Education and Health Methods Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A first-grade student has just begun school for the first time. Previously, the student has been
attending a schoolroom tent that was set up in the fields where her parents picked vegetables.
The student is resisting going to the restroom to wash her hands before lunch.
How should the teacher modify this activity to take into consideration the family's influence
on the student's health? - CORRECT ANSWER Sanitation in her previous school was
different so the student should be eased into a new routine.
While teaching a unit on the problems of illicit drug use, the teacher feels that factual
information about drugs is having little impact on the students. The teacher feels the students
do not approve of drug use but fears they will not be able to communicate this to their peers.
How should this teacher encourage the students to achieve this skill? - CORRECT
ANSWER The teacher should provide opportunities for students to identify their
feelings and personalize the information on drugs.
A teacher is helping students resolve a conflict on the playground and would like to promote
student learning of conflict management and resolution.
How can the teacher meet this goal? - CORRECT ANSWER Teach children to name
the problem and identify solutions before implementing their decision
A fourth-grade teacher has been working with two students to resolve a conflict. The students
have agreed on a solution to the problem.
What should the teacher do to help the students implement and evaluate the plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER Observe the students to make sure the plan is working
, The teacher wants to involve family and community members in the development of tornado-
safety emergency procedures.
How can the teacher meet this goal? - CORRECT ANSWER Develop a basic action
plan that guides families and community members to safety during a tornado.
A second-grade teacher is planning a learning activity to help students learn effective ways to
respond if approached by an adult stranger who asks them for directions to a nearby store.
How can the teacher effectively meet the objective? - CORRECT ANSWER Have
students role-play running to a safe place and telling an adult they trust about the situation
Which activity supports a first-grade teacher's goal to help her students be safe if a fire occurs
at home? - CORRECT ANSWER Invite firefighters to school to show students what
firefighters look like and explain how they help
A new student in the school district is HIV positive. Although this information is not
disclosed, administration wants to implement safety practices in case an accident should
occur with this student.
How should the school communicate information to parents about these new safety practices?
- CORRECT ANSWER Include the school's policy statement concerning HIV students
in the parent handbook
What should a teacher do when a child complains of a stiff neck and has a high fever? -
CORRECT ANSWER Call the parents and advise them to seek prompt medical care
What would be a sign of a serious head injury? - CORRECT ANSWER The student is
unable to remember events that happened before the accident.