CPN Technology & Digital Tools 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A family asks you to use a shared digital calendar to coordinate pickups and appointments. Which practice best ensures everyone stays updated?
- Update the calendar only at the end of each week
- Enter events immediately with accurate details and set reminders for all parties (Correct answer)
- Keep a separate personal calendar and share highlights verbally
- Ask the parents to manage the calendar themselves
Correct answer: Enter events immediately with accurate details and set reminders for all parties
Entering events promptly with reminders ensures all caregivers and parents have real-time, accurate schedule information.
Question 2: When using a baby monitor app that streams video to a smartphone, what is the most important security step?
- Share the app login with grandparents for convenience
- Use a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication (Correct answer)
- Leave the stream on a public Wi-Fi network for easy access
- Disable encryption to reduce buffering
Correct answer: Use a strong, unique password and enable two-factor authentication
Strong passwords and two-factor authentication prevent unauthorized access to video streams of children.
Question 3: A toddler in your care frequently uses a tablet. Which approach to screen time best aligns with AAP guidelines for children ages 2–5?
- Unlimited screen time as long as content is educational
- Up to 1 hour per day of high-quality, co-viewed programming (Correct answer)
- No screen time except video calls with family
- Two hours per day of any content the child chooses
Correct answer: Up to 1 hour per day of high-quality, co-viewed programming
The AAP recommends limiting screen time for ages 2–5 to one hour per day of quality content, ideally watched together with a caregiver.
Question 4: You discover that an older child in your care has been communicating with strangers through an online game. What is your first action?
- Delete the game without informing the parents
- Immediately notify the parents and document what you observed (Correct answer)
- Tell the child to stop and monitor the situation yourself for a week
- Contact the game's developer directly
Correct answer: Immediately notify the parents and document what you observed
Online contact with strangers is a safety concern that must be reported to parents immediately so they can take appropriate action.
Question 5: Which feature of a GPS-enabled wearable device is most useful for a nanny supervising children at a large public event?
- Step-count tracking
- Real-time location sharing with the child's parents (Correct answer)
- Sleep quality monitoring
- Heart rate alerts
Correct answer: Real-time location sharing with the child's parents
Real-time location sharing allows both the nanny and parents to know a child's exact position, reducing the risk of losing a child in a crowd.
Question 6: A family provides an e-reader loaded with age-appropriate books. What is one advantage of e-readers over printed books for young readers?
- E-readers eliminate the need for adult reading guidance
- Built-in dictionaries and adjustable text size can support emerging readers (Correct answer)
- Children learn better exclusively from screens
- E-readers track reading data that parents can share publicly
Correct answer: Built-in dictionaries and adjustable text size can support emerging readers
Built-in dictionaries and adjustable text help children decode unfamiliar words and customize readability, supporting literacy development.
Question 7: When documenting a child's daily activities using a nanny app shared with parents, which type of information should you avoid including?
- Nap duration and feeding times
- Mood observations and milestone notes
- Personally identifiable health records that could expose the child to privacy risks if the app is breached (Correct answer)
- Photos of completed art projects
Correct answer: Personally identifiable health records that could expose the child to privacy risks if the app is breached
Sensitive health records should be shared through secure, HIPAA-compliant channels rather than general nanny apps that may not offer adequate data protection.
CPN Technology & Digital Tools 2
A family asks you to use a shared digital calendar to coordinate pickups and appointments.
Which practice best ensures everyone stays updated?