Infants and toddlers:
a. sustain fewer injuries than do older children because they are less mobile
b. have the same rate of life-threatening injuries as older children
c. experience the highest rate of life-threatening injuries
d. are more likely to follow adult warnings
Researchers have determined that placing infants on their stomachs to sleep is the most
effective measure known to prevent SIDS.
a. True
b. False
Food infections, such as E. coli and salmonella, result from the ingestion of _____
bacteria.
Medications can be safely stored on a high shelf or in a cabinet that is inaccessible to
children.
a. True
b. False
Schools should not accept responsibility for administering any medication to young
children.
a. True
b. False
All milk served to children must be:
a. sterilized
b. pasteurized
c. stored at 32F or cooler
d. homogenized
Girls are the most frequent victims of sexual abuse.
a. True
b. False
Showing pictures of diseased hearts to children would be an effective, attention-getting
technique for increasing their interest in physical fitness.
a. True
b. False
Children may be exposed to toxic chemicals from paints, carpet, and cleaning supplies
used in classroom environments.
a. True
b. False
DRIs are reported by specific ages and gender.
a. True
b. False
Foods that have been used in a nutrition activity should not be eaten because they may
have been contaminated during the lesson.
a. True
b. False
According to CACFP Guidelines:
a. menus must provide at least one third of a child’s daily RDAs
b. programs must be licensed
c. menus must meet minimum requirements for every meal and snack
d. all answers are correct
The term “latchkey” refers to children who are from broken homes.
a. True
b. False
A safety consideration that is fundamental to any successful nutrition learning activity
is:
a. allowing children to cook independently
b. preplanning all steps of the activity
c. encouraging children to taste food from the mixing bowl before serving
d. providing boxes for children to stand on while cooking
One way to reduce the risk of childhood obesity is to learn to recognize children’s
satiety signals and to cease feeding when they appear.
a. True
b. False
A child who experiences a blow to the head may exhibit all of the following signs
except:
a. unequal pupil size
b. unusual breath odor
c. forceful vomiting
d. slurred speech
The goal of health/safety education for young children is:
a. to help children understand the negative effects of television advertising
b. to eliminate illness and injury
c. the development of positive knowledge, attitudes, and practices
d. disease prevention
Anemia is caused by the over-production of red blood cells which interferes with their
ability to deliver oxygen to the cells.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following combinations is an example of a complementary protein?
a. cheese pizza
b. tuna salad sandwich
c. bagel with jelly
d. hotdog on a bun
An activity that primarily emphasizes children’s sensorimotor development is:
a. growing plants in the classroom
b. spreading and cutting peanut butter sandwiches
c. a tasting party focused on dairy foods
d. a field trip to a local fruit orchard
Teachers are in a prime position to observe children because:
a. they see children in relation to other children of the same age
b. they spend fewer hours with a child and can, therefore, be more objective than the
child’s family
c. they are not responsible for obtaining medical treatment for children’s health
conditions
d. they are more knowledgeable about children’s health
Oven cleaners, charcoal lighter fluid, and weed killer are examples of substances that
should:
a. have the word “Poison” on the label
b. be stored in a locked cabinet
c. not be kept in facilities where children are present
d. be placed on a high shelf that children can be trusted not to touch
Daily health observations:
a. are a costly investment in terms of teachers’ time and effort
b. yield only limited information about a child’s health
c. require teachers to have extensive training
d. provide valuable information about a child’s wellbeing
An example of person-first language is:
a. “Carlos is a five-year-old boy who has autism.”
b. “Annie is an epileptic.”
c. “There are five Down syndrome kids in this classroom.”
d. “Diabetic children have special dietary and medical needs.”
Children who have had cancer and undergone radiation to their head may experience
permanent:
a. hearing loss
b. headaches
c. poor vision
d. seizures
Field trips can be an effective instructional method because children are involved in the
learning experience.
a. True
b. False
At what age should infants begin to receive their first series of immunizations?
a. 2 months
b. 4 months
c. 8 months
d. 12 months
Written permission should be obtained for the administration of which of the following
medications?
a. prescription drugs
b. over-the-counter cough medicines
c. children’s ibuprofen or motrin
d. all answers are correct
Learning positive ways to express anger would be an appropriate learning activity to
conduct with preschool-aged children.
a. True
b. False
The transmission of nerve impulses requires the presence of sodium, potassium,
magnesium and:
a. iron
b. thiamin
c. phosphorus
d. calcium
Fats yield more than twice as many calories per gram than do proteins or carbohydrates.
a. True
b. False
Instructional experiences for preschool children should last:
a. no longer than 15 minutes at a time
b. approximately 30 minutes
c. as long as the children want
d. 5 to 7 minutes
________should be suspected whenever crusty, moist sores are observed around a
child’s nose and/or mouth.
Macaroni and cheese is an example of a ______protein.
Abusive acts are frequently triggered by a________event, such as illness,
unemployment, or poverty.
A(n)________is a clinician who has special training to diagnose hearing impairments.
Discuss why it is important that a caregiver hold an infant during feedings?
What treatments are commonly used to correct amblyopia?
Compare the energy needs of a 45-pound, four-year-old child with the energy needs of
his 120-pound mother. Explain why the child’s energy need is greater than that of his
mother’s?
Name two factors that would maximize the absorption of both iron and calcium and two
factors that would decrease absorption of these two minerals.
Describe three instructional methods that actively involve children in learning
experiences.
What are developmental norms?
Most communicable illnesses develop in a series of stages, beginning with the stage,
then passing through the prodromal and stages, and ending with the
____________________ period.
What are Mongolian spots?
Health checks should be conducted using a________approach.
What factors place some children at greater risk for developing anemia, and what signs
is a teacher likely to observe if a child does have this condition?
What health risks are associated with premature birth?
Why is it important to post the current week’s menu where it can be read by staff and
families?
If you were preparing to teach a “healthy eating” class for adults at your local
community center what general recommendations would you offer based on the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans?
Discuss how to evaluate the quality of nutrition information available in books,
newsletters, newspapers, magazines, on television, or on the Internet.
Daily health checks enable teachers to spot signs of_________abuse, such as bruising,
burns, or scrapes.
____________________ is the least sweet sugar, and ____________________ is the
sweetest of all sugars.