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Chapter 06: Childhood Illness: Identification and Management
1. Exposure to secondhand smoke increases a child’s risk for developing ear infections.
a. True
b. False
2. Ringworm is transmitted through direct and indirect contact.
a. True
b. False
3. Chicken pox is only transmitted through direct contact with the blisters.
a. True
b. False
4. Children who develop a heat rash should be excluded from group care or school until they are symptom-free.
a. True
b. False
5. The incidence of chicken pox, colds, hepatitis, and impetigo can be reduced by practicing thorough hand washing.
a. True
b. False
6. Children infected with head lice should have their hair treated with kerosene.
a. True
b. False
7. Researchers have determined that placing infants on their stomachs to sleep is the most effective measure known to
prevent SIDS.
a. True
b. False
8. Because rubella is seldom experienced in our country today, it is no longer necessary for children to be immunized
against it.
a. True
b. False
9. A child who complains of feeling dizzy should be made to lie down quietly until the symptoms pass.
a. True
b. False
10. Dehydration can be a serious complication of repeated diarrhea, particularly in infants.
a. True
b. False
11. Several children in your classroom have developed conjunctivitis (pinkeye). Which of the following control measures
would not be necessary to enforce?
a. careful hand washing
b. excluding children who have discharge from the eyes
c. closing the school
d. disinfecting all surfaces
12. A child in your classroom breaks out with chicken pox on May 5th. As a responsible teacher, you would alert the
other children’s families to observe their child closely for symptoms during which time period?
a. May 16 to 23 b. May 12 to 19
c. May 8 to 15 d. May 23 to 30
13. A major complication of diarrhea is:
a. lack of appetite
b. dizziness
c. dehydration
d. listlessness
14. Fainting occurs when there is a temporary reduction of blood flow to the brain. If a child faints, your immediate
action would be to:
a. encourage the child to sit up
b. not move the child until he/she is able to move without assistance
c. gently lower the child to the floor
d. place the child in a sitting position and elevate the feet
15. A child who is experiencing an acute earache may exhibit all the following signs EXCEPT:
a. decreased urination
b. fever
c. redness of the outer ear
d. refusal to eat
16. A stomachache may be considered serious when it:
a. comes and goes
b. disrupts a child’s activity
c. affects a child’s appetite
d. causes gas or diarrhea
17. An infant who begins to vomit should be positioned:
a. on its stomach with hips and legs raised
b. sitting up
c. on its back so it can be observed more carefully
d. upright in the teacher's arms
18. Lyme disease is caused by a:
a. bacteria
b. virus
c. parasite
d. fungus
19. Children in group settings can become infected with impetigo from:
a. playing with toys that have been touched by another child who has impetigo
b. pets
c. coughing, sneezing, or spitting on one another
d. none of these answers is correct
20. Which of the following is not a communicable illness?
a. rubella b. impetigo
c. conjunctivitis d. eczema
21. Communicable illnesses that are transmitted by the fecal-oral method include:
a. pinworms and hepatitis b. colds and chicken pox
c. ringworm and impetigo d. all answers are correct
22. A characteristic sign that can be useful for identifying chicken pox is:
a. a sore throat
b. a fine, flat rash that covers the body
c. individual bumps with a clear blister on top
d. flushed cheeks
23. Examples of communicable illnesses that are transmitted via the airborne method include:
a. chicken pox and influenza b. conjunctivitis and ringworm
c. hepatitis and impetigo d. scabies and lice
24. An example of a communicable illness that is transmitted via bloodborne pathogens is:
a. fifth disease b. tuberculosis
c. hepatitis B d. scabies
25. To date, the most effective measure found to reduce the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is:
a. placing babies on their stomachs when sleeping
b. dressing babies in warmer clothing
c. the early administration of antibiotics
d. positioning babies on their backs to sleep
26. Lyme disease is a infection caused by the bite of a diseased deer tick.
27. The incubation period for the common cold is approximately to
____________________ hours.
28. A serious complication of hemophilus influenza in young children is .
29. Infants who are - fed experience a higher incidence of ear infection.
30. should be suspected whenever crusty, moist sores are observed around a child’s nose
and/or mouth.
31. Children who have been diagnosed with pinworms must be treated with before returning
to school.
32. Ringworm is caused by a and is contagious.
33. The first signs of hand-foot-mouth disease are blistered sores that appear inside of a child's mouth followed by a rash
on the ___________________ and soles of the feet.
34. Salmonella infections are commonly transmitted via contaminated .
35. Infants who develop Fifth disease need to be excluded from group settings.
36. Briefly discuss why it is important to seek medical attention for a sore throat.
37. What three basic elements are necessary for a communicable illness to survive and continue to spread?
38. How are head lice infections transmitted among young children in group settings?
39. What is otitis media?
40. How can a teacher determine whether or not a child’s stomachache is serious?
41. Teachers play an important role in controlling the spread of communicable illnesses in the classroom. What skills and
information do they need to posses in order to perform this role effectively?
