Child Care Health and Safety Guidelines, Exams of Nutrition and Aging

Download Child Care Health and Safety Guidelines and more Exams Nutrition and Aging in PDF only on Docsity! DCF - Health, Safety, & Nutrition Exam Questions and Answers. Healthy Environment & Written Policies - ANS Clean work and play areas, proper hygiene practices, implementation and routine practice of a written health policy. Policies are written for awareness and consistency. Healthy Child Characteristics - ANS Appetite - will eat a variety of food and happy after eating Appearance - no rashes, growing, has clear bright eyes, and well-developed muscles Activity - involved, interacting, has energy, and alert Daily Health Check - ANS A good way of preventing, identifying, and controlling illness in a child care environment. Behavior - general mood, unusual behavior, activity level, and breathing difficulties Physical - discharge (from nose, eyes, and ears) Also check for a fever of 100.4 and vomiting. Dehydration - ANS Symptoms: dry to very dry mouth, little or no tears when crying, less active, very fussy, eyes are sunken, hands and feet are cool and blotchy, pulse may seem week and fast, infants will wet less than 6 diapers a day; a child will make fewer trips to the restroom than they normally do Treatment: give water, take and record child's temperature, communicate with parents Heat Exhaustion - ANS Symptoms: pale and clammy skin, feeling sick, dizzy, and/or faint, rapid pulse rate and breathing, headache or muscle cramps Treatment: notify parents immediately, lay child down in a cool place, elevate feet, loosen tight clothing, and give fluids (water) Heat Stroke - ANS Symptoms: skin flushed, hot and dry, elevated temperature, skin hot to the touch, strong and rapid pulse, confusion or loss of consciousness Treatment: immediate medical attention - call 911, notify parents, remove clothing - wrap in a cold wet sheet or sponge with cold tepid water, fan child, when temp lowers to 101 F, place child on their back and continue to fan, cover with dry sheet Communicable Disease - ANS A disease that can be spread from one person to another. Germs - ANS Bacteria: can cause strep throat, impetigo, pinkeye, and some pneumonia, treated with antibiotics Virus: can cause chicken pox, measles, German measles, mumps, prevented with vaccines Fungi: can cause athlete's foot and ringworm, treated with medication when fungi favorable conditions are removed Parasites: pin worms, roundworms, and lice, treated with medication 4 Ways Diseases are Transmitted - ANS Respiratory, fecal/oral, direct contact, and blood borne. Serious Communicable Diseases - ANS Hemophilic Influenza B (Hob): infection that can lead to meningitis, pneumonia; caused by a germ that spreads through coughing and sneezing Hepatitis B/C: B- Infection to the liver, vaccine avail, most commonly spread from mother to infant at birth; C-Disease of the liver, no vaccine P a g e 1 | 5 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): virus that causes an increasing loss of immune function that results in the body becoming unable to fight off infections; less commonly spread by infected mothers who breastfeed their infants; and exposure of open wounds or mucus membranes to contaminated blood Common Childhood Illnesses - ANS Chicken Pox, common cold, Conjunctivitis, Influenza, sore throat, diarrhea, allergies, Giardiasis, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), and lice. Preventing Diseases/Illnesses - ANS Isolation, immunization, and standard precautions. Isolation - ANS The purpose is to keep a child safe until a parent or guardian picks him/her up, and to prevent the spread of illness among other people. Isolation still requires direct supervision. Immunizations - ANS An essential factor in preventing the spread of disease among children. Each child must have a current record of immunization history and health records on file at the child care program. If a child cannot receive a certain vaccine due to a medical condition the physician must complete the section of DH 680 Florida Certificate of Immunization stating the exemption. If a family has a religious or philosophical objection to one, DH 681 Religious Exemption from Immunization form must be completed and given to the child care program. Changing a Glove - ANS -grasp the palm of the glove -pull the glove off towards fingers, turning inside out -throw the glove into a plastic bag that can we sealed -run your ungloved index finger under the remaining glove cuff -pull the glove off, turning it inside out -put soiled glove in plastic bag -do not pop/snap gloves Universal Precautions - ANS Wear gloves, throw disposable gloves away after one use, do not get any bodily fluid in your eyes, nose, mouth, or open sore, clean and disinfect any surfaces and mops that once into contact with a bodily fluid (1/4 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water, discard fluid and fluid contaminated materials in a tightly secured bag, wash your hands thoroughly, change diapers on non-porous surface, do not share personal hygiene items like toothbrushes, use disposable sheaths on thermometers, wash linens and clothing that become contaminate separately from other laundry, do not allow babies and toddlers to share teething toys, sanitize these after every use. teach children not to be pick off scabs, cover and treat open wounds on both children and caregivers. Diaper Changing - ANS -get organized -carry baby to changing table -remove soiled diaper without contaminating any surfaces -put on clean diaper -clean the baby's hand -clean and disinfect the diaper area -wash your hands -use a daily journal to document diaper changes Hand Washing - ANS Wet hands with clean running water and apply soap. Rub hands together, scrubbing, getting between fingers, and under nails. Wash for 20 seconds. Dry hands using a clean towel or air dry. P a g e 2 | 5