DCF CERTIFICATION TESTS BUNDLE
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED SUCCESS GRADED A+
⩥ Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a child
care environment.
Answer: Daily Health Checks (includes behavior, face and body, other
signs)
⩥ _____ may be a warning sign that the body has an infection and needs
treatment before the infection can become harmful.
Answer: Fever
⩥ The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______ ___________
with a __________ _____.
Answer: The best way to take a temperature is to use a DIGITAL
THERMOMETER with a DISPOSABLE SHEATH.
⩥ Orally, ___ degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, ___ degrees or
more is a fever.
Answer: Orally, 101 degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, 100 degrees
or more is a fever.
,⩥ If dehydration is sever, the following will occur:
Answer: - eyes are sunken
- hands and feet are cool and blotchy
- pulse may seem weak and fast
- child will not urinate for hours
⩥ For mild diarrhea, do not give ____
Answer: milk. It has a high concentration of minerals and salt which
could be dangerous to a child with diarrhea.
⩥ Occurs when someone who is not used to very hot weather does not
get enough liquid and salt. This condition is caused by excessive
sweating. The person's skin becomes pale and clammy, and the person
feels sick, dizzy, and/or faint. Pulse rate and breathing become rapid, and
a headache or muscle cramps may develop. 1) Lay the person down in a
cool, quiet place, with feet raised a little. 2) Loosen any tight clothing
and supply water to drink. 3) Add 1 teaspoon of salt to each quart of
water.
Answer: Heat Exhaustion
⩥ Caused by prolonged exposure to very hot conditions, not enough
fluids and/or salt, body stops regulating temperature. The person's skin
becomes flushed, hot and dry, elevated temperature (104F skin hot to the
,touch), strong and rapid pulse, confusion or loss of consciousness.
Immediate medical attention required- call 911.
Answer: Heat Stroke
⩥ Four types of germs:
Answer: - Bacteria (seen with ordinary microscope; causes strep throat,
impetigo, pinkeye, and some pneumonia; antibiotics help stop growth)
- Virus (smaller than bacteria; causes colds, chicken pox, measles;
antibiotics have no effect; vaccines available)
- Fungi (cause athlete's foot and ringworm effective medication is
available)
- Parasites (organisms that live on or in animals and people, lice,
effective medication available for most)
⩥ Serious Communicable Diseases (3)
Answer: - Haemophilus Influenzae B (Hib) (infection that can lead to
meningitis, pneumonia; caused by a germ that spreads through coughing
and sneezing)
- Hepatitis B/C (B- Infection to the liver, vaccine avail, most commonly
spread from mother to infant at birth; C-Disease of the liverr, no
vaccine)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (virus that causes an increasing
loss of immune function that results in the body becoming unable to
fight off infections; less commonly spread by infected mothers who
, breastfeed their infants; and exposure of open wounds or mucus
membranes to contaminated blood.)
⩥ - Parasite found in the stools.
- Diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramps
- Weight loss and weakness
Answer: Giardiasis
⩥ -Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
-Rapid breathing
Answer: RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus)
⩥ Cannot be in contat with other children.
Answer: Isolation
⩥ _________ ___________ is a strategy which requires caregivers to
treat blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control.
Answer: Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to
treat blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED SUCCESS GRADED A+
⩥ Good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a child
care environment.
Answer: Daily Health Checks (includes behavior, face and body, other
signs)
⩥ _____ may be a warning sign that the body has an infection and needs
treatment before the infection can become harmful.
Answer: Fever
⩥ The best way to take a temperature is to use a _______ ___________
with a __________ _____.
Answer: The best way to take a temperature is to use a DIGITAL
THERMOMETER with a DISPOSABLE SHEATH.
⩥ Orally, ___ degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, ___ degrees or
more is a fever.
Answer: Orally, 101 degrees or more is a fever. Under arm, 100 degrees
or more is a fever.
,⩥ If dehydration is sever, the following will occur:
Answer: - eyes are sunken
- hands and feet are cool and blotchy
- pulse may seem weak and fast
- child will not urinate for hours
⩥ For mild diarrhea, do not give ____
Answer: milk. It has a high concentration of minerals and salt which
could be dangerous to a child with diarrhea.
⩥ Occurs when someone who is not used to very hot weather does not
get enough liquid and salt. This condition is caused by excessive
sweating. The person's skin becomes pale and clammy, and the person
feels sick, dizzy, and/or faint. Pulse rate and breathing become rapid, and
a headache or muscle cramps may develop. 1) Lay the person down in a
cool, quiet place, with feet raised a little. 2) Loosen any tight clothing
and supply water to drink. 3) Add 1 teaspoon of salt to each quart of
water.
Answer: Heat Exhaustion
⩥ Caused by prolonged exposure to very hot conditions, not enough
fluids and/or salt, body stops regulating temperature. The person's skin
becomes flushed, hot and dry, elevated temperature (104F skin hot to the
,touch), strong and rapid pulse, confusion or loss of consciousness.
Immediate medical attention required- call 911.
Answer: Heat Stroke
⩥ Four types of germs:
Answer: - Bacteria (seen with ordinary microscope; causes strep throat,
impetigo, pinkeye, and some pneumonia; antibiotics help stop growth)
- Virus (smaller than bacteria; causes colds, chicken pox, measles;
antibiotics have no effect; vaccines available)
- Fungi (cause athlete's foot and ringworm effective medication is
available)
- Parasites (organisms that live on or in animals and people, lice,
effective medication available for most)
⩥ Serious Communicable Diseases (3)
Answer: - Haemophilus Influenzae B (Hib) (infection that can lead to
meningitis, pneumonia; caused by a germ that spreads through coughing
and sneezing)
- Hepatitis B/C (B- Infection to the liver, vaccine avail, most commonly
spread from mother to infant at birth; C-Disease of the liverr, no
vaccine)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (virus that causes an increasing
loss of immune function that results in the body becoming unable to
fight off infections; less commonly spread by infected mothers who
, breastfeed their infants; and exposure of open wounds or mucus
membranes to contaminated blood.)
⩥ - Parasite found in the stools.
- Diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramps
- Weight loss and weakness
Answer: Giardiasis
⩥ -Wheezing and coughing
-Blue color around lips
-Rapid breathing
Answer: RSV (Respiratory Synctial Virus)
⩥ Cannot be in contat with other children.
Answer: Isolation
⩥ _________ ___________ is a strategy which requires caregivers to
treat blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control.
Answer: Universal precautions is a strategy which requires caregivers to
treat blood or any bodily fluids of all persons as potential sources of
infection, and its core principle is that proper hygiene and sanitary
conditions are critical in communicable disease control.
