Teachers who enjoy good health are better able to cope with the rigorous physical and
emotional demands of caring for young children.
a. True
b. False
Measures taken to protect young children’s safety require an understanding of their:
a. likes and dislikes
b. developmental stage and abilities
c. gender
d. family background
Health and safety learning experiences should:
a. involve children
b. encourage children to be quiet observers
c. be spontaneous and unplanned
d. present multiple concepts during a single session to increase the rate of learning
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend all the following lifestyle behaviors
EXCEPT:
a. eliminating carbohydrates from one’s diet
b. implementing practices to reduce food-borne illnesses
c. consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables daily
d. aiming for a healthy weight
Select one of the sensory conditions described in this chapter and provide the following
information:
a) Which children are at highest-risk for developing this condition?
b) What early physical signs and behavioral indicators would you be likely to observe?
c) How is this condition diagnosed?
d) What treatments are available?
A lack of physical contact and psychological closeness with a primary caregiver can
stunt an infant’s growth.
a. True
b. False
Disposable gloves should only be worn when caring for a child’s injuries that involve
blood.
a. True
b. False
Teachers should observe and correct children’s inappropriate table manners and make
sure they finish a meal in the allotted time.
a. True
b. False
Infant formulas are manufactured so they are:
a. high in protein
b. low in sugar
c. high in minerals and vitamins
d. similar in composition to breast milk
It is best to be spontaneous when planning health and safety experiences for young
children.
a. True
b. False
Maternal nutrient deficiencies that commonly produce low-birth weight infants include
all of the following EXCEPT:
a. protein
b. folacin and vitamin D
c. fat and zinc
d. calories
Abused children find it relatively easy to establish trusting relationships with their
teachers.
a. True
b. False
Current definitions of health recognize that individuals must take a proactive role in
reducing their risk of chronic disease.
a. True
b. False
Teachers influence children’s mental health in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a. accepting each child as an individual
b. showing consistency in the setting and enforcement of classroom standards
c. giving in to children’s requests, demands, and desires
d. providing classroom experiences that are relevant to children’s interests and ability
level
An example of a communicable illness that is transmitted via bloodborne pathogens is:
a. fifth disease
b. tuberculosis
c. hepatitis B
d. scabies
Shaken baby syndrome:
a. involves a failure to provide for the baby’s physical needs
b. describes a baby who shakes and screams when he becomes angry
c. is a condition experienced by babies who must be rocked and bounced before they
can calm themselves
d. is a form of child abuse caused by vigorous shaking and violent tossing of an infant
into the air
Proteins serve a number of important functions in the body, including:
a. growth and repair of body tissue
b. regulation of body functions
c. providing energy
d. all choices are correct
A desirable and measurable learning objective for a preschool nutrition activity is to:
a. know the nutrient strengths of food
b. classify foods according to their appropriate food group
c. taste a food they have helped to prepare
d. be able to clean up when the project is complete
Emergency treatment of unintentional poisoning:
a. always involves making the child vomit
b. differs depending on the category of substance ingested
c. is determined by the amount of substance ingested
d. is based on the child’s age and body weight
Allergens such as laundry detergents, hand lotions, and grass are classified as:
a. injectables
b. inhalants
c. ingestants
d. contactants
You would begin the Heimlich maneuver immediately if you saw a child choking on
food.
a. True
b. False
There is no part of your body that you can touch, feel, or see that does not contain
protein and some minerals.
a. True
b. False
Toys that pose a choking hazard for children under age three include:
a. teething rings
b. stuffed cloth animals
c. balloons
d. nesting cups
Which two nutrients would most likely be deficient in a child’s diet if milk was
consumed to the exclusion of other food groups?
a. calcium and iron
b. vitamin C and iron
c. protein and riboflavin
d. riboflavin and thiamin
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
Why is it important to be aware of children’s socialemotional wellbeing?
Identifying the hazards of alcohol consumption would be an _____topic choice of
topics for a class of three- and four-year-olds.
List several foods that can be kept in non-refrigerated storage and used to prepare
simple meals and snacks on a day when the cook is ill.
Describe four ways teachers can creatively involve families in a classroom unit on oral
health.
How does having health insurance contribute to children’s wellbeing?
All commercially-prepared cereals and breads are now fortified with _____to decrease
the incidence of spina bifida in infants.
How can a teacher determine whether or not a child’s stomachache is serious?
When teachers or children are unfamiliar with a classroom environment or routines, the
likelihood of an __________occurring increases.
The majority of deaths due to choking occur in_________.
What three basic elements are necessary for a communicable illness to survive and
continue to spread?
Primary responsibility for obtaining health care for children always belongs
to_________.
Bacteria, such as salmonella, E. coli, and campylobacter are destroyed by ______ .
Do cookies or granola bars qualify as a reimbursable snack item?
What characteristics identify a high-quality teacher?
Removing any one of the three critical factors ______,_______ , and _____that are
essential to the infectious process will disrupt a disease’s communicability.
Potential food allergens, such as eggs, nuts, milk, wheat and shellfish must be listed on
product ____________________.
Playground equipment on which children are most commonly injured include
,____________________ ____________________ and ____________________.
Complex carbohydrates are a nutrient strength of the _______food group.
The absence of a startle reflex in a four-month-old infant should make one suspect
_________.