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DCF 40 Hours Child Care (HSAN) Health, Safety,
and Nutrition
1. Isolation Area
Answer Designated area for a child who becomes ill at the facility, whichmust be away from the
other, healthy children
2. communicable disease
Answer disease that can be spread from one person to another
3. clean
Answer to remove dirt, debris, and germs by scrubbing and washing with soap (ordetergent)
and water. The process does not necessarily kill germs, but lowers the risk of spreading
infection
4. appetite
Answer desire to eat
5. impermeable surfaces
Answer A surface that is resistant to water, chemicals, and otherfluids. These surfaces are
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required in areas such as changing stations, playpens, cots, and sleeping mats
6. sanitize
Answer The process of destroying or reducing organisms to a safe level; includ-ing properly
cleaned equipment and surfaces, such as sinks and sleep mats.
7. vaccine
Answer a product that protects an individual from contracting an infectiousdisease by
stimulating their immune system
8. Nutrition
Answer the processes by which a person, animal, or plant takes in and utilizesfood substances
9. Health
Answer the total well-being of a person- including the physical, mental, and socialself- in the
absence of disease or other abnormal conditions
10. Immunizations
Answer the process of administering a vaccine to make an individualprotected from
contracting an infectious disease
11. Disinfect
Answer to kill germs on surfaces or objects by using chemicals. This processdoes not necessarily
clean dirty surfaces or remove all germs, but by killing germson a surface after cleaning, it can
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further lower the risk of spreading infection
12. safety hazards
Answer things in the environment that can be identified as dangerousto one's health and
welfare
13. evacuation plan
Answer procedures for getting children and staff out of a building;applied during fire drills
and other emergency situations
14. characteristics of a healthy environment that promote good health prac-tices
Answer -clean work and play areas
-proper hygiene practices
-implementation and routine practice of a written health policy
15. written health policies
Answer -should be accesible to all staff
-at hire, employees should be given a copy
-rules should be posted and given to families
-important to make sure everyone follows the same rules and to ensure staff andparents are
aware of procedures
16. key point
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Answer establishing and following a written policy is an effective way ofmaintaining a safe
and healthy child care program
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