Child Development 138 - Health, Safety and Nutrition » Spring 2023 » Health Quiz

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Question #1
Healthy People 2020 objectives include:
A.   a variety of areas that can improve children's health.
B.   increasing public awareness of ways to improve the standard of health.
C.   teach children positive ways of expressing anger and frustration.
D.   All of the options listed.
Question #2
Safety refers to:
A.   Laws and regulations.
B.   A state of physical and emotional well being.
C.   The behaviors and practices that reduce the risk of unintentional injuries.
D.   Th prevention of any and all accidents.
Question #3
Which of the following reflects the order of the stages of communicable diseases?
A.   Incubation, Prodromal, Acute and Convalescence
B.   Acute, Prodromal, Convalescence and Incubation
C.   Convalescence, Acute, Incubation and Prodromal
D.   Prodromal, Acute, Incubation and Convalescence
Question #4
Diarrhea can be infectious or noninfectious.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Children and adults must wash hands thoroughly for at least:
A.   1 minute
B.   10 seconds
C.   as long as it takes to get them clean.
D.   20 seconds
Question #6
Ear infections are 
A.   More common in girls.
B.   Not associated with the common cold.
C.   Most common in breast fed babies.
D.   Relatively common during the first three years or so of a child's life.
Question #7
Universal Infection Control Precautions include hand washing, wearing disposable gloves, disinfecting surfaces and disposing of contaminated materials.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
The following conditions can be detected by an audiologist:
A.   Speech and language delay
B.   Conductive and semi-neural loss
C.   Amblyopia and strabismus
D.   Stuttering
Question #9
Chronic illnesses in group care settings include:
A.   Conjunctivitis, asthma and allergies.
B.   Asthma, allergies and eczema.
C.   Impetigo, giardiasis and meningitis.
D.   Diabetes, allergies and the common cold.
Question #10
Well Child refers to:
A.   A child who bounces back quickly from a traumatic event.
B.   A normally developing child who has begun to speak by 3 years of age.
C.   A child who has completed a course of antibiotics to treat an ear infection.
D.   child in good physical, mental, social and emotional state.
Question #11
The signs and symptoms of strep throat include:
A.   Mild fever, rash and swelling of the joints.
B.   High fever lasting 3-4 days, loss of appetite
C.   Sudden high fever, red sore throat, and enlarged glands.
D.   Fever, cough, dark red rash on the neck
Question #12
The method of transmission for the Corona Virus is:
A.   None of the options offered
B.   Fecal/Oral
C.   Blood Borne
D.   Airborne
Question #13
Myopia can be diagnosed by an:
A.   Opthamologist
B.   Infant toddler teacher
C.   Parent, shortly after birth.
D.   Audiologist
Question #14
Daily Health Checks offer an opportunity for teachers to observe children's:
A.   Relationships with parents
B.   Behavior with other children
C.   Visual acuity
D.   Skin, teeth and eyes
Question #15
Teachers should be able to diagnose common childhood illnesses based on the signs and symptoms they observe.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
The Federal Government authorizes a variety of measures to maintain and enhance the health of its citizens, which of the following has been modified recently?
A.   Universal Health Care
B.   Regulation of vehicle emissions.
C.   Immunization programs
D.   Rating cities for livability
Question #17
Dehydration:
A.   may be a symptom of lead poisoning.
B.   Is not a life threatening condition.
C.   Takes a long time to occur in young children.
D.   can be an early sign of diabetes.

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