DCF Certification Test - Health, Safety & Nutrition with Complete Solutions 2022/2023

The three A's of a healthy child are: - ANSWER Appetite (eat a substantial amount of food, consume a variety of food, interested in eating, appears content after eating) & Appearance (clear bright eyes, clear skin, well-developed muscles, gains steadily in height and body weight) & Activity (has plenty of energy, is alert, sleeps soundly, few aches and pains) 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. ______ ________ _______ is the most effective way of preventing the spread of germs and diseases in a childcare setting. - ANSWER PROPER PERSONAL HYGIENE is the most effective way of preventing the spread of germs and diseases in a childcare setting. Correct Storage and Cooking Temperatures: