested in eating? Appears content after meals/snacks.
Appearance signs of healthy child are - accurate answers-Has clear, bright
eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are - accurate answers-Has plenty of energy
(not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are - accurate answers-a child who usually
reflects happy, cheerful feelings
Social health of a healthy child are - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-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. - accurate answers-No
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - accurate answers-
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? - accurate
answers-Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child normal
displays.
Daily checks are a good way of: - accurate answers-preventing, identifing and
controlling illness in a child care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: - accurate answers-
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: - accurate answers-
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: - accurate answers-bowel
movements (change in color, oder, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-
rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
Appetite - accurate answers-desire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-Disease that can be spread from one
person to another.
Dehydration - accurate answers-Excessive water loss from the body or from
an organ or bodily part.
Disease - accurate answers-an illness
Disinfectant - accurate answers-To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
DTP - accurate answers-A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus
(lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
Evacuation Plan - accurate answers-Procedures for getting children and staff
out of the building; applied during the fire drills and any other emergency
situation.
Accurate Answers.
What are the qualities of a Healthy Environment? - accurate answers-Clean
work and play area, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine
practice of a written health policy.
Why establish and follow a written health policy? - accurate answers-It is an
effective way of maintaining a safe and healthy child care program.
How do you know if your program has a written policy? - accurate answers-
Ask your VPK program director and it usually posted in various areas like
sink, kitchen, table
Why should policies be written? - accurate answers-1. To ensure parents and
child care professionals are aware of procedures 2 to make sure everyone
follows same rules.
How is each sense used to observe a child (touch)? - accurate answers-Check
for too much warmth or coldness.
How is each sense used to observe a child (smell)? - accurate answers-Check
for a bad smell or a change of smell.
How is each sense used to observe a child (taste)? - accurate answers-Ask
child if they taste something funny
How is each sense used to observe a child (sound)? - accurate answers-Check
for breathing is it easy or ragged, etc.
How is each sense used to observe a child (sight)? - accurate answers-First
observation of seeing a child's appearance and check all areas from head to
toe.
The three A's of a healthy child are - accurate answers-Appetite, Appearance
and Activity
,Appetite signs of a healthy child are - accurate answers-Can eat an
appropriate amount of food at meal times. Will Consume a variety of foods. Is
interested in eating? Appears content after meals/snacks.
Appearance signs of healthy child are - accurate answers-Has clear, bright
eyes, clear skin, age appriopiate muscles, gains steadily in height/body weight
Activity signs of a healthy child are - accurate answers-Has plenty of energy
(not hyperactive), is alert, sleeps soundly and has few aches and pains.
Emotional health of a healthy child are - accurate answers-a child who usually
reflects happy, cheerful feelings
Social health of a healthy child are - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-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. - accurate answers-No
Can you give examples of short-term illness or disability? - accurate answers-
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? - accurate
answers-Ask the parents for signs of well-being and their child normal
displays.
Daily checks are a good way of: - accurate answers-preventing, identifing and
controlling illness in a child care environment.
Signs to observe in a daily health check in Behavior is: - accurate answers-
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: - accurate answers-
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: - accurate answers-bowel
movements (change in color, oder, frequency), pain (screaming, crying, head-
rolling), skin marks (rashes, bruises, cuts)
Appetite - accurate answers-desire to eat
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS) - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-Disease that can be spread from one
person to another.
Dehydration - accurate answers-Excessive water loss from the body or from
an organ or bodily part.
Disease - accurate answers-an illness
Disinfectant - accurate answers-To kill germs on surfaces or objects by using
chemicals to lower the risk of spreading infection
DTP - accurate answers-A vaccine for three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus
(lockjaw) and pertussis (whooping cough)
Evacuation Plan - accurate answers-Procedures for getting children and staff
out of the building; applied during the fire drills and any other emergency
situation.
