DCF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION
(HSAN) STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
3 qualities of a healthy environment include: - ANS clean work and play areas, proper hygiene
practices, and implementation and practice of a written health policy
how do you know if your program has a written policy? - ANS ask your program director. the
written policy should be posted in the building or accessible to employees.
why should policies be written? - ANS to ensure that parents and childcare professionals are
aware of procedures and to make sure everyone follows the same rules
how are each of the senses used to observe a child? - ANS watch their visual cues (sight),
listen to their verbal and non-verbal sounds (hearing), note their facial expressions and body
language in response to smells (smell), observe how they interact with objects through touch
(touch), and sometimes even monitor their reactions to tastes (taste)
why is it important to use more than one sense at a time to observe warning signs? - ANS you
cannot accurately come to a conclusion from just one detail.
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, a healthy child's appetite: - ANS can eat a substantial amount of food at a time, will consume
a variety of foods, is interested in eating, appears content after meals and snacks
a healthy child's appearance: - ANS has clear bright eyes, has clear skin, has well-developed
muscles, gains steadily in weight and height
a healthy child's activity: - ANS has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly, has few aches
and pains
the three A's of a healthy child - ANS appetite, appearance, activity
daily health checks are a good way of ___,____, and ___ illness in a child care environment. -
ANS preventing, identifying, controlling
behavioral traits of an unhealthy child: - ANS general mood (unusually quiet, irritable,
drowsy, or restless), unusual behavior, activity level, labored breathing, severe coughing or
sneezing, hoarseness
physical traits of an unhealthy child: - ANS skin color (flushed, pale, dry, clammy, or hot),
unusual spots or rashes, swelling, bruises, sores, discharge from nose or ears or eyes, eyes red
or or irritated or sensitive to light
what things can you observe in a daily health check? - ANS fever, vomiting, bowel movement
changes, pain, skin marks
daily health checks - ANS essential for ensuring the health of children in care
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
(HSAN) STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
3 qualities of a healthy environment include: - ANS clean work and play areas, proper hygiene
practices, and implementation and practice of a written health policy
how do you know if your program has a written policy? - ANS ask your program director. the
written policy should be posted in the building or accessible to employees.
why should policies be written? - ANS to ensure that parents and childcare professionals are
aware of procedures and to make sure everyone follows the same rules
how are each of the senses used to observe a child? - ANS watch their visual cues (sight),
listen to their verbal and non-verbal sounds (hearing), note their facial expressions and body
language in response to smells (smell), observe how they interact with objects through touch
(touch), and sometimes even monitor their reactions to tastes (taste)
why is it important to use more than one sense at a time to observe warning signs? - ANS you
cannot accurately come to a conclusion from just one detail.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, a healthy child's appetite: - ANS can eat a substantial amount of food at a time, will consume
a variety of foods, is interested in eating, appears content after meals and snacks
a healthy child's appearance: - ANS has clear bright eyes, has clear skin, has well-developed
muscles, gains steadily in weight and height
a healthy child's activity: - ANS has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly, has few aches
and pains
the three A's of a healthy child - ANS appetite, appearance, activity
daily health checks are a good way of ___,____, and ___ illness in a child care environment. -
ANS preventing, identifying, controlling
behavioral traits of an unhealthy child: - ANS general mood (unusually quiet, irritable,
drowsy, or restless), unusual behavior, activity level, labored breathing, severe coughing or
sneezing, hoarseness
physical traits of an unhealthy child: - ANS skin color (flushed, pale, dry, clammy, or hot),
unusual spots or rashes, swelling, bruises, sores, discharge from nose or ears or eyes, eyes red
or or irritated or sensitive to light
what things can you observe in a daily health check? - ANS fever, vomiting, bowel movement
changes, pain, skin marks
daily health checks - ANS essential for ensuring the health of children in care
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