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CHAPTER 10
MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
SHORT ANSWER
1. What does a child-care health consultant do?
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2 ___________________
3 ___________________
4 ___________________
2. What are three types of child abuse?
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2 ___________________
3 ___________________
3. Health authorities have recently become very concerned about two rare diseases that have
begun to appear in children and their parents. What are they?
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2 ___________________
TRUE OR FALSE
Please circle the correct answer.
1. The regulations governing childcare are uniform throughout the entire United States.
true
false
aunt and has come to pick her up. Although your records do not show that she is authorized to
pick up anyone at your center, Audrie seems to recognize her. It is all right to let Audrie leave
with this person.
true
false
3. Child-care providers are required by the law to report any suspected incidents of child abuse.
true
false
4. Smoke alarms are good equipment to have in child-care facilities.
true
false
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5. You do not have to worry parents of children at your center by telling them of every little
bump or bruise that their children might get during the day.
true
false
rogram enacted in 2009 forbids the use of tax dollars for
medical care of children in low-income families.
true
false
7. A child comes to your center with a fever of 101.6 degrees. You should not let the child stay
that day.
true
false
8. It is a good idea to have a written policy specifying when your staff may administer
prescription medications to the children at the center.
true
false
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Select the best answer.
1. :
a. a place for medicine.
b. a family doctor.
c. a medical care facility for children.
d. a concept or approach to providing healthcare services.
:
a. equipment from a reliable supplier.
b. strict rules for access to play equipment.
c. adequate supervision.
d. all of the above
3. If you suspect that a child at your center is being abused at home, you are legally required to:
a. watch for other symptoms of abuse.
b.
c. talk to the leader of the religious institution.
d. report your suspicions to legal authorities.
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4. Young children sometimes experience catastrophic events, such as a natural disaster, an act of
great violence or having a military parent deployed overseas. When such situations arise, a
caregiver should:
a. refer the children to a mental health expert.
b. talk with the children about their fears.
c. .
d. tell the children that they should talk about such things only with their parents.
5. To reduce the amount of infections spread from one child to another, children should wash
their hands:
a. before eating.
b. after using the toilet.
c. upon entering the classroom.
d. all of the above
6. In deciding when a child is ready to be toilet trained and how it should be done, you should:
a. follow a policy of beginning training at a uniform age for all the children.
b. do whatever the parents want.
c. confer with the parents and reach agreement.
d. none of the above
7. A child who becomes sick during the day should:
a. be given an aspirin and allowed to rest until she feels better.
b. be kept separate from others and sent home when her parents arrive.
c. not be allowed to play outside.
d.
8. Under which of the following conditions should a child be sent home?
a. He has diarrhea.
b. He has head lice.
c. He has a contagious disease.
d. all of the above
9. For safe transport of children, it is essential to:
a. have an AEYC-certified driver.
b. use approved child-restraint devices.
c. use only American-made vehicles.
d. always have at least one parent on board.
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